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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!‘Exercise Without Workout’ Pill Being Tested
Pill Could Help People Who Can’t Exercise …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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), …
your ads here!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. …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!‘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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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 …
your ads here!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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