Britain will set out a plan to cooperate closely with Europe on data protection rules after it leaves the European Union, hoping to reassure businesses and law enforcement agencies that …
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US Federal Spending, Debt Ceiling: What You Need to Know
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was willing to shut down the government to get funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, complicating two must-pass measures Congress will take up …
your ads here!Lab-made ‘Mini Organs’ Helping Doctors Treat Cystic Fibrosis
Els van der Heijden, who has cystic fibrosis, was finding it ever harder to breathe as her lungs filled with thick, sticky mucus. Despite taking more than a dozen pills …
your ads here!US Defense Department Invests $17M in Laser Technology
The U.S. Defense Department is making another multimillion-dollar investment in high-energy lasers that have the potential to destroy enemy drones and mortars, disrupt communication systems and provide military forces with …
your ads here!Israeli Archaeologists Find 1,500-year-old Mosaic
A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor with a Greek inscription has been uncovered during works to install communications cables in Jerusalem’s Old City — a rare discovery of an ancient relic and …
your ads here!LOCKN’ Festival to Bring Positive Vibes to Charlottesville
Though the LOCKN’ Festival had been in the works for more than six months, the event taking place about 40 minutes from Charlottesville, Virginia, will now serve as an uplifting …
your ads here!Germany Draws Up Rules of the Road for Driverless Cars
Protecting people rather than property or animals will be the priority under pioneering new German legal guidelines for the operation of driverless cars, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. Germany …
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Bruno Mars has met the man he’s nicknamed after: former pro wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino. The two met Tuesday night when the pop singing sensation’s 24K Magic World Tour …
your ads here!Egypt Pins Export Hopes on New Leather Production City
Just beyond the outskirts of Cairo on a desert road to the Suez Canal, a sprawling industrial zone is coming to life as Egypt’s leather industry leaves behind its ancient …
your ads here!Samsung Seeks to Bury Fiery Past with Galaxy Note 8 Launch
Samsung Electronics set out to wipe the slate clean in New York on Wednesday with a new Galaxy Note 8 phablet, hoping features such as dual rear cameras and its …
your ads here!Connecticut Farm Mark Twain Bought for his Daughter on Market for $1.8 Million
A Connecticut farm once owned by Mark Twain is for sale for $1.8 million. The Connecticut Post reports the 18.7-acre property in Redding is next to Twain’s country home, known …
your ads here!Dutch Researchers Develop Blazing-fast Wi-Fi Using Light Rays
Starbucks coffee shops recently installed the fastest Wi-Fi we regular folks can enjoy. It’s a blazing 9 megabits per second. But researchers in the Netherlands have some Wi-Fi that leaves …
your ads here!Trans-Alaska Pipeline Celebrates 40 Years
Oil is the main revenue source in Alaska. This year, the trans-Alaska pipeline celebrated 40 years of service. From Alaska, VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya looks at the history of North America’s …
your ads here!With Tax Talk Heating Up, Republicans Modify Plan for Businesses
Congressional Republicans, seeking to address the complaints of small businesses, are floating changes to their controversial proposal to eliminate business tax deductions for debt interest payments, business lobbyists said Tuesday. …
your ads here!Florida Lab Sets New Magnet Strength Record
Engineers at a lab in Florida have been working quietly for 2½ years on building one of the most powerful magnets in the world. And on Monday, they succeeded. The …
your ads here!Chieftain: Indigenous People Seize Some Facilities on Peru Oil Field
Indigenous people living on Peru’s largest oil field concession have seized some facilities operated by Frontera Energy demanding that the government apply an indigenous rights law before signing a new …
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A federal research vessel will launch on a cruise this week to study how Beaufort Sea wind affects plant and animal life in a changing Arctic Ocean. The Sikuliaq, owned …
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Researchers who warned half a dozen robot manufacturers in January about nearly 50 vulnerabilities in their home, business and industrial robots, say only a few of the problems have been …
your ads here!Jordan Opens First Job Center in Syrian Refugee Camp
Jordan has opened its first job center inside a refugee camp, unlocking work opportunities across the country for thousands living in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, the U.N. labor …
your ads here!Village Voice to End Print Edition
The Village Voice, the alternative weekly newspaper co-founded by Norman Mailer and known for its culture coverage and investigative reporting, said Tuesday that it would end its print version and …
your ads here!Argentina Labor Unions Protest Job Losses, Macri Policies
Argentina’s main labor unions took to the streets of the capital on Tuesday demanding more jobs and protesting center-right President Mauricio Macri’s economic policies. Tens of thousands of workers gathered …
your ads here!Vanishing Kelp: Warm Ocean Takes Toll on Undersea Forests
When diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing kelp forest that had long served as a nursery and …
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