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Capitals to terminate Brendan Leipsic's contract following fallout from leaked messages

The Washington Capitals announced Friday that forward Brendan Leipsic was placed on unconditional waivers after his private messages were leaked on social media Wednesday.




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Ten Tips From Scientists Who Have Spent Months in Isolation

Find a hobby, for starters, and don't forget the mission, say scientists who have worked at remote research stations




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How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer

A new book argues that controlling cancer is within reach if scientists are able to anticipate the evolution of resistance to traditional treatments




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Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips

Data centres and digital information processors are reaching their capacity limits and producing heat. Foundational work here on optical-acoustic microchips opens door to low-heat, low-energy, fast internet.




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Computer vision helps scientists study lithium ion batteries

New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it's more complicated than many thought.




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Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next century

A new global simulation model offers the first long-term look at how urbanization -- the growth of cities and towns -- will unfold in the coming decades. The research team projects the total amount of urban areas on Earth can grow anywhere from 1.8 to 5.9-fold by 2100, building approximately 618,000 square miles.




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LG takes the wraps off its “Velvet” smartphone, priced in Korea at $738

It has a Snapdragon 765G, a headphone jack, water resistance, and wireless charging.





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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs scraps its ambitious Toronto project

Residents rebelled over plans to collect and use their data, among other things.




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10 steps to take with your iPhone now that we’re starting to leave home

Coronavirus restrictions are lifting across the nation, and before long you’ll get back to some normalcy. I’m not taking any chances with bringing germs into my house. Tap or click for the at-home “airlock” trick I use to make sure everything is disinfected, inspired by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.




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10 incredibly useful tech tips you’ll use over and over

Everybody loves a cool trick. No matter how well we know an app or program, there’s almost always some shortcut we never learned. The same goes for hardware: We may use gadgets every day without knowing their helpful quirks.




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Loeb tops championship after Mexico victory

Six-times world champion Sebastien Loeb cruised to an easy victory in the Rally of Mexico on Sunday to move top of the drivers' standings after two races.




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Men's Milan Fashion Week slips to July in digital-only format due to coronavirus

The Men's Milan Fashion Week set for June will be postponed to mid-July and presented in purely digital format with photos and video to avoid the risk of coronavirus contagion, Italy's national fashion chamber said on Wednesday.




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Mexican broadcaster Televisa grapples with steamy soaps in social-distancing era

Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene, or even a tender kiss.




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Nigerian comics fight COVID-19 with gags and slapstick slaps

Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has a sure-fire way of getting people to listen to her coronavirus health advice - she delivers it with a hard slap in the face.




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Wirecard revamps management board amid probes

Wirecard Chief Executive Markus Braun apologised to shareholders on Friday as the company announced a reshuffle of its management board and appointed a new compliance officer, days after the hedge fund TCI demanded Braun's removal.




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Wall Street jumps as historic job losses fewer than feared

Major U.S. stock indexes jumped on Friday and logged solid gains for the week after data on historic job losses due to the coronavirus crisis showed they were slightly fewer than feared.




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Timelapse video shows construction of 'phenomenal' coronavirus hospital in Birmingham

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MPs eligible for £10,000 grant from councils over constituency office closures during coronavirus lockdown

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Fiona Phillips opens up on 'horrible' coronavirus symptoms which left her bedridden

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US becomes first country to record 2,000 daily coronavirus deaths, as number of cases tops half a million

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Three Covid-19 cases prompt fear of coronavirus outbreak in 'Jungle' refugee camps of Calais and Dunkirk

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US death toll overtakes Italy as highest in world while Europe clamps down on Easter travel

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Cross-party MPs unite to demand urgent recall of Parliament to scrutinise Government's coronavirus response

The Government is facing calls from cross-party MPs to urgently recall of parliament in "virtual" form so that their coronavirus response can be properly scrutinised.




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Coronavirus experience may leave lasting impression on Boris Johnson, says psychiatrist

Boris Johnson's frightening experience of suffering from coronavirus may still leave a lasting impression, a leading psychiatrist has said.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Lockdown set to continue 'without change' as Covid-19 death toll jumps by 717 and Boris Johnson 'focuses on recovery'

It is "far too early" to even think about relaxing lockdown measures, Dominic Raab has said, after another 717 coronavirus patients died over night.




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From the frontline: Chaos, confusion but we will not collapse under challenge

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UK coronavirus death toll jumps by 778 as total passes 12,000

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Europe takes the first steps out of lockdown as Italy and Austria ease restrictions

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UK's coronavirus death toll jumps by 717 as total passes 11,000

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Oasis and Warehouse collapse into administration hitting 2,300 jobs

Fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse have fallen into administration, affecting some 2,300 workers.




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David vs Goliath: Haye swaps boxing ring for poker table in new Amazon Prime documentary

When David Haye agreed to swap the boxing gym for a poker table and challenge the world's best, the former heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion admits he did not know what he was letting himself in for.




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The Londoner: MPs battle for the throne in political game of chairs

In today's Diary: Battle stations in contest for Liaison Select Committee chair / Jeffrey Archer asks a lot of a translator / Alluring Anthony Fauci / Angela Rayner's on point backdrop




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Independent shops 'will struggle to open again after lockdown without loans'

The Government was today warned that up to a third of independent shops will be unable to reopen when the lockdown lifts after facing "horrible" delays in accessing emergency government loans.




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Number of cars on UK roads drops to levels last seen in 1955 amid coronavirus lockdown, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says

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Sadiq Khan reiterates calls for face masks to be worn amid Covid-19 outbreak as Grant Shapps insists it's 'not right time' to change advice

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Matt Hancock to be quizzed by MPs after coronavirus lockdown measures extended for three weeks

Matt Hancock will today be grilled by MPs as he faces questions over the UK's coronavirus response after the nationwide lockdown measures were extended for three more weeks.




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Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal

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Global deaths from Covid-19 hit 150,000 as UK ramps up efforts to find coronavirus vaccine

The number of deaths linked to coronavirus across the world has hit 150,000, with the UK reporting 14,576 in hospitals alone.




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Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups

Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups.




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Lowest rise in UK coronavirus death toll for two weeks as total jumps by 449

The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 449, the lowest increase in two weeks.




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Richard Branson warns Virgin Atlantic will collapse without Government support as he defends himself over bailout backlash

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.




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Virgin Australia slumps into voluntary administration amid coronavirus pandemic

Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure a government bailout due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.




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UK coronavirus death tolls jumps by more than 820 as new data shows total figure could be 41 per cent higher

The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.




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Adverts for IV drips claiming to treat Covid-19 banned by watchdog

Adverts promoting IV drips that claimed to boost patients' immunity to Covid-19 have been banned by the advertising watchdog.




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Rate of inflation drops to 1.5% amid coronavirus outbreak

The rate of Consumer Price Index inflation decreased by 0.2 per cent to 1.5 per cent in March amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Office for National Statistics has said.




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Donald Trump instructs US Navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats 'if they harass our ships'

Donald Trump has instructed the US Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats "if they harass our ships at sea".




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Japan cuts down more than 100,000 tulips to discourage people from gathering during coronavirus pandemic

Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown

Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May.