YouTube said Thursday it will disable user comments on a broad array of videos featuring children to thwart “predatory behavior” after revelations about a glitch exploited for sharing of child …
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Musical Virtuoso Previn Dies at 89
Tributes poured in Thursday for Andre Previn, the multifaceted artist renowned for his mastery of classical music as well as jazz, who has died at age 89. The prolific …
your ads here!US Craft Marketplace Makes Plans to Go Green by Offsetting Emissions
Online crafts retailer Etsy Inc will go green by offsetting planet-warming carbon emissions from its shipping activities, the U.S. company said Wednesday, joining a host of companies making public moves …
your ads here!Lady Gaga: Bradley Cooper Duet Was Acting, Not Love
It was acting, not love, when Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang a duet Sunday at the 91st Academy Awards. Gaga discussed the emotional performance of “Shallow” from their …
your ads here!WTO Rules China Over-Subsidized Farmers
The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling Thursday that China subsidized its wheat and rice producers too much in recent years. The WTO in Geneva agreed with the …
your ads here!Swiss Study Shows Language Learning During Sleep
A new study suggests you can learn language while you sleep. Researchers from Switzerland’s University of Bern say they discovered people were able to learn new language words during deep …
your ads here!Thai Lawmakers Approve Controversial Cybersecurity Act
Thailand’s legislature has passed a cybersecurity bill that would allow authorities access to people’s personal information without a court order. The Cybersecurity Act addresses computer hacking crimes, but activists fear …
your ads here!US Economic Growth in 2018 Misses Trump’s 3 Percent Target
The U.S. economy fell short of the Trump administration’s 3 percent annual growth target in 2018 despite $1.5 trillion in tax cuts and a government spending blitz, and economists say …
your ads here!Ice Castles Turn US Farmland Into Winter Wonderland
On a clear, frigid night in a courtyard made of walls of ice, Bruce McCafferty and his young son stand mesmerized, bathed in the pulsating rainbow light emanating from a …
your ads here!Popular Fur-Trimmed Parkas a Boon for Trappers, Not for Coyotes
Those fur-trimmed parkas so common on city sidewalks have become a boon to backwoods trappers. Coyote fur pelts are in big demand to provide the lush, silvery or tawny-tinged arcs …
your ads here!Sculptures Add to the Attraction of Outdoor Ice Rink
Water turns to ice when it gets cold enough, and that physical state change turns a splashing summertime fountain in front of one of Washington’s museums into a smooth surface …
your ads here!US-China Trade Talks ‘Not Close’
The top U.S. trade official said Wednesday that a new trade agreement with China is not yet close to being completed. State Department correspondent Nike Ching reports from Washington on …
your ads here!How ‘Completely Avoidable’ Measles Cases Continue to Climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017, and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes …
your ads here!Congo Ebola Center Set on Fire After Armed Attack
Armed assailants attacked an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, setting off a fire and becoming embroiled in an extended gun battle with security forces, …
your ads here!Walmart Is Eliminating Greeters, Worrying Disabled Workers
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested “greeters” at 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being ill-treated by a chain that styles …
your ads here!World Bank: Women Have Just 75 Percent of Men’s Legal Rights
Women around the world are granted only three-quarters of the legal rights enjoyed by men, often preventing them from getting jobs or opening businesses, the World Bank said in study …
your ads here!On World Polar Bear Day Climatologists Sound the Alarm
Wednesday marked World Polar Bear Day – an annual opportunity for conservationists to shed light on the status of the largest and most carnivorous member of the bear family. As …
your ads here!TikTok Fined in US for Illegally Gathering Children’s Data
The fast-growing, Chinese-owned video sharing network TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to U.S. authorities to settle charges that it illegally collected personal information from children, officials said Wednesday. …
your ads here!Fed to Stop Shrinking Portfolio This Year, Powell Says
The Federal Reserve will stop shrinking its $4 trillion balance sheet later this year, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, ending a process that investors say works at cross-purposes with the Fed’s …
your ads here!US Trade Official: Deal with China Not Near Agreement
The top U.S. trade official said Wednesday that a new trade deal with China is not close to being completed. “Much still needs to be done before an agreement can …
your ads here!Meet Elon Tusk: Tesla Chief Changes Twitter Display Name
Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk changed his Twitter display name to “Elon Tusk” in another late-night flurry of tweets on Wednesday, which also promised news from his electric carmaker Tesla …
your ads here!Malawi Vaccinates Young Girls Against Cervical Cancer
Malawi officials say the country has the world’s highest rate of cervical cancer, but only two oncologists serving the nation of 17 million people. In an effort to reduce cervical …
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