Bill Cosby’s lawyers are scrambling to make sure jurors at his sexual assault retrial hear from accuser Andrea Constand’s confidante before deliberations get under way next week — but they’re …
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As Prince’s Health Waned, Alarm Grew in Inner Circle
Some of Prince’s closest confidants had grown increasingly alarmed about his health in the days before he died and tried to get him help as they realized he had an …
your ads here!Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw
The United Kingdom is proposing a ban on disposable plastic straws. With Earth Day coming up this Sunday, advocates are asking everyone to follow suit and skip the straw. Straws …
your ads here!Scientists Coax Plastic-Munching Enzyme to Eat Faster
Recently, the world was stunned to learn that an island of mostly plastic trash, floating in the Pacific Ocean, grew to the size of France, Germany and Spain combined. Because …
your ads here!‘Skip the Straw’: A Call For Earth Day
For every man, woman and child on Earth, there is roughly 1 ton of plastic trash, according to a recent study. Advocates say tackling such a huge problem can start …
your ads here!Palestinian-American Comedian Making Her Mark in Male Dominated Field
Comedy is a field still dominated by men, but that’s changing. Among the trendsetters is Suzie Afridi, a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian. Afridi says she’s probably not living the life her …
your ads here!Reports: $1B Fine for Wells Fargo for Illegal Sales
U.S. news reports say Wells Fargo will be fined as much as $1 billion for illegally selling customers car insurance policies they did not want or need, and for charging …
your ads here!No Criminal Charges to Be Filed in 2016 Death of Pop Star Prince
No criminal charges will be filed in the 2016 death of pop star Prince from an opioid overdose, a Minnesota prosecutor said on Thursday. “We simply do not have sufficient …
your ads here!US-China Trade Row Threatens Global Confidence: IMF’s Lagarde
The biggest danger from the U.S.-China trade dispute is the threat to global confidence and investment, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. The IMF chief said …
your ads here!Unsold Aluminum Piling Up at Russian Sanctions-Hit Rusal Factory
Russian aluminum giant Rusal is stockpiling large quantities of aluminum at one of its plants in Siberia because U.S. sanctions imposed this month have prevented it from selling the metal …
your ads here!Russia Demands Compensation for US Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel
Russia demanded compensation from the U.S. for its worldwide tariffs on foreign aluminum and steel Thursday, becoming the third influential member of the World Trade Organization to do so. China, …
your ads here!ABBA Reunites With Avatars for TV Tribute
It’s the closest thing yet to an ABBA reunion: computerized avatars of Sweden’s legendary disco group will perform during a televised tribute to the quartet to be broadcast this autumn, …
your ads here!De Beers Rolls Out App to Clean Up Sierra Leone Diamond Supply Chain
Global diamond giant De Beers is rolling out an app to help small-scale, artisanal diamond miners in Sierra Leone certify that gems they pry from the soil are legal, the …
your ads here!Cambodia’s Nice New TV Channel from China
Life is good at NICE TV. Staff enjoy generous benefits at the new Chinese network and their flashy building, directly inside Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior, boasts an elegant restaurant on …
your ads here!Fears Grow at Malaria’s Resurgence; London Summit Urges Global Action
After 16 years of steady decline, malaria cases are on the rise again globally, and experts warn that unless efforts to tackle the disease are stepped up, the gains could …
your ads here!Olympians, 13 Journalists Recognized by Advocates for Free Speech
Advocates of free speech recently honored about a dozen U.S. journalists who uncovered widespread sexual misconduct in politics, sports and movies, as well as a pair of Olympians who used …
your ads here!House Panel Cuts Food Stamps, Renews Farm Subsidies
A bitterly divided House panel Wednesday approved new work and job training requirements for food stamps as part of a five-year renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy. The GOP-run …
your ads here!Rocket With Planet-Hunting Telescope Lifts Off
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Wednesday carrying SpaceX’s first high-priority science mission for NASA, a planet-hunting space telescope whose launch had been delayed for two days by a rocket-guidance glitch. The Transit …
your ads here!SunPower Buys US Rival SolarWorld to Head Off Trump Tariffs
SunPower Corp. on Wednesday said it would buy U.S. solar panel maker SolarWorld Americas, expanding its domestic manufacturing as it seeks to stem the impact of Trump administration tariffs on panel imports. The …
your ads here!Britain to Ban Sale of Plastic Straws in Bid to Fight Waste
Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single-use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain’s …
your ads here!Summit Urges Global Response to Malaria Resurgence
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested billions of dollars into tackling malaria. It has paid off. Deaths from the disease fell by more than 60 percent between 2000 and 2015, …
your ads here!Screening of ‘Black Panther’ Ends Saudi Ban on Movie Theaters
Saudi Arabia has ended a 35-year ban on movie theaters with a private screening of the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther. The invitation-only screening, held Wednesday at a concert hall converted into …
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