Water firms get green,
Ofwat's nod for higher bills—
Investments will flow.
Ofwat's nod for higher bills—
Investments will flow.
Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.
Author: Sensei
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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
Ebola spreads its grip,
Six provinces now report death;
WHO warns, deadliest.Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest everThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the…
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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
In Qusra, they’re told,
Homes claimed by Israeli troops,
Families must flee.The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
Homeland buys ten jets,
Four hundred million spent,
Now they sit unused.The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Mice in lab reveal,
Astrocytes send new nuclei,
Bridges form in brain.The adult brain may be far better at repairing itself than scientists once believed. In mice, researchers discovered a special group of support cells called astrocytes that respond to damaged brain tissue by rebuilding lost cellular networks. Rather than simply moving into the injured area,…
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Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger
Thanedar defeated,
McKinney’s rise in Michigan,
Progressives push on.Rep. Shri Thanedar lost to democratic socialist state Rep. Donavan McKinney as progressives continue their romp of primary wins this year.
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Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland’s eclipse hunters
Clouds shroud the skyline,
Scotland's eclipse watchers gasped—
Moments of shadows.Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.
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The Gender War Over ‘Obsession’ Has Come for Theme Parks
Theme parks stir debates,
Universal's lead unveiled,
Halloween draws fire.Debate over the true villain in Obsession is raging again after Universal Studios announced the movie’s female lead will be featured at an upcoming Halloween event.
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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria – but the ‘Vulture King’ is fighting to reverse the trend
Vultures fade in flight,
Nigeria's 'Vulture King' fights,
Restoring nature.Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.