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SpaceX and Amazon — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses, with SpaceX accusing Amazon of "stifling competition" and Amazon accusing SpaceX of looking to "smother competition in the cradle."

BETHESDA, Md. --- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris received her second dose of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health near Washington....

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WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Tuesday said it had approved 400,000 more pandemic relief loans worth $35 billion and was trying to fix issues operational snags with the program raised by lenders. The SBA launched the third round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) this month, but significant changes to its rules, process and technology platform, has caused problems that were slowing approvals, a bank group said on Tuesday. Companies looking to apply for a second PPP loan were encountering technical hurdles the American Bankers Association said, while lenders are also receiving a "high number of incorrect error messages" when they submit loan...

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LOS ANGELES --- American actor and activist Jane Fonda will get a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony next month, marking a career in film, television and at the forefront of social issues over some 60 years. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which organizes the Golden Globes, said on Tuesday that Fonda would receive its Cecil B. deMille award at the Feb. 28 ceremony. "Her undeniable talent has gained her the highest level of recognition, and while her professional life has taken many turns, her unwavering commitment to evoking change has remained," HFPA president Ali Sar said in a statement. Fonda, 83, made her professional debut in 1960 o...

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Across Russia, protesters turned out in the tens of thousands in scenes not seen in years. They were spurred in part by the arrest of newly returned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, while the Kremlin has tried to deflect blame to the US.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted for a motion saying former President Trump's impeachment trial was unconstitutional because he is no longer in office. CNN's Ryan Nobles reports.

Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced.

MANILA, Philippines -- Metro Manila police chief, Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., hopes that additional evidence will boost the case against the respondents in the death of flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera. On the sidelines of Tuesday's surrender of some 30 former communist rebels to the National Capital Region police office (NCRPO) in Camp Bagong Diwa, Danao told reporters the police will submit all available evidence on Wednesday to the Makati City Prosecutor's Office, which is conducting the preliminary investigation of the rape with homicide charge against at least 11 respondents. "I just hope that the fiscal appreciates [the additional evidence] for finally filing t...

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According to PubMed, the most popular New Year's resolutions concern physical health (33 percent), weight loss (20 percent), changing eating habits (13 percent), personal growth (9 percent) and mental health/sleep (5 percent). Of those who vow to a resolution, 77 percent will maintain it after a week, decreasing to 55 percent after a month, 43 percent after three months, 40 percent after six months, with only 19 percent holding steadfast after two years. The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) held a talk, "New Year, New You? A Lifestyle Medicine Guide to New Year's Resolutions," streamed live on Facebook and YouTube Jan. 19. Hosted by Dr. Aika Buenavista and Dr. Ann Rodri...

Keep on reading: On New Year’s resolutions: Don’t set goals above what you can really do

There is a menstrual cup in our bathroom that has been staring at me for the past year and a half. I had been toying with the idea of making the switch to more eco-friendly feminine products for a while. What clinched it was when I was egged on by a colleague who said, with much enthusiasm, "It will change your life!" But since it was delivered, it has sat on that shelf for only one reason: The menstrual cup really intimidates me. Look at it. How, right? For a lifelong disposable sanitary pad user, so many questions and concerns flash through my mind: How do I put that thing in? What if it leaks? Do I just pull it out? How long can I use it? Is it safe? In general, we've been ma...

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There are many nonphysical phenomena that science cannot explain. This does not mean, however, that they do not exist, nor are they merely a product of one's imagination. I just recently finished watching the six-part Netflix documentary series called "Surviving Death." It is a comprehensive and objective presentation about what happens after death, based on actual interviews and scientific research on near-death experience (NDE), spirit communication, mediumship, close encounters with ghosts, seeing relatives when dying and even reincarnation. The series does not force viewers to believe or accept one point of view or another, but merely presents facts. Viewers are left to make th...

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Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower rates than White people -- a disparity that health advocates blame on the federal government and hospitals not prioritizing equitable access.

As I write this, I'm on Day 12 of my COVID-19 infection, and although I still need to repeat my nasopharyngeal swab and other laboratory parameters by Day 14, I am healed already by practically all medical parameters. I had severe initial symptoms but the fever lasted for only six hours, and all the other symptoms gradually dissipated until I was symptom-free in 48 hours. Truly a miraculous rate of recovery! And at age 67 with a few other comorbidities, I am certain God's healing hand played a major role in my amazing recovery. You can never be too careful with COVID-19. With all the precautions I've been taking, I was so confident that there was no way the virus could breach my de...

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Initially targeted for reopening in 2020, the Manila Metropolitan Theater is finally opening its doors on April 27 as part of the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines, particularly the 500th anniversary of the victory at Mactan. The opening is going to be one of the day's highlights with cultural performances to be held inside the restored theater. Completed in 1931, this iconic building was designed by Juan Arellano in the Art Deco style. A number of sculptural pieces in and out of the building, notably that of Adam and Eve in the lobby, were by Italian expatriate sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti. It was damaged during World War II, restored in 1970s by Arellano's ...

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The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It's a figure that seemed almost unimaginable 12 months ago, when the first case had only just been confirmed on US soil.

President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over a range of issues from a recent massive cyberattack to the suspected poisoning of the country's leading opposition figure.

Rafael Nadal says he feels "privileged" to be playing in this year's Australian Open as he called on his fellow starts to have a "wider perspective" on the mandatory quarantine period ahead of the tournament.

Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2021 is now accepting entries for its Short Film Category. Interested filmmakers must submit their application on or before March 5, 6 p.m. to the Film, Broadcast, and New Media Division, fourth floor of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. Only entries by Filipino filmmakers are accepted to the Short Feature Category. Those submitting their entries must provide the following: the final work in MP4 format, with violator/watermark, properly labeled with title, production company, address and contact numbers, production date, director's name and running time (which should not exceed 20 minutes inclusive of c...

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In his short but extremely productive life, the playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega Jr. managed to achieve enviable success in two disparate disciplines, theater and economics. His academic record is just as impressive: University of the Philippines (UP), BA Economics, cum laude and class valedictorian, 1971; Harvard University, Master in Public Administration, 1979, straight A student. He died of cancer in 1994. In 1995, Ateneo de Manila University posthumously conferred upon Noriega its prestigious Tanglaw ng Lahi Award, which noted: "The significance of Noriega's achievement in Theater and Film will be impoverished unless it is put in place with his career in banking and government se...

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Senators were sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the constitutionality of the trial from a Republican ally of the former President.