Deadly traffic accidents are more than just individual tragedies. They’re a drag on economic growth in developing countries, according to a new World Bank report. The study is among the …
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Climate Change Affecting Gender of Endangered Green Sea Turtles
Researchers say climate change is responsible for the vast majority of green sea turtles in the northern Great Barrier Reef off Australia being female. Scientists from the U.S. National …
your ads here!Awash in Corn, Soybeans, US Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
For Illinois farmer Garry Niemeyer, it’s a slow time of year, spent indoors fixing equipment, not outdoors tending his fields, which now lie empty. All of his corn and soybeans …
your ads here!Awash in Corn, Soybeans, U.S. Farmers Focus on Trade Deals
The United States Department of Agriculture reports record harvests of corn and soybeans in the United States in 2017, with stocks overflowing at elevators and storage bins across the country. …
your ads here!New ‘Smart Home’ Tech Lets You Talk to Your Smoke Detector
Gadgets that can make homes smarter are becoming more affordable for consumers. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, even simple devices were getting sophisticated new brains. VOA’s George …
your ads here!Protests Erupt Again in Tunisia, Cradle of 2011 Arab Spring
Protesters took to the streets in towns and cities across Tunisia for a fourth day Friday, as anger grows over price hikes introduced by the government. Demonstrations in 2011 in …
your ads here!First Saudi Stadium Opens to Women to Watch Soccer
Saudi women were allowed into a sports stadium for the first time Friday to watch a soccer match between two local teams, though they were segregated in the stands from …
your ads here!Original Disney Mouseketeer Tracey Dies at 74
Doreen Tracey, a former child star who played one of the original cute-as-a-button Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s, has died, according to Disney publicist Howard Green. …
your ads here!Report: Trump Lawyer Brokered $130,000 Payment to Porn Star
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn star to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, according to a report Friday …
your ads here!Most Americans ‘Don’t Want’ Oprah to Run for President
Americans may love Oprah Winfrey, but most don’t want the chat show queen to run for president, although if she did she would beat Donald Trump, a poll revealed Friday. …
your ads here!No Pedal to Metal in GM’s Planned Self-driving Cruise AV Car
General Motors Co is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car — one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal — to enter the automaker’s first …
your ads here!Yoga Face-toning May Compete With Fillers, Face-lifts
To his toolbox of Botox, fillers and plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Murad Alam has added a new, low-cost, noninvasive anti-aging treatment: facial yoga. Dermatologists measured improvements in the appearance of the faces …
your ads here!Badlands Carved by Water and Wind
After a stop at Mount Rushmore in the state of South Dakota, and hitting the halfway mark on his quest to visit all 417 National Park sites, National Parks traveler …
your ads here!Jeff Bezos Contributes $33M to ‘Dreamers’ Scholarship Program
Scholarship program TheDream.US said on Friday it had received a $33 million donation from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos to fund 1,000 college scholarships. …
your ads here!Cybersecurity Firm: US Senate in Russian Hackers’ Crosshairs
The same Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an espionage campaign against the U.S. Senate, a cybersecurity firm …
your ads here!Wyclef Jean: TPS End Will Send Haitians in US Back to ‘Death and Famine’
As Wyclef Jean records in his New Jersey studio, electricity flows through his fingertips – a harmonic concoction of adrenaline, then inspiration. Or so he describes the process that has …
your ads here!Actresses, Shows About Women Win Big at Critics’ Choice
It was a good night for women at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which honored women-centered stories like “Big Little Lies,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” “Wonder Woman” …
your ads here!Social Robots May Soon Become the Newest Member of the Family
The robot revolution has arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Many tech companies are developing robots that act as social companions who can be a …
your ads here!Transit Shutdown in Greece as Unions Strike for Right to Strike
The Athens subway came to a standstill Friday as Greeks protested new reforms that parliament is set to approve Jan. 15 in return for bailout funds, including restrictions on the …
your ads here!As Sanctions Bite, China Trade With North Korea Plummets
China’s trade with North Korea plunged 50 percent in December as U.N. sanctions imposed over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development tightened, the government reported Friday. China accounts for nearly …
your ads here!New Ways to Stay Fit in the New Year
Only 1 in 3 U.S. children are active every day. And less than 5 percent of U.S. adults exercise at least 30 minutes every day. But that is not stopping …
your ads here!Trump’s First Presidential Check-up: What to Expect
The president will undergo several hours of testing Friday at Walter Reed military hospital in Maryland President Donald Trump will be the patient, not the commander in chief offering comfort, …
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