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Inside the White House Bible Study group

Inside the White House Bible Study group

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , , |

For the first time in at least 100 years, the US Cabinet has a bible study group. What do they learn? What does Donald Trump make of it? And why aren’t women allowed to teach? Every Wednesday, some of the world’s most powerful people meet in a conference room in Washington DC to learn about God. The location can’t be revealed – the Secret Service won’t allow it – but the members can. Vice-President Mike Pence. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The list goes on. In total,...

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Syria war: At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma

Syria war: At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , |

At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, rescuers and medics say. Volunteer rescue force the White Helmets tweeted graphic images showing several bodies in basements. It said the deaths were likely to rise. There has been no independent verification of the reports. Syria’s government has called the allegations of a chemical attack a “fabrication”. The US state department said reports suggested “a potentially high number of casualties”, including families in shelters. It said Russia – with its “unwavering support” for Syria’s government – “ultimately bears...

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Apple will give $100 billion more back to shareholders because of the tax cut: Citigroup

Apple will give $100 billion more back to shareholders because of the tax cut: Citigroup

Posted by | Apr 6, 2018 | , |

Apple’s capital return plan will get much larger, according to one Wall Street firm. Citi Research reiterated its buy rating for Apple shares, saying the company will use tax reform proceeds to significantly increase its stock buyback and dividend program. “We do expect volatility ahead as consensus estimates calibrate to lower March and June quarters given more tempered demand for iPhone X,” analyst Jim Suva wrote in a note to clients Wednesday. “Looking ahead, we expect investor focus to be on the impact from Apple’s capital returns strategy, which we estimate could be a $100 billion increase, the 2H18...

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Conservationists use astronomy software to save species

Conservationists use astronomy software to save species

Posted by | Apr 5, 2018 | |

Researchers are using astronomical techniques used to study distant stars to survey endangered species. The team of scientists is developing a system to automatically identify animals using a camera that has been mounted on a drone. It is able to identify them from the heat they give off, even when vegetation is in the way. Details of the system were presented at the annual meeting of the European Astronomical Society in Liverpool, UK. The idea was developed by Serge Wich, a conservationist at Liverpool John Moores University, and Dr Steve Longmore, an astrophysicist at the same university. He says...

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SECRETS Inside The White House The Public DOESN’T Know

Posted by | Apr 5, 2018 | , , |

There are many secret rooms and things we don’t know about in pretty much every government building there ever was, but there are a great deal of things we didn’t know about one of the most important buildings in the United States. We certainly didn’t know these things before now but that’s why these are Hidden Secrets Inside The White House The Public Doesn’t Know...

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