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Polygraph.info 

Putin Claims Infant Mortality Rate in Russia Lower Than in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the social reforms under his leadership have helped to decrease he infant mortality rate in Russia to levels “lower than in Europe.” However, a fact check reveals the claim is false and Russia lags behind the Europe when it comes to infant mortality.

Ut.uz (en) 

NEW DEALS BRING IN NEW PROSPECTS

The outcome of the three-day visit by the ADB President Takehiko Nakao to Uzbekistan was the conclusion of loan agreements worth 573 million US dollars.

The Independent 

10 best secateurs

Power up your pruning skills with a sharp and efficient gardening essential

The Space Review 

Spinning out of the shadows

Last month, NASA issued a request for ideas of payloads that could fly on a mysterious satellite the agency was getting from elsewhere in the government. Dwayne Day traces that satellite back to a National Reconnaissance Office program that briefly exited the black world nearly two decades ago.

Macworld.com 

How to rip DVDs and Blu-ray discs with MakeMKV and HandBrake

[Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs and Blu-rays discs for any reason. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD or Blu-ray disc , you should be able to override its copy protection to make a backup copy or to convert its content for viewing on other devices. The law isn’t entirely clear one way or the other. So our advice is: If you don’t own it, don’t do it. If you do own it, think before you rip.]

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The Space Review 

SpaceX at 15

By some accounts, this week marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of SpaceX. Jeff Foust examines the company's legacy to date in shaking up the space industry, for better or for worse.

The Space Review 

America needs a space corps

Military space programs have suffered from the perception they are considered less important by the US Air Force than aircraft. M.V. "Coyote" Smith argues that, to elevate the importance of space, it needs its own independent service within the military.

The Space Review 

Road-tripping to the birthplace of space reconnaissance

The site of a classified military space facility known as the "Blue Cube" is now home to a college and a government building. Joseph T. Page II visits the former Blue Cube site to see how its legacy has been preserved there.

The Space Review 

Review: Exoplanets

As discoveries of exoplanets mount, both the variety of known worlds and the prospects that some could harbor life continue to mount. Jeff Foust reviews a book by two scientists that examines what some of these worlds might be like and how hospitable they may be to life in one form or another.

Whitby Town FC 

Statement: Paul Scott departs; new physio needed

Whitby Town Football Club and Sports Medicine Practioner Paul Scott have parted company. The decision came from Paul before Tuesday night’s match with Spennymoor Town, and the club is now on the lookout for a new first-team physio. The ideal candidate would be able to commit to Saturday match days, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays for... Read More