Researchers tried a big serving of food psychology and a dollop of trickery to get diners to eat their vegetables. And it worked. Veggies given names like “zesty ginger-turmeric sweet …
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U.S. Bank Bosses Succumb to Email Hoaxer
The bosses of Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are the latest executives to fall victim to an email prankster who has also managed to connect with the head …
your ads here!Cybersecurity Firms Warn of Malware That Could Cause Power Outages
Two cybersecurity firms said they have uncovered malicious software that they believe caused a December 2016 Ukraine power outage, warning that the malware could be easily modified to harm critical …
your ads here!Unseen Stage Managers Keep Broadway Shows on Track
Broadway’s highest honor – the Tony Awards – were presented Sunday night in New York. Recognition also went to a lot of people who work behind the scenes on Broadway …
your ads here!Living Drugs New Frontier for Cancer Patients Out of Options
Ken Shefveland’s body was swollen with cancer, treatment after treatment failing until doctors gambled on a radical approach: They removed some of his immune cells, engineered them into cancer assassins …
your ads here!Study: Nearly Third of World’s Overweight Risk Illness, Death
Nearly a third of the world’s population is obese or overweight and an increasing number of people are dying of related health problems in a “disturbing global public health crisis,” …
your ads here!Researchers Say Power-grid-wrecking Software Discovered
Researchers say they’ve discovered a worrying breed of power grid-wrecking software, saying the program was likely responsible for a brief blackout that hit Kyiv, Ukraine, late last year. Slovakia-based …
your ads here!US Top Court Rules for Microsoft in Xbox Class Action Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Microsoft Corp in its bid to fend off class action claims by Xbox 360 owners who said the popular video …
your ads here!Cosby Defense Rests Without Calling Comedian to Testify
Bill Cosby’s lawyers put on a case consisting of just one witness and six minutes of testimony Monday, wrapping up the defense side in the sexual assault trial without the …
your ads here!2 Corporate Sponsors Pull Support From Trump-Like ‘Julius Caesar’
Two corporate sponsors have pulled their support for a controversial New York Public Theater production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar that depicts Caesar as U.S. President Donald Trump. Delta Air Lines …
your ads here!ILO: Children Risk Exploitation Most in Asia, Africa
The International Labor Organization (ILO) reports children caught in conflict and natural disasters are most at risk of child labor and of falling prey to trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse. …
your ads here!GE CEO Immelt Stepping Down, Flannery to Take Over Role
General Electric says Jeff Immelt is stepping down as CEO and John Flannery, president and CEO of the conglomerate’s health care unit, will take over the post in August. …
your ads here!Protests by Indian Farmers Highlight Rural Distress
They were no common protests. As angry farmers dumped milk and vegetables on the streets in India’s western Maharashtra state and six farmers were killed by police in Madhya Pradesh …
your ads here!Bangladesh Trains Girls to Fight Online Predators
Bangladesh has begun training thousands of school girls to protect them from being blackmailed or harassed online following an alarming rise in cybercrimes. Government officials recently finished conducting a pilot …
your ads here!Will Cosby Testify at Sex Assault Trial? Lawyers Remain Quiet
Actor Bill Cosby could charm jurors at his sexual assault trial if he testifies this week, but experts say the risk would be considerable. Accuser Andrea Constand has told her …
your ads here!Katy Perry Opens Up on Livestream About Suicidal Thoughts
Katy Perry opened up about having suicidal thoughts during a marathon weekend livestream event. “I feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, feel that low, and that depressed,” …
your ads here!Uber Discussing Leave for CEO, Reports Say
The board of Uber was meeting Sunday to consider placing the CEO of the ride-hailing company on leave, according The New York Times and other news outlets. The Times …
your ads here!Judy Garland Returns to Hollywood, Laid to Rest in Mausoleum
Judy Garland has been laid to rest in a mausoleum named for her at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A spokeswoman for Garland’s estate says her family and friends held a …
your ads here!Natural, Manmade Wonders in the Land of Enchantment
Natural caves where desert natives once made their homes … places where massive boulders appear to rise up from the desert … ancient rocks inscribed with symbolic carvings … a …
your ads here!Musicon Helps Disabled Children Enter the World of Music
Music is as much about math, as it is about sound. It’s also about imagination and learning. But it’s out of reach for some disabled or physically challenged students, until …
your ads here!Data Gathering Turns Zurich into Virtual City
Do you ever wonder what could be done with all of those street views and Instagram photos of your favorite city? Well, a group of technical experts has taken all …
your ads here!South Korean Yekwon Sunwoo Wins Cliburn Piano Competition
Pianists from South Korea and the United States took the top three places Saturday in the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, this past week. …
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