Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says: the hour's strongest signal
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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says
Murphy's chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said in a statement the 53-year-old senator "started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game" on Saturday.
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Claire Lavabre's Industrial-Minimalist Lamp for Hay
This Posto lamp, by French industrial designer and photographer Claire Lavabre , has an industrial-minimalist aesthetic: For her first design with HAY, Lavabre asked a simple question: what is a lamp, stripped back to nothing but itself?
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Wowhaus' Dichroic Glass "Inspire" Sculpture
" Inspire " is a public sculpture by Wowhaus , a California-based art and design studio. Commissioned by the San Ramon Public Library, the stainless steel structure mimics a book, with the pages made of dichroic glass; this is glass that has multiple coatings on it, with each…
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A Good Idea for a Lamp for Ferrari Fanatics
This vintage desk lamp is by VEB Zweckleuchtenbau, a state-owned East German lamp manufacturer of the 1970s. It's a pretty basic Communist-era design, with no mistaking where the switch is. You can adjust the lamp's tilt by moving the stalk in the little channel in the base.
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Drawing with Absurdly Long Pencils
Scenic artist Nikolay Laukhin creates large-scale backdrops for the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. And I mean seriously large-scale: You might wonder how many levels of scaffolds he has to erect in order to paint one of those pieces.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Moritz Schmid's Patio Chair for Embru
Swiss furniture brand Embru is teasing this Patio Chair , by Swiss industrial designer Moritz Schmid . The form somehow manages to make a shopping-cart-like grid look both attractive and desirable.
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A Cardboard-Inspired Wooden Stacking Box
This Stacking Open Box is by industrial designer Yusho Nishioka . Inspired by cardboard boxes, the "flaps" serve as handles. A 45-degree bevel on the top and bottom of the boxes allows them to nest.
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This Sideways-Telescoping Camper Triples Its Footprint
In 2010, French inventor Eric Beau developed a towable caravan that could telescope sideways to expand its footprint. Sixteen years later Beau runs Beauer, a company that manufactures several iterations of his unique design.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
AI is coming to construction sites. But does it make workers safer?
AI is flagging hazards on construction sites, but researchers say evidence that the technology prevents injuries remains limited.
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Global Affairs/Africa/Signal 39
Nigeria: In Makkah, Tinubu Prays That Nigeria's Diversity Would Lead to Prosperity
[Premium Times] President Tinubu offered the prayer on Sunday in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, while hosting members of his delegation for dinner.
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Nigeria: APC Campaign Defends Tinubu's Power Sector Performance, Says Scorecard Coming
[Premium Times] The PCC says some commentaries reproduced Mr Tinubu's campaign promise without including the part that he would give Nigerians adequate reasons if his administration failed to fulfil the estimated billing commitment before seeking re-election.
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Nigeria: Senate Roundup - Tinubu's Fresh Loan Request, Convict Transfer, Abuja Tenancy Rules, Others
[Premium Times] The Senate adjourned plenary on Wednesday.
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Nigeria: 2027 - Voting Candidates of Popular Choice, Not By Threats
[Premium Times] Some pseudo-democrats have introduced harassment and intimidation into this electoral process, demanding that citizens vote only for their parties or else all hell will be let loose.
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Global Affairs/Oceania/Signal 39
RNZ New Zealand Headlines
The Latest New Zealand headlines from RNZ News
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
German Firms Mahle, Schott Said to Seek Banks for India IPOs
Two German companies, Mahle GmbH and Schott Pharma AG, are exploring initial public offerings of their Indian businesses that could raise as much as $400 million each, according to people familiar with the matter, as multinational firms seek to tap the premium valuations…
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Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan - The New York Times
Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan The New York Times How an attempt at Democratic unity in Michigan imploded CNN Why did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate?
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Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally
President again took aim at progressive Senate candidate and lauded Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike Rogers Donald Trump railed against Democratic US senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Iowa Sunday, repeatedly referring to the Michigan progressive as a…
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Apollo Opens European Loan Arm With ADIC Cash, Meissner as Chair
Apollo Global Management Inc. 2 billion) private-credit arm for Europe with backers including the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, plus a chairman known to the region: veteran investment banker Christian Meissner.
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