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Ethane storage seen as key to revitalization of Appalachia

Plans are underway in Appalachia to create two underground facilities to store ethane, a byproduct of natural gas drilling seen as integral to revitalizing a region still struggling from the loss of industrial and manufacturing jobs decades ago. Experts say the availability of storage facilities will help the tristate region of eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania

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Jonathan Greenblatt, Head of the A.D.L., on the Politics of White Nationalism

Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. A big thanks to the always-delightful Matt Flegenheimer for taking the helm while I was off last week. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.] Chabad of Poway in California. The Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh.

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How Disney films and the Jonas Brothers shaped Phoebe Green

Image copyright Chess Club “Oh, my God, they were my absolute idols.” 22-year-old Manchester-based singer-songwriter Phoebe Green is waxing lyrical about her favourite band from when she was a teenager – the newly reformed Jonas Brothers. “As soon as I found out that they wrote their own music. Well, I mean, supposedly wrote their own

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A supermarket is being piloted which has not tills, forcing customers to pay by app.

A leading UK supermarket chain is trialling a store with no tills, forcing customers to scan and pay for items with an app. It does not accept cash or any other kind of card payment. Sainsbury’s Local in Holborn, London is running the pilot for three months. Other stores have offered self-checkout by app before,

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How One Computer System Tangled Up Several Airlines

A number of airlines experienced delays on Monday when their systems had a technical glitch, causing backups across the country. Travelers vented their frustration on Twitter, blaming airlines like Alaska, American and JetBlue. But the real culprit was Sabre, a relatively unknown software system used by airlines for a variety of simple purposes, like tracking

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