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Residents Slam 'Lack Of Safety Improvements' After Flat Fire Near Grenfell Tower

August 23, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

A fire at a block of flats close to Grenfell Tower has sparked outrage among residents, who criticised what they said was a lack of safety improvements since the 2017 blaze that killed 72 people.

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Temperature in Phoenix Spikes to Hottest of the Year

July 17, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

The temperature in Phoenix hit a whopping 115 degrees Tuesday, making it the city's hottest day so far this year.

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Number Of US Overdose Deaths Appears To Be Falling

July 17, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest.

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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Declared A Global Health Emergency

July 17, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

WHO: The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency; the virus spread this week to a city of two million people.

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Good Mental Health Resources Can Help Overcome Life's Storms

July 12, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

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According to the World Health Organization, health is a “complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, not the mere absence of disease or infirmity.

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Tropical Storm Barry Threatens A Long, Slow Drenching

July 12, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain Friday as it closed in for what forecasters said will be a long drenching that could trigger flooding in and around New Orleans.

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New Orleans's Levees Face A Hard Test As Storm Bears Down

July 12, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River's levees held up when those in other parts of the city did not.

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Passengers Violently Ejected From Seats On Turbulent Flight

July 12, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

Dozens of people were violently slammed off the ceiling of a jetliner that encountered unexpected and intense turbulence over the Pacific Ocean Thursday.

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Earthquakes Rattle Proficiency Of Self-Driving Cars

July 10, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

What would self-driving driverless cars do if they were faced with driving in an area that was experiencing an earthquake?

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Report: Telescope in Space Needed to Spot Asteroids Hurtling Toward Earth

July 10, 2019 EDM Digest Staff 0

Asteroid Watch: Only about one-third of the estimated 24,000 near-earth objects large enough to cause regional or national destruction have been cataloged.