A pesticide banned by international treaty in 2011 could be responsible for the deaths of young children in South Asia, according to new findings. In June 2012, 14 children were …
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Gore’s Sequel Continues Conversation About Climate Change
Al Gore admits he was frustrated upon hearing the news last month that President Donald Trump was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but since then he’s become more …
your ads here!Musk Says Zuckerberg Naive About Killer Robots
Silicon Valley baron Elon Musk insulted rival billionaire Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, escalating a tech wizard war of words over whether robots will become smart enough to kill their human …
your ads here!Barbara Sinatra, Frank’s 4th Wife and Philanthropist, Dies
Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children’s advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars to help abused children, died Tuesday at 90. …
your ads here!Backstreet Boys, Florida Georgia Line Back Together on CMT
Backstreet Boys got their first hit country song this year on a collaboration with country duo Florida Georgia and now the two powerhouse acts are teaming up for a “CMT …
your ads here!Wisconsin Retail Tech Company Offers to Microchip its Staff
A Wisconsin company is offering to microchip its employees, enabling them to open doors, log onto their computers and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand. …
your ads here!China Escalates Efforts to Shut Down Unauthorized VPNs
In spite of an earlier denial, the Chinese government has tightened its grip on the Internet, stepping up efforts against netizens’ access to unsupervised connections, including those via virtual private …
your ads here!Records: EPA Chief Jets Away for Weekends on Taxpayer’s Dime
Records show the head of the Environmental Protection Agency spent weekends in his home state during his first three months in office, frequently flying to and from Oklahoma at taxpayer’s …
your ads here!Analysts: US Could Impose Steel Tariffs After Weak Trade Talks
Following a lack of agreement at the U.S. China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue in Washington last week, analysts say they expect the Trump administration to impose stiff penalties on Chinese steel …
your ads here!Seeing Outbreaks From Space
Countries with few health-management resources are prone to periodic outbreaks of insect-borne diseases affecting both people and livestock. One of the best ways to reduce the impact is timely vaccination …
your ads here!Young African Entrepreneur Develops Rival to YouTube
A Ghanaian teenager wanted to develop a video search engine that could challenge the dominance of YouTube. As Faith Lapidus reports, he’s well on his way. …
your ads here!From Rented Jeans to Reused Cooking Oil, Businesses are Going ‘Circular’
From recycled paint to rented jeans, businesses large and small are looking at ways to cut waste, use fewer resources and help create what has been coined a “circular economy” …
your ads here!Venezuela Maduro’s ‘Despacito’ Political Remix Backfires Quickly
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to use Latin hit “Despacito” – which means ‘slowly’ – to inject some cool into his controversial new congress has backfired quickly. Maduro’s unpopular leftist …
your ads here!‘Game of Thrones’ Author Teases 2 Possible New Books in 2018
Author George R.R. Martin has hinted at the possibility of not one but two new “Game of Thrones” books in 2018, whetting the appetites of fans who have been waiting …
your ads here!Global Use of Trade Restrictions Slows, WTO Says
More steps to free up trade globally have been taken since Donald Trump was elected than measures to restrict it, the World Trade Organization said, despite concerns his administration would …
your ads here!Next James Bond Film Set for November 2019, No Word on 007 Star
James Bond is returning to movie theaters in November 2019, producers said Monday, but they did not say who will play Britain’s most famous fictional spy. Eon Productions and MGM …
your ads here!Test-tube Immune Systems Can Speed Vaccine Development
New technology allows scientists working on new vaccines to combat infectious diseases to test their products’ effectiveness on a model immune system in a laboratory, without putting the upgraded vaccine …
your ads here!‘Unprecedented’ Dengue Outbreak Kills Nearly 300 in Sri Lanka
The worst-ever outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka has killed nearly 300 people, with the number of cases rising rapidly. Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health reports that the number …
your ads here!Hijab Goes Mainstream as Advertisers Target Muslim Money
The hijab — one of the most visible signs of Islamic culture — is going mainstream with advertisers, media giants and fashion firms promoting images of the traditional headscarf in …
your ads here!Home Sweet Home: Islanders Stay Put Even When the Sea Invades
Islanders in the Philippines have stayed in their homes even after an earthquake caused subsidence and floods, according to a study on Monday that questions how far global warming will …
your ads here!Swaziland Cuts HIV Infection Rate in Half
The U.S. government says the HIV epidemic is “coming under control” in Swaziland, the country with the world’s highest prevalence of the virus. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS …
your ads here!Layoffs Occur at Carrier Plant Outlined in Trump Deal
The U.S. Carrier factory where President Donald Trump says he saved 800 jobs from moving to Mexico notified 300 people last week that they were being laid off. The layoff …
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