“It is with great sadness that we can confirm that we are proposing to withdraw our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect,” British Airways, the world’s largest operator of the 747-400, said in a statement on Friday. The once innovative jumbo jet was one of the world’s most popular jets, …
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A travel ban in the United States would ban China’s top billionaire businessmen from being American
The draft of the order, the existence of which was first reported by the New York Times, citing four anonymous sources, has not been released, and the Times reported that it could still be rejected by President Donald Trump. Reuters confirmed details of the Times article, citing an unnamed source. …
Read More »Colorado reports first human plague case since 2015, authorities say there is no greater risk to the public
A southwest Colorado resident was infected with plague after exposure to sick squirrels earlier this summer, the state’s first confirmed case of the disease in humans since 2015. But health officials emphasized that the public only needs to take normal precautions. Plague, a bacterial disease that is usually transmitted by …
Read More »New study sheds light on how nutrient-deprived cells recycle internal components
An illustration of autophagy, one of the main recycling processes within cells. On the left, the formation of a membrane bubble around a cell structure that will decompose is shown. Credit: David Goodsell / Wikimedia Commons The idea of the cell as a city is a common introduction to biology, …
Read More »Audi Canceling Base Model R8 says goodbye with limited edition
Audi says goodbye to the quattro R8 V10 with limited edition model Limited to 30 units, the R8 V10 quattro features exclusive trim details including 20-inch milled silver wheels, carbon exterior bottom trims, and optical aluminum mirror capsAvailable as a Coupe painted in Mugello Blue, Avus Silver or Sonoma Green, …
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