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  • LHC warns of criminal action over tree cutting

    LHC warns of criminal action over tree cutting

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    The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday expressed displeasure over…

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  • Calgary quantum researchers discover rule-breaking new uses for diamonds

    Calgary quantum researchers discover rule-breaking new uses for diamonds

    Breakthrough discovery could see diamonds used in data centres and laser manufacturing.

    There’s an old saying about girls and diamonds. It probably hasn’t aged well. A more appropriate saying in 2026…

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  • Gateway to the World: Clayton County Prepares for 2026 FIFA World Cup Global Visitors and Business Prospects – Clayton County, Georgia (.gov)

    1. Gateway to the World: Clayton County Prepares for 2026 FIFA World Cup Global Visitors and Business Prospects  Clayton County, Georgia (.gov)
    2. Georgia Today: MARTA prepares for the FIFA World Cup; MLK Weekend events; Jeanette Rankin  Georgia Public…

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  • Jupiter to outshine stars this weekend, but clouds may block view in eastern U.S.

    Jupiter to outshine stars this weekend, but clouds may block view in eastern U.S.

    This weekend, Jupiter becomes its biggest, brightest, and closest of the year, outshining every star in the sky.

    Jupiter will be at opposition. Earth will be directly between the giant planet and the Sun.

    In opposition, Jupiter rises at…

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  • Illinois Heads to Purdue for Second Big Ten Road Meet

    Illinois Heads to Purdue for Second Big Ten Road Meet



    Meet: at Purdue
    When: Saturday, January 10
    Time (CT): 10…

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  • Commission to protect Maine hospitals issues recommendations

    Commission to protect Maine hospitals issues recommendations

    A commission to protect Maine hospitals this week issued a report with more than a dozen recommendations.

    They include codifying into state law that hospitals must give 120 days notice before closing a…

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  • Lp(a) Linked to 30-Year CVD Risk in Healthy Women

    Lp(a) Linked to 30-Year CVD Risk in Healthy Women

    Very high Lp(a) also correlated with higher risks of ischemic stroke and cardiovascular mortality in the Women’s Health Study.

    Healthy women with elevated lipoprotein(a) levels are at greater risk of cardiovascular events over…

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  • What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development – UN News

    1. What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development  UN News
    2. Which are the 66 global organisations the US is leaving under Trump?  Al Jazeera
    3. Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups  BBC

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  • Ozone-derived carbonyls indoors could pose a risk to heart health

    Ozone-derived carbonyls indoors could pose a risk to heart health

     

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