About 20 million years before the massive Tyrannosaurus Rex roamed the earth, a distant cousin was hunting in the prehistoric jungle. But this T-Rex was very different from the famous …
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Heart Failure Deaths Rising in US, Especially in Younger Adults
More U.S. adults are dying from heart failure today than a decade ago, and the sharpest rise in mortality is happening among middle-aged and younger adults, a new study suggests. …
your ads here!Biking Advocate Gives Kids Pedal Power
Rachel Varn worked as a salesperson in the bicycle industry, but last year, she quit her job to become a certified cycling instructor. She founded PedalPower Kids to teach bicycle …
your ads here!US Lawmakers Alarmed by New Trump Tariffs on Chinese Goods
U.S. President Donald Trump’s intention to further hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has alarmed American lawmakers of both parties who fear dire economic consequences from escalating tensions between the …
your ads here!Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters to You
Scientists say you may go your entire life without seeing an endangered species, yet the globe’s biodiversity crisis threatens all of humanity in unseen ways. A massive United Nations report …
your ads here!Delighted and Thrilled: British Royals Welcome Harry & Meghan’s Baby
Senior members of the British royal family said on Tuesday they were delighted and thrilled at the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby as the couple considered a name …
your ads here!Google Annual Event to Showcase New Hardware, AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as concerns about data sharing …
your ads here!Porsche Fined 535 Million Euros Over Diesel Cheating
German sports car maker and Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche will pay a 535-million-euro ($598 million) fine over diesel vehicles that emitted more harmful pollutants than allowed, Stuttgart prosecutors said Tuesday. “The …
your ads here!Can Kissing Cousins Wed in the US?
What do famous Americans such as author Edgar Allan Poe, Wild West outlaw Jesse James and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein have in common? They all reportedly married their first cousins. …
your ads here!US Commerce Secretary Urges India to Open Markets Further
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday that American technologies and expertise could play an important role in developing India’s economy, but were facing significant barriers to accessing its …
your ads here!Top Chinese Economic Official to Travel to US for New Round of Trade Talks
China has confirmed that its top trade negotiator will travel to the United States to conduct a new round of trade talks later this week, even after U.S. President Donald …
your ads here!US to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Tomatoes as New Pact Remains Elusive
The United States will impose a 17.5 percent tariff on Mexican tomato imports starting on Tuesday, as the two countries were unable to renew a 2013 agreement that suspended a …
your ads here!K-Pop Stardom Lures Japanese Youth to Korea Despite Diplomatic Chill
Yuuka Hasumi put high school in Japan on hold and flew to South Korea in February to try her chances at becoming a K-pop star, even if that means long …
your ads here!Too Many Jobs, Too Few Qualified Workers are Economic Obstacles in Vietnam
Vietnam has long been a tough place to hire and keep employees, but it’s even tougher now, as business trends force companies to scramble to recruit enough staff, according to …
your ads here!Google’s AI Assistant Aims to Transcend the Smart Speaker
When Google launched its now distinctive digital assistant in 2016, it was already in danger of being an also-ran. At the time, Amazon had been selling its Echo smart speaker, …
your ads here!Puppeteers Lead Message of Tolerance in Pakistan
In the narrow alleys of a poor neighborhood of the Pakistani city of Karachi, known for drugs, gang wars and low literacy rates, children are learning about peace, love and …
your ads here!Disqualified Derby Winner Denied Appeal
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has rejected an appeal filed on behalf of Maximum Security, the horse that crossed the Kentucky Derby finish line first on Sunday only to then …
your ads here!UN Report: Humans Having Alarming Negative Impact on Biodiversity
The long awaited UN report on Biodiversity has been released – and as we reported last week, the extensive study shows how human activity is threatening the mass extinction of …
your ads here!China to Continue Trade Talks Despite Trump’s Threatening Tweets
Global markets have been volatile after President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to raise tariffs on China. Although Beijing has indicated it will continue trade negotiations scheduled this Wednesday in Washington, …
your ads here!100 ‘Evitas’ Take to the Streets of Argentina’s Capital
One hundred people dressed up as Evita Peron and paraded in the streets of Argentina’s capital Monday, a day before the 100th anniversary of the birth of the charismatic first …
your ads here!Cut Emissions and Poverty, Not Trees, by Letting Locals Manage Forests, Scientists say
Giving local communities the responsibility to manage forests — which are shrinking worldwide — could help ease poverty and deforestation, scientists said Monday in what they described as one of …
your ads here!WSJ: Google Set to Launch Privacy Tools to Limit Online Tracking
Alphabet’s Google is set to roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in fending off tracking cookies, the Wall Street Journal reported on …
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