Tears, hugs and celebrations Friday marked the end of a 20-year mission to Saturn for the spacecraft Cassini. In mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Cassini …
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Space Business Booming at Florida’s Cape Canaveral
After the last space shuttle mission ended in July 2011, the activity at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, seemed to be waning. NASA’s next launch vehicle was …
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After an exhilarating time exploring the land and whitewater rapids of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north, to experience other scenic, historic and geological …
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We’re setting sail with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Sept. 16, 2017. We have one new song this …
your ads here!For Muslim Relief Workers, Faith & Charity Form an Inextricable Bond
When Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Coast, the Islamic Circle of North America arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief. Its volunteers — made up of immigrant and nonimmigrant, …
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When Hurricane Irma battered the Florida Coast, volunteers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief — from flood-damaged homes in Naples …
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A new forensic lab launched in central Somalia could transform how the Puntland state government handles cases of rape and gender-based violence, and possibly create a model for the rest …
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Think of it as motorbike banking. For Vietnamese who live far from a retail bank branch, VietinBank scrambles scooters so its officers can meet clients where they live, tablet in …
your ads here!NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Takes ‘Death Dive’ Into Saturn
After a 20-year mission, including two extensions, the spacecraft Cassini is preparing to make a final “death dive” Friday into the planet Saturn. Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion …
your ads here!In Times of Disaster, Some Businesses Rise to the Occasion
Jim McIngvale was standing in the parking lot of Gallery Furniture, greeting drivers and directing cars as they trickled in one sunny afternoon. It had been a week and a …
your ads here!In Times of Disaster, Why Businesses React the Way They Do
During natural disasters, why do some companies open their doors to the community while others take advantage of its members? Tina Trinh explores the reasons why businesses react the way …
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Las Vegas never needs an excuse to party, and as an entertainment oasis a short trip from Mexico, the city will roll out the red, white and green carpet starting …
your ads here!China Bitcoin Exchange to End Trading; Currency Value Falls
One of China’s biggest bitcoin exchanges says it will end trading after news reports that regulators have ordered all Chinese exchanges to close caused the price of the digital currency …
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Radio Free Asia has joined the ranks of media outlets shuttered under the now almost blanket smothering of an independent press in Cambodia, as U.S. and European diplomatic efforts have …
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Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders caused people the greatest ill health, a large …
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped his appearance Thursday at Harvard University over the school’s decision to make Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information, a visiting fellow. Pompeo …
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Darren Aronofsky does not just want audiences to watch his new film mother! He wants to shake them up and leave them thinking about his genre-defying, surreal apocalyptic thriller. “It’s very …
your ads here!Research Points to Ecological Costs of ‘Unethical’ Chocolate
Your afternoon chocolate bar may be fueling climate change, destroying protected forests and threatening elephants, chimpanzees and hippos in West Africa, research suggests. Well-known brands, such as Mars and Nestle, …
your ads here!‘A Fantastic Woman’ Could Lead to Trans History at Oscars
A transgender Chilean actress has turned in one of the most buzzed-about performances of the year and some are hoping she could be the first trans actor to land an …
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To say that Josie Ho has been busy is an understatement. The Hong Kong singer and actress is putting out new music, touring Asia and has shot a new travel …
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When she woke up one morning in February, Catherine Kagendo realized that one of her cows could not stand. “It was lying on its side, had lost its appetite and …
your ads here!A Dead Dictator, His Rusting Boat and a Fight for History
In a Croatian port sits a boat built to carry bananas from Africa to Italy, that laid mines for Nazi Germany and was sunk by Allied planes before it was …
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