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Is The Internet Or Our Human Condition Responsible For False Information?
WorldNews.com 24 Jan 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Whether we want to admit it or not we are drowning in information, most of it online and most of it false. Consequently, the Internet may empower us to do what we want to do, but it also invites us to “believe” what we want to believe-even at our own risk ... Still, it didn’t matter ... The Death of Expertise ... ....
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Huge rally as Iraqis demand US troops pull out
BBC News 24 Jan 2020
Protesters started to gather in central Baghdad early on Friday, and several hours later, the area was packed with people. Many carried Iraq's national flags as well as placards denouncing the US military presence in Iraq ... Earlier this month, Iraqi lawmakers passed a non-binding resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country ... ....
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Mike Pence calls Trump 'unstoppable' in hot mic moment
The Independent 24 Jan 2020
The US vice president Mike Pence was caught on camera saying Donald Trump was "unstoppable", during a conversation with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem. Mr Pence said. "We're contending. He's unstoppable, like somebody else I know." ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Israel election ... ....
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Will Serena Williams ever win a 24th Grand Slam title after shock Australian Open exit?
Sky Sports 24 Jan 2020
Serena Williams's quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title continues to evade her after her latest exit. Will she ever equal Margaret Court's feat? ... Also See. ... The Big Three or a new champ? ... ....
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Six dead in mass shooting in Germany
Metro UK 24 Jan 2020
Six people are believed to have died after a mass shooting in the German town of Rot am See. (Picture. Google) ... ‘In any case, we have no information on further suspects,’ he said ... ....
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Harvey Weinstein's trial continues after a day of graphic revelations
CNN 24 Jan 2020
New York (CNN)The trial against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein continues Friday, a day after actress Annabella Sciorra recounted in vivid detail how he allegedly barged into her apartment 25 years ago and raped her. Harvey Weinstein is 'not a harmless old man,' prosecutors say ... Six women are expected to testify. Read More ... "I felt ... ....
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Greta Thunberg Says Climate Demands "Completely Ignored" At Davos
NDTV 24 Jan 2020photo: AP / Michel Euler
French unions warn Macron pension strikes will drag on for months
Canada Dot Com 24 Jan 2020photo: AP / Anjum Naveed
Why Iranian cyber warfare may escalate soon
Gulf News 24 Jan 2020
Experts are warning that the US should expect more cyberattacks by Iranian hackers in retaliation for the death of General Qasim Soleimani. Maybe they’re right. But let’s not kid ourselves. Iran would be launching lots of cyberattacks anyway. And the danger of escalation would be ever-present.’ ... But that doesn’t mean nothing major will happen ... Carter ... ....
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Brexit: European presidents sign withdrawal agreement
The Irish Times 24 Jan 2020
The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission have formally signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU next week ... The European Parliament is now expected to vote to approve the agreement on Wednesday, paving the way for the UK to leave on Friday next week, January 31st ... . . ....
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15-year-old Gauff upsets ’19 champ Osaka at Australian Open
Artesia Daily Press 24 Jan 2020
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Playing nothing like what her age or her ranking would suggest, Coco Gauff steadily made her way to her latest Grand Slam upset, eliminating defending champion Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open’s third round 6-3, 6-4 on Friday ... Osaka made 30 unforced errors, Gauff merely 17 ... 1 in the WTA rankings ... And another ... ___ ... ....
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First space-baked cookies took 2 hours in experimental oven
Federal News Radio 24 Jan 2020
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The results are finally in for the first chocolate chip cookie bake-off in space. While looking more or less normal, the best cookies required two hours of baking time last month up at the International Space Station. It takes far less time on Earth, under 20 minutes. And how do they taste? No one knows ... Advertisement ... ___ ... ....
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East Africa is suffering its worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years
CNN 24 Jan 2020
Nairobi (CNN)The Horn of Africa has been hit by an invasion of desert locusts in 25 years -- and in Kenya, it's the worst in 70 years, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday ... Large swarms in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya continue to wreak havoc on crops and pastures ... Armyworm invasion destroys crops in southern Africa ... Read More ... ....
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Sex is for married heterosexual couples only, says Church of England
The Irish Times 23 Jan 2020
The Church of England has stated that sex belongs only within heterosexual marriage, and that Christians in gay or straight civil partnerships should be sexually abstinent. Bishops have issued pastoral guidance in response to the recent introduction to mixed-sex civil partnerships, which says ... It adds ... In 2013, same-sex marriage was legalised ... . ....
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Matteo Salvini seeks power in Rome through regional victory
The Oklahoman 24 Jan 2020
MILAN (AP) — Matteo Salvini is betting that the road to Rome runs through Emilia-Romagna. The right-wing populist leader is campaigning hard for his League to take control of the wealthy northern region that has been a left-wing stronghold since World War II ... “You have no idea how many old communists have told me in these days ... ____ ... Associated Press ... ....
