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SpaceX, ULA win large government launch contracts The U.S. military on Friday awarded new defense contracts worth billions of dollars to space launch companies United Launch Alliance and SpaceX, which won a four-way contest, defeating Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman.
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Stimulus negotiations stall, White House considers executive orders Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief bill fell apart Friday, with Democratic leaders and administration officials failing to meet their self-imposed deadline for a deal.
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Cubs-Cardinals opener postponed after another positive coronavirus test Friday's series opener between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed after another Cardinals player tested positive for the coronavirus.
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China, Iran seek to undermine Trump; Russia is anti-Biden, intelligence expert says China and Iran are working to undermine President Donald Trump's chances of re-election, while Russia prefers former Vice President Joe Biden loses in November, the top U.S. elections intelligence official said Friday.
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Florida Current study confirms decline in strength of Gulf Stream New research suggests the strength of the Florida Current, which forms the beginning of the Gulf Stream, has weakened considerably over the last century.
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U.S. military surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 cases The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. military passed the 30,000 threshold this week, the Pentagon reported on Friday.
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Ex-Angels employee charged with providing drugs that led to Tyler Skaggs OD Authorities in Texas arrested a former Los Angeles Angels employee, accusing him of providing the fentanyl that led to pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death last year, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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France-Cyprus defense cooperation pact takes effect A defense cooperation agreement between France and Cyprus, three years in the making, is now in force, the Cypriot government announced this week.
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British Foreign Office's 'Chief Mouser' announces retirement Palmerston, the British Foreign Office's famous feline "Chief Mouser," announced he is retiring to "spend more time relaxing away from the limelight."
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One-third of children hospitalized with COVID-19 require ICU care, CDC says Roughly one in three children hospitalized with COVID-19 across the country have required treatment in the intensive care unit, according to figures released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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