A paraplegic rock climber in Hong Kong is China’s first-ever nominee for the world’s greatest moment in sports. The wheelchair user hopes to inspire his countrymen and others living with …
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Fiat Chrysler to Invest $1 Billion in Michigan Plant, Add 2,500 Jobs
Fiat Chrysler Automobile said on Thursday it will shift production of Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks from Mexico to Michigan in 2020, a move that lowers the risk to the automaker’s …
your ads here!Facebook Says Its Putting Friends, Family First
Facebook on Thursday announced a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user’s news feed — and likely result in people spending less …
your ads here!Canada Lynx No Longer Threatened by Extinction, US Wildlife Agency Says
The Canada lynx, a wild cat found in just a handful of mostly western U.S. states as well as Canada, no longer needs federal protection from extinction in the Lower 48 states, U.S. …
your ads here!Saudis Open Car Showroom Just for Women
Women flocked to Le Mall in Jeddah on Thursday to check out the kingdom’s first car exhibition aimed at women, a few months after Saudi Arabia granted them the right …
your ads here!Trump’s EPA Aims to Replace Obama-era Climate, Water Regulations in 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will replace Obama-era carbon and clean water regulations and open up a national debate on climate change in 2018, part of a list of priorities …
your ads here!Walmart Hikes Minimum Wage, Announces Layoffs on Same Day
Walmart will raise entry-level wages for U.S. hourly employees to $11 an hour in February as it benefits from last month’s major overhaul of the U.S. tax code and competes …
your ads here!Second Airbag Inflator Death Prompts Ford to Warn Some Pickup Owners
Ford Motor Co said Thursday that it had confirmed a second death in an older pickup truck caused by a defective airbag inflator of Takata Corp., and it urged 2,900 owners in North …
your ads here!Famed Conductor Faces 6 New Sex Claims, Including 1 Rape
Six more women have stepped forward to accuse prominent conductor Charles Dutoit of sexually assaulting them in the United States, France and Canada, including a musician who says the maestro …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 13
We’re uncorking the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2018. We have no big changes for you this …
your ads here!Cindy Crawford Recreates Iconic Super Bowl Ad 26 Years Later
Cindy Crawford is heading back to the Super Bowl: The model has recreated her iconic 1992 Super Bowl ad for Pepsi, now featuring her 18-year-old son. Crawford recently filmed the …
your ads here!CTA: Countries With Entrepreneur-friendly Policies Boost Innovation, Economies
More than 60 countries are represented at CES, the giant consumer electronics show taking place this week in Las Vegas, and the large international presence is a testament to the …
your ads here!YouTube Limits Logan Paul Vlog Due to Apparent Suicide Post
YouTube has removed blogger Logan Paul’s channels from Google Preferred and will not feature him in the new season of “Foursome.” The company said in a statement Thursday that …
your ads here!Samsung Targeted by French Lawsuit Amid Alleged Labor Abuse
Two French rights groups have filed a lawsuit against electronics giant Samsung, accusing it of misleading advertising because of alleged labor abuses at factories in China and South Korea. It’s …
your ads here!London Mayor: ‘No Deal’ Brexit Could Cost Britain about 500,000 Jobs
Britain could lose almost 500,000 jobs and 50 billion pounds ($67.41 billion) investment over the next 12 years if it fails to agree a trade deal with the European Union, …
your ads here!Amazon Looks to Build on 1st Season of NFL Streaming
Amazon had a mostly successful debut into live streaming of major sports events with increased audience and an improved viewing experience in its first season showing NFL games. The question …
your ads here!Female-led Startups Look to Cryptocurrency for Funding
Female startup founders have a notoriously harder time securing funding than men. But new methods of financing could help close the gender gap. One of those methods lies in the …
your ads here!Bypassing Venture Capital, Female-Led Startups Look to Cryptocurrency for Funding
For many people, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remain a mystery. But for female-led startups, they’re an alternative way to raise cash in the tech industry. VOA reporter Tina Trinh has …
your ads here!South Korea: Move to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading Not Finalized
The South Korean government Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation’s police and tax …
your ads here!South Korea Moves to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading
The South Korean government Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation’s police and tax …
your ads here!Maine’s Senators Back Restoring Net Neutrality
Maine’s U.S. senators say they are getting behind an effort to restore net neutrality rules. Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say they support a bipartisan Congressional …
your ads here!New York City Suing 5 Oil Companies Over Global Warming
New York City is making a move against the fossil fuel industry on two fronts. Democratic Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday the city is suing five big oil …
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