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Weather service issues flash-flood warning after dam fails

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — An earthen dam failed in a rural area of northeastern Nevada and caused flash flooding that threatened homes, sent waters over low-lying roads and farms and forced the rerouting of trains, officials said.

Trump's space war

Politico 

A push for privatization is inspiring a battle between aerospace contractors and the new breed of tech entrepreneurs.

US-Japanese Missile Test Could Prompt China to Upgrade its Nuclear Arsenal

Sputnik International 

Last week, the United States and Japan successfully tested the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile defense system. An interceptor was launched from the USS John Paul Jones missile destroyer and took out a medium-range target ballistic missile. The test took place off the Hawaiian island of Kauai.



Africa champion Cameroon ranked 33rd, Argentina still 1st

TheRepublic.com 

ZURICH — African champion Cameroon has moved up to No. 33 in the FIFA rankings, rewarded with a 29-place jump for winning the continental title over the weekend. Africa’s top-ranked team is No. 25 Egypt, which lost in the final. Previous leader Senegal climbed two to No. 31. Argentina leads an unchanged top five following

Cameratoezicht in horecagebied Almelo

Tubantia 

ALMELO - Uit oogpunt van veiligheid gaan camera's een oogje in het zeil houden in het centrum van Almelo. Dit toezicht begint in maart. Alleen in de weekeinden staan de camera's aan. De horeca is er content mee.

Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger rejected by judge

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Predicting diminished competition and likely higher costs, a federal judge rejected Anthem Inc.'s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp.

Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger rejected by judge

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

(AP) — Predicting diminished competition and likely higher costs, a federal judge rejected Anthem Inc.'s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp. Anthem has negotiated lower payments to doctors and hospitals, while Cigna has higher upfront expenses for wellness in the hopes of reducing future health expenses. Last month, another federal judge rejected Aetna's roughly $34-billion bid to buy rival Humana, citing in part concerns about competition in hundreds of Medicare advantage markets. Goliath battle between consumers and mega insurers... Читать дальше...

Tom Hiddleston Opens Up About Romance With Taylor Swift, Calls Her An ‘Amazing Woman’

International Business Times 

Not all of Taylor Swift’s past relationships ended nicely, and she has even fought with one or two of her former flames. But her most recent ex-boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston, is different. He has nothing but nice things to say about Swift, and he even went as far as calling her an “amazing woman.” “She's generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time,” he told GQ. Sadly, the spotlight put quite a strain on their relationship, so Hiddleston said they were unable to make things work.

S. Korea to speed up delivery of hovercrafts to help shipbuilders

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push forward the delivery of two landing ships by one year to bolster the Navy's defense capabilities and help the struggling ship building sector, the state defense procurement agency said Thursday. In D

Lords urged to back Brexit bill after MPs vote

Yahoo Autos 

Legislation empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start Brexit negotiations moves to Britain's House of Lords on Thursday -- with ministers urging peers to do their "patriotic duty" and back it. MPs in parliament's lower chamber, the House of Commons, overwhelmingly backed the bill late Wednesday to allow May to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which she has promised to do by the end of March. Downing Street played down a warning by an unnamed government source that the unelected... Читать дальше...

Nokia to acquire software firm Comptel for $370 million

TheRepublic.com 

HELSINKI — In a move to further focus on software technology, Nokia says it has offered to acquire software company Comptel for some 347 million euros ($370 million). The Finland-based telecom networks provider says the cash deal is aimed at providing communications and digital services “across physical, virtual and hybrid networks.” Nokia said Thursday that

Ali B op Volle Toeren krijgt concurrentie van Tijl

Tubantia 

Ali B krijgt vanaf volgende maand concurrentie van 'Tijl B'. In het nieuwe programma Tijl B op Volle Toeren brengt Tijl Beckand artiesten uit de pop- en klassieke muziekwereld samen. Het AVROTROS-programma is vanaf 23 maart te zien op NPO 2.

Students collaborate on Revolutionary War writing

TheRepublic.com 

GOSHEN, Ind. — Brandi Sapp and Suzanne Holcomb recently got their students together to swap war stories. Sapp, a Goshen Middle School English teacher, had her New Tech 8th-grade students read a young adult novel on the Revolutionary War and then write their own short stories. Those were read to Holcomb’s 5th graders at Mary





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