Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has been unable to resume crude exports from its primary port since last week’s massive power outage, essentially crippling the OPEC nation’s principal industry, people …
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Amazon Domain Battle Rages as Internet Overseer Postpones Decision
Brazil on Monday thanked the global body that oversees internet addresses for extending until April a deadline for Amazon basin nations to reach a deal with Amazon.com in their seven-year …
your ads here!Eurozone Delays Greece Debt Relief Over Reforms
Eurozone ministers on Monday held back granting Greece debt relief because the government failed to implement reforms promised during the massive bailout that ended last year, officials said. Greece exited …
your ads here!Deadly Plague Breaks Out on Uganda-Congo Border, WHO Says
A deadly form of plague has broken out on Uganda’s border with Democratic Republic of Congo and several people are thought to have died of the disease, the World Health …
your ads here!Alexa, Are You Male or Female? ‘Sexist’ Virtual Assistants Go Gender-Neutral
Barking orders at a digital device that responds in a woman’s voice can reinforce sexist stereotypes, according to academics and creatives who launched the first gender-neutral artificial intelligence voice Monday. …
your ads here!Study: Farmers Need Lower Emissions to Mitigate Rainfall Changes
A radical decrease in greenhouse gas emissions is needed if farmers are to have time to prepare for major changes in rainfall that could decimate crops, researchers said in a …
your ads here!In Rural Nepal, Solar Irrigation Helps Keep Families Together
Bhadri Sarki used to walk for more than an hour to fetch enough water to irrigate just one apple tree. But since a solar-powered water pump was installed in her …
your ads here!Free Books Inspire Love of Reading in DC’s Youngest Residents
When Washington resident Joshua Clark snuggles with his son in a comfy armchair and reads to him, it brings back uncomfortable memories. Reading for fun “I remember my mom almost …
your ads here!US Olympic Cyclist Catlin Dies at 23
Kelly Catlin, an Olympic track cyclist who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win a silver medal at the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janeiro, has died at the …
your ads here!White House: Trump Wants $8.6 Billion for Border Wall in 2020 Budget
President Donald Trump plans to seek another $8.6 billion for a border wall in his new budget to be released Monday, White House officials say. This new request would be …
your ads here!Decline in Readers, Ads Leads Hundreds of Newspapers to Fold
Five minutes late, Darrell Todd Maurina sweeps into a meeting room and plugs in his laptop computer. He places a Wi-Fi hotspot on the table and turns on a digital …
your ads here!High-Tech Baton Lets Blind Musicians Follow Conductor’s Lead by Feel
A company that designs and develops musical instruments for people with physical disabilities has created a conductor’s baton which allows the visually-impaired to follow its movements. As Faith Lapidus reports, …
your ads here!Ocean Mission Looking for Fossils and Clues to Oceans Health
The Seychelles Islands are located in the Indian ocean hundreds of miles off the coasts of Somalia and Kenya. It’s a great place to do scientific research because the isolated …
your ads here!Organization in Iraq’s Kurdish Region Helps College Graduates Start Businesses
One of the biggest concerns for university graduates in Iraq is finding a job. Young graduates often seek the government’s help to find employment, but in the city of Sulaymaniyah …
your ads here!Boeing Likely to Face New Questions After Another 737 Crash
Investigators rushed to the scene of a devastating plane crash in Ethiopia on Sunday, an accident that could renew safety questions about the newest version of Boeing’s popular 737 airliner. …
your ads here!Babe Ruth’s Last Surviving Daughter Dies in Nevada at 102
Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving daughter of Hall of Fame baseball slugger Babe Ruth and a decades-long champion of his legacy, has died at age 102, her family has …
your ads here!White House: Trump Wants 5% Cut in 2020 Domestic Spending
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says that President Donald Trump will call for a 5 percent “across the board” cut in domestic government spending in 2020 when he proposes …
your ads here!Persons with Albinism Hit Wall When Seeking Justice
The Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism reports people with this condition have great difficulty getting justice or recompense for physical attacks and other …
your ads here!Center of Christianity Has its First Mormon Temple
Europe’s largest Mormon temple will be dedicated over three days starting Sunday. Russell Nelson, president of the world’s 16 million Mormons, will be in Rome for the dedication ceremonies. No …
your ads here!Parliament Facing Brexit Decisions, More Drama, Deadline
After months of Brexit deadlock, this is it: decision time. At least for now. With Britain scheduled to leave the European Union in less than three weeks, U.K. lawmakers …
your ads here!Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Engaged
Jennifer Lopez said yes to Alex Rodriguez’s proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no? The couple posted an Instagram photo of their hands with a massive …
your ads here!AP Explains: What Facebook’s ‘Privacy Vision’ Really Means
Mark Zuckerberg’s abrupt Wednesday declaration of a new “privacy vision” for social networking was for many people a sort of Rorschach test. Looked at one way, the manifesto read as …
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