More international visitors came to the U.S. than expected in April 2017, according to a new report released Tuesday in Washington. The U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Trends Index shows …
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Aykroyd’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Comment Draws Retort From Studio
Sony Pictures is firing back at Dan Aykroyd after the actor criticized the director of last year’s Ghostbusters remake for spending too much money on the film. Aykroyd said on …
your ads here!Study: 1 in 3 Patients Starts HIV Treatment Late in 10 Countries
A large team of international researchers has found 30 percent of HIV positive individuals in nearly a dozen countries delay starting life-saving drugs. A study spearheaded by the U.S. Centers …
your ads here!Driverless Bus-train Hybrid Runs on Virtual Painted Tracks
A Chinese company has unveiled a driverless bus-train hybrid that uses white lines painted on the road to navigate. The company, CRRC, called the electric vehicle a “smart bus.” The …
your ads here!South Africa’s Economy Falls Into Recession
South Africa’s economy – one of Africa’s biggest – is in recession. A 0.7 percent decline in GDP in the first quarter of this year followed a 0.3 percent contraction …
your ads here!US Job Openings Hit Record High
The number of job openings advertised in the United States hit a record high of six million in April. Tuesday’s report from Labor Department said the pace of hiring went …
your ads here!African Countries Struggle to Expand, Implement Maternity Leave
The tiny nation of Lesotho is one of the few countries in the world, including the United States, and one of just two in Africa, without mandated paid leave for …
your ads here!Poland, Ukraine Develop Gas Hub for Independence From Russia
Poland and Ukraine said Tuesday they are working toward developing a regional gas hub that would end Central and Eastern Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies and keep prices in line …
your ads here!Poll: Most Americans Want ‘Aggressive’ Action on Climate Change
Most Americans believe the United States should take “aggressive action” to fight climate change, but few see it as a priority issue when compared with the economy or security, according …
your ads here!US Army Base Goes Green With Renewable Energy Project
The U.S. military’s biggest base on American soil has begun drawing nearly half of its power from renewable energy, days after President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of a …
your ads here!Mysterious Hole Spotted on Mars
A massive and deep circular pit on Mars has NASA officials stumped. The image of the hole on the Martian surface was taken by the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) …
your ads here!Qatari Riyal Under Pressure as Saudi, UAE Banks Delay Qatar Deals
Qatar’s currency came under pressure on Tuesday as Gulf Arab commercial banks started holding off on business with Qatari banks because of a diplomatic rift in the region. Banking sources …
your ads here!Cities Push Back as Trump Aims to Cut Anti-Terrorism Funding
Cities are pushing back on the possibility of losing millions of dollars in U.S. anti-terrorism grants under President Donald Trump’s spending plan — the third straight White House that has moved …
your ads here!Chinese Firms Help Government Monitor Citizens with Big Data
A Chinese city is using big data provided by a phone company to track the movement of its migrant worker population, expanding the many ways China is using big data …
your ads here!Diplomats Plant Seagrass to Celebrate World Environment Day
To celebrate the June 5 World Environment Day, diplomats from more than a dozen foreign embassies and international organizations Monday joined the U.S. State Department to plant underwater seagrass in …
your ads here!Turning a Climbing Wall Into a Video Game
Exercising can be boring. Really, really boring. That’s why the video game industry has attempted to incorporate game technology into an otherwise boring routine. They’ve had some success, but here’s …
your ads here!Bob Dylan Delivers Nobel Lecture
Bob Dylan has completed his Nobel course requirements. The Swedish Academy announced Monday that it has received the mandatory lecture from the 2016 literature winner, enabling Dylan to collect 8 …
your ads here!Bloomberg Delivers US Pledge to Continue Paris Climate Goals to UN
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg submitted a statement to the United Nations on Monday that over 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, businesses, universities and others will continue to meet …
your ads here!Pollution Slowly Killing Planet’s Ocean
The remote South Pacific island of Henderson hit the headlines recently not for its pristine natural beauty, but for the 38 million tons of accumulated plastic and other debris that …
your ads here!Forget Butterfly Nets; Today’s Naturalists Capture Specimens on Phones.
A smartphone app lets citizen scientists help professional scientists track changes in the natural world as urbanization, habitat loss, invasive species and climate change shake up ecosystems worldwide. More than …
your ads here!Trump Administration Considers Air Blasting in Atlantic in Search for Oil, Gas
The Trump administration is considering letting companies use seismic air guns to look for oil and gas deposits below the Atlantic Ocean, outraging environmentalists and coastal towns and resorts. The …
your ads here!‘Wonder Woman’ Gross Revised Up to $103.1 Million
Wonder Woman was even mightier than expected. Warner Bros. has revised the film’s weekend estimate up to $103.1 million. The studio on Monday said the tickets sold on Sunday turned …
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