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Halliburton Slashes Spending to Brace for Demand Declines

It set 2020 capital outlays at $800 million, 33 percent below previous guidance and the first sub-$1 billion budget since 2016.




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​NTU Singapore revitalises Yunnan Garden as a place for leisure, education and heritage 

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NTU Singapore revitalises Yunnan Garden as a place for leisure, education and heritage

The rejuvenated Yunnan Garden, a sprawling open space of greenery, waterscapes and heritage landmarks, will officially open at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) on 13 February 2020. The 9-hectare heritage precinct – bigger than 12 soccer fields – preserves the Garden’s legacy while enriching it as an educational and recreation hub, making it a go-to place not just for the NTU community, but also for the residents who live in the wider Jurong neighbourhood....




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Halliburton Faces Another Set of Layoffs

The job losses were expected to occur on April 29.




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Space Station commander Chris Hadfield tweets with William Shatner

Move over Scotty, Captain Kirk has a new favorite engineer.




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How to earn money through likes on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Swedish start-up Flattr makes is an online tip jar of sorts.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Teens tire of Facebook, turn to Twitter

There’s no denying that Facebook is popular among the teenage crowd, but a recent study shows that Twitter and Instagram aren’t too far behind.




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Scott Simon shares 'lesson about grace' from late mom

NPR radio host Scott Simon has been touching people across the country by tweeting from his mother’s deathbed in a Chicago hospital.



  • Arts & Culture

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Astrophysicists hunt for time travelers on Twitter and Facebook

But apparently, time travelers shy away from promoting their whereabouts on social media.




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NASA's request for new planet names is a hilarious McPlanetface disaster

Suggested names for the new TRAPPIST-1 system planets range from Planet McPlanetface to the series 'Friends.'




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How will the 'Palin Effect' play in Alaska Senate race?

The former governor's visit will indicate how popular she really is back home and it could have major implications for the future of America's energy policy.




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Mystery Alaska: How Palin, the Tea Party and a three-way race could affect the Senate

The polls have flipped in Alaska. Murkowski is leading, but Scott McAdams may be in the best position of all.




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'Valentine rose' nebula blooms in deep space

This image from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory may look like a space flower, but it's actually a planetary nebula.




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Why Route 66 is on the list of America's most endangered places

The fabled highway's inclusion on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual most endangered list might come as a surprise .



  • Arts & Culture

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Europe's sets the bar high for its 2013 space goals

The ESA hopes to fly a spacecraft close to Phobos, orbit the lower Venusian atmosphere and draw up a map of Mars' hydrous areas in 2013.




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10 places on Earth that resemble alien planets

Consider this an Earth-bound travel guide to the solar system, places on Earth that closely resemble landscapes of other planets.




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NYC schools to embrace Meatless Monday

Meat will be off the menu on Mondays for over 1 million students who attend New York City public schools,




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'In Your Face: The New Science of Human Attraction'

A new book shows us how our faces reveal our true selves.



  • Arts & Culture

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Scientists detect a massive thermonuclear explosion from outer space

A star from a distant galaxy produced the most intense X-ray blast ever.




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Moms, where's the weirdest place you've ever pumped breastmilk?

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Paris proposes $318M facelift for Eiffel Tower

An Olympic bid is as good a reason as any for the Parisian architectural landmark to get all gussied up.



  • Arts & Culture

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Photos: Brazil faces eco-challenges ahead of Rio+20

More than 100 world leaders and tens of thousands of protesters will descend on Rio de Janeiro next week for the Rio+20 summit in hopes of overcoming years of d



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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Dragonflies: The flying aces of the insect world

Fascinating research focuses on aerial feats of the dragonfly such as hunting and the impressive act of mating in mid-air.




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Support of religious groups may bolster space journeys

To broaden support for space exploration, advocates should consider approaching religious groups.




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Vatican palace gets dairy-based makeover

Pope Francis' cows play a key role in a centuries-old restoration technique used on Vatican City's Belvedere Palace.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Energy lawyer argues that protesters' snarling faces constitute assault (and no, this isn't The Onion)

A lawyer for energy giant Kinder Morgan recently argued that seeing the faces of unhappy pipeline protesters could constitute a form of assault.




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Astronauts to grow lettuce in space with NASA 'Veggie' farm

The mini-farm isn't just for tasty food — the Veg-01 experiment will test how well lettuce and other large plants grow in orbit.




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In Germany, renewable energy could replace nuclear

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Japanese homeowners to add climbing plants in place of window units this summer

As Japan faces energy restrictions after a particularly trying month of March, normally AC-happy citizens are faced with a daunting prospect: Getting through th




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Japan braces for attacks by gigantic mutant radioactive monkeys

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?




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Lake Vostok: Scientists race to drill into Antarctic Lake

At a tiny outpost in the middle of Antarctica, Russian scientists are poised to become the first humans to reach a massive liquid lake that has been cut off fro



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The faces at Standing Rock represent many generations

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.




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Tesla Roadster 2.5: As the IPO soars, an icon gets a facelift

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.




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Cruising Tesla still faces bumpy road ahead

The company's stock is in high gear, its sales exceed expectations and two new models are coming. Tesla is disruptive for sure, but not trouble-free.




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Will London's most visible timepiece get a solar facelift?

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.




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Outdoor living meets the sharing economy at UK's first 'on-demand' garden space

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Residents to enjoy a bike space per bedroom at new London development

Foster + Partners's 930-unit high-rise development will have enough on-site bike parking to go around and then some.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Will moving walkways replace trains on London's Circle line?

Likely not, but it's fun to imagine zipping along a train-less Tube.




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Historic London gasometer reborn as public green space

Once used for gas storage, the skeleton of the Victorian structure now frames a circular park.



  • Arts & Culture

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Will smoked 'watermelon ham' grace your Thanksgiving table?

Smoked watermelon "ham," the most bizarre viral dish of 2018, sets its sights on the holidays.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why is my face puffy in the morning?

If your puffy face isn't the result of a medical issue, there are likely some lifestyle reasons.



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​7 reasons you should always wash your face before bed

Seriously, take a moment even if you're tired, it's definitely worth it.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Reaction to Canadian oil sands report is all over the place

A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.




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State Dept. faces Keystone XL investigation

Amid accusations of bias and corruption, the agency's inspector general will investigate its review of the proposed oil-sands pipeline from Canada.




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Obama needs to face climate change, reject Keystone pipeline

Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth.