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How did the postponement of the 2020 Olympics affect athletes? | [
"With many elite U.S. gymnasts favoring a delay, USA Gymnastics on Monday added its voice to that of USA Swimming and USA Track and Field in calling for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to start July 24, because of the risk posed by the novel coronavirus. USA Gymnastics President and CEO Li Li Leun... | [
"Panda keepers and veterinarians finally got an extended look recently at the cub born August 21 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington. Mom Mei Xiang (pronounced may-SHONG) left the small den September 19, and zookeepers were able to take the cub just outside the enclosure for a physical exam. The cub has... |
Are there any 3-star Michelin restaurants in the DC region? | [
"Remember date night, when a couple could escape for a leisurely meal and spend time talking and catching up after a week of work? We can’t eat at restaurants now, but we can try to recapture some of that spirit, thanks to restaurants bringing multicourse meal packages and optional wine pairings into your home. Som... | [
"part of an investigation to determine whether the automaker failed to fully report accident-related deaths and injuries as required by U.S. law. The deadline for information pertaining to that order is Nov. 24. — Reuters AUTOMOTIVE Tesla’s third quarter shows ups and downs Electric carmaker Tesla Motors set a reco... |
What is the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)? | [
"Aylward, WHO’s assistant director general. Ten days later, RBC Capital Markets gave it only a 50 percent chance of succeeding as a treatment. The mixed signals have done little to dampen interest. There have been desperate pleas for supplies to treat patients on a “compassionate use’’ basis. Although Gilead leads ... | [
"the demonstrations, according to lawyer Zhang Qingfang. He said the authorities seemed to be in a hurry to deal with the case. “Normally, in a case like this, with 1,000 pages of material, it takes the prosecutor’s office 11 / 2 months to go over it” and file charges, he said. “I’m very surprised they handled it t... |
Describe US sanctions on Oleg Deripaska | [
"is how Russia responds — both to the sanctions and to any U.S. strike in Syria, where Moscow has military forces aiding Assad’s regime. Putin has said little on both topics in recent days. He visited Russian scientists Tuesday and thanked them for their role in helping develop new Russian nuclear weapons. “This al... | [
"say these are crucial for feeding needy American children as well as to ensure school districts have enough money to operate in the fall. While the Community Eligibility Provision waiver allows a district to feed all comers irrespective of documented need, the National Meal Pattern waiver provides flexibility in w... |
Find information about troops who have been accused of war crimes during their service in Afghanistan. | [
"Speaking at the Pentagon, Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said Afghan troops under fire in Kunduz requested air support from U.S. forces. The airstrikes killed 22 in a Doctors Without Borders hospital. A heavily armed U.S. gunship designed to provide added firepower to Spe... | [
"The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things, including kids’ sports. Recently the Aspen Institute, an organization that studies sports as well as other important subjects, issued its State of Play 2020 report. One part of the report examined the effects of the pandemic on kids’ sports and how kids play. R... |
How do the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes compare? | [
"They installed a series of coin-size mirrors that corrected the light as it bounced through the telescope, plus a new camera with the optical corrections already built in. That inaugurated the new era in which Hubble dazzled the world with one spectacular image after another. The telescope became something of a ce... | [
"Have you noticed a lot of dragonflies skimming over ponds, creeks, yards and even parking lots? They seem to be more active than usual this summer, and weather is playing a role in their behavior. We were first notified about the abundant bugs back on July 23 when Scott Spendolini tweeted: According to wildlife en... |
Japan is backing it's magnetic-levitation railroad technology in the US. | [
"visit near the town of Sedrun, Switzerland, on Thursday. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann) According to the World Economic Forum, Switzerland has the world's best infrastructure, even though everyone who has been to the country in the center of Europe knows that its mountainous landscape is far from being perfect to build m... | [
"A man and a woman look at the moon as they ride a Ferris wheel, while a total lunar eclipse begins in Tokyo. (Toru Hanai/Reuters) Night owls and early risers in parts of Asia and North America were treated to view the total lunar eclipse or “blood moon” on October 8th, which even made a quick appearance in Austral... |
Discuss the commercial status of quantum computing in the US. | [
"Futuristic machines that rely on quantum mechanics to solve complex problems, known as quantum computers, have been touted as technology disrupters that could one day transform entire industries. Some of the world’s biggest companies say they are developing such systems — IBM, Google and Lockheed Martin, to name a... | [
"Since 1993, Earth Networks has mainly sold weather data to the scientifically inclined. Co-founders Bob Marshall and Christopher Sloop traversed the country setting up more than 10,000 weather stations in individual neighborhoods and built a comfortable business selling the aggregated data to meteorologists, gov... |
Lidl grocery store begins operations in US. | [
"asking [company officials]for a meeting for almost a year.” Williams said the union has been told that the Shoppers in Landover could close as early as Thursday — a decision that could leave its 72 employees without work heading into the holidays. Signs posted in the windows Tuesday read: “Store closing,” “Everyth... | [
"CIA Director Gina Haspel departed for Turkey on Monday amid a growing international uproar over Saudi Arabia’s explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to people familiar with the matter. The visit by the U.S. spy chief comes as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a speech planned ... |
How has foreign travel been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? | [
"Since March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days after all international travel, and after domestic travel to states seeing a high rate of coronavirus cases. But the CDC has changed that stance, removing the directions for two-week quarantines from th... | [
"it a hotel room or plane tickets, make sure to check prices ahead of time to compare them with offerings during the sale. It is the best way to find out just how good of a deal you can secure. Because time is arbitrary in 2020, Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are no longer tethered to their day. Many retailers... |
Tell me about the situation pertaining to the lock out of musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. | [
"Wearing tuxedos with tails and lugging brass horns and metal music stands, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians rallied in Annapolis on Thursday to urge Gov. Larry Hogan (R) to release funding to help save the orchestra — and their jobs. The orchestra is one of about three dozen programs and projects waiting for... | [
"is common for teams to have alternate signs when a runner is on second base and can see the catcher put down his fingers. But the Nationals called every at-bat as if a runner was on second base. New wrinkles were put in, such as telling pitchers to obey the signs that followed two fingers from the catcher or chang... |
How Brexit will impact Ireland facts and fiction | [
"rival, and only months from being its enemy. Although the outbreak of World War I averted an all-out civil war, it did not prevent sectarian violence from descending on Ulster during the Irish struggle for independence from Britain or the partition of the island into North and South. Northern Ireland emerged from ... | [
"in shootings and panic that rocked the polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan, one of only three countries where polio is endemic. The others are Afghanistan and Nigeria. Pakistan has made serious strides in vaccinating against poliovirus, which is highly contagious, largely strikes children under age 5 and can ca... |
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