U.S. President Donald Trump often tweets from his iPhone about pressuring China to address its $375 billion trade surplus with the United States. But a closer look at the Apple …
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Experts: Uber SUV’s Autonomous System Should Have Seen Woman
Two experts say video of a deadly crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle shows the sport utility vehicle’s laser and radar sensors should have spotted a pedestrian, and computers should …
your ads here!Re-Imagining Refugee Camps as Livable Cities
Al-Zaatari is one of hundreds of camps where people forced from their homelands by armed conflicts and civil wars go, hoping that one day they will go back home. Opened …
your ads here!US Faces off Against AT&T to Block Merger With Time Warner
The Trump administration is facing off against AT&T to block the telephone giant from absorbing Time Warner, in a case that could shape how consumers get — and how much …
your ads here!Toy Company CEO Leads Effort to Save Toys R Us
Toy company executive Isaac Larian says he and other investors have pledged a total of $200 million in financing and hope to raise four times that amount in crowdfunding in …
your ads here!In Russia’s Dying Arctic City, Residents Plead for Putin to Offer Lifeline
A little more than 40 hours after leaving Moscow’s Yaroslavsky station, the Vorkuta Express pulled into its terminus after a 2,000-kilometer journey through the taiga forests and tundra of Russia’s …
your ads here!First Responders Learn Lessons from Mass Shootings, Acts of Terror
Tommy Mcilhon is a college student and enjoys attending large music festivals around the United States. The latest event he has attended is the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival …
your ads here!In Russia’s Dying Arctic City, Residents Plea for Putin to Offer Lifeline
About 150 kilometers inside the Arctic Circle lies the Russian city of Vorkuta, a mining outpost that is rapidly being reclaimed by the elements. Many residents abandoned the city after …
your ads here!First Responders Learn Lessons from Mass Shootings, Terror Acts
Spring has arrived in the United States, and that means the start of the busy festival season. Large crowds are expected to gather at fairs, festivals and outdoor concerts around …
your ads here!Facebook Under Fire for Data Misuse
Facebook is coming under intense criticism following reports that information from 50 million users was gathered by a voter data firm. Lawmakers are demanding answers, and Facebook stock has lost …
your ads here!Piece of Dead Sea Scroll on Public Display for First Time in Jerusalem
Several pieces of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls are on public display for the first time. Two of them are at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, as part …
your ads here!‘Beating’ Human Heart Cells Help Spur Drug Discovery
A British tech company is using donated human heart tissue to replicate the “beating” action of heart muscle to aid preclinical testing of new drugs. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ads here!Live Screening and Q&A – Beyond the Unicorn
Silicon Valley is less than 3% black, with an even smaller numbers of Africans. The race gap is actually much larger than the gender gap, and it’s growing. Join us …
your ads here!Trump Expected to Turn Up the Heat on China in Looming Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected at any time to fire a salvo directly at China in what could escalate into a full-scale trade war between the world’s two largest …
your ads here!US Congress Races to Pass $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
U.S. congressional leaders appeared Wednesday to have reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion spending bill as a budget deadline loomed. The bipartisan bill, which would keep the government funded …
your ads here!Facebook’s Zuckerberg: ‘We Need to Step Up’ to Protect User Data
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement about the social network’s part in an illegal data collection scandal. “We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we …
your ads here!Facebook Founder: We Made a Mistake in Trying to Protect User Data
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a rare television interview Wednesday that Facebook clearly made a mistake in its part in an illegal data collection scandal. “This was a major …
your ads here!US, EU to Launch Fresh Round of Talks to Settle Trade Spats
The U.S. and the European Union are set to engage in a new round of talks to resolve trade disputes, including those over U.S.-proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. …
your ads here!US Central Bank Slightly Bumps Up Interest Rate
Top officials of the U.S. central bank raised the key interest rate slightly Wednesday, amid strong job gains and moderate economic growth. The rate is one-quarter of a percentage point …
your ads here!South Sudan Eliminates Guinea Worm
Guinea worm disease in South Sudan has been brought to a halt, says the country’s health minister. Dr. Riek Gai Kok made the announcement Wednesday at the Carter Center headquarters …
your ads here!Record-Size US Offshore Oil Lease Sale Draws Modest Bidding
The largest lease sale in American history in the offshore Gulf of Mexico yielded $124.76 million in winning bids Wednesday, a modest response to the Trump administration’s effort to pump …
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