The Guardian today: NHS accused of waving white flag as it axes 18-week operation target

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the guardian today Friday 31 Mar 2017 Headlines More » NHS accused of waving white flag as it axes 18-week operation target New plan abandons target for hospitals to carry out 92% of non-urgent operations within 18 weeks and cuts surgery of 'limited clinical value' Mike Flynn indicates he would testify in Trump-Russia inquiry in exchange for immunity UK moves to calm European nerves over security cooperation Ex-cyclone Debbie: Lismore could be declared disaster zone amid severe NSW flooding – live Top tech firms avoid encryption issue in government talks Ken Livingstone 'brought Labour into disrepute' with Hitler Zionism remarks Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Dairy is scary. The public are waking up to the darkest part of farming | Chas Newkey-Burden The photo of calves in cramped pens will shock many, and with so many non-dairy alternatives now, consumers have a choice BBC apologises after Today presenter plugs Brut aftershave on air Lost in space: debris shield bag floats away from astronauts during ISS spacewalk Brexit is a tragedy, but there's much we can do before the final act | Timothy Garton Ash Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar's great hope fails to live up to expectations Spy report that criticised Marlowe for 'gay Christ' claim is revealed online Sport More » Ed Warner wants to call time on UK Sport's 'win at all costs' approach Liam Livingstone: 'I have always had that confidence that I could make it' Eoin Morgan convinced Twenty20 tournament will not hurt county game Comment is free More » The tech giants are the new banks. Do we know the risks? | Gaby Hinsliff May's EU security threats won't work. But they are still destructive | Hussein Kesvani Marine A must not become a hero. He forgot the difference between right and wrong | Giles Fraser Culture More » Free Fire review – warehouse shootout is bang on target | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week Father John Misty: 'I get sick pleasure out of reading about how much people hate me' The unlikely renaissance of Slowdive: 'Shoegaze became the genre of ridicule' Business More » Leading City firms begin to lay groundwork for London jobs exodus Bank of England considers palm oil for £20 polymer notes Technology More » LastPass warns users to exercise caution while it fixes 'major' vulnerability UK games industry: 40% of companies considering relocating after Brexit Travel More » Readers' travel photography competition: March – the winners Budget hotels in Europe: readers' tips Life and style More » Why it pays to splash a tenner on a bottle of wine Once more with filling: why Brits have a £48k sandwich habit Football Comment is free Environment

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SpaceX Accomplishes American ‘Science Triumph’ with ‘Mind Blowing’ Historic 2nd Launch and Landing of Used Rocket

New post on Universe Today SpaceX Accomplishes American 'Science Triumph' with 'Mind Blowing' Historic 2nd Launch and Landing of Used Rocket by Ken Kremer The 'used' SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the SES-10 telecomsat to orbit from historic Launch Complex 39A as it zooms past US Flag by the countdown clock at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:27 p.m. EDT on March 30, 2017. Credit: Ken Kremer/Kenkremer.com KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - SpaceX accomplished an American 'Science Triumph' with today's "Mind Blowing" and history making second launch and landing of a previously flown Falcon 9 booster that successfully delivered a massive and powerful Hi Def TV satellite to orbit for telecom giant SES. The daring mission to relaunch a used booster seems straight out science fiction and fully vindicates billionaire SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk's bold vision to slash launch costs by recovering and reusing spent first stage rockets from his firms Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The milestone SpaceX mission to refly the first ever 'used rocket' blasted off right on time at dinnertime today, Thursday, March 30, at 6:27 p.m. EDT. It carried the SES-10 telecommunications payload to orbit atop a 'Flight-Proven' Falcon 9 rocket from seaside Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Ken Kremer | March 30, 2017 at 11:59 pm | Tags: SES-10 | URL: http://wp.me/p1CHIY-z4v Comment    See all comments Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser:  http://www.universetoday.com/134819/spacex-accomplishes-american-science-triumph-mind-blowing-historic-2nd-launch-landing-used-rocket/

The Giants expand food options at AT&T Park - The Inside Scoop newsletter from SFGate

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Inside Scoop                   March 30, 2017 | Updated 4:08 PM PT         The Giants expand food options at AT&T Park   Believe or not, there was a point in time when the only foods at a baseball stadium were peanuts, hot dogs and cracker jacks.           Read More                   Hello Kitty Truck returns to Japantown for 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival           Read More                   Two Sisters Bar to close in Hayes Valley           Read More                   A 'Tech, Bar and Lounge' to open on first floor of low-income Oakland SRO           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Adriano Paganini to open A Mano, an Italian restaurant in Hayes Valley           Read More                   Atelier Crenn, Benu and other Bay Area restaurants make appearances on World's 50 Best list           Read More                   New owners take over former Rose Pistola space in North Beach           Read More                   Irish pub Sláinte opening in Oakland's Jack London Square           Read More             Support authentic journalism! Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.