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Month: November 2024

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins the Booker Prize for fiction

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound prize for what she has called a “space pastoral” about six astronauts circling the Earth, which she began writing during COVID-19 pandemic

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Explosion at Kentucky business injures 11 workers, shatters windows in surrounding neighborhood

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least 11 employees have been taken to hospitals after an explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses. The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday at Givaudan Sense Colour, which produces colorings for food

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The EU says it won’t renew a fishing agreement with Senegal criticized by many in the country

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many Senegalese. The decision comes after the EU identified Senegal as a “non-cooperating country” in the fight against illegal fishing earlier this year. European vessels will have to leave Senegalese waters

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Hinchas israelíes de fútbol fueron atacados en Amsterdam en lo que las autoridades neerlandesas califican como ataques antisemitas

Julia Hernández (CNN) –Hinchas israelíes de fútbol fueron golpeados y heridos durante violentos enfrentamientos en Amsterdam la noche de este jueves. El gobierno de los Países Bajos condenó este viernes los hechos como “ataques antisemitas contra ciudadanos israelíes”. La Policía neerlandesa indicó que lanzó una importante investigación sobre varios incidentes violentos ocurridos tras el partido

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Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here’s what some common wildfire terms mean

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where such big blazes are relatively rare. Here’s an explainer of some wildfire terminology: Containment vs. extinguished Authorities will give daily updates about the percentage of containment that firefighters have reached. For example, when

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