California Gov. Jerry Brown was named Tuesday as a special envoy to states at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, further elevating his international profile as a leader on …
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Aspirin Linked to Higher Risk of Serious Bleeding in the Elderly
People who are aged 75 or older and take aspirin daily to ward off heart attacks face a significantly elevated risk of serious or even fatal bleeding and should be …
your ads here!Britain, France Announce Joint Campaign Against Online Radicalization
British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron are joining forces in order to crack down on tech companies, ensuring they step up their efforts to combat terrorism …
your ads here!Drones Carrying Defibrillators Could Aid Heart Emergencies
It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived at the scene of …
your ads here!Bhutan, Maldives Have Eliminated Measles, WHO Says
Bhutan and the Maldives have eliminated measles, becoming the first countries in their region to eliminate the highly infectious disease that is a major child killer globally, the World Health …
your ads here!Experts: Fake News, Propaganda, Disinformation Has Always Existed
Fake news, propaganda and disinformation has always existed. What sets today apart from years gone by is its rapid dissemination and global reach, experts say. Concerns raised by the instant …
your ads here!Apple Issues $1B Green Bond After Trump’s Paris Climate Exit
Apple Inc. offered a $1 billion bond dedicated to financing clean energy and environmental projects on Tuesday, the first corporate green bond offered since President Donald Trump withdrew the United …
your ads here!GM Says It Has Made 130 Self-driving Bolts
General Motors says it has built 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric cars at a factory in suburban Detroit. The cars are equipped with GM’s second-generation self-driving software and equipment. They …
your ads here!Trump Administration Looks to Curb CFPB Powers, Change Bank Rules
The Trump administration is proposing to curb the authority of the consumer finance watchdog created following the economic crisis as it drives toward easing restrictions on banks and financial institutions. …
your ads here!Durant Leads Warriors to NBA Championship
The Golden State Warriors won their second National Basketball Association championship in three years Monday night with a 129-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 39 …
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Augmented reality is slowly entering everyday life, and Swiss researchers say it can be used to study children’s behavior. A new app for tablet computers helps them study whether playing …
your ads here!Relationships Between Hollywood and China Film Industry Deepen
In recent years, China has become an increasingly attractive market for Hollywood producers, despite tight state controls. Chinese investors also have been looking at opportunities in the U.S. film and …
your ads here!A Glove Allows Stroke Patients to Touch and Feel
People who survive a stroke often struggle with a range of devastating consequences. It can take months of physical therapy for them to be able to use their limbs or …
your ads here!San Francisco Marks 50 Years Since Legendary Summer of Love
They came for the music, the mind-bending drugs, to resist the Vietnam War and 1960s American orthodoxy, or simply to escape summer boredom. And they left an enduring legacy. This …
your ads here!Business Confidence Plummets as Political Crisis Grips Britain
Britain’s descent into political crisis just days before Brexit talks begin has sapped confidence among business leaders and infuriated bosses who were already grappling with the fallout from the vote …
your ads here!Treasury: Trump Has Plan If Debt Limit Not Raised by August
The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep the government from defaulting on its financial obligations even if Congress misses an August deadline to raise the debt limit, Treasury …
your ads here!Israel Reduces Power Supply to Gaza, as Abbas Pressures Hamas
Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas, Israeli officials said Monday. …
your ads here!Brazil’s Crisis Stalling Economic Reforms Seen as Crucial
Work longer hours. Get fewer benefits. Retire years later. Those are the ingredients of the bitter medicine Brazilians are being asked to swallow as a cure for the country’s moribund, …
your ads here!9/11 Tribute Museum Expands Space for Personal Stories
A museum that tells the stories of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks will reopen Tuesday in a new space, a little farther from the World Trade Center memorial …
your ads here!Seeds of Change Offer Hope in Lebanon
In the farm fields of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the start of a harvest that not even war could stop offers hope for farmers facing a time of crisis. Driven from …
your ads here!Music Road Warriors James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt Team Up This Summer
James Taylor might just be the happiest road warrior touring today, so what makes him happier? Bringing on old friend Bonnie Raitt this summer for concerts that include the …
your ads here!Study: Premature Babies Often Catch Up to Peers in School
A study following more than 1.3 million premature babies born in Florida found that two-thirds of those born at only 23 or 24 weeks were ready for kindergarten on time, …
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