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Wal-Mart to close stores including smaller stores in Texas
More than 95 percent of the stores to be closed in the USA are near another Wal-Mart, including all the Wisconsin locations. Of the 154 stores being closed in the US, 102 will be in its Walmart Express category, which has been in a pilot program since 2011.
SpaceX and two others score major NASA contracts
At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Nasa announced the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS2) contracts were for cargo delivery to the International Space Station (ISS). However, the new contracts will overlap with NASA's Commercial Crew Program , set to launch in 2017. An artist's depiction of the Sierra Nevada Corp's Dream Chaser in space.
Clinton knocks Sanders' health care plan
For example, the editors wrote, that Sanders does not yet command a strong following among the minorities in the country, while Hillary Clinton has political allies among Republicans which Bernie Sanders obviously does not, thereby making his chances of creating a coalition rather hard.
Samsung to launch Apple's Live Photos-like feature in upcoming Galaxy S7
And today we have a new report saying Samsung will feature Apple iPhone 6s-like "Live Photos" in its flagship. As per an unnamed Samsung software engineer's comment in a report, the features will be rolled out in software updates of other Galaxy handsets as well.
Trump, Cruz exchange shots in escalation between GOP front-runners
Do you think Ted Cruz has any chance of beating out Donald Trump for the presidential nomination? The Texas senator's use of "New York values" as a term of abuse during Thursday night's Republican presidential debate rankled plenty of city residents.
Second largest black hole detected in Milky Way
Washington D.C., January 16: A team of astronomers at Keio University in Japan has found an enigmatic gas cloud, called CO-0.40-0.22, only 200 light years away from the center of the Milky Way . Scientists observed the gas cloud again to obtain 21 emission lines from 18 molecules. However for many years they have theorised about the existence of the intermediate black hole - the size of which would be in-between the two previously known black hole sizes.
You'll soon be able delete those annoying default Apple apps
To download the beta software for iOS 9.3, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners need to visit Apple's website and sign up for the program. It's fair to say that Apple got off to a really bad start with iOS 9. Simply changing your screen's brightness wouldn't be innovative at all, but Night Shift does more than that: it reduces the amount of blue light that reaches the user's eyes when the surrounding environment is dark.
Rain moves out tonight, another system arrives Sunday
Skies probably lean more cloudy than clear, but we should see periods of blue in the afternoon. Sunday: Temperatures begin to take a nose-dive, only reaching the mid-30s - maybe upper 30s downtown. Highs only reach the upper 20s with northwest winds around 5 to 10 miles per hour. Franck said it's too early right now to predict how much snow we could get from Sunday's system.
Taiwan gets first female President in historic polls
Chu congratulated Tsai Ing-wen and announced he was quitting as KMT head. "If mainland China democratizes someday, we could consider a tie-up", he added. Tsai specifically referred to Chou in her address, saying her case had "shaken Taiwanese society". Such a division will have different implications to the involvement of the U.S.
Zika Virus: CDC Issues Travel Warning For Pregnant Women
While the exact correlation between a Zika infection and microcephaly is still not clear, officials believe that pregnant women who are bitten by infected mosquitoes may be transmitting the virus to their fetuses through the placenta. CDC scientists tested samples provided by Brazilian health authorities from two pregnancies that ended in miscarriage and from two infants with diagnosed microcephaly who died shortly after birth.
MI to US: Declare Flint disaster
Mr. Snyder, the Republican governor, is under fire after high levels of lead were found in Flint's water. Efforts are being stepped up Saturday to distribute bottled water, filters, replacement cartridges and water testing kits, with more than 20 water response teams set to head door-to-door in neighborhoods, according to a statement from the Joint Information Center.
Health officials encourage vaccinations, in wake of flu outbreak
Still, Greene says many other factors impact the severity of a given flu season, which officially runs from October until May. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year an average of 20,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized because of flu-related complications.
