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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Dino-dooming asteroid hit Earth at 'deadliest possible' angle
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Dino-dooming asteroid hit Earth at 'deadliest possible' angle

This much we knew: some 66 million years ago an asteroid roughly twice the diameter of Paris crashed into Earth, wiping out all land-dwelling dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on the planet. What remained a mystery was whether it was a direct hit or more o
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies
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Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies

Stanley Ho, the Hong Kong-born tycoon who made billions transforming neighbouring Macau from a sleepy Portuguese outpost into the world's biggest gambling hub, died on Tuesday at the age of 98, his family said.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
'Kind of Blue' jazz drummer Jimmy dies
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'Kind of Blue' jazz drummer Jimmy dies

Jimmy Cobb, the drummer on Miles Davis's 1959 jazz classic "Kind of Blue" - revered by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time - has died aged 91, US media reported Monday.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
US new home sales rebound slightly
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US new home sales rebound slightly

New US home sales edged up in April after two months of steep declines, but prices continued to fall amid the pandemic shutdowns, according to government data released Tuesday.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
Aston Martin CEO steps down as 007 carmarker hits skids
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Aston Martin CEO steps down as 007 carmarker hits skids

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer has left James Bond's favourite carmaker as it seeks to recover from crashing demand and ballooning losses, the company said Tuesday. Palmer, who oversaw the company's London stock market float two years ago, agree
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
Airlines given $123 billion in state aid
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Airlines given $123 billion in state aid

Governments have provided airlines $123 billion to help weather the coronavirus storm, the global aviation industry said Tuesday, warning though that the assistance was adding to surging debt in the industry.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip
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UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was hit by its first resignation on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding his top aide Dominic Cummings' cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am
World needs 'green recovery', health pros tell G20 leaders
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World needs 'green recovery', health pros tell G20 leaders

Trillions of dollars, euros and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies must build a "healthy and green recovery", 200 medical groups representing 40 million health professionals worldwide told G20 leaders Tuesday in an open letter.
Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am