Bill Cosby plans to conduct a series of free public seminars about sexual assault this summer, his spokesman said days after a Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial in the entertainer’s …
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Yellowstone Grizzly Bears to Lose Endangered Species Protection
Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park will be stripped of Endangered Species Act safeguards this summer, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Thursday in a move conservation …
your ads here!Chile’s New Low-cost Airline JetSmart Plans to Sell $1.50 Tickets
JetSmart, a low-cost airline set to launch this year in Chile, said on Thursday it will offer one-way tickets for less than $2, as the nation’s passenger air market becomes …
your ads here!Drones, 5G Internet Dominate Talks as Tech Execs Visit White House
Ubiquitous drones and a faster Internet are coming sooner than you might think, and governments are staring into the unknown as they face the prospect of regulating the coming technological …
your ads here!UN: Treatment, Not Prison, Way to Deal With Global Drug Epidemic
The United Nations reports about 250 million people, or 5 percent of the global adult population, used drugs in 2015, and of those, about 29.5 million suffered from drug-use disorders, …
your ads here!Asia’s Booming Plastics Industry Prompts Ocean Pollution Fears
A booming plastics and packaging industry in Asia – including China – is being driven by rising incomes and consumption, with analysts saying a growing middle class will add to …
your ads here!Italian Airport Lifts Ban on One Liquid: Pesto
There’s good news for pesto lovers. The airport in Genoa, Italy, home of the famous sauce, is allowing passengers to take pesto with them on flights, providing they make a …
your ads here!Study: Olive Oil Protects Brain From Alzheimer’s
The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are widely chronicled, but new research shows extra-virgin olive oil, a key part of the diet, may protect “against cognitive decline.” Specifically, researchers at …
your ads here!People With Disabilities at Risk in Central African Republic
Simplice Lenguy told his wife to leave him behind as people fled when fighting broke out in Central African Republic’s capital. “I said, ‘Take the children. You go to …
your ads here!US Official: Russians Targeted 21 State Election Systems
Federal officials say Russian cyber-operatives targeted voting systems in 21 U.S. states last year and had varying degrees of success in penetrating them. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, that testimony before …
your ads here!India Robotics Industry’s Growth Spurt Puts Millions of Jobs at Risk
A rapidly-growing robotics industry in India is helping usher in automation technology in companies. But at a time when the country is struggling to create jobs for millions of young …
your ads here!EU Leaders to Discuss Brexit at Summit
European Union leaders open a two-day summit in Brussels Thursday to address everything from Britain’s planned exit from the regional economic bloc to the resurging economy. British Prime Minister Theresa …
your ads here!Spacesuit Technology Used for Earthly Pain Relief
An estimated 8-12 million Americans have a medical condition called Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD. The condition is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries and can be extremely painful. …
your ads here!Compelling Vietnam: Foreign Investors Unfazed by Trump’s Trade Deal Rebuff
Every 45 seconds or so, a neatly wrapped VanHeusen dress shirt destined for a J.C. Penney store in the United States drops off a new production line at a factory …
your ads here!Researchers to See How Much Carbon Dioxide Forests Can Take
Researchers at a British University have embarked on a decade-long experiment that will pump a forest full of carbon dioxide to measure how it copes with rising levels of the …
your ads here!Jackie Kennedy Watch, Painting Sell for Triple Estimated Price in New York
A Cartier wristwatch given to Jackie Kennedy and a painting she made in 1963 as a thank-you gift to reciprocate sold for $379,500 on Wednesday, more than three times pre-sale …
your ads here!Spectators Gear Up in US for Coast-to-coast Solar Eclipse
The first total solar eclipse across the continental United States in a century is expected to spark watching parties and traffic jams as it darkens skies from Oregon to South …
your ads here!New Girl Scout Badges Focus on Cybercrime, Not Cookie Sales
Cookie sales may take a back seat to fighting identity theft and other computer crime now that Girl Scouts as young as 5 are to be offered the chance to …
your ads here!Threats, NATO Demands Underpin Global Arms Demand
Military conflicts and growing threats around the world continue to underpin demand for weapons, but industry and government leaders from the United States, Europe, Russia and the Middle East say …
your ads here!Intel Becomes Olympics Sponsor, Will Bring Tech to the Games
Intel said Wednesday it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the computer chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting …
your ads here!South Dakota Native Americans Struggle With Homelessness
Webster Allen Two Hawk Jr. had not had a drink in six weeks – one of the conditions for getting a bed at the Rapid City, South Dakota rescue mission. …
your ads here!Teach ‘Fathers of Tomorrow’ to Keep Girls in School Today, Study Shows
Girls’ school attendance in East Africa almost doubles when students of both sexes are taught about sex, relationships and money, a charity said on Monday, highlighting how the attitudes of …
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