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Oct 03 2024NATION

Eli Lilly to build $4. 5 billion research and manufacturing center

Eli Lilly will spend $4.5 billion to build a center aimed at finding better ways to manufacture its medicines. The facility, called the Lilly Medicine Foundry, will house development of new manufacturing methods with an eye toward efficiency. It's a strategy that's already paying off with Lilly's obesity and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, and Lilly wants it...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

How NASA’s bumped SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts felt watching their rocket launch without them

Here is the reformatted article: Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX's Crew-9 mission. However, their seats had to be reassigned in August to bring home two other NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew-9 crew, including Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Buried US second world war bomb explodes at Japanese airport

A US bomb from the second world war that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said. Land and transport ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki airport in south-western Japan on Wednesday. ...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Mets Morning News: Mets defeat Brewers, one win away from NLDS

Meet the Mets In Game 1 of the Wild Card round, the Mets defeated the Brewers 8-4. In a game that started as a back and forth affair, Luis Severino and the Mets’ bullpen settled in to silence the Brewers over the second half of the game and put the Mets in a great position, now just one win shy of advancing to the NLDS. As they have been all season long, the Mets wer...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom players have already found incredible ‘hacks’

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sports an enormous toolkit. With the help of a fairy named Tri, Princess Zelda can summon copies of over 100 world items and beasts called "echoes." This system allows players to get creative with how they solve puzzles and navigate the world. Since its release last week, players have been finding crafty combinations of echoes ...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

No one injured after explosions rock Copenhagen's Israeli Embassy area

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Three young Swedes were arrested Wednesday in connection with two predawn explosions that occurred in the vicinity of the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen, prompting a nearby Jewish school to close for the day. Police said no one was injured. “Our investigation shows that the blasts likely were caused by hand grenades,” said Jens Jespersen, a ...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Google Maps' location sharing is becoming Android's built-in feature

Android Devices to Get Native Location Sharing Feature ===================================================== Google is working on adding a location sharing feature to Android devices, allowing users to share their live location from the settings menu. According to recent findings, the latest version of Google Play Services features a new page in Settings > Google ...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Tennessee investigating plastics factory after workers trapped by Hurricane Helene floods died or went missing

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations against an Erwin plastics factory where several workers died and some went missing after they were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene. The allegations involve Impact Plastics, where workers reported being denied the chance to leave before the floodwaters inundated the parking lot and cut ...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Trump Downplays Troop Brain Injuries: 'Just Headaches'

Former President Donald Trump downplayed the injuries of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries following missile strikes against a U.S. base at the end of his time in office, referring to them as “headaches” at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Pentagon officials have said more than 100 U.S. troops were diagnosed with brain injuries following a missile...

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Oct 03 2024NATION

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week begins late after contestant killed by another bear

Let the Chunk-off Begin: Fat Bear Week Contest Returns to Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve The annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska's Katmai national park and preserve has begun, with viewers voting for their favorite among a dozen brown bears that have fattened up to survive the winter. This year marks the 10th year of the contest, which celebrates the ...

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