Fox, Comcast bid for Sky in rare auction
Comcast and 21st Century Fox are contenders for the highest bid for European broadcaster Sky.
Business
Sep 22, 2018
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Japan space robots start asteroid survey
A pair of robot rovers have landed on an asteroid and begun a survey, Japan's space agency said Saturday, as it conducts a mission aiming to shed light on the origins of the solar system.
Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2018
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Billionaires buying up media: Savior complex or civic duty?
The Washington Post. Time Magazine. The Atlantic. The Village Voice. The Los Angeles Times. All American media icons, all bought by billionaires in the past half decade. Some are thriving. One died. On the rest, the jury's ...
Business
Sep 22, 2018
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Titanic battle for Sky culminates in auction
A titanic takeover battle for European TV operator Sky between Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox and US cable giant Comcast culminates Saturday in a rare blind auction.
Business
Sep 22, 2018
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Canada regulator to reconsider Trans Mountain pipeline to Pacific
The Canadian government on Friday ordered a new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Pacific taking into account the impact of increased tanker traffic on endangered killer whales along the coast.
Environment
Sep 22, 2018
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First to red planet will become Martians: Canada astronaut
Astronauts traveling through space on the long trip to Mars will not have the usual backup from mission control on Earth and will need to think of themselves as Martians to survive, Canada's most famous spaceman half-jokingly ...
Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2018
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For critically ill patients on life support, chemistry could help them survive
Smoke inhalation, pneumonia, and combat-related trauma are just a few causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome—a condition where the lungs fill with fluid, and is too often fatal.
Other
Sep 22, 2018
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