Aldi's $4 almond
Butter challenges the norm—
Manhattan’s new bite.
Butter challenges the norm—
Manhattan’s new bite.
The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?
Author: Sensei
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First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC
In DRC's embrace,
Two drugs swiftly join the fight—
Hope in trial's hands.Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality ratesThere is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the Ebola…
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US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
US strikes in the night,
Iran blocks Hormuz waters,
Ships caught in the fight.The strikes follow an attack on a Cyprus -flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71
Graham's voice falls silent,
Two decades in the Senate,
South Carolina mourns.Mr. Graham died of a “brief and sudden” illness on Saturday evening, his office said. He served in the Senate for more than two decades.
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This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose
Frog's gut secret found,
One dose erased tumors' hold—
Hope for cancer's end.A naturally occurring bacterium from amphibian intestines completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with a single treatment by both attacking cancer cells and activating the immune system. The findings point to a promising new type of cancer therapy that could one day work against many…
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How ICE melted from view at the World Cup
On the field of joy,
ICE stepped back in Qatar,
Praise from Democrats.Even Democrats are praising the Department of Homeland Security for its restraint.
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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a problem for scientists
T. rex waits in halls,
Priced at thirty million,
Science fears the sale.A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
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Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Data centers hum,
Microsoft’s emissions rise—
Twenty-five percent.Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
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Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
Trump Accounts unveiled,
White House calls it hope for kids,
Critics raise their voice.The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.
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Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
Nigerian forces strike,
Three hundred bandits fall in
Zamfara’s long night.Vigilantes also took part in the fight that raged all night and the following morning, residents sayNigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a government official.Government troops targeted the…