A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that …
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Study: Kids Who Play Violent Video Games May Be More Likely to Handle Guns
Children who either played or watched a video game that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds. More …
your ads here!Nineteen Hours of Ramadan Sunlight for Muslims in Alaska
Muslims in the U.S. state of Alaska face nearly 20 hours of daylight during the fasting month of Ramadan. VOA Hausa reporter Yusuf Harande went to Alaska to see how …
your ads here!Muslim Americans Run for Charity During Ramadan Fast
During the month of Ramada, millions of U.S. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. This year, Ramadan has fallen in May. Already temperatures in Washington, D.C., have risen above 32 …
your ads here!National Spelling Bee Crowns 8 Co-Champions
Eight contestants won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, the first eight-way tie in the 94-year history of the competition. The six boys and two girls ages 12 to …
your ads here!Chinese Scientists Find CO2 Better for Fracking than Water
Chinese scientists have discovered that carbon dioxide is more efficient to use in fracking than water. Fracking is the controversial process in which water or other fluids are injected into …
your ads here!Claus von Bulow, Cleared in Attempted Murder of Wife, Dies
Danish-born socialite Claus von Bulow, who was convicted but later acquitted of trying to kill his wealthy wife in two trials that drew intense international attention in the 1980s, has …
your ads here!CDC: US Reports Most Measles Cases in 25 Years
Government health officials say there have been 971 cases of measles in the United States so far this year, the most cases since 1994, when there were 963 cases for …
your ads here!‘Ramy’ Show Depicts Life of Arab American Muslims
If there is one thing highlighted by Ramy, a Hulu show about an Arab American Muslim millennial, it is that there are generational differences between the more traditional Arab Muslims who immigrated …
your ads here!Energy Secretary: US Aims to Make Fossil Fuels Cleaner
The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing “draconian” regulations on coal and oil, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday at an energy conference …
your ads here!IMF Denies Pressuring Venezuela to Release Economic Data
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it had not pressured Venezuela to release economic indicators after years of silence, while two sources said the country’s surprise data release this …
your ads here!Wall Street Slump Continues on U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty
U.S. stocks lost ground again on Thursday, as conflicting comments on trade talks from President Donald Trump and Beijing reinforced investor nervousness that a lengthy battle could be in the …
your ads here!Superman Building Makes National List of Endangered Places
Providence’s iconic Superman Building is included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the nation’s most endangered historic places. The 2019 list highlights 11 architectural and …
your ads here!WHO: More Than 40% of Smokers Worldwide Die from Lung Diseases
The World Health Organization warns that more than 40 percent of smokers globally die from lung diseases, such as cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and tuberculosis. The warning comes ahead of …
your ads here!Trump: China Maybe Regrets Backtracking on Trade Provisions
President Donald Trump said Thursday he still believes China “would love to make” a new trade deal with the United States and might now regret backtracking on some agreements negotiators …
your ads here!Telecoms Giant EE Launches Britain’s First 5G Services
British mobile phone operator EE on Thursday became the first in the country to launch a high-speed 5G service, but without smartphones from controversial Chinese technology giant Huawei. EE, which …
your ads here!Should Facebook Delete Fake Pelosi Video?
When a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — one altered to show the Democratic leader slurring her words — began making the rounds on Facebook last week, the …
your ads here!Washington Restaurants Urged to Cater to Muslims During Ramadan
At a mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, outside Washington, a large number of Muslims are reciting evening prayers before they break their daily fast at sunset for Ramadan. Afterward, some …
your ads here!China Cheers State TV Anchor in Face-Off with FOX
The highly-anticipated showdown on Wednesday night between Trish Regan of Fox Business and Liu Xin of China Global Television Network (CGTN) — the overseas arm of state-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) — …
your ads here!Washington Restaurants Encouraged to Cater to Muslims During Ramadan
In the Washington area, there is a push to give Muslims more dining options during Ramadan. Local restaurants would open a couple of hours earlier or later during the holy …
your ads here!Word Whiz Kids Tap Memory Tricks at Spelling Bee
Spelling savants traced letters onto their palms or gazed at the ceiling on Wednesday while racking their brains in hopes of advancing to the next level of the Scripps National …
your ads here!S. African Athlete Semenya Appeals Testosterone Ruling
South African runner Caster Semenya filed an appeal Wednesday against the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to uphold testosterone regulations for some female athletes in track and field. …
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