The global flow of remittances declined in 2016 for the second year in a row, potentially reducing access to health care, education and food for millions of families in developing …
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As Orbit Becomes More Crowded, Risk From Space Debris Grows
Decades’ worth of man-made junk is cluttering up Earth’s orbit, posing a threat to spaceflight and the satellites we rely on for weather reports, air travel and global communications. More …
your ads here!WHO: Thousands Dying from Viral Hepatitis
The United Nations’ World Health Organization says millions of lives could be saved if people infected with viral hepatitis were tested and treated for these potentially fatal diseases. New WHO …
your ads here!World Bank: Automation Could Wipe Out Two-Thirds of Jobs in Developing Countries
As economic and political leaders gather in Washington for the annual spring meetings of the World bank and International Monetary Fund — new warnings Thursday about the impact of rapid …
your ads here!Catching Waves For Science
Catch a wave, and you’re sitting on top of the world. You’re also sitting on top of a unique biome. What does that do to our bodies? One surfer, who …
your ads here!Prince Home State Marks Death Anniversary With Celebrations
For Prince fans, Friday’s one-year anniversary of his shocking death from an accidental drug overdose will be a time for sadness and celebration. At his Paisley Park home and …
your ads here!Film Explores Innovative Ways to Fight Climate Change
An award-winning documentary has captured the innovative ways farmers and others are trying to make the planet a greener, more sustainable place. Winner of the 2016 César for best documentary, …
your ads here!Germany’s Lilium Calls Test of ‘Flying Taxi’ Prototype Successful
A Bavarian startup is developing a five-seat “flying taxi” after successful test flights over Germany of a smaller version of the electric jet, the company said Thursday. Munich-based Lilium, backed …
your ads here!US Reviewing Venezuela’s Seizure of GM Assets
U.S. officials are reviewing Venezuela’s seizure of General Motors’ assets in the country, U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Thursday. “We are reviewing the details of the case,” Toner …
your ads here!Wily Bald Underground Critter Uses Plant-like Survival Strategy
They are homely, buck-toothed, pink, nearly hairless and just plain weird, but one of the many odd traits of rodents called naked mole-rats that live in subterranean bliss in the …
your ads here!Trump Orders National Security Probe of Steel Imports
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into whether foreign steel imports are damaging U.S. national security, saying his administration would “fight for American workers and American-made steel.” The probe …
your ads here!Former Brazil Minister Palocci Offers Details of Bribery Scheme
Former Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci told a court hearing Thursday that he could provide details of a political kickback scheme, which could threaten former President Luiz Inacio Lula da …
your ads here!Argentina Hopes for Agreement on EU-Mercosur Trade Deal in 2017
Argentina hopes to have an agreement on a free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc by year’s end, its foreign minister said Thursday. The European …
your ads here!Bacterial Product Can Lower Blood Sugar in Prediabetic People
Scientists have discovered that compounds derived from some bacteria can lower blood sugar levels in obese people with prediabetes, possibly preventing diabetes itself from developing. Scientists call the bacteria-derived compounds …
your ads here!Poll: More Americans Than Ever Want Marijuana Legalized
Marijuana enthusiasts in the United States celebrate April 20 — or 4/20 — as an informal holiday, but this year they have something else to get excited about: New polling …
your ads here!Pregnant Serena Williams Will Miss Tennis Season
Tennis Champion Serena Williams has announced she will miss the remainder of the tennis season because she is expecting her first child later this year. A spokeswoman for Williams issued …
your ads here!Capoeira for Peace in the Central African Republic
As stability slowly returns to the Central African Republic, some of the hundreds of thousands of people who fled the conflict and communal violence in 2013 and 2014 are coming …
your ads here!Dow Chemical Pushes Trump Administration to Scrap Pesticide Study
Dow Chemical is pushing the Trump administration to scrap the findings of federal scientists who point to a family of widely used pesticides as harmful to about 1,800 critically threatened …
your ads here!U.S.-Russian Crew Blasts Off for Space Station With One Empty Seat
A scaled-down, two-man U.S.-Russian crew blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday for a six-hour ride to the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast showed. A …
your ads here!Documentary Delves Into Life of Music Pioneer Clive Davis
Clive Davis celebrated his legacy with the debut of a documentary about his life, along with performances from artists he helped become icons, during the opening night of the 2017 …
your ads here!NFL Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Visit White House
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the National Football League’s New England Patriots to the White House Wednesday to celebrate their 2017 Super Bowl victory. The president congratulated the Patriots on …
your ads here!Robotic Pet Could Provide Comfort for the Disabled, Elderly
A pet can provide comfort and companionship for an elderly person or someone who is disabled. But in the future that pet may be a robotic animal that uses artificial …
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