The store checkout line may be a thing of the past sooner than we think. A year after Amazon opened its first store without a cashier, retailers and start-ups are …
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Wanted Surrogate Moms to Save Northern White Rhinos
A method millions of women have used to get pregnant could be what saves northern white rhino from extinction. Scientists are extracting eggs from southern white rhinos in European zoos …
your ads here!Trump Receives Update on China Trade Talks
President Donald Trump received an update on trade talks with China on Saturday at his Florida retreat after discussions in Beijing saw progress ahead of a March 1 deadline for reaching a deal. …
your ads here!Gone in a New York Minute: How the Amazon Deal Fell Apart
In early November, word began to leak that Amazon was serious about choosing New York to build a giant new campus. The city was eager to lure the company and …
your ads here!Uganda’s Controversial Curvy Women Tourism
Uganda’s junior minister for tourism this month sparked controversy by suggesting that curvy women could be promoted as a tourist attraction. Uganda earns billions of dollars from wildlife tourism. But, …
your ads here!A Spiny Necked Dinosaur Wows in Argentina
The ancient world of dinosaurs was a strange and dangerous place. Many of the animals that roamed the earth during the Cretaceous period 140 million years ago were all teeth …
your ads here!Gucci Vows Diversity Hiring After ‘Blackface’ Sweater
Italian fashion house Gucci announced a major push Friday to step up diversity hiring as part of a long-term plan to build cultural awareness at the luxury fashion company following …
your ads here!Payless ShoeSource to Close All Remaining US Stores
Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have closed down …
your ads here!Year in Space Put US Astronaut’s Disease Defenses on Alert
Nearly a year in space put astronaut Scott Kelly’s immune system on high alert and changed the activity of some of his genes compared with those of his Earth-bound identical …
your ads here!Bombshell Book Alleges Vatican Gay Subculture, Hypocrisy
A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world’s largest gay communities — the Vatican, estimating that most of its prelates are homosexually …
your ads here!21 Savage ‘Wasn’t Hiding’ Being British, Feared Deportation
The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn’t talk about his British citizenship before because he didn’t want to get deported. The Grammy-nominated artist, …
your ads here!Amazon’s Exit Could Scare Off Tech Companies From New York
Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine’s Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians angry about nearly $3 billion in tax …
your ads here!Regina Is Already a King, but What About President?
So, Regina King walked into a 99-cent store. And what’d she get? A prophecy on her life. No joke. King was shopping around — “sometimes people will say, ‘You at …
your ads here!Gourmet Grubs Wriggle Onto American Palate
It may sound gross to some, but edible insects are a great source of high quality protein and essential minerals such as calcium and iron. Edible grubs offer all that, …
your ads here!Chinese Leader Meets with US Trade Delegation in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Friday with members of the U.S. trade delegation in Beijing where China and the U.S. are attempting to hammer out a trade deal. U.S. Treasury …
your ads here!Hopes High Before Kenya Ruling on Decriminalizing Gay Sex
Members of Kenya’s LGBT community are looking forward to a High Court ruling that might decriminalize gay sex. The impending ruling is raising hopes among LGBT persons across the region. …
your ads here!Mars Opportunity Rover Ends Nearly 15 Years of Discovery
The Mars Opportunity Rover landed on the Red Planet’s surface in 2004 for a 90-day mission of exploration. More than 14 years later, NASA has finally closed the book on …
your ads here!Dogs Pampered Before Prestigious Westminster Show
Boxers, wire fox terriers, dachshunds and 200 other breeds strutted their stuff at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York this week. But before the strutting and …
your ads here!Report: Facebook, FTC Discuss Multibillion Dollar Fine
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network’s privacy lapses. The Washington Post said Thursday that the fine would …
your ads here!Report: Facebook, FTC Discuss Multibillion Dollar’ Fine
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network’s privacy lapses. The Washington Post said Thursday that the fine would …
your ads here!‘Fintech’ Could Help Mexicans Abroad Send Money Home
Mexico’s new government is trying to slash the cost of sending cash home for Mexican families living abroad and is hoping competition from “fintechs” (financial technology) will encourage banks and …
your ads here!First Lady Makes Valentine’s Day Art With Pediatric Patients
Melania Trump gave some love to her new city during a Valentine’s Day arts-and-crafts session with pediatric patients Thursday. At a station where the children wrote their “favorite things” on …
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