U.S. health officials Thursday approved a new generic version of EpiPen, the emergency allergy medication that triggered a public backlash because of its rising price tag. The new version from …
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Finance Minister: Turkey Will Emerge Stronger from Lira Crisis Despite Row with US
Finance Minister Berat Albayrak assured international investors on Thursday that Turkey would emerge stronger from its currency crisis, insisting its banks were healthy and signalling it could ride out a …
your ads here!More US States Deploy Technology to Track Election Hacking Attempts
A majority of U.S. states has adopted technology that allows the federal government to see inside state computer systems managing voter data or voting devices in order to root out …
your ads here!Antibodies Could Knock Out Ebola Virus
In 1995, a patient sick with the Ebola virus, in what was then called Zaire and is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, miraculously recovered from this deadly disease. …
your ads here!Measles Outbreak Hits 21 US States, CDC Says
More than 100 cases of measles have been diagnosed this year in 21 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. …
your ads here!US Charges 22 Chinese Importers with Smuggling Counterfeit Goods into US
A federal court in New York has charged 22 Chinese importers with smuggling nearly half-a-billion dollars in counterfeit goods into the United States from China. The fake products include such …
your ads here!Psychology Researchers Explore How Vaccine Beliefs Are Formed
The scientific community has long acknowledged that vaccines work and have saved millions of lives. However, a vocal community, particularly in the U.S., believes that vaccines expose children to health …
your ads here!Russia Calls Latest US Sanctions on Companies in Russia, China, and Singapore ‘Useless’
Russia says the latest U.S. sanctions imposed on Russian, Chinese, and Singaporean companies are “destructive” and “useless.” The U.S. penalized the three companies Wednesday, accusing them of helping North …
your ads here!No Handshakes, No Helmets in DRC City Preparing for Ebola
A mobile blood-testing lab. Hand-washing stations on street corners. Motorcycle taxi drivers forbidden from sharing spare helmets. If Ebola is coming, the city of Goma in eastern Congo wants to be ready. An …
your ads here!White House: US ‘Crushing It’ on Economic Growth
The United States economy, the world’s largest, is “crushing it,” White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow declared Thursday. “This is the hottest business economic environment in the world today,” Kudlow …
your ads here!Storm Forecast to Become Hurricane Far Out in East Pacific
Tropical Storm Lane is pushing westward across the Pacific while Subtropical Storm Ernesto heads across the Atlantic in the general direction of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The U.S. National …
your ads here!Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Dies
Musical icon Aretha Franklin, known by millions around the world as the Queen of Soul, is dead at the age of 76. The American singer — who had been ill …
your ads here!‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Dies
Aretha Franklin, the American singer known to millions of fans around the world as the “Queen of Soul,” has died at the age of 76. Franklin passed away Thursday in …
your ads here!Experts: Cyberattacks Growing Increasingly Sophisticated
The rise of information sharing in the digital age has made it easier to disseminate knowledge, but it also brings with it heightened risks: from hackers stealing our information, to …
your ads here!Vietnamese-Cajun Food: A Blend of Two Cultures
Along the Gulf Coast in the southern part of the United States, two distinct cultures have settled in the area: Vietnamese refugees and Cajuns descended from French colonists, who first …
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Cajun food is well known along the Gulf Coast in the southern part of the United States. This type of food is known for its unique blend of spices in …
your ads here!China, US to Resume Trade Talks This Month
A Chinese delegation will travel to the United States later this month to resume negotiations as a trade war intensifies between the world’s two biggest economies. China’s Commerce Ministry says …
your ads here!Scientists Working to Combat Florida’s Growing ‘Red Tide’
Scientists in Florida are on the cusp of developing promising methods to control toxic algae blooms like the “red tide” that has been killing marine life along a 150 mile …
your ads here!Mexico Unsure If It Will Finish NAFTA Talks with US in Aug.
Mexico’s economy minister on Wednesday said that Mexico and the United States may not meet an August goal to finish bilateral talks to revamp the NAFTA trade deal, which is …
your ads here!Five ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ Ways to Splash Your Cash in Singapore
Singapore is the setting for new Hollywood movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ – an adaptation of a best-selling novel that explores the insatiable consumerism of new money and old-world opulence in …
your ads here!In Chinese Port City, Japan’s Toyota Lays Foundation to Ramp Up Sales
Toyota is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of a medium-term strategy that’s gathering pace as China-Japan ties improve, …
your ads here!Lawyer: US Youth Activists Will Appeal Setback to Climate Lawsuit
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed by young people claiming government climate policy falls short will be appealed and marks a minor setback in pursuing legal action on behalf of youth and …
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