More than 40 years after they became the world’s most famous journalism duo, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are still making news. Bernstein was among three CNN reporters who last …
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Mexico Still Preparing for US Car Tariffs, Backs WTO Reform
Mexico is still preparing all options to respond to possible U.S. tariffs on car imports, Deputy Economy Minister Juan Carlos Baker said on Tuesday, despite U.S.-European talks last week that …
your ads here!Trump Administration Considering Tax Break on Capital Gains
The Trump administration is studying the idea of implementing a big tax break for wealthy Americans by reducing the taxes levied on capital gains, but no decision has been made …
your ads here!Once Oil-Wealthy, Venezuela’s Largest State Struggles to Keep Lights On
Across Maracaibo, the capital of Venezuela’s largest state, residents unplug refrigerators to guard against power surges. Many only buy food they will consume the same day. Others regularly sleep outside. …
your ads here!LeBron James Joins Other Celebrities Who Launched Schools
With the launch of a public school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, LeBron James has joined a long list of celebrities who have sought to leave their mark on …
your ads here!Study: Heat Deaths to Jump in Absence of Changes
The number of people dying from heat waves is likely to rise sharply in some regions by 2080 if policymakers fail to take mitigating steps in climate and health policies, …
your ads here!German Farmers Step Up $1B Aid Call After Drought Damage
German farmers intensified calls for around 1 billion euros ($1.17 billion) in special aid on Tuesday after crop damage from a drought and heatwave, but Berlin said it would wait …
your ads here!Robotic Hand Can Juggle Cube — With Lots of Training
How long does it take a robotic hand to learn to juggle a cube? About 100 years, give or take. That’s how much virtual computing time it took researchers at …
your ads here!Draft Poster for ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Sells for $26,400
A rare draft poster for the “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold at auction for $26,400. Heritage Auctions says a long-time pop culture collector who wished to …
your ads here!Facebook Removes Accounts ‘Involved in Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior’
Efforts to influence U.S. voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in November appear to be well underway, though private companies and government officials are hesitant to say who, exactly, …
your ads here!Cases of Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Be on the Rise
As Americans head outdoors for barbeques or hiking in the woods, danger might be lurking in the grass. The bite of the lone star tick, which lives in many eastern …
your ads here!Israel Jails Arab Poet for Online ‘Incitement to Terrorism’
An Israeli court jailed an Israeli Arab poet for five months on Tuesday after convicting her of incitement to terrorism for a poem and remarks she posted on social media …
your ads here!From Homeless to Employment in Silicon Valley
As tech giants expand in San Francisco, homelessness and job displacement for locals continues to rise. Deana Mitchell explores one program, created by a formerly homeless man, that’s helping to …
your ads here!Yugoslav Architecture Brings ‘Concrete Utopia’ to New York
After the devastation of World War II, architects in Yugoslavia got to work helping to rebuild the country which straddled the Cold War divide between the East and West. The …
your ads here!With Drones and Satellites, India Gets to Know its Slums
Satellites and drones are driving efforts by Indian states to map informal settlements in order to speed up the process of delivering services and land titles, officials said. The eastern …
your ads here!50 Years on, McDonald’s and Fast-Food Evolve Around Big Mac
McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it isn’t changing the makings of its most famous burger. The company is celebrating the 1968 …
your ads here!Accusations Fly as US Firms Seek to Avoid Trump’s Steel Tariff
U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may …
your ads here!WHO: Breastfed Newborns Get Best Start in Life
Breastfeeding babies within an hour of birth significantly increases their chances of survival, the World Health Organization reports, citing data from 76 countries that find that mother’s milk is rich …
your ads here!Trump Suspends Duty-free Status for Rwanda’s Apparel Exports to US
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended Rwanda’s ability to ship apparel products duty-free to the United States due to a trade dispute over Rwanda’s increased tariffs on American used clothing …
your ads here!US’s Pompeo Warns Against IMF Bailout for Pakistan That Aids China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday that any potential International Monetary Fund bailout for Pakistan’s new government should not provide funds to pay off Chinese lenders. In …
your ads here!Lopez Obrador Looks to Tree Planting to Create Mexico Jobs
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he wants to create 400,000 jobs by planting 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) with timber and fruit trees. Lopez Obrador said …
your ads here!Study: World’s Largest King Penguin Colony Declines Sharply
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly 90 percent in 35 years, according to an alarming study published in Antarctic Science. In the 1980s the colony …
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