President Donald Trump’s move Tuesday to tax imported solar cells and washing machines is meant to make good on his vow to reverse decades of U.S. support for free trade …
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Senate Confirms Powell as Next US Fed Chair
The Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump’s selection of Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve beginning next month. Senators voted 84-13 to confirm …
your ads here!A Grammy Curse? Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan, Others Reflect
Winning the best new artist Grammy is a goal for most breakthrough performers, but for some of its recipients, it can create pressure to match previous success or surpass it. …
your ads here!New Orleans Revives 1894 Tabasco Opera
Love, hate and hot sauce are themes of a 19th-century comic opera being produced this week as a kickoff to New Orleans’ 300th anniversary. It’s also the 150th anniversary for …
your ads here!Survey: US Mayors View Climate Change as Pressing Urban Issue
U.S. mayors increasingly view climate change as a pressing urban issue, so much so that many advocate policies that could inconvenience residents or even hurt their cities financially. The annual …
your ads here!Drug Companies Told to Do More to Tackle ‘Superbug’ Crisis
Drugmakers’ response to the threat posed by “superbugs” remains patchy even after years of warnings, according to the first analysis of individual companies’ efforts to tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis. …
your ads here!Some Korean Foods May Taste Familiar During Olympic Games
Spam, trout, fried chicken, moon pies and anything slathered in mayonnaise — those are some of the flavors of South Korea’s home cooking that might seem just a bit familiar …
your ads here!Japan: Trans-Pacific Trade Pact, Without US, to Be Signed in March
Eleven countries aiming to forge an Asia-Pacific trade pact after the United States pulled out of an earlier version will sign an agreement in Chile in March, Japan’s economy minister …
your ads here!China Online Quiz Craze Lures Prize Seekers, Tech Giants
It seems like a game everyone wins: Some of China’s biggest tech companies, looking to hook in new consumers, are using cash prizes to draw millions of contenders to mobile-based …
your ads here!US Health Official Urges Flu Vaccinations as Pediatric Deaths Mount
Of the 30 U.S. children who have died from the flu this season, some 85 percent likely will not have been vaccinated, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director …
your ads here!Russia Cancels Release of ‘Insulting’ Film About Stalin’s Death
Russia said on Tuesday it had canceled the release of Death of Stalin, a dark, satirical movie from British director Armando Iannucci, saying many Russians would find it an insulting mockery of …
your ads here!For Songwriter Marc Cohn the Grammys Aren’t in his Past
Marc Cohn is rightly proud of his Grammy Award but it’s not the most valuable thing in his house. The trophy sits in a heaving bookcase right above a copy …
your ads here!China, South Korea Protest US Tariffs on Washing Machines, Solar Panels
China and South Korea are protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, a move that is fueling concerns in Asia that …
your ads here!Spacewalking Astronauts Give New Hand to Robot Arm
Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station’s big robot arm Tuesday. As the federal government geared back up 250 miles below, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and …
your ads here!New Radiation Cancer Treatment Machine for Uganda
Uganda’s cancer patients can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the country got a new cobalt-60 radiation treatment machine. But, health officials say this may not be enough because …
your ads here!Virtual Reality Tech Makes Gaming a Full Body Experience
There’s little doubt that virtual reality is likely to be the future of video gaming. Now, a Russian company in Moscow is pushing the limits of the technology with a …
your ads here!US Auto Parts Firms Urge NAFTA Compromise to Cover Engineering Work
A trade group representing U.S. auto parts makers on Monday urged the Trump administration to adopt NAFTA automotive rules that cover research, engineering, design and software development work as part …
your ads here!China Invites Latin America to Take Part in ‘One Belt, One Road’
China invited Latin American and Caribbean countries to join its “One Belt, One Road” initiative on Monday, as part of an agreement to deepen economic and political cooperation in a …
your ads here!After 90-year Wait, Minnie Mouse Gets Her Hollywood Moment
She waited 90 years and saw a trail of men and Disney princesses get there before her, but on Monday Minnie Mouse finally got a star on the Hollywood Walk …
your ads here!Neil Diamond Retires From Touring, Says He Has Parkinson’s Disease
U.S. singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, one of pop music’s all-time best-selling artists, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and plans to retire from touring, his official website said on Monday. The …
your ads here!‘Hobbit’ Director Peter Jackson Making WWI Documentary
“The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is going from Middle Earth to the Western Front, transforming grainy black-and-white footage of World War I into 3-D color for a …
your ads here!Social Media Has Mixed Effect on Democracies, Says Facebook
Facebook took a hard look in the mirror with a post Monday questioning the impact of social media on democracies worldwide and saying it has a “moral duty” to understand …
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