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September 23, 2015

VW admits 11 mn cars have pollution cheating device
Frankfurt (AFP) Sept 22, 2015
Volkswagen's pollution cheating scandal escalated dramatically Tuesday when the automaker revealed 11 million of its cars worldwide could be affected, wiping a third off the company's market value and threatening to topple its chief executive. As the United States opened a criminal investigation into Volkswagen, chief executive Martin Winterkorn offered his "deepest apologies" for the scandal which threatens to tarnish Germany's pristine industrial reputation. "I am infinitely sorry that we ha ... read more

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New support for converging black holes in Virgo constellation

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