Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, bringing Netflix its first major festival victory to seal the online streaming company’s reputation as a big name in …
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Flush From End of Bailout, Greek PM Announces Tax Breaks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday unveiled plans for tax cuts and pledged spending to heal years of painful austerity, less than a month after Greece emerged from a bailout program financed by …
your ads here!Trump: Apple Can Avoid Tariffs by Shifting Production to US
President Donald Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes “massive” additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods, but he says the tech company can …
your ads here!Officials: 2 Health Scares at US Airports Tied to Mecca Pilgrims
Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which …
your ads here!‘Just Do It:’ Nike’s Latest Ad Campaign Gets Political
On the 30th anniversary of Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ slogan, the apparel and footwear company announced a new endorsement deal and ad starring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick’s decision …
your ads here!Converting Body Heat Into Electricity to Power Sensors
The number of wearable technologies that use sensors as medical tools to track a person’s well-being – is on the rise. All of them – need an electric charge or …
your ads here!Body Heat Converted Into Electricity Powers Health Sensors
There has been an increasing number of wearable technologies that have health sensors as medical tools to track a person’s well-being. Many of these devices need to be charged or …
your ads here!Trump Threatens to Tax Virtually All Chinese Imports to US
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on another $267 billion worth Chinese imports, which would cover virtually all the goods China imports to the United States. The …
your ads here!Aretha Franklin Dresses, Hats to Go Up for Auction
More than 30 dresses and accessories worn on stage by Aretha Franklin are going up for auction. The Queen of Soul died at age 76 in Detroit on August 16. …
your ads here!Zimbabwe’s Capital on Alert Over Cholera Outbreak
Lizzy Maupa uses a bucket to transfer water she used to bathe from her tub to her toilet. She has a four-week-old baby and a three-year-old child, but the city water …
your ads here!Modest Premium Hikes Expected as ‘Obamacare’ Stabilizes
Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get price cuts. That’s the conclusion from an exclusive analysis …
your ads here!US Adds Strong 201K Jobs; Unemployment Stays at 3.9 Percent
Hiring picked up in August as U.S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration’s conflicts with …
your ads here!First Human Study of Gene Editing Shows Promise
Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study in human patients that was released earlier this week give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at …
your ads here!Scouting Mission Begins for Proposed Rio Grande Trail
Hikers have embarked on a 500-mile (805-kilometer) expedition that will traverse New Mexico. The mission: Chart out the best route and identify what challenges might lie ahead as the state …
your ads here!US, UK Step Up Cooperation Against Female Genital Mutilation
Authorities in the U.S. and Britain are stepping up cooperation to tackle female genital mutilation, staging joint operations at airports in London, New York and elsewhere to raise awareness of …
your ads here!Word Detectives: Science May Help Finger Opinion Columnist
Language detectives say the key clues to who wrote the anonymous New York Times opinion piece slamming President Donald Trump may not be the odd and glimmering “lodestar,” but the …
your ads here!Twitter Bans Jones, ‘Infowars,’ Citing Abuse
Twitter has permanently banned far-right media personality Alex Jones for violating its policy against “abusive behavior.” Jones, who is known as a conspiracy theorist, has about 900,000 followers on Twitter. …
your ads here!Actor Burt Reynolds, 1970’s Hollywood Icon, Dies at 82
Actor Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star whose career lasted for more than half a century, died Thursday at 82. His agent announced the actor’s death in Jupiter, Florida, but did …
your ads here!Burberry Ends Bonfire of the Luxuries After Waste Outcry
Britain’s Burberry will no longer burn unsold luxury goods to protect its brand after an admission that it destroyed almost $40 million worth of stock last year sparked a furor …
your ads here!NY Fashion Show Highlights People With Disabilities, Adaptive Clothing
New York Fashion Week has opened its glamorous tent wider to feature models with disabilities wearing adaptive clothing designs by Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Target. Organized by the Runway of …
your ads here!Brazil Museum Fire Destroyed 700 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says a preliminary report shows that the fire that engulfed Brazil’s National Museum destroyed all of its artifacts including those in the pharaonic hall, which contained 700 …
your ads here!Fashion Art Installation Questions What It Means to Be You
High heels that are part of your feet. Matching bespoke beating hearts. Bioreactive necklaces and bioluminescent filaments that serve as a Medusa-esque back ornament. Enter the world of A. Human, …
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