Lions, tigers and clowns, no more. Oh my. It’s curtains for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This weekend is the last chance for fans to see death-defying …
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G20 Health Ministers Take on Antibiotic Resistance
Health ministers of the G20 leading economies, meeting for the first time Saturday, agreed to work together to tackle issues such as a growing resistance to antibiotics and to start …
your ads here!Eastern US Trees Shift North, West With Climate Change
A warmer, wetter climate is helping push dozens of Eastern U.S. trees to the north and, surprisingly, west, a new study finds. The eastern white pine is going west, more …
your ads here!‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Arctic Ice Thaw
Norway is repairing the entrance of a “doomsday” seed vault on an Arctic island after an unexpected thaw of permafrost let water into a building meant as a deep freeze …
your ads here!Pentagon Displays Technology of the Future
Robot teammates and “snake” arms that can find a crack .005 millimeter long were just two of the U.S. military’s latest technological innovations on display at the Pentagon this week. …
your ads here!13-1 Shot Cloud Computing Pulls Off Preakness Upset
Cloud Computing ran down Classic Empire in the final strides Saturday to win the Preakness Stakes by a head. The 13-1 long shot was one of five fresh horses in …
your ads here!Softbank-Saudi Tech Fund Becomes World’s Biggest With $93B of Capital
The world’s largest private equity fund, backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, said Saturday that it had raised over $93 billion to invest in …
your ads here!Pippa Middleton Marries Millionaire Hedge Fund Manager
Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, married millionaire hedge fund manager James Matthews on Saturday in Englefield, England. Prince William and Prince Harry were on …
your ads here!Iconic American Circus Performs Last Show on Sunday
An American institution, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, promoted as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” is closing Sunday after 146 years. “After a lot of discussion, my …
your ads here!Virtual Avatar Could Be Your Doctor
One day instead of visiting a doctor in person for health information or searching online, you could be asking for advice from a medical expert’s avatar. A new app is …
your ads here!Job Prospects for 2017 College Grads, Best in More Than a Decade
About 3 million Americans will enter the job pool this year as graduation ceremonies get underway at various colleges and universities across the United States. With unemployment at a 10-year …
your ads here!Hollywood Is Ready With More Big-budget Summer Blockbusters
This time of the year, Hollywood rolls out its big-budget films. Monsters and superheroes are framed by spectacular special effects on IMAX screens, and the industry’s big stars flex their …
your ads here!Summer Blockbusters, Hollywood’s Moneymaking Machines
This time of the year, Hollywood rolls out its big-budget films. Monsters and superheroes are framed by spectacular special effects on IMAX screens, and the industry’s big stars flex their …
your ads here!Hey, Graduates: Good Jobs Exist With or Without 4-Year Degree
About three million American university graduates will enter the job market this year. And with unemployment currently at a 10-year low, it’s a good time to be graduating, says Nicole …
your ads here!Family of Musician Chris Cornell Disputes He Killed Himself
The family of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is disputing “inferences that Chris knowingly and intentionally” killed himself. The family said in a statement that without toxicology tests completed, they can’t …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 20
We’re liberating the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 20, 2017. This week’s lineup is a real thriller, but …
your ads here!Climate Change Fueling Rapid Greening of Antarctic Peninsula
One of the coldest areas in the world is getting greener, and researchers say it’s because of global warming. Researchers from the University of Exeter in England who first studied …
your ads here!Mozambique Declares End to Cholera Epidemic That Infected Over 2,000
Mozambique has declared an end to a cholera epidemic that was triggered by heavy rains and infected more than 2,000 people, a senior government official said Friday. The outbreak was …
your ads here!Why Trump’s Combative Trade Stance Makes US Farmers Nervous
A sizable majority of rural Americans backed Donald Trump’s presidential bid, drawn to his calls to slash environmental rules, strengthen law enforcement and replace the federal health care law. But …
your ads here!Yemen Cholera Outbreak Could Reach 300,000
Yemen could see as many as 250,000 new cases of cholera within six months, in addition to 50,000 already reported, the World Health Organization said Friday. “The speed of the …
your ads here!WHO Says Time to Stop Ignoring Adolescent Health
The World Health Organization has delivered dramatic news about the causes of death for young people the world over. Governments and health agencies have made great strides in reducing deaths …
your ads here!OPEC May Extend, Deepen Cuts to Oil Output
An OPEC panel reviewing scenarios for next week’s policy-setting meeting is looking at the option of deepening and extending an OPEC-led deal to reduce oil output, OPEC sources said Friday. …
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