Environmental pollution, from filthy air to contaminated water, kills at least 9 million people a year, according to a new study published by the medical journal The Lancet. Two entrepreneurs …
your ads here!Month: October 2017
An America of Poverty Subsists Alongside the Glitter of Disney World
Millions of children the world over dream of visiting Disney World. But Sean Baker’s heartbreaking film “The Florida Project,” throws light on those living in dire poverty in the shadow …
your ads here!More Allegations Leveled Against Disgraced Movie Producer Weinstein
Another actress has accused U.S. movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her, the latest of some 40 women who have alleged sexual harassment and assault spanning decades. Former actress …
your ads here!G-7 Backs Internet Industry Effort to Detect, Blunt Extremism
The Group of Seven industrialized nations threw their support behind a new technology industry alliance aimed at detecting and blunting online propaganda, saying Friday it had a “major role” to …
your ads here!South Sudan Opens Its First Kidney Hospital
President Salva Kiir opened South Sudan’s first-ever kidney hospital Thursday in Juba, calling it a breakthrough for the country’s medical care. The facility — a welcome positive sign in conflict-torn …
your ads here!Philippines Faces More Transit Strikes Ahead of Year-end Reform Deadline
A mass transit strike in the Philippines this week risks more disruptive collective action unless drivers and the government settle differences over costly upgrades to an aging yet iconic vehicle …
your ads here!Malaria Outbreak Kills 4 at Kenyan Refugee Camp
A malaria outbreak has killed at least four people at a refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, according to local residents and health officials. Hundreds of people have come down with …
your ads here!Political Uncertainty Slows Down Kenya’s Economic Growth
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow next year by 5 percent, down from a projected 6 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund. The slowdown is largely blamed on the …
your ads here!Pneumonic Plague Continues to Spread Rapidly in Madagascar
The World Health Organization reports pneumonic plague is continuing to spread at an alarming rate in urban areas of Madagascar and greater effort is needed to bring this deadly disease …
your ads here!Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Blurry Camera on Robot Arm
Astronauts went spacewalking Friday to provide some necessary focus to the International Space Station’s robot arm. The main job for commander Randy Bresnik and teacher-turned-astronaut Joe Acaba was to replace …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Oct. 21
We’re on the job with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending October 21, 2017. We have some excitement this …
your ads here!Ahoy! ‘Old Ironsides,’ World’s Oldest Warship, Sailing again
The newly refurbished USS Constitution is taking its first spin under sail in three years. Friday’s joyride from Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston to Fort Independence on Castle Island will …
your ads here!Attorney to Detail Another Rape Allegation Against Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein is now facing criminal inquiries in three cities after an Italian actress told Los Angeles detectives the disgraced film mogul raped her in a hotel room in 2013. …
your ads here!High Schoolers Experience What it is Like to be Professionals
When the new school year started in September, 16-year-old Aelina Pogosian couldn’t wait to tell her friends about the most interesting part of her summer vacation: her RISE internship, working …
your ads here!Australia’s Victoria State Legalizes Euthanasia
The parliament of Australia’s second largest state passed legislation Friday to allow terminally ill patients to seek medical help to end their lives, a bill that is expected to act …
your ads here!India’s Air Pollution 18 Times the Healthy Limit
Air pollution in New Delhi hit 18 times the healthy limit Friday under a thick, toxic haze after a night of fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali, despite …
your ads here!Last Holden Rolls Off Factory Line in Australia
The last mass-produced car designed and built in Australia rolled off General Motors Co.’s production line in the industrial city of Adelaide on Friday as the nation reluctantly bid farewell …
your ads here!Mini Aquatic Robot Dives Into Nuclear Disaster Areas
An aquatic robot, small and nimble enough to fit inside the smallest of openings, is being tested in Japan ahead of being deployed into the damaged core of the Fukushima …
your ads here!Snapchat Tops Facebook as Teens’ No. 1 Choice for Social Media
American teens have crowned a new king of social media. According to a recent poll, Snapchat is the most popular app for teens, toppling even Facebook for their neck-bending attention. …
your ads here!At G-7, Social Media Firms Pushed to Do More to Fight Terror
Technology firms have improved cooperation with the authorities in tackling online militant material but must act quicker to remove propaganda fueling a rise in homegrown extremism, acting U.S. Homeland Security …
your ads here!Study: Pollution is the World’s No. 1 Killer
Pollution is the world’s No. 1 killer, a new study says, causing more premature deaths than war, terrorism, natural disasters, cigarettes and disease. A new study in the medical journal …
your ads here!LA Police Department Investigates Disgraced Producer Harvey Weinstein
The Los Angeles Police department says it has opened an investigation into movie producer Harvey Weinstein after someone made allegations of sexual assault. The LAPD announced the news via Twitter …
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