Just in the unlikely case that the world of athletics did not know what they will be missing once Usain Bolt walks away in less than two weeks, the Jamaican …
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John Updike’s Pennsylvania Childhood Home to Become Museum
The Pennsylvania childhood home of author John Updike is nearing its transformation into a museum and literary center. The future of the Shillington home had been uncertain until The John …
your ads here!US Company Holds ‘Party’ to Microchip Workers
Dozens of employees at a Wisconsin technology business were implanted with microchips Tuesday at the company’s headquarters. Three Square Market, also known as 32M, said 41 of its 85 employees …
your ads here!American Musician Preserves Syrian Religious Music
The war in Syria destroyed more than its cities. It destroyed its soul, says American drummer and photographer Jason Hamacher, who has recorded a large collection of Syrian religious music …
your ads here!UN: Urgent Action Needed to Contain Avian Flu in Southern Africa
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has called an emergency meeting this Wednesday in South Africa of all countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) following an outbreak of …
your ads here!Senegal Start-Up Trains Young Coders
Senegal’s tech scene has been slow to get off the ground due to a lack of qualified coders. But a locally run company is trying to change that, while also …
your ads here!Report: Climate Change Contributing to Increased Suicide Rates Among Indian Farmers
A report released this week found that climate change is part of the reasons why Indian farmers are increasingly destitute and committing suicide. Each year, 130,000 people die by …
your ads here!No Visa, No Veil? Saudi Arabia May Ease Rules for Tourists
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast. The Red Sea area will include diving attractions and a nature …
your ads here!Did Alexander Hamilton Hold This Coin?
Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States — …
your ads here!Angelina Jolie ‘Upset’ Over Backlash to Cambodia Film Casting Process
Angelina Jolie responded to growing backlash over the casting process for her latest film, saying she was “upset” that an improvised scene during auditions had been misconstrued as taking real …
your ads here!Qatar Files WTO Complaint Against Trade Boycott
Qatar filed a wide-ranging legal complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday to challenge a trade boycott by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates, the director of Qatar’s …
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