Saudi Arabia’s energy minister urged global oil producing nations on Sunday to extend their cooperation beyond 2018, but said this might mean a new form of deal rather than continuing …
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‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Producers Guild Awards
Women and inclusivity continued to dominate the awards season conversation Saturday at the Producers Guild Awards, where Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical romance The Shape of Water won the top award and …
your ads here!Stem Cells Used to Repair Worn Out Cartilage
Rough estimates say about 2 of every 100 people around the world have or need replacement joints. Now, some Polish doctors are using stem cell technology to rebuild worn out …
your ads here!Nigeria Women Bobsledding Team to Make History as First Africa Team at Winter Olympics
Bobsled and Nigeria are not two words typically used in the same sentence. But soon they will be heard together often. Bobsledders Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga will …
your ads here!British Group Works to Preserve Afghanistan’s Arts & Crafts Heritage
Afghanistan’s arts and architecture were once the pride of Asia. However, more than four decades of war have left many of the country’s traditional crafts on the verge of extinction. …
your ads here!FACT CHECK: Trump Disdained Jobless Rate, Now Loves It
Donald Trump, the presidential candidate, would not like the way Trump, the president, is crowing about today’s unemployment rate. He’d be calling the whole thing a “hoax.” Trump raised a …
your ads here!US Group: Eradication of Painful Guinea Worm Disease in Sight
A U.S.-based center says in a new report the eradication of the painful Guinea worm disease could be in sight. The Carter Center, leader of the campaign to eliminate the …
your ads here!Robots in Aisle 5: Supermarket Tech for the Way We Shop
Robots, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies were all on display at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2018 trade show. The event showcased the ways retailers are keeping pace with …
your ads here!Teaching a Computer to Diagnose Heart Disease
Heart disease kills more than 17 million people around the world every year. It’s the world’s leading cause of death. Scientists are now using artificial intelligence to help them diagnose …
your ads here!Bad US Flu Season Gets Worse
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse. Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country, but they thought there was a good chance the season was …
your ads here!Tom Petty Died of Accidental Overdose, Including Opioids
Tom Petty died last year of an accidental drug overdose that his family said occurred the same day he found out his hip was broken. He had just finished a string …
your ads here!Autopsy: Tom Petty Died of Accidental Overdose of Opioids, Antidepressant
Tom Petty died last year of an accidental drug overdose that his family said occurred the same day he found out his hip was broken. He had just finished a string …
your ads here!Oscars: Four Questions Ahead of Tuesday’s Nominations
Oscar nominations balloting might be finished but Hollywood’s “Me Too” moment has kept right on going. When Academy Awards nominations are announced Tuesday morning, it might be a brief, celebratory …
your ads here!Tax Cut, US Economy, Fair Trade on Trump’s Davos Agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump will be entering something of a lion’s den when he visits the elitist enclave of Davos next week, rubbing shoulders with the same “globalists” that he …
your ads here!Britain Wants Comprehensive Trade Deal With EU, May Says
Britain wants to have a comprehensive trade deal with the European Union as well as a defense pact in place once it leaves the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May said in remarks published in …
your ads here!Facebook to Prioritize ‘Trustworthy’ News
Social media giant Facebook said Friday that it would begin to prioritize “trustworthy” news outlets on its site in order to counteract “misinformation.” The company said it would ask its more …
your ads here!Soccer Great Pele Cancels Appearance in England Because of Fatigue
Brazilian soccer great Pele has canceled a trip to England where he was to receive an award from the English Football Writers’ Association. A spokesman for Pele said the former …
your ads here!Former IBM Developer Sentenced for Espionage, Theft of Trade Secrets
A former software engineer for IBM in China has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing the source code for highly valuable software developed by the tech company, …
your ads here!Bankers Association Warns of Uncertainty Tied to Government Shutdown
The largest banking trade group in the United States says shutting down the government could hurt investor and consumer confidence, but would hit the overall economy indirectly. Speaking as the …
your ads here!‘Game of Thrones’ Ice Hotel Opens in Finland
A “Game of Thrones”-themed ice hotel complete with a bar and a chapel for weddings has opened in northern Finland in a joint effort by a local hotel chain and …
your ads here!IOC: More Initiatives Coming to Promote Korean Unity
Olympics organizers on Friday welcomed an agreement between North and South Korea to unite athletes at the upcoming Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and promised that “much more exciting initiatives” promoting …
your ads here!Christa McAuliffe’s Lost Lessons Finally Taught in Space
Christa McAuliffe’s lost lessons are finally getting taught in space. Thirty-two years after the Challenger disaster, a pair of teachers-turned-astronauts will pay tribute to McAuliffe by carrying out her science …
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