CIA Director Mike Pompeo defended the need for secrecy in United States government agencies tasked with keeping the country safe. In a public discussion Thursday, he warned against celebrating individuals …
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Scientists Hunt in Oman Mountains for Clues to Capturing Greenhouse Gas
As humans struggle to control the greenhouse gases that are warming the planet, scientists are searching for natural ways to remove them from the atmosphere. One group of researchers is …
your ads here!US Doctor Arrested in Michigan on FGM Charges
An emergency-room doctor in the U.S. Midwest has been arrested and charged with performing female genital mutilation on girls between the ages of 6 and 8, in the first criminal …
your ads here!Water Out of Thin Air? It Can Be Done, Say Scientists
People living in arid, drought-ridden areas may soon be able to get water straight from a source that’s all around them — the air, American researchers said Thursday. Scientists have …
your ads here!Trump, Yellen May Not Be an Odd Couple After All
At first glance, U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen may have little in common. Yellen is an academic economist and veteran of Democratic administrations who is …
your ads here!Montana Hunter’s Find Leads to Discovery of Prehistoric Sea Creature
A fossil found by an elk hunter in Montana nearly seven years ago has led to the discovery of a new species of prehistoric sea creature that lived about 70 …
your ads here!Tesla Set to Unveil Electric Semi-truck in September
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company plans to unveil an electric semi-truck in September. Musk tweeted the announcement Thursday. He offered no other details about the semi, such …
your ads here!Make Music Day Festival Coming to Dozens of US Cities
More than 50 U.S. cities will be hosting Make Music Day, a free one-day outdoor festival celebrating music and music-making. The annual event is June 21, the summer solstice. Highlights …
your ads here!University of Michigan Unveils 1,500-pound Rubik’s Cube
University of Michigan mechanical engineering students have made one of the most popular puzzle games much larger. And tougher to solve. Seven former and current students unveiled a 1,500-pound Rubik’s …
your ads here!IAAF Report Finds ‘Little Progress’ by Russia in Ending Doping in Athletics
Russia’s lack of progress in cleaning up its doping culture and introducing a satisfactory testing regime continues to impede the country’s reinstatement to athletics, the IAAF said Thursday. Providing its …
your ads here!Microsoft: US Foreign Intel Surveillance Requests More Than Doubled
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had received at least a thousand surveillance requests from the U.S. government that sought user content for foreign intelligence purposes during the first half …
your ads here!Record-setting Astronaut Thrilled with Bonus Time in Space
The world’s most experienced spacewoman says she’s thrilled to get an extra three months off the planet. The commander of the International Space Station, Peggy Whitson, told the Associated Press …
your ads here!Canada Introduces Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced legislation Thursday to let adults possess 30 grams of marijuana in public – a measure that would make Canada the largest developed country …
your ads here!‘Star Wars’ Embraces Girl Power With New Heroine Stories, Toys
“Star Wars” is beefing up its girl power through a new series of animated short movies featuring the sci-fi saga’s heroines including Princess Leia, Rey and Jyn Erso. Walt Disney …
your ads here!Cancer Incidence Increases Among Children Worldwide
The number of newly diagnosed childhood cancer cases worldwide rose by 13 percent during the past two decades, according to an agency of the World Health Organization. In a study …
your ads here!Tony-winning Gospel Singer Linda Hopkins Dies at 92
Actress and gospel singer Linda Hopkins, who won a Tony Award in 1972 for the musical “Inner City,” died Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to her great-niece Hazel Lindsey. She …
your ads here!Improperly Stored Raw Meat Among Violations Found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Restaurant inspectors found 13 violations at Mar-a-Lago, the exclusive Florida resort owned by President Donald Trump, the Miami Herald reported. Undercooled meat, potentially dangerous raw fish and two broken coolers …
your ads here!Facebook Cracks Down on 30,000 Fake Accounts in France
Facebook said on Thursday it is taking action against tens of thousands of fake accounts in France as the social network giant seeks to demonstrate it is doing more to …
your ads here!Asian Development Bank Upbeat on Lao Economic Growth
With economic growth rates close to 7 percent, Laos is a star in South East Asia, buoyed by investment and business ties with China, the country’s largest investor. In a …
your ads here!Sleep Apps Need Work, Study Says
Sleep deprivation has been linked to weakened immune systems and could cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions, so it is no wonder many Americans are looking to apps to …
your ads here!Aspiring Tech Prodigy Tries to Re-route Self-driving Cars
Austin Russell, now 22, was barely old enough to drive when he set out to create a safer navigation system for robot-controlled cars. His ambitions are about to be tested. …
your ads here!US American Indian Museum Showcases Kiowa Photographer Horace Poolaw
One afternoon when she was about seven years old, Linda Poolaw and her older brother, Robert, stepped off of the school bus to find their father, Kiowa Indian photographer Horace …
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