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It may be spring Classics season, but the Itzulia Basque Country, nestled among the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, provides a home for the stage racers of the peloton in early April.The six-day race tackles some of the toughest hills – and there are a lot of them – in the Basque Country in northern Spain, and this year’s 63rd edition, which runs from Monday, April 1 to Sunday, April 8, is no exception.Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) is back to defend his overall title won on the Eibar last year with Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel…

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Proper clearance is important when adding chunky off-road tires, especially when the vehicle was originally designed for on-road driving. Ford has experienced what happens when the clearance is insufficient with its Transit Trail off-road van, which has been recalled due to the front tires rubbing against the body in certain conditions. The recall affects Transit Trail vans from the 2023-2024 model years, and 1,902 examples are affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on March 22, a front tire may come into contact with the corresponding front wheel arch liner and body flange under…

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There were over 100 students who helped in different parts of Chico and Paradise, including at the Chico State Compost Garden. CHICO, Calif. – Chico State students are volunteering across the community to honor Cesar Chavez Day.There were over 100 students who helped in different parts of Chico and Paradise, including at the Chico State Compost Garden.The Associated Students and Community Action Volunteers in Education hosted their annual event ‘Cats in the Community’ for students who want to help give back in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. It’s something that happens every year. By: Alejandro Meija Meija “It’s an…

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Antarctica is situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and covers an area of 14.2 million km2. Described as a polar desert, the continent has an average annual precipitation of 166 millimetres and is covered by ice with a thickness up to 1.9km. Antarctica holds the record for the lowest measured temperature on Earth, −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F), but despite the harsh climate, is home to native species of mites, nematodes, penguins, seals, tardigrades, and forms of lichen or moss. When Robert Falcon Scott led the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica in 1910–1913, his men were found dead…

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Deep Sea Vision, an underwater mapping and exploratory company, claims to have solved the fate of Amelia Earhart who went missing in 1937. Amelia Earhart, an accomplished American aviation pioneer and author, was the first female aviator to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, attempted a circumnavigational flight of the globe in her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra. The plane disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean between Lae Airfield and Howland Island, with Earhart and Noonan presumed dead following the most costly search in U.S. history up to that time. The…

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Han purple, an artificial pigment created by the Chinese over 2,500 years ago, was used in ancient artworks such as wall paintings, the famed terracotta warriors, ceramics, metalware and jewelry. A technological wonder, the pigment was made through a complex process of grinding up raw materials in precise proportions and heating to high temperatures. So intricate was the process that it remained a mystery until 1992, when chemists were finally able to identify its composition. But this was just the beginning. Research since then has discovered amazing properties of Han purple, including the ability to emit powerful rays of light…

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NASHVILLE, UNITED STATES: US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore (L) and … [+] US Senator Joseph Lieberman, D-CT (R), appear at a rally where Gore formally announced Lieberman as his vice presidential running mate 08 August 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Tannen MAURY (Photo credit should read TANNEN MAURY/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Joe Lieberman led an uncommon life. The breaking news on this site Wednesday shared that the 82-year-old former Democratic vice presidential nominee and longtime senator from Connecticut died due to complications from a fall, according to his family. His cause…

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Maserati is developing a hardcore, track-only version of its MC20 supercar. It’s known as the MCXtrema, and just 62 examples will be built. The car was shown for the first time last summer during 2023 Monterey Car Week. Final track testing is now taking place ahead of the start of deliveries in late summer. The MCXtrema won’t be legal on the street. It is being developed exclusively as a track toy—it also doesn’t meet any racing regulations—and Maserati plans to offer future owners a range of services built around the vehicle, consisting of driver coaching courses, track experiences, logistics support,…

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Concepts are supposed to hint at what is coming from an automaker, but Genesis doesn’t seem to follow that rule. The last three Genesis Concepts, including the Genesis X that the brand revealed on Tuesday, have been battery-electric coupes. The last two Genesis vehicles to be chosen for production? Two SUVs: the mid-size GV80 and the compact GV70, and coming after them will be the GV60, which is rumored to be an even smaller battery-electric SUV as well. However, a few elements of the  Genesis X that the South Korean brand showed journalists in California recently have us feeling a…

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