Month: January 2019

Three US States Win Settlement for Oil Spills

U.S.-based Sunoco Pipelines has agreed to pay hefty fines and make procedural changes after it was found in violation of state and federal environmental laws in connection to oil spills …

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Drought Threatens Thousands of Flamingo Chicks in S. Africa 

Rescuers are moving hundreds of dehydrated lesser flamingo chicks from their breeding ground at a drought-stricken South African dam to a bird sanctuary in Cape Town, to save them from …

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Drought Threatens Thousands of Flamingo Chicks in S. Africa 

Rescuers are moving hundreds of dehydrated lesser flamingo chicks from their breeding ground at a drought-stricken South African dam to a bird sanctuary in Cape Town, to save them from …

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A Virtual Human Teaches Negotiating Skills

Whether it’s haggling for a better price or negotiating for a higher salary, there is a skill to getting the most of what you want. Researchers at the University of …

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A Virtual Human Teaches Negotiating Skills

Whether it’s haggling for a better price or negotiating for a higher salary, there is a skill to getting the most of what you want. Researchers at the University of …

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Egypt Sentences Senior Official to 12 Years Over Corruption

An Egyptian court has sentenced the deputy governor of the country’s second-largest city to 12 years in prison on corruption charges.   The Cairo criminal court also sentenced Souad el-Kholy, …

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Egypt Sentences Senior Official to 12 Years Over Corruption

An Egyptian court has sentenced the deputy governor of the country’s second-largest city to 12 years in prison on corruption charges.   The Cairo criminal court also sentenced Souad el-Kholy, …

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Japan’s Nikkei: Ghosn Says Arrest Due to Plot Within Nissan

Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, in his first interview since his arrest in November, blamed fellow executives opposed to forging closer ties with the automaker’s French alliance partner Renault for …

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Japan’s Nikkei: Ghosn Says Arrest Due to Plot Within Nissan

Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, in his first interview since his arrest in November, blamed fellow executives opposed to forging closer ties with the automaker’s French alliance partner Renault for …

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‘Empire’ Actor Alleges Homophobic Attack in Chicago

A cast member on the hit television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men in Chicago who shouted racial and homophobic slurs, police said Tuesday (January 29). The …

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‘Empire’ Actor Alleges Homophobic Attack in Chicago

A cast member on the hit television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men in Chicago who shouted racial and homophobic slurs, police said Tuesday (January 29). The …

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US, China Begin Second Round of Trade, Economic Talks

Negotiators from China and the United States are meeting in Washington Wednesday for a second round of negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing trade war between the economic superpowers. Chinese …

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US, China Begin Second Round of Trade, Economic Talks

Negotiators from China and the United States are meeting in Washington Wednesday for a second round of negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing trade war between the economic superpowers. Chinese …

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World’s Worst Air in South African Coal Community

South Africa’s coal-mining heartland has the worst air quality in the world, according to a recent study by environmental organization Greenpeace. The 12 large coal mines in this area make …

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World’s Worst Air in South African Coal Community

South Africa’s coal-mining heartland has the worst air quality in the world, according to a recent study by environmental organization Greenpeace. The 12 large coal mines in this area make …

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Rising-Star Philippine Economy Slips, 2019 Seen as Pivotal

The Philippines ranked among Asia’s 10 fastest growing economies in 2017. Consumer power, remittances from overseas workers and an influx of call centers had given it that status, raising hopes …

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Rising-Star Philippine Economy Slips, 2019 Seen as Pivotal

The Philippines ranked among Asia’s 10 fastest growing economies in 2017. Consumer power, remittances from overseas workers and an influx of call centers had given it that status, raising hopes …

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South Korea’s Difficult Road Ahead to Combat Fine Dust

South Korea’s initial attempt at countermeasures to end the country’s current fine dust problem failed this week. Officials had sought to create artificial rain to address the current heavy air …

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South Korea’s Difficult Road Ahead to Combat Fine Dust

South Korea’s initial attempt at countermeasures to end the country’s current fine dust problem failed this week. Officials had sought to create artificial rain to address the current heavy air …

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The Old Man and the Play: Friend Keeps Word to Hemingway

When the 1958 film adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” hit theaters, Ernest Hemingway happened to be in New York City to watch the World Series and invited …

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The Old Man and the Play: Friend Keeps Word to Hemingway

When the 1958 film adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” hit theaters, Ernest Hemingway happened to be in New York City to watch the World Series and invited …

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Apple Opens New Chapter Amid Weakening iPhone Demand

Apple hoped to offset slowing demand for iPhones by raising the prices of its most important product, but that strategy seems to have backfired after sales sagged during the holiday …

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