The Interior Department on Monday unveiled a plan to protect the threatened sage grouse that gives Western states greater flexibility to allow mining, logging and other economic development where it …
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Keystone XL Pipeline Fate in Balance as Nebraska Opens Hearings
Nebraska regulators opened a final hearing on TransCanada Corp’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Monday, a week-long proceeding that marks the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project after President …
your ads here!Balkan Trade War Brews Over Huge Croatian Import Fee Rise
The Balkans have become embroiled in a trade war over agricultural health checks after Croatia raised import fees on some farm products by around 220 percent, triggering countermeasures by Serbia …
your ads here!Interior Department Scraps Obama-era Rule on Coal Royalties
The Interior Department on Monday scrapped an Obama-era rule on coal royalties that mining companies had criticized as burdensome and costly. The Trump administration put the royalty valuation rule on …
your ads here!Pentagon: Military Can Destroy Drones Over Domestic US Bases
The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or …
your ads here!Scientists Reprogram Cells’ DNA Using Nanotechnology
Researchers have turned skin cells into blood vessel tissue to save a mouse’s wounded leg. They were able to do that simply by tapping the wound with a chip that …
your ads here!3-D Version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Set for Debut
The estate of Michael Jackson says a 3-D version of the late singer’s iconic “Thriller” video is set to debut at the Venice Film Festival more than 30 years after …
your ads here!Rocks Are Star Attractions at Utah Parks
“Ditch your car” is one of the first bits of advice from author Edward Abbey, for anyone wanting to visit Utah’s vast desert landscapes. “You can’t see anything from a …
your ads here!Google Exec Denounces Employee’s Views on Female Workers
Silicon Valley’s efforts to promote workforce diversity haven’t yielded many results — unless you count a backlash at Google, where a male engineer blamed biological differences for the paucity of …
your ads here!2 Members of Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Detained
Two members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot were briefly detained Monday after rallying for the release of a Ukrainian filmmaker outside his Siberian prison. During Sunday’s protest …
your ads here!Trump Company Applies for Casino Trademark in Macau
A Trump Organization company has applied for four new trademarks in the Asian gambling hub of Macau, including one for casinos, public records show. The new applications highlight the ethical …
your ads here!Tackling Social Injustice With Video Games
At the recent Games for Change festival in New York City, the video games on display were a far cry from Mario Brothers and Call of Duty. Instead, game developers …
your ads here!Public Napping Space in Madrid Reinventing an Old Tradition
A midday nap is very much part of the Spanish traditional life style. However, having a public place in which to do so is new. Siesta & Go is the …
your ads here!Malta Restores Forgotten War Rooms, Hewn into the Rocks in WWII
In a vast network of tunnels carved into the rocks under the Maltese capital Valletta, faded maps of the Mediterranean hint at the place’s role in directing key battles in …
your ads here!Big, Toothy Fish Found in Nevada Chomped Prey Like Sharks
A fossil found in northeastern Nevada shows a newly discovered fish species that scientists believe looked, and ate, like a shark. The fossil is what remains of a bony, …
your ads here!A Picture and Its Story – Spacecraft Blast Off on Edge of Day and Night
For more than a decade, Shamil Zhumatov has photographed spacecraft taking off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur cosmodrome. After dozens of launches, he says the challenge is to find new and better …
your ads here!New Video Games Tackle Social Injustice Issues
You’re in Nepal. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has just struck your village and you must rescue the survivors. This is “After Days,” a video game based on the real-life …
your ads here!Hong Kong ‘Smart’ Ring Aims to Help Visually Impaired
A voice in your ear at the touch of a hand? The Orii ring allows people to take phone calls, handle text messages and interact with a phone’s digital assistant, …
your ads here!Hit Song, Hit Video: ‘Despacito’ Sets YouTube Record
The music video for the No. 1 hit song Despacito has a new record — it’s become the most popular clip on YouTube of all-time with more than 3 billion …
your ads here!LED Smart Shoes Turn Feet into Glowing Displays
There are smart phones, smart light bulbs, and now smart shoes. A Japanese engineer has created LED footwear that become glowing computer displays. And even though there are other shoes …
your ads here!Cuba to Shut Down Fast-growing Accounting Cooperative
Cuban authorities have ordered the closure of one of the island’s fastest-growing cooperatives, days after announcing that they would stop issuing new permits for some private enterprise. Scenius, which provides …
your ads here!UK Ready to Pay Up to 40B Euros to Leave EU, Newspaper Reports
Britain is prepared to pay up to 40 billion euros ($47 billion) as part of a deal to leave the European Union, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing three unnamed …
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