The price of oil has fallen sharply as investors bet that President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement will increase the country’s …
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Has India’s Currency Ban Stopped Its Economic Momentum?
The heated debate over India’s cash ban continues, with critics saying it slowed an economy that was growing, while the government says economic momentum was barely affected. Critics say the …
your ads here!AP Fact Check: Holes in Trump’s Reasoning on Climate Pullout
Announcing that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump misplaced the blame for what ails the coal industry and laid a shaky factual foundation for …
your ads here!Asia’s Mom and Pop Investors Lured by Bitcoin’s Returns
Long the preserve of geeky enthusiasts, bitcoin is going mainstream in Asia, attracting Mrs Watanabe — the metaphorical Japanese housewife investor — South Korean retirees and thousands of others trying …
your ads here!Steady, Solid Jobs Market Likely to Continue in May Numbers
Exactly eight years after the Great Recession ended, the U.S. job market has settled into a sweet spot of steadily solid growth. The 4.4 percent unemployment rate matches a …
your ads here!California 12-Year-Old Wins US Spelling Bee Crown
Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, …
your ads here!Prisoners in Chicago Make Gourmet Pizza
A jail in Chicago is serving some of the best Italian pizza in town. Inmates are making gourmet pizzas for their fellow prisoners. It’s part of a training program called …
your ads here!India Faces Sharp Increase in Type 2 Diabetes
In the past seven years, the number of children in India classified as obese has risen to 30 percent of the population. That number is expected to double over the …
your ads here!Home, Lifetime of Reynolds, Fisher Memorabilia Up for Sale
The Beverly Hills home where Debbie Reynolds and her Star Wars actress daughter Carrie Fisher lived together is up for sale, along with hundreds of items of their personal property and …
your ads here!Scientists Spot Rare Gravity Waves for Third Time
Astronomers said Thursday that they had detected a third ripple in the fabric of space-time, a remnant of a cosmic crash of two black holes 3 billion years ago. These …
your ads here!Soccer Body Wants ‘Minimum Interference’ From Video Replays
The IFAB, soccer’s lawmaking body, wants to keep the use of video replays to an minimum if they are eventually introduced into the sport to help referees make match-changing decisions. …
your ads here!Treasury Chief ‘Confident’ Congress Will Raise US Debt Limit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday he was confident that Congress would raise the federal debt limit “before there’s an issue” with U.S. creditworthiness, and he pledged that …
your ads here!US Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal Disappoints Many Businesses
President Donald Trump is moving the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, signed by nearly 200 other nations. Trump said Thursday that the Paris agreement hurts U.S. economic …
your ads here!Stones’ Guitarist Richards Donates Items for Auction Benefiting Autistic Adults
Rolling Stones fans are sure to get some satisfaction from an upcoming auction to benefit a pair of Connecticut charities that help autistic adults. The Stamford Advocate reports that Stones …
your ads here!Stars Added to Grande’s Manchester Concert
The Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams will join Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and other stars at a charity concert Sunday in Manchester, England. Live Nation said Thursday that girl …
your ads here!Investors Pick Tesla’s Promise Over GM’s Steady Profits
When General Motors CEO Mary Barra introduced the Chevrolet Bolt at the CES gadget show last year, she took a shot at Tesla. Buyers can be confident because Chevy has …
your ads here!US Army Ramps Up Testing of Autonomous Trucks
The United States Army is taking another step toward developing autonomous trucks this month when it tests them on a Michigan highway. The test, the first on a public road, …
your ads here!EU: Social Media Firms Have Increased Removals of Online Hate Speech
Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response to pressure from …
your ads here!As Europe Talks Tough on Climate, Data Show Emissions Rose
A new report showed greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union rose in 2015, the first increase since 2010, even as European officials on Thursday urged the United States to …
your ads here!Microsoft Cofounder Unveils Huge Rocket Launching Plane
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s entry into the commercial space race has been revealed. Allen posted a picture of a plane nicknamed the “Roc” on Twitter, showing an extremely unusual and …
your ads here!Police Release Tiger Woods’ DUI Arrest Video
His speech slow and slurred, Tiger Woods couldn’t follow simple instructions or keep his balance during a dazed and disoriented encounter with police before he was arrested on suspicion of …
your ads here!Chinese Maker of Ivanka Trump Shoes Denies Labor Violations
A Chinese company that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands denied allegations Thursday of excessive overtime and low wages made by three activists who have been arrested or …
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