Month: May 2017

Shhh. Hear Rustle of Grass? Not So Much Now in US Parks

The call of the wild is getting harder to hear. Peaceful, natural sounds — bird songs, rushing rivers and rustling grass — are sometimes being drowned out by noise from …

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Facebook, Twitter, Google Sued Over San Bernardino Attack

Family members of San Bernardino terror attack victims sued Facebook, Google and Twitter, accusing the companies of providing platforms that help the Islamic State group spread propaganda, recruit followers and …

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Scientists Propose More Precise Way to Measure Greenhouse Gas Effects

Researchers from Harvard University, Princeton University and the Environmental Defense Fund proposed a new, more precise way to measure the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth’s climate in an …

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Trump Tax Plan a Hastily Drawn Wish List, Analyst Says

Last week, the White House unveiled what it called “the largest tax reform in U.S. history.”  Gary Cohn, who heads the President’s National Economic Council said, “We’re going to cut …

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US Congress Funds Federal Government Through September

The U.S. Senate cast aside partisan acrimony Thursday and overwhelmingly passed a trillion-dollar spending bill that keeps the federal government funded through September. The 79 to 18 vote came one …

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Tillerson Meets ASEAN Ministers to Seek Support on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday to seek their support in pressing North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs. Tillerson’s …

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SpaceX to Launch Internet-providing Satellites

Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it will begin launching Internet-providing satellites in 2019. The move was announced Wednesday by SpaceX vice president of satellite and government affairs, Patricia Cooper, in testimony …

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NASA Video Reveals Cassini Ring Plunge

NASA has released stunning video taken by the Cassini space probe as it took the first of its “grand finale” dives between Saturn and its rings. The images were taken …

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Egypt: 4,000-Year-Old Funerary Garden Discovered in Luxor

Egypt’s antiquities ministry says that a Spanish archaeological mission has discovered a nearly 4000-year old funerary garden in the southern city of Luxor. In a Wednesday statement, the ministry said …

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Alanis Morissette’s Ex-Manager Gets 6 Years in Jail for Stealing $7M

A business manager who stole more than $7 million from Alanis Morissette and others was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison and ordered to pay $8.6 million in …

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EU Accepts Amazon’s e-book Commitments

The European Union’s competition watchdog says it accepts commitments made by online giant Amazon to change part of its e-book contracts to avoid fines for anti-competitive behavior.   Amazon has …

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Eurozone Economy Growing at ‘Fastest Rate in 6 Years’

A closely watched survey indicates that economic growth across the 19-country eurozone struck a 6-year high in April. Financial information company IHS Markit says Thursday that its purchasing managers’ composite …

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Basketball Body Lifts Hijab Ban

Muslim women basketball players are now allowed to wear hijabs in international competition, basketball’s international governing body has ruled. The headgear was previously banned by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), …

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Trump Chooses Expert on Addiction to Lead Mental Health Agency

President Donald Trump’s pick to marshal the government’s response to the opioid epidemic and assist people with mental illness doesn’t quite fit the mold of some of his other nominees. …

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Ringling’s Last Show Will Be Broadcast on Facebook Live

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus first wowed audiences in the 19th century. For the iconic American spectacle’s final act, it will broadcast the final performance on a 21st …

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Scientists Track Beetles to Stop a Plant Plague

Modern agriculture is feeding more people more cheaply than ever, with large-scale farms that grow just one or a few crops. But there are risks in this way of feeding …

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‘Mr. Trash Wheel’ Gobbles up Garbage

An unusual machine working in Baltimore, with more than 20,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter, has just celebrated its third birthday. Imaginatively named “Mr. Trash Wheel,” this hybrid-powered contraption is …

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WhatsApp Back in Service After Global Outage

WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc., suffered a widespread global outage Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp users …

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Alec Baldwin: Trump Is ‘Saturday Night Live’ Head Writer

Alec Baldwin welcomes the chance to share the screen with President Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. “I think if he came it would be a great show,” Baldwin said …

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VA Official Looks to Close About 1,100 VA Buildings

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical …

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