President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply …
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Somalis Train to Improve First Aid Response Skills
Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has been rocked by explosions for years set off by Al-Shabab militants battling to overthrow the weak U.N.-backed government. The frequent bombings have killed or injured thousands …
your ads here!Car Manufacturers Boast of Fuel Efficiency
The annual Washington Auto Show is not the biggest or the most important convention of the year, but it still attracts a lot of attention, from enthusiasts and potential customers …
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A recent estimate by researchers at the University of Miami suggests that 100 million sharks are killed every year. That overfishing is putting many species at risk of extinction. But …
your ads here!Concern Fitness Tracking App Exposed US Military Bases Just the Start
The controversy over information gathered from GPS-enabled fitness devices and published online – in some cases highlighting possible activity at U.S. military bases in places like Syria and Afghanistan – …
your ads here!Cuba Tourism Slides in Wake of Hurricane Irma, Trump
Tourism to Cuba, one of the few bright spots in its ailing economy, has slid in the wake of Hurricane Irma and the Trump administration’s tighter restrictions on travel to …
your ads here!UN Environment: China’s Plastic Trash Ban is Spur to Recycle
China’s crackdown on imports of plastic trash should be a signal for rich nations to increase recycling and cut down on non-essential products such as plastic drinking straws, the head …
your ads here!US Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Bill
U.S. Democratic senators have blocked a bill that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks, ensuring that the procedure stays legal through the later terms of a woman’s pregnancy. Republican …
your ads here!Amazon.com Opens Its Own Rainforest in Seattle
Amazon.com on Monday opened a rainforest-like office space in Seattle that it hopes will spark new ideas for employees. While cities across North America are seeking to host Seattle-based Amazon’s …
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Scientists have assembled the most complete human genome to be mapped with a single technology using a new pocket-size portable DNA sequencer, which they say could one day make genome …
your ads here!US Rejects Proposals to Unblock NAFTA, But Will Stay in Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade chief on Monday dismissed Canadian proposals for unblocking NAFTA modernization talks but pledged to stay at the table, easing concerns about a potentially imminent U.S. …
your ads here!Argentina Freezes Some Government Salaries, Cuts Jobs in Austerity Push
Executive branch government employees in Argentina will get no pay raises this year and one out of every four “political positions” appointed by ministers will be cut, President Mauricio Macri …
your ads here!Alibaba Looks to Modernize Olympics Starting in Pyeongchang
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., one of the few Olympics sponsors signed up until 2028, said it wants to upgrade the technology that keeps the Games running and will study the …
your ads here!Iodine Deficiency May Contribute to Women’s Fertility Problems
Women who are deficient in iodine and trying to get pregnant may have half the chance of conceiving compared to women with healthy iodine levels, according to a recent U.S. …
your ads here!Violence, Insecurity Blocking Polio Eradication
After three decades and 15 billion dollars, just three countries still harbor polio. Those three countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, all suffer from violent insurgencies. A new study is one …
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Polio cases in Pakistan rose by 73 percent during the most intense periods of civil conflict there in recent years, according to a new study. The report, in the journal Proceedings …
your ads here!Native Americans Applaud Removal of ‘Racist’ Sports Mascot
Native Americans took to social media Monday to celebrate the pending “death” of Chief Wahoo, the longtime logo of the Cleveland Indians baseball team which features a garish “Indian” caricature …
your ads here!Blue Moon, Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse Rolled Into One
The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a supermoon, but …
your ads here!At Long Last: Beckham’s MLS Team in Miami Is Born
David Beckham finally has his Major League Soccer team in Miami. Beckham and MLS announced Monday that the long-awaited franchise is now born. It took Beckham nearly four years to …
your ads here!Mozambique Takes Legal Action Over $2 Billion Loans
Mozambique’s Attorney General has filed a legal complaint against officials and state-owned companies involved in securing $2 billion in loans that were not approved by parliament or disclosed publicly, her …
your ads here!Experts: Amazon’s ‘HQ2’ Will Bring Strain as Well as Gain to Winning City
As the 20 shortlisted cities vying to host Amazon.com’s second North American headquarters hone their bids to attract thousands of high-paid jobs, they should also plan for rising housing costs …
your ads here!Grammy Awards TV Audience Drops Sharply, Nears Record Low
The U.S. television audience for Sunday’s Grammy Awards show on CBS Corp. fell by more than eight million viewers and could be one of the lowest audiences on record, early …
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