Here Are The Highlights From The Sixth Republican Presidential Debate
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (L) and former President Bill Clinton speak to guests at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on June 14, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. "This is a historic moment and her inspiring success story should not only make the Latino community proud, but all Americans". "Sounds like support", Rubio said.
Weather: Rain returning late morning
Meanwhile, bitterly cold air locks into Saskatchewan and Manitoba with core temperatures near -30C early Saturday and Sunday . Sunday will be a day of transition, as an arctic front will be pushing our way from the Ohio Valley. Thunderstorms... There is a chance of thunderstorms across north texas and portions of southern and central oklahoma on thursday . Friday will be the transition day as daytime temperatures will stay in the 50s after hitting the 60s on Thursday afternoon.
China to Send a Mission to Moon's Mysterious 'Dark Side'
January 14, 2016 (EIRNS)-Chinese scientists reported today on the progress of the ambitious Chang'e-4 mission to land a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. However Clive Neal , chair of Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, has since explained how much of a big deal China's upcoming voyage is. China officials affirm that its space programs are created to further the exploration of space and technology, and are entirely peaceful in nature.
Teresa Giudice looks like she never went to prison at all
Teresa Giudice is out of prison and back on the red carpet . Giudice attended the event with her daughter, Gia Giudice, 15, who gushed about her mom being home after 11 months behind bars. Also in attendance were Teresa and Melissa's co-stars Jacqueline Laurita and Kathy Wakile, as well as former National Football League star Tiki Barber and his wife Traci.
Rare January hurricane weakens to tropical storm
This photo taken from video provided by NASA on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 shows Hurricane Alex seen from the International Space Station. Alex hit the island of Terceira at 7:15 a.m. The Azores Islands is about 2,300 miles from the United States and it now houses the USA air base at Lajes Field. The archipelago of the Azores has a population of around 250,000 - here's hoping everyone stays safe, and the weather stops being so freaky .
CES 2016: Chinese Company Unveils Human-Carrying Drone Prototype
The passenger drone is created to fly at altitudes between about 1,000 feet and 1,600 feet - with a top altitude of more than 11,000 feet, developers said . One thing that makes quad-copters safer than helicopters are its numerous propellers, Xiong said. Federal Aviation Administration administrator Michael Huerta was at CES but could not immediately be reached for comment through a spokesman.
Christie Says He Didn't 'Personally Support' Sotomayor
Since then, Christie said, he has worked hard for anti-abortion causes. "In Florida, if you commit a crime with a gun, you're going away". He also reiterated his opposition to accepting Syrian refugees, saying that he had "said, right from the beginning, we should take no Syrian refugees of any kind".
Govt to announce friendly tax regime for startups in Budget
The government's "Start-Up India" initiative along with a "Start-Up Action Plan" will be launched in New Delhi Today. Arun Jaitley stressed that government will only be at an arm's length as facilitators and will not play an active role in day-to-day functioning of startups in any way, other than areas of policy.
Adidas is Going to Space with Virgin Galactic
Designer label Y-3 and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic have partnered up to create the first ever clothing collection made for intergalactic travel. Yomamoto has a soft spot for a dark theme and this line is no different, as every stitch, shoe lace, zipper and inch of material is black. Virgin Galatic unveiled the new uniforms in the Mojave desert, where future Virgin Galatic space voyages will take off from.
'Grizzly Adams' star Dan Haggerty dies at 74
The show was spun off as an NBC TV series a few years later. The real-life Adams, a cobbler born in MA in 1812, who moved from Boston to the Sierra-Nevada Mountains after several business ventures failed. In 2007, he showed up in Big Stan , directed by and starring Rob Schneider. He had two projects in post-production and two in development at the time of his death, according to IMDB .
Microsoft says background music playback won't be coming to the Xbox One
It seems as if Black Ops 1 for Xbox One backwards compatibility is top of the list, so hopefully that will be coming in the next update since it has already been confirmed as on the way from Activision. The Xbox One includes native support for Microsoft's Groove Music streaming service and can also access third-party apps from the Store. One possible explanation was given by Mike Ybarra, Xbox director of program management.
