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A Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Structure Built of the Bones of 60 Mammoths

The purpose of such an elaborate structure remains a big open question




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When Illness Strikes, Vampire Bat Moms Will Still Socialize With Their Kids

Studying how bats behave when they’re feeling ill could help researchers better understand how pathogens move through close-knit populations




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Why the MOSAiC Expedition's Research Is So Vital to Climate Change Research

On a ship frozen in the Arctic, scientists have spent all winter to shed light on exactly how the world is changing




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We’re Better Equipped to Find Extraterrestrial Life Now Than Ever Before

Astronomers have more places to look for signs of intelligent life and more advanced tools to find it




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Sea Turtles Might Be Eating Old Plastic Because It Smells Like Shrimp

Over time, trash that has been floating in the ocean gets covered in algae and other micro-organisms




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Coronavirus: Ontario government to prop up child care providers with financial supports

Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government will cover fixed operating costs and waive all fees related to licensing applications, renewals and revisions.






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Coronavirus: No easy fix for problems in Canada’s nursing, retirement homes

For years, those living and working in nursing and retirement homes across the country have struggled as overburdened caregivers tried to maintain a basic level of care and dignity for aging and ailing Canadians.




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Months after she got sick, Ontario woman with COVID-19 says she still fears infecting others

A woman from Burlington, Ont., says she's had COVID-19 symptoms for nearly two months and hasn't felt entirely supported by health-care workers.





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‘Horrifically swift’: Canada lost almost two million jobs in April; jobless rate soars to 13%

Roughly three million jobs have been lost over the past two months, the steepest consecutive monthly declines in employment ever recorded




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A timely reminder of what a government-backed company bailout actually looks like — it’s not pretty

Kevin Carmichael: There is little evidence that Canada’s version of Big Oil is ready for the medicine that was force-fed to GM and Chrysler a decade ago




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TD Bank warns it’s expecting $1.1 billion in loan-loss provisions for U.S. unit

TD also said it will have about $600 million of set-asides tied to U.S. credit cards




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COVID-19 wage-subsidy program to be extended beyond June, Trudeau promises

Announcement comes as new report from Statistics Canada shows almost two million more Canadians have lost their jobs




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Stephen Poloz’s dashboard: The ‘terrible agonizing noise’ of Canada’s economic data in a crisis like no other

Trying to make sense of calamities that have already caused more destruction to people’s livelihoods than the Great Recession




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‘It’s all a mess’: Pandemic driving businesses to bankruptcy brink, and complicating restructuring efforts

'You can’t have a going out of business sale when you can’t get your business open'




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Statistics Canada says it is probing leak of April jobs data half an hour before official release

Data leaks of this magnitude are virtually unheard of in Canada




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Home Capital sees profits dip as loan losses from economic downturn loom

Provisions for credit losses were $30.2 million, an increase of 397.9 per cent from a year earlier




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Brookfield launches $5 billion ‘retail revitalization’ program to prop up retailers hit hard by pandemic

Brookfield, known for its contrarian bets on malls, will take minority stakes in struggling retailers



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Shoe chain Aldo seeks bankruptcy protection to restructure debt

Shuttered stores worsened Montreal-based company’s already struggling business



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Human Urine Could Help Make Concrete on the Moon, Says European Space Agency

“Thanks to future lunar inhabitants, the 1.5 liters of liquid waste a person generates each day could become a promising by-product for space exploration,” the ESA says




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Insect Experts Say People Should Calm Down About the Threat of ‘Murder Hornets’

They say the hornet “hype" reminds them of the “killer bees” scare of the 1970s




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Astronomers Identify New Black Hole, Closest Ever to Earth

Experts theorize there are between 100 million to 1 billion black holes in the Milky Way




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Will Coronavirus Be the Death or Salvation of Big Plastic?

It was supposed to be a blockbuster moment for the U.S. plastic industry. With an abundance of cheap natural gas at hand, thanks to the country’s fracking boom, U.S. energy giants were pouring billions of dollars into building new plants to turn that gas into plastic. As the world was poised to slowly turn away…




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NASA’s Biggest Space Launch in Years Is Coming Up — But It Wants You to Stay Home to Watch

Top officials warned the public against traveling to Florida for the May 27 launch of two NASA astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station




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NASA Chooses Three Landers to Return Americans to the Moon

The U.S. space agency selected Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Dynetics as contenders to design and manufacture the next moon-landing spacecraft.




