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'Debris field' found from medical flight missing over Atlantic en route to Boston
U.S. shipwreck, laden with World War II munitions, is a time bomb near London
Two rare 1972 Q1 microcomputers found in London clearance; one sold for £37,179
Jon Bon Jovi foundation helped create homes for 77 formerly homeless US veterans
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WorldPingJon Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation backed a housing project at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. The development opened in 2019 with 77 permanent supportive housing units for formerly homeless veterans.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
A salvage crew has been working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank a few months after D-Day in 1944 with 1,500 tons of explosives in its holds.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingAir traffic audio indicates that the medical transport may have been “coming in blind” with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead shortly before it vanished…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingThe aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe Anthropic cofounder and former OpenAI exec says the secret to picking the right cofounder is to travel together before you build together.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
A new light-activated material can efficiently produce hydrogen from water without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
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