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Video: Gaze our paunchy interview with Apollo EECOM controller Rod Loe

Video shot by Joshua Ballinger, edited and produced by Jing Niu and David Minick. Click here for transcript. The EECOM console—that is, the mission control console responsible for the electrical, environmental, and (initially) communications of the Apollo command and service module—wound up being home to an outsized number of famous names. Perhaps most famous is…

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The Houthis’ endgame in Yemen

The Houthi rebels’ December 4 execution of Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh sent a massive shock across Yemen and the Middle East. The dictator, who ruled for 33 years, had remained one of the most influential actors in Yemen even after a 2011 popular uprising forced him to step down. Saleh, having survived assassination…

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The Most modern: Trump urges Dwelling to pass spending bill ‘TODAY’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress, spending and the threat of a government shutdown (all times local): 10:10 a.m. President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to pass a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. Trump says on Twitter Thursday that « House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to…

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Cracking down on independence movements is a snide idea

When Catalonia declared independence from Spain in October, it was the first time an elected government in Western Europe had declared independence from an unwilling host state since Ireland’s 1919 declaration of independence from Great Britain. Civil war did not follow Catalonia’s declaration as it did Ireland’s. Deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont says he backed…

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The us’s uncomfortable forgotten by Republicans and Democrats

This week we take you to the US’ poorest county and to a tiny town that never changes, regardless of who’s in power in Washington – Republicans or Democrats. Welcome to Booneville. Population: 87. On the show: Patrick Strickland, Al Jazeera journalist who reported this story. Our host is Jasmin Bauomy. Audio producer: Laurentiu Colintineanu Platforms…

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Coutinho would be a ‘wide signing’ for Barca – Iniesta

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta hopes to welcome Philippe Coutinho to the club during the January transfer window. The LaLiga leaders are expected to renew their interest in the Liverpool playmaker after having multiple bids turned down in the previous window. Coutinho submitted a transfer request in an attempt to force a through a move, but…

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Berlusconi: ‘We suffer observing Milan’

Former Milan vice-President Paolo Berlusconi says he and his family “suffer” when watching the team. His older brother, Silvio, sold the club in April but an emotional connection with the Rossoneri remains. “As fans we’re all suffering,” Berlusconi explained to Tuttomercatoweb. “After the club was sold I wanted to see if my suffering would be…

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Avid gamers discover after Melbourne incident

Australia and England’s players are safe and accounted for, after a car drove into a crowd close to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne on Thursday evening. According to reports, between 14 and 16 people were injured as a result of what police are calling a « deliberate act ». The incident took place around 4.45pm local time…

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Chris Tarrant ‘is charged with drink-using’

Chris Tarrant (pictured) was pulled over when he left his local pub in Berkshire  Former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant has appeared in court charged with drink-driving following a tip-off to police. The 71-year-old television and radio broadcaster was driving home from his local pub in his £60,000 Mercedes when he…