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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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James Beggs, NASA Administrator Who Resigned After Challenger Disaster, Dies at 94

Beggs was on a leave of absence from the post when the Challenger space shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after launch on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven aboard




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Astronomer Files Trademark Lawsuit Against American Girl, Alleging Astronaut Doll Copies Her Likeness

Lucianne Walkowicz says the American Girl doll 'Luciana Vega' stole her name and likeness




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Meet Violet, the Robot That Can Kill the COVID-19 Virus

In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has crossed borders and oceans, killing thousands, sickening millions, and forcing millions more to reckon with the economic and personal chaos of closures and lockdowns. Yet as the global infection count rises, the crisis has also given rise to acts of ingenuity. The pandemic has set off…




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Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr hospitalised in critical condition

Chandigarh, May 9: Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr, a triple Olympic gold medallist, has been admitted to a city hospital in critical condition. The 96-year-old was taken to a private hospital from his residence in Sector 36 in Chandigarh, where





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'It is difficult for defenders' - Cannavaro sympathises with Van Dijk over Ballon d'Or defeat

Players at the back face an uphill struggle to win awards even before a ball has been kicked, according to the last defender to win the coveted prize





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Pogba and Fernandes can be 'amazing' pairing with 'compromise', tips Neville

Gary Neville took to Twitter to answer questions around Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes, and Manchester United's future transfer policy.





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Henderson to Fulham & Bale to Nottingham Forest? Ex-Liverpool director of football makes transfer claims

Damien Comolli, who took the England international to Anfield, saw the Reds enter into transfer talks with the Cottagers during the summer of 2012





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Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way: Sania Mirza Posts Adorable Photo with Son Izhaan

Sania Mirza took to social media to post a picture with her son Izhaan.





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Giro d'Italia pays tribute to cycling fans




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He will take a bit of time - Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Bartlett asks for patience with Akumu

The legendary Bafana Bafana striker has backed the Amakhosi midfielder, who is facing stiff competition in midfield





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Ulsan hit four to set early K League standard

Ulsan are out to dethrone Jeonbuk Motors in the K League this season and made an excellent start on Saturday with a 4-0 home win.





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Final Olympic Archery Qualification Event In June Next Year

India have so far grabbed men's full quota and one individual place in women's category for Tokyo Olympics.





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No gym, no problem: Italian gymnast improvises

With Italy's gym clubs and training facilities having fallen silent because of the coronavirus pandemic, 28-year-old Italian gymnast Marco Lodadio, silver medallist in the 2019 men's world artistic gymnastics championships, turned his garden into a fitness studio.

Without the sophisticated facilities that high-performance athletes normally count on, Lodadio modified a structure for a swing to train on rings.

Lodadio, whose parents had a gym where he began training when he was nine, has been stuck in lockdown for almost two months and this week has finally gotten back to his usual rigourous training regime as Italy begins gradually lifting its strict restrictions.





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Virat & Anushka Donate Rs 5 Lakh Each For Welfare of Mumbai Police

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare as the world battles coronavirus.





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Lockdown Effect: Junior Badminton Coach Says Feel Like a Counsellor Dealing with Frustrated Players

Chief junior national coach Sanjay Mishra tells his wards to try and control the negative thoughts which would also help them deal with tough match situations.





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Hockey India Employees Asked to Check Status on Aarogya Setu App Before Leaving for Work

Hockey India said the recommendations are based on the premise of the a few principles.





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Man Utd told they may have got Bruno Fernandes for €20m amid coronavirus pandemic

The Portuguese giants offloaded the midfielder in January in a deal worth up to €65m, but asking prices have since dropped due to the Covid-19 crisis





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Can't believe I have a hat-trick in IPL: Rohit Sharma




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UFC 249 live stream: How to watch Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje on TV and online tonight

UFC returns to action this weekend with an action-packed card of action from Florida.The mixed martial arts organisation comes back after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night in Jacksonville with a 11-fight bill headlined by Tony Ferguson’s clash against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.





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Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals Join Roses Are Red Challenge on Twitter, Post Hilarious Replies (Watch Video)

The Roses are Red Challenge has caught the internet and has become a fad now as the netizens are coming up with a hilarious line which rhyme with roses are red. It is the netizens who have started this trend amid lockdown and most of them are making their own versions of their poems. Most of them tickle your funny bone with the one-liners which have caught the attention of the Internet users.





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Cannavaro sympathises with Van Dijk over Messi's Ballon d'Or triumph

Defenders face an uphill struggle to win individual awards even before a ball has been kicked, according to Fabio Cannavaro.





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Umtiti injured in second session of Barcelona training return

Samuel Umtiti injured his right calf during Barcelona's second training session since being allowed to return to club facilities.