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Alabama High School Student Names NASA’s First Mars Helicopter

Around 28,000 names were submitted to NASA’s “Name the Rover” essay contest for K-12 students




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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton buy first home together

America's Country Airplay chart with the couple's duet, Nobody But You, three months after its initial release.








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Nicola Sturgeon warning: Plan to oust SNP First Minister in next Scottish election exposed



THE leader of the Scottish Conservative Party has outlined his plan to stop Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP becoming Scotland's biggest party at the 2021 Scottish election.




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Boris Johnson’s lockdown road map: PM green lights first steps to end coronavirus lockdown



BORIS JOHNSON will give garden centres the go-ahead to reopen from next Wednesday in one of the first steps out of the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street sources told the Daily Express on Friday night.




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Once again Michael Moore stirs the environmental pot – but conservationists turn up the heat on him

Planet of the Humans film has had 5m views on YouTube and has enraged renewable energy experts who are demanding an apology

Planet of the Humans is an environmental documentary that has enraged renewable energy experts and environmentalists, with some calling for its high-profile executive producer, Michael Moore, to apologise.

It was released for free less than two weeks ago, and at the time of writing had had close to 5m views on YouTube.

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Fifty Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since the First Earth Day

On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Here’s what scientists and we, the global community, have done since




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First simulation of a full-sized mitochondrial membrane

Scientists have developed a method that combines different resolution levels in a computer simulation of biological membranes. Their algorithm backmaps a large-scale model that includes features, such as membrane curvature, to its corresponding coarse-grained molecular model. This has allowed them to zoom in on toxin-induced membrane budding and to simulate a full-sized mitochondrial lipid membrane. Their approach opens the way to whole-cell simulations at a molecular level.




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Henderson wins Paris-Nice first stage

New Zealand's Greg Henderson won the 201.5-km first stage of Paris-Nice between St Arnoult-en-Yvelines and Contres on Monday.




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Contador hurts leg, Henderson wins first stage

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador lost time on the leaders and suffered a painful knock to his leg when he crashed towards the end of the first stage of Paris-Nice on Monday.




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Bob Dylan announces first album of new music since 2012

Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world's most influential songwriters.




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Prince Andrew looks relaxed and cheerful for first time in months as he packs cupcakes with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson

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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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Queen records first ever Easter message telling nation coronavirus 'will not overcome us'

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Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution

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

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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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14,000 London children miss out on first choice of primary school — and 2,800 get no offers

More than 14,000 London children have been turned away from their first-choice primary school, the Evening Standard can reveal today.




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Pensioner, 90, attempting to climb height of Suilven mountain on stairs raises £100,000 after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore

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Britain will be hit by further waves of coronavirus with up to 40k deaths in first wave alone, leading doctor warns

Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.




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Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years

Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years.




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Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs

A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.




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Colleagues remember Lyra Mckee on first anniversary of Northern Ireland journalist's murder

The National Union of Journalists gathered for a special virtual tribute




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Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.




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Canada shooting: First picture of policewoman Heidi Stevenson who was killed in Nova Scotia attack

At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history.




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First RAF plane collecting PPE from Turkey finally takes off

An RAF flight has left to collect a consignment of protective gowns for healthcare workers on the coronavirus frontline.




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Oil prices in US drop below zero for first time in history as demand plunges amid coronavirus pandemic

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers

Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window




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Food For London Now: Damien Hirst's heart of hope goes up across London

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.




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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Moment dad watches birth of first child on Zoom after social distancing rules stopped him being with wife during labour

This is the heartwarming moment a new dad watched the birth of his first child on Zoom after coronavirus social distancing rules stopped him from being in hospital with his wife.




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Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus

Two cats in separate areas of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms of a mild respiratory illness, experts have said.




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UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight

Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients.




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Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus

A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened.




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Coronavirus cases in China may have been four times official figure during first wave, new study says

The number of people infected during the first wave of coronavirus in mainland China may have been four times the official figures, according to a new study.




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First people injected as UK starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine

The first people have been injected as the UK starts human trials for a coronavirus vaccine.




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Meghan Markle privacy claim case against Mail on Sunday kicks off with first court hearing

Meghan wrote in her letter: 'Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces'




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Countdown presenter Rachel Riley wins first round of libel case against former Corbyn aide

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has won the first round of a High Court libel case against a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn.




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First woman on UK coronavirus vaccine trial 'doing well' despite fake rumours she had died

A doctor who became one of the first people in Europe to receive a potential coronavirus vaccine says she is "doing fine" after rumours claimed she had died.




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Pug becomes first dog to be diagnosed with Covid-19 in US, animal rights group says

A pug has become the first dog to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the US, an animal rights organisation has reported.




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London after Lockdown: Shopping experience to be 'turned on its head' to put safety first after coronavirus

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.




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Boris Johnson to lead briefing for first time since battle with coronavirus on deadline day for test target

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.




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UK weather forecast: Downpours lash Britain in bleak first week to May bringing flood alerts and plummeting temperatures




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Boris Johnson thanks NHS for 'happier' hospital visit after birth of first son with Carrie Symonds

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.




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High Court to rule on first stage of Meghan Markle's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday

The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today.




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No new coronavirus cases in Wuhan for first time since outbreak began, Chinese authorities say

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Meghan Markle loses first stage of High Court privacy action against Mail on Sunday

The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court skirmish in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father.