Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch campaign to preserve so-called “net neutrality” that has prevented certain content or users from being slowed on the internet in the United States — …
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Slide Continues for Brazil’s Real
Brazil’s currency is falling again against the dollar amid uncertainty over this year’s elections in Latin America’s largest economy. Brazil’s real was trading around $0.27 on Tuesday, its lowest price in …
your ads here!Kellogg Pulls Out of Crisis-Hit Venezuela
U.S.-based food company Kellogg said on Tuesday it had pulled out of Venezuela due to its brutal economic crisis, the latest business to end operations in the oil-rich nation heaving …
your ads here!Conoco Keeps Seizing Venezuela Assets in Dutch Islands
A lawyer for a subsidiary of Houston-based ConocoPhillips said a court in the Dutch Antilles had authorized it to seize $1.94 billion worth of assets held on Bonaire island by …
your ads here!Sentencing in Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Case Set for Sept. 24
Bill Cosby will be sentenced September 24 — five months after he was convicted of sexual assault. Judge Steven O’Neill set the date on Tuesday. Cosby’s lawyers had asked to …
your ads here!US Employers’ Response to #MeToo ‘Ineffective,’ Poll Finds
Only a third of U.S. employers have taken new measures to prevent sexual harassment since the #MeToo movement sparked international debate about the issue, a poll said Tuesday. The Harris …
your ads here!China Accuses EU of Taking WTO Back to ‘Law of Jungle’
China accused the European Union on Tuesday of risking a return to the “law of the jungle,” telling a dispute hearing at the World Trade Organization that it was astonished …
your ads here!Twitter Changes Strategy in Battle Against Internet ‘Trolls’
Twitter Inc on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet trolls,” saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility …
your ads here!‘Right Stuff,’ ‘Bonfire’ Author Tom Wolfe Dead at 87
Tom Wolfe, an early practitioner of “new journalism” who captured the mood and culture of America across five decades with books including “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” “The Right Stuff” …
your ads here!Dutch Government Dropping Kaspersky Software Over Spying Fears
The Dutch government is phasing out the use of anti-virus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky Lab amid fears of possible spying, despite vehement denials by the Moscow-based cybersecurity company. …
your ads here!Wedding Countdown Begins for Royal Wild Child, American TV Star
Britain’s Prince Harry, who is sixth in line to the throne, and American Meghan Markle, who is best known for her former role in the TV drama Suits, are due …
your ads here!Royal Wild Child & American Star: Countdown to Harry and Meghan’s Wedding
Britain’s Prince Harry, sixth in line to the throne, and American Meghan Markle, best known for her former role in the TV drama “Suits,” are due to marry Saturday (May …
your ads here!California Sets Sights on Solar Power
California has become the first U.S. state to require solar installations on most new homes, by the year 2020. Mike O’Sullivan reports that the state is leading a national effort …
your ads here!Vietnam Pollution Comes at a Price
The air quality in Vietnam overall does not quite rival that in China or India when it comes to pollution. But it is bad and getting worse. And all that …
your ads here!Kenya Steps Into Space with First Satellite Launch
Kenya took its first step into space with the launch Friday of a nano-satellite made at the University of Nairobi. Engineers involved in creating the cube-shaped space capsule described it …
your ads here!WHO Declares War on Trans Fats
For the first time, the World Health Organization is taking steps to eliminate a substance that leads to a non-communicable disease: heart disease. The World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros …
your ads here!Modigliani Painting Fetches $157M at Auction
A 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani of a reclining nude woman that was once considered obscene in Paris sold for over $157 million at an auction in Manhattan on Monday. …
your ads here!Europa’s Plumes Make Jupiter Moon a Prime Candidate for Life
A new look at old data is giving scientists a fresh reason to view Europa, a moon of Jupiter, as a leading candidate in the search for life beyond Earth, …
your ads here!Bubble Barrier Stopping Plastic Trash in River Streams
According to the University of California, in 1950 the world produced about two million tons of plastic products. By 2015 the production increased to 380 million tons. If it continues …
your ads here!Study Finds Uber’s Growth Slows after Year of Scandal; Lyft Benefits
Uber Technologies’ growth has slowed as a series of scandals has allowed the ride-hailing company’s chief U.S. competitor, Lyft, to grab more market share, digital research firm eMarketer said in …
your ads here!Spike Lee’s Electric ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Premieres at Cannes
Spike Lee’s Ku Klux Klan crime drama “BlacKkKlansman” received a rousing, lengthy standing ovation at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Lee’s film tells true-life tale of a black police detective …
your ads here!Kenya Court Rejects Plea for Equal Property Rights in Divorce
A Kenyan court on Monday rejected a plea for a change to the laws on how property should be split in divorce cases, a ruling activists said was a blow …
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