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- The holy grail blood test that checks for FIFTY types of cancer
The Galleri test, which was developed in the United States will be used on 165,000 NHS patients next year. The test is designed to find cancer DNA from a patient's blood before they become symptomatic.
Daily Mail. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:02:45 +0000. - Chicago Weather: Partly cloudy, chilly Thanksgiving night
Partly cloudy and chilly Thanksgiving night. Lows in the 30s.
Wls. ABC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:02:04 +0000. - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade goes ahead - but with a few changes
The annual New York City event still had big balloons and big performances, but no spectators this year.
BBC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 22:14:00 GMT. - Dosunmu, Curbelo lead No. 8 Illinois past Chicago State
Ayo Dosunmu scored 22 points, freshman Andres Curbelo added 18 and No. 8 Illinois beat Chicago State 97-38 on Thursday.
Fox News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:36:10 GMT. - Dr. Mary Fowkes, 66, Dies; Helped Science Understand the Pandemic
She performed autopsies in New York that found blood clots in vital organs, suggesting how much the virus spreads through the body.
Richard Sandomir. New York Times. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:36:08 +0000. - Cardinal Dolan hails Supreme Court decision on churches, COVID-19
Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan applauded the Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to block restriction on religious gatherings that had been put in place by New York to prevent the spread of the ...
Joseph Choi. The Hill. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:16:07 +0000. - Cleveland-Cliffs' (CLF) ArcelorMittal USA Buyout Gets FTC Nod
Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) expects the transaction to close in December 2020, subject to other customary closing conditions.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:55:00 GMT. - Why Have The Green Bay Packers Dominated The Chicago Bears? Aaron Rodgers And Brett Favre
Aaron Rodgers is 19-5 in his career against Chicago, while Brett Favre was 22-10.
By Rob Reischel, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:30:48 -0500. - Covid-19: US Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York caps
It is one of the first major rulings since conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court.
BBC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:01:05 GMT. - New New York travel restrictions take effect, NJ and CT stick with advisory
Yahoo. 2020-11-25T17:47:21Z. - View Amazing Photos and Video of a Turkey Dust Bathing
A New York photographer captured stunning footage of this captivating behavior in her backyard
Smithsonian. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000. - Duchess of Sussex opens up about miscarriage in New York Times article
The intimate details shared in the article are at odds with the usual code of silence kept by senior royals.
Sydney Morning Herald. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:33:57 +1100. - Joe Biden inherits Guantanamo Bay dilemma as detainees dwindle, costs soar
Four months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and the Pentagon, an Air Force C-141 Starlifter dropped out of the sky and landed at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ...
Mike Glenn. Washington Times. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:45:46 -0500. - In pandemic era's isolation, meaning of 'self-care' evolves
NEW YORK (AP) - These days, with a pandemic raging, this is what life can look like: Staring at your face on Zoom for hours instead of occasionally glimpsing it in the mirror. Living out the days in loungewear. ...
Anne D'innocenzio and Sophia Rosenbaum. Washington Times. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 03:04:00 -0500. - Lockerbie Bomber Appeal Set to Begin at Scotland's High Court
Pam Am Flight 103 was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in December 1988 en route from London to New York, an attack that killed 270 people.
Voice of America. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:55:41 -0500. - US election: Watergate journalist exposes 21 Republicans who 'disdain' Donald Trump
Republican senators in the United States have been outed for privately expressing disdain for President Donald Trump while publicly supporting him.Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein, who has been a consistent and vociferous ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:20:48 +1200. - Southwest Airlines Adds New Routes
Southwest Airlines offers initial service for Sarasota/Bradenton and Savannah/Hilton Head, plus brings new routes to Hawaii and Coastal Mexico nonstop from the Los Angeles Area Southwest Airlines logo. (PRNewsFoto/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES)
Travel Industry Wire. 2020-11-23 16:09:22 EST. - Treaty on Open Skies to lose viability after US walkout, Kremlin says
Washington on Sunday officially confirmed that the United States was no longer a participant in the treaty
Tass. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:23:12 +0300. - U.S. Officially Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty; Moscow Says 'All Options Are Open To Us'
The United States formally withdrew on November 22 from the Open Skies Treaty, an 18-year-old arms control and verification agreement that Washington repeatedly accused Moscow of violating.
Radio Liberty. Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:14:37 +0000. - Saudi Arabia Hopes for Continued US Energy Cooperation Ahead of G-20
The United States is expected to shift focus to renewable energy under a Biden administration.
Voice of America. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:10:42 -0500.
Facts About The United States
The United States of America is a federal republic located in North
America. Its capital city is Washington, DC; and its largest cities
include New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The national
currency is the US Dollar, which is equivalent to 100 cents.
English is the primary language used in the United States, and in 2020, the USA's estimated population was 331,002,651.
For more news and information about the United States, visit this official US government website. For detailed maps of the USA and its States, visit this United States Maps website.