A new study suggests a link between breast-feeding and a lowered risk of heart disease in older women. The research by Chinese investigators found that women who breast-fed may have …
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Diageo to Buy Clooney’s Tequila Brand in $1B Deal
Global liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney. Clooney founded the Casamigos brand …
your ads here!Lockheed Wins US Air Force Deal for Radar Threat Simulators
Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had won a $104 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator to train combat aircrews to recognize …
your ads here!‘Walking Blood Bank’ Could Save Lives in Remote Areas
A blood bank in the Pacific Northwest has developed a kit for transfusions in remote places that it says “takes the banking out of blood banking.” A blood transfusion can …
your ads here!Stephen Hawking Calls for Return to Moon
Celebrity physicist Stephen Hawking says humans should return to the Moon by 2020 and Mars by 2025 in order to unite humanity in the shared purpose of spreading out beyond …
your ads here!Lil Wayne Sells Miami Beach Mansion After 2 Years on Market
Hip hop artist Lil Wayne has sold his Miami Beach mansion for $10 million after putting it on the market more than two years ago. The Miami Herald reported …
your ads here!Cats Rule the Pet Kingdom
To judge by their popularity in online videos, cats rule the pet kingdom. In fact, there are more pet cats in the United States than dogs, in part because most …
your ads here!Red Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors, More
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called …
your ads here!Red Cross App Helps Refugees in Italy Find Food Banks, Doctors
The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support. The digital platform called …
your ads here!US Expands Sanctions Against Russia, Ukraine Separatists
The United States Treasury Department announced additional sanctions Tuesday against Russia, pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, and individuals and companies associated with them. The move comes on the heels of …
your ads here!MSCI to Add Chinese Mainland Shares to Emerging Markets
Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading U.S. index of emerging market shares. The New York-based index giant MSCI said Tuesday that it would add …
your ads here!Digital Economy Seen Presenting New Opportunity for US-ASEAN Engagement
Countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be a wellspring of opportunity for the United States because of growth in the region’s digital economy and its …
your ads here!Triple Oscar Winner Daniel Day-Lewis Retiring From Acting
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in “Lincoln” and “Gangs of New York.” Day-Lewis, …
your ads here!Tony Bennett Receives Gershwin Prize From National Library
Tony Bennett, the beloved and durable interpreter of American standards whose chart-topping career spans seven decades, has been honored with this year’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The Library …
your ads here!US Women’s Soccer Coach DiCicco Dead at 68
Tony DiCicco, one of the most popular figures and leaders in women’s soccer history in the United States, died late Monday at age 68. U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said …
your ads here!Record Heat Recorded Worldwide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports the planet Earth is experiencing another exceptionally warm year with record-breaking temperatures occurring in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States. …
your ads here!Entrepreneur Turns Beirut Slum Into Vast Canvas
It has a tough reputation, but for one entrepreneur Beirut’s Ouzai neighborhood is the perfect canvas upon which to paint dreams of a better Lebanon. Having left the area as …
your ads here!Yemen Struggling With Cholera Outbreak, Currently World’s Largest
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread to practically every part of the war-torn country. Suspected cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea now …
your ads here!NTSB: Driver Ignored Warnings, Did Not Hold Wheel in Fatal Tesla Crash
A man who died last year when his semi-autonomous Tesla Model S collided with a truck kept his hands off the steering wheel and apparently did not respond to automated …
your ads here!Refugee Cooks Take Over European Kitchen
Refugees are taking over restaurant kitchens in 13 European cities during the Refugee Food Festival, which coincides with World Refugee Day on June 20. For two weeks, restaurant kitchens will …
your ads here!Australia Moves to Protect Classified Docs from Cyber Espionage
Australia says it will move classified government information from a private data center in Sydney after a Chinese consortium bought a major stake in the company. The move comes despite …
your ads here!Jack Black Leads Star-studded Cast for ‘Jumanji’ Reboot
U.S. actor Jack Black has some big comedic shoes to fill in his forthcoming project, which sees him take the lead role in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a star-studded …
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