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‘Greatest of them all’: Fabergé’s Winter Egg is poised to smash auction records
EDITOR’S NOTE: Curio is a CNN Style series spotlighting small objects and the big ideas behind them. There may soon — potentially very soon — be a time when even the world’s greatest riches are unable to purchase one of Fabergé’s legendary Imperial Eggs. There will simply be none left on the private market. The storied St. Petersburg jewelry house…
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Apple to open fifth India store at Noida on Dec 11
New Delhi: Apple on Friday announced it will open its fifth store in India, at Noida, marking another step in the iPhone maker’s expanding retail footprint in the country. Apple Noida store, located in DLF Mall of India, will open on December 11. Apple’s statement “This opening marks another milestone in Apple’s ongoing retail expansion in the country, bringing customers…
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One of 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. dies, second remains in critical condition, officials say
9:27 PM National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom remembered as “a hero” In a statement confirming her death Thursday night, the commander of Joint Task Force District of Columbia hailed Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom as “a hero.” “This is a devastating loss to our National Guard family,” Col. Larry Doane said in a statement. “Spc. Sarah Beckstrom came…
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Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists know that Pol II…
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Israel investigating killing of Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, captured in videos shown on two Arab TV stations, came as Israel pressed ahead with…
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Inflation Slows But Crypto Adoption Speeds Up
Countries around the world are grappling with inflation, and in many places, investors and everyday savers are turning to crypto to protect their savings. The early 2020s saw a sharp uptick in global inflation rates amid government stimulus programs during the COVID-19 epidemic. Supply chain disruptions led to increased costs for businesses, and food and energy prices rose following Russia’s…
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Telangana to be divided into 3 zones to achieve Vision 2047
Hyderabad: Telangana will be divided into three zones as part of the state government’s strategy to achieve the goal of $3 trillion economy by 2047. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday held a review meeting on the Telangana Rising 2047 vision document, which is to be unveiled at the Telangana Rising global summit scheduled to be held next month.…
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8 Worst Movies To Watch During Thanksgiving
There aren’t nearly as many Thanksgiving movies as there are Halloween or Christmas movies, but the holiday does have Planes, Trains and Automobiles forever associated with it, so that’s something. It’s a great comedy, being about having Kevin Bacon ruining your Thanksgiving plans, but then bonding with an unlikely (and initially annoying) companion before having the experience make Thanksgiving itself…
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Dr. Darby Lefler Returns to Tribal Health to Expand Pediatric Dental Care | News
Pediatric dentist Darby Lefler, left, works at the St. Ignatius Tribal Health clinic, where he provides preventive care, urgent treatment and follow-up services for CSKT youth. Mary Driscoll of CSKT Tribal Health is on his right. Liz Dempsey POLSON — Dr. Darby Lefler of Arlee has taken a path back to the Flathead Reservation. Before becoming a dentist, he worked…
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No Good Deed Will Go Unpunished: Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura on “The Secret Agent” | Festivals & Awards
Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura have known each other for over twenty years. But until now they haven’t made a film together. “The Secret Agent,” Mendonça’s fourth narrative feature, stars Moura as Amando, a researcher who’s traveled to Recife, Brazil, in a bid to escape the wrath of the crooked industrialist Ghirotti (Luciano Chirolli). Set in 1977, at the…
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