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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Its current fleet spans four nearly identical plug-in hybrid ships, each with capacity for 640 passengers and equipped with an 86-ton battery; the company says these batteries are among the largest on any passenger vessel.
The colorful wheely case opens up to reveal test tubes, a beaker, safety goggles, a working scale, and other tools.
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Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
5 Dec. 2024
This science travel lab, available at Walmart, includes the lab case, goggles, one beaker, one flask, three test tubes, a removable ruler, a working scale, an eye dropper, a funnel, a double-sided measuring spoon, six experiment cards and three sticker sheets.
But at its heart, the AeroPress remains a compact and ingeniously simple coffee maker, using pressure applied by hand to extract a smooth but richly flavorful and aromatic cup.
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Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
The two got Alena a Starbucks pup cup and took her out on a hike nearby the American River, Peterson said.
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