It was more of a leg buster, but scientists have named a spiky, tank-like dinosaur that wielded a sledge-hammer tail after the fanciful beast Zuul from the blockbuster film Ghostbusters …
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Romanian Museum Celebrates Creativity of Kitsch
Visitors to Romania who yearn for a taste of communist-era kitsch now have an entire museum to enjoy. From the mundane (wedding champagne flutes covered in sequins and bows) to …
your ads here!In Chile, Dogs Help Kids with Autism on Their Dentist Visits
Diego Rosales was so terrified during his dental appointments when he was 4 that he kept biting his dentist. Today, the 9-year-old is far calmer, soothed by the presence of …
your ads here!Researchers Predict Increase in Drug-resistant TB
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is an increasing threat, according to investigators with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a study that focused on Russia, India, South Africa and the …
your ads here!US Commerce’s Ross: 3 Percent GDP Growth Not Achievable This Year
The U.S. economy won’t achieve the Trump administration’s 3 percent growth goal this year and not until all of its tax, regulatory, trade and energy policies are fully in place, …
your ads here!Latin Singer Prince Royce Gears Up for Summer Tour
Latin pop star Prince Royce will tour 21 U.S. cities this summer to showcase his new music, which he says has a bit of a new twist. Known for his …
your ads here!In Drought-hit Kenya, Selling Water Keeps City’s Young People in Business and Off Drugs
Now onto his third job since finishing high school a decade ago, Festus Chege is hoping his latest venture as a water vendor in Githurai, a growing suburb to the …
your ads here!AeroVironment Unveils Palm-sized Surveillance Drone for US Military
Drone-maker AeroVironment Inc. unveiled a small four-rotor surveillance helicopter on Tuesday that can be carried in a small pouch and launched from the palm of a hand. The smaller size …
your ads here!Stirring Portraits of Communist Albania’s Women Recall Different Reality
Three women stare down from the gallery wall — colorful, defiant and imbued with a spirit of working for the many not the few. They are a brigadier, a factory …
your ads here!US Treasury Upgrades Website to Better Track Federal Spending Data
The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday launched an upgrade of a website to allow for the first time the tracking of all federal government spending categories, which totaled $3.85 trillion last …
your ads here!Venezuela Releases 2016 Health Data Showing Soaring Infant Mortality and Malaria
Venezuela’s infant mortality rose 30 percent last year, maternal mortality shot up 65 percent and cases of malaria jumped 76 percent, according to government data, sharp increases reflecting how the …
your ads here!Wish You Were Here? Museum Puts Pink Floyd on Display
The Victoria & Albert Museum’s new exhibition is a psychedelic time capsule of a show devoted to the band Pink Floyd, complete with floating pigs, surreal animations and trippy projections. But …
your ads here!As Droughts Worsen, Phones and Radios Lead Way to Water for Niger’s Herders
When Moumouni Abdoulaye and his fellow herders in western Niger used to set off on scouting missions in search of water, they feared for their livestock – and for their …
your ads here!US Medical Body Recommends Against Screening for Thyroid Cancer
Screening for thyroid cancer is no longer recommended for adults with no symptoms, a U.S. health task force says. In a news release, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force said …
your ads here!Amazon Gives Voice-enabled Speaker a Screen, Video Calling
Amazon is giving its voice-enabled Echo speaker a touch screen and video-calling capabilities as it competes with Google’s efforts at bringing “smarts” to the home. The new device, called …
your ads here!FCC Website Under Attack
The website for the Federal Communications Commission has come under attack. Initially, the problems were believed to have been caused by comedian John Oliver, who on Sunday urged his viewers …
your ads here!Cambodian Business Hopes to Change Attitudes With World Economic Forum
Cambodia’s rapidly normalizing economy will receive an additional boost when it hosts the regional World Economic Forum (WEF) for the first time this week with business leaders looking for opportunities …
your ads here!ESA Looking For Life on Mars
Exploration of Mars has not proceeded without setbacks, but that did not discourage scientists trying to find the answer to one of the crucial questions – has the red planet …
your ads here!IMF Warns Asia to Act Early on Rapidly-aging Population
The International Monetary Fund called on Asian economies to learn from Japan’s experience and act early to cope with rapidly aging populations, warning that parts of the region risk “getting …
your ads here!Top Mexican Trade Official to Hold Sugar Talks Next Week in US
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo will travel to Washington next week for talks about sugar exports, he told reporters on Monday, in an attempt to break an impasse that threatens …
your ads here!Austrian Court Rules Facebook Must Delete ‘Hate Postings’
Facebook must remove postings deemed as hate speech, an Austrian court has ruled, in a legal victory for campaigners who want to force social media companies to combat online “trolling.” …
your ads here!Pioneer Vietnam War Journalist Morrissy Merick Dies at 83
Anne Morrissy Merick, who successfully fought for equal treatment of female reporters during the Vietnam War, has died. She was 83. Morrissy Merick died May 2 of complications from dementia …
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