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Microsoft pulled its underwater data center out of the sea in Scotland

Microsoft pulled its second underwater data center out of the water in Scotland. The tech company placed a data center 117 feet underwater in spring 2018, calling it Project Natick. Microsoft hoped that dumping computers in the ocean might be the way of the future. The vessel was designed with cooling systems and powered by renewable energy.

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Rangers identify human remains found in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Authorities have identified the remains of a man found at a campsite in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park rangers say hikers found the body of 43-year-old Patrick Madura of Elgin, Illinois, on Friday afternoon.

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Hyundai Motor Launches 'Channel Hyundai' for Smart TVs to Provide Enhanced Digital Customer Experience

The smart TV app features multimedia content and digital interface for new customer experience amid pandemic World premiere of the all-new 2021 Tucson will be broadcast on the app on September 15 The app is available on LG and Samsung smart TVs

Lewis Hamilton evokes Breonna Taylor at Grand Prix win

Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt remembering Breonna Taylor exactly six months after her death when he took to the victory podium Sunday after winning the Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello, Italy.

Original 'Aunt Viv' appears in Will Smith's first look at 'Fresh Prince' reunion

It's all love for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reunion. Will Smith has released two first-look photos at the upcoming reunion special that will air on HBO Max. It was taped Thursday which was the 30th anniversary of the hit show's debut. (HBO Max is owned by CNN's parent company.)

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TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid

TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security concerns about the short-form video app, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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High School shifting to remote start after student party

The principal of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School has informed families that the school year will start remotely after dozens of students recently partied together.

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A chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan has broken off Greenland in the last two years

A 44-square-mile chunk of ice, about twice the size of Manhattan, has broken off the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf in northeast Greenland in the last two years, leaving scientists fearful over its rapid disintegration.

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Greek president provokes Turkey by visiting tiny island at center of eastern Mediterranean dispute

For weeks, Greece and Turkey have been facing off in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, raising fears that a dispute between two NATO allies could turn into a full-blown regional crisis.

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PepsiCo is launching a drink to get a piece of the $1 billion sleep aid industry

PepsiCo built a massive multinational business by putting pep in people's steps. Now it wants to help mellow them out.

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 14

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 14, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.

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Asian longhorned tick discovered in Connecticut

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) said it has discovered the first established population of the Asian longhorned tick in Connecticut.

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A wildfire evacuee returned to her Oregon home to find her barn destroyed but her animals alive

Patti Candell was amazed to find her house still standing when she returned to Mehama, one of many Oregon towns under evacuation orders as deadly wildfires continue to ravage the state.

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Mismatched signatures prompt tossed absentee ballots and legal fights ahead of November election

Remember hanging chads, Florida's 2000 election nightmare? The 2020 equivalent could wind up being mismatched signatures.

Andrew Gillum says he identifies as bisexual

Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, revealed in an interview released Monday that he identifies as bisexual.

Couple facing homicide charges in death of 12-year-old boy

Warning: the details of the story below are disturbing. An Annville couple is facing homicide charges after a 12-year-old boy was found dead in a Lebanon County home.

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Headed Towards the Home Stretch

Astros hope that coming home can get them ready for a playoff run

For the Houston Astros, Monday can’t come fast enough. They finally get a rest day after playing a grueling 11-games on the West Coast that left them with a 2-9 record on the road and brings their away record to 7-18 on the season with seven more road games left. Three of those games will be against the Seattle Mariners who currently trail them in the standings for second place in the A.L. West by 1 ½ games.

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Rockets must dig deep to stave off elimination in Game 5 against the Lakers

The Houston Rockets will be in a familiar place in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday inside the bubble at Disney Orlando as they face the Los Angeles Lakers down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. They faced elimination late last month against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round and was able to come away victorious in Game 7 thanks to a huge defensive effort by superstar James Harden.

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Repeat Performance

Texans drop season opener to the Chiefs

For at least four hours on Thursday night, America felt normal again because the NFL was back. In spite of everything this country has been through with the COVID-19 global pandemic, football is something that can help mentally take away all of the disastrous events that has happened this year. Unfortunately for the Houston Texans their woes continued as their 2020 NFL season began the same way their 2019 season ended with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Sweet Revenge

Laureano hits walk-off single to lead the A’s over the Astros

One day after breaking a six-game losing streak, the Astros bullpen woes continued as Houston allowed a walk-off single by Oakland’s Ramon Laureano to push them 5 ½ games out of first place in the AL West. The A’s defeated the Astros 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game that Houston needed badly, winning only one game out of the eight played in California.