Orlando begins planning for air taxis, flying cars with NASA
Orlando is preparing for when flying cars are an option for those who want to soar over congested highways or between nearby cities. And they may arrive far sooner than
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Nobel in economics to researchers from Stanford, UC Berkeley
A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize for economics Monday for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring and immigrants do not
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Tesla moving headquarters from Palo Alto to Texas
Electric car maker Tesla will move its headquarters out of Palo Alto and out of California, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday. “We’re moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas,“ Musk said,
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Journalists from Philippines, Russia win Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where media
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Google prohibits ads that promote or make money from climate change denial
Google is cracking down on digital ads that promote the idea that climate change is a hoax or make money from that kind of content, hoping to limit revenue for
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Pfizer asks authorization to FDA for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
Pfizer and BioNTech asked federal regulators on Thursday to authorize emergency use of their coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a move that could help protect more than
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Santa Clara County to Create Sustainability Commission to Advise on Climate Change
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will create a county commission on sustainability, following a unanimous vote at Tuesday’s meeting. The new group, based on a measure introduced by
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No more oil leaking, efforts continue to contain Southern California spill and find cause
Officials said no more oil is leaking into the waters off Huntington Beach, but weather and ocean flows will be key as they try to contain the spill that has
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California Oil spill: What is Beta Offshore and what does it do?
A 126,000-gallon oil spill off the Orange County coast this weekend emanated from a facility operated by Beta Offshore, and while the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating, officials said it was
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Scientists decipher Antoinette’s redacted love notes
“Not without you.” “My dear friend.” “You that I love.” Marie Antoinette sent these expressions of affection — or more? — in letters to her close friend and rumored lover
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