VPD says mall photographers "completely innocent"
The chief says Vancity Buzz obtained the information from a confidential bulletin shared with police around the province after the Vancouver detachment received a report Tuesday night about the men taking photos of the mall's entrances and exits.
Fact Check: Christie denies Rubio claim on Sotomayor support - who's right?
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz , two rising contenders for the GOP nomination. Smith said Christie was able to appoint three Republicans to the New Jersey Supreme Court, despite dealing with a Democratic-controlled legislature - "the most new Republican appointments any New Jersey governor as ever successfully made.
Family of dead Angolan rebel sue 'Call of Duty' publisher
You meet Savimbi during the very first mission in Black Ops 2, Pyrrhic Victory . The game itself consists of multiple flashbacks and various scenarios consisting of battles throughout the Cold War, Vietnam and a futuristic war. Activision disagreed with the claims, with their lawyer Etienne Kowalski stating that the game represents Savimbi as a "good guy". The children of Jonas Savimbi have sued Activision for portraying their father as a "barbarian" in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Yosemite: Famed hotel name to change in trademark dispute
Delaware North , meanwhile, said it was "shocked and disappointed that the National Park Service would consider using the beloved names of places in Yosemite National Park as a bargaining chip in a legal dispute". In its lawsuit, the company says it "maintained the registration and fully exploited the trademarks" it assumed when it took over the Yosemite contract, and "created, used and registered additional" trademarks.
Astronauts fix space station power grid; water in helmet
The two ventured outside of the International Space Station to fix a broken electronic box called a voltage regulator. This time Major Peake and Colonel Kopra need to replace a broken power unit, fit a new valve and lay dozens of metres of cable.
Galaxy S7 tipped to have Vivid Photos to combat Apple's Live Photos
On the other hand, 64 GB is the option available with the LG V10, with an expandable storage via microSD card by up to 200 GB. Also, since Samsung launched both the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6 phones at MWC in the last two years, it is natural to expect the Galaxy S7 to launch at the same event even though Samsung hasn't confirmed it yet.
NBC Executive Releases Viewership For 'Jessica Jones — Netflix Ratings
With the rising popularity of streaming services and the amount of critically-acclaimed original series airing on these platforms, of course NBC would want to know how these series stack up against their own ratings. Instead, that would be Orange is the New Black. NBCU also claimed that viewers who catch a show well past its air date tend to be younger and richer: in the "live plus three days" window, the median age and income is 52 and $74,000, which jumps to 43 and $91,000 "towards the end" ...
Armed group calls meeting to talk with Oregon community
Bundy a bill for the entire cost-everything I can identify", Grasty said . With the armed occupation of the federal wildlife refuge in OR approaching its thirteenth day, a local Native American tribe discussed the militant groups sense of entitlement to the land.
SpaceX ready for another private rocket blastoff
PST (1:42 p.m. EST). The landing is a milestone for the company; earlier attempts to land on a barge at sea didn't go as well. It's also a big deal because it illustrates the potential for reusable space tech (since rockets are very expensive and reusing them could save a ton of cash).
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean object seen
North Korea says it exploded a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday of last week, although the United States and experts doubt that the weapon was as advanced as that. The most important point from her post is the following: " Although the KN-11 appears to eject successfully, which is an improvement over November, we think that a catastrophic failure occurred at ignition".
Samsung Launches Galaxy J1 (2016)
Now rumored specs for the Galaxy S7 , Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7 Edge + include a 5.1-inch and 5.7-inch Quad HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 chip, 4GB of RAM, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB internal storage with possible microSD expansion, a 12.3-megapixel camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel front camera and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow under Samsung's TouchWiz interface.
Coolpad launches Note 3 Lite at Rs.6999
One of the biggest selling point for the Coolpad Note 3 was its fingerprint sensor and the same applies to Coolpad Note 3 Lite as well. The device comes powered by a MediaTek MT6735 SoC 64-bit Quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz coupled with Mali T720 GPU.
