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Eye Opener: New details emerge about Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths
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Why diversity and success are inextricably linked
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The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
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Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
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Gene Hackman, a Life in Pictures
A Hollywood superstar and two-time Oscar winner who stood out by blending in.The New York Times - 3d -
Remembering Gene Hackman
Actor Gene Hackman, who appeared in more than 70 films and won two Academy Awards (for "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven"), was found dead at his home near Santa Fe, N.M. this week. He was ...CBS News - 1d -
English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
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United flight makes emergency landing at Newark airport
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John Gaeta’s Escape.ai creates platform for emerging entertainment
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South Carolina wildfires spur evacuations and state of emergency
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Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language ...VentureBeat - Feb. 20 -
Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84
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Trump to sign order to make English official language of US
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, rescinding policies that require federal agencies to provide language assistance ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump plans to sign executive order making English the official language
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Trump to sign executive order making English the official US language
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the United States, according to a White House official.ABC News - 3d -
Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.
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Trump signs an executive order making English the official U.S. language
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Trump Signs Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S.
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Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US
Directive allows government organisations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer services in languages other than English. President Donald Trump has signed an ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump signs executive order designating English official language of US
President Trump designated English as the official U.S. language in a Saturday executive order that repealed former President Clinton’s executive action aiding individuals who are limited in their ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump signs order making English the official U.S. language
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States.CNBC - 18h -
OPM guidance strips language saying response to emails is 'explicitly voluntary'
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NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion
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Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent
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Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
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