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At 85 years of age, you typically don’t hear much lately from Clinton-era Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders. Dubbed “the Condom Queen” by conservative activists for her notorious...

This might not come as a shock, but Louisiana is in serious decline. With ill-boding factors ranging from astronomically high corporate tax rates to extreme political corruption...

Deadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured His Achilles Tendon, And The Warriors Are Shocked | The Root White People Want Trump | Jezebel The Standard for a ‘Good’ Man Is Truly Very...

There’s a tricky thing about packing cleaning products for camping: You need the stuff! Like, you still gotta wash a dish even in the great outdoors. But also you need the stuff that...

50 years ago the USA led the way in regulating pesticides, but research published this week in Environmental Health finds that the country is still using many pesticides that...

A new report shows Syngenta makes a lot of money selling dangerous pesticides, with low to middle income countries bearing the brunt of the hazards. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

When asked whether he would want that type of interference in the 2020 election, Trump said: "It's not an interference."    

The director of the Dominican Republic police revealed that the suspects charged 400,000 pesos to shoot the former MLB star.     

Lam denies she is ‘selling out’ to Beijing; city is quiet on Thursday as just a handful of protestors remain and many roads reopenHong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has condemned...

President claims he would have no obligation to call the FBI, contradicting bureau director he appointedDonald Trump said on Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his...

It appears the FBI's facial recognition program will never live up to the minimal expectations its oversight has placed on it. The FBI's database went live in 2014, far preceding the...

While the FCC has indicated it's more than eager to approve T-Mobile's $25 billion merger with Sprint (despite an endless list of red flags), other regulators have proven to be a harder...

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Authorities have shut some government offices after the worst violence in the territory for decades.

The US vows to send 1,000 extra troops to Poland, along with new military hardware including drones.

Kevin Rector / Baltimore Sun: Trash bags of ‘Healthy Holly’ books occasionally arrive at Maryland Book Bank; kids don't want them, others do  —  Mayor Catherine Pugh holds...

Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News: Agriculture Secretary Perdue denies meeting Brazilian crook at center of Trump bailout scandal — a press release says otherwise  — ...

We want to make Chrome safer... by taking away the API we used to race Firefox Analysis Google on Wednesday defended its pending work-in-progress updates to Chrome that will change...

If it's not a 50in TV or a huge fridge of soylent, we don't want to know Off-the-shelf object-recognition systems struggle, relatively speaking, to identify common items in hard-up...

The social network says it will not remove a fake video of its founder created with AI software.

More than one million people have a 5G subscription, despite the lack of a "killer app".

Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

Survivors of September 11 are being denied crucial aid by the government they would give their lives to protect. One act of unified support could safeguard these men and women for decades...

Internet to millions has been blocked by the government as retaliation for political opposition. Demand that internet access be restored.

How somatic mutations accumulate in normal cells is poorly understood. A comprehensive analysis of RNA sequencing data from ~6700 samples across 29 normal tissues revealed multiple...

According to a new study, many planets in the so-called habitable zone can only support single-celled organisms. Up until now, the habitable zone of a...

Treasure hunters believe that the bunker could be where the Nazis stored Russia's long-lost Amber Room. Featuring walls adorned with priceless amber p...

Labour-led attempt to stop the UK leaving without a deal is defeated, in move that could help Boris JohnsonPolitics live – latest updatesConservative leadership candidates including...

President claims he would have no obligation to call the FBI, contradicting bureau director he appointedDonald Trump said on Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his...

Where is complex alien life hanging out in the universe?

Montblanc is capping its trademark "snow peak" with the much higher perch of outer space.

As of late April 2019, bank deposits of the population of Azerbaijani regions made up 718.1 million manats, which is 16.14 percent more compared to the same period of 2018...

Two men were recovering in hospital with serious injuries on Thursday after being shot by police officers during an Australian counter-terrorism investigation in the township...

The loss from the 2008 Universal Studios backlot fire was thought to be a few movie sets and film duplicates. But Jody Rosen reports that it was one of the largest losses in recorded music's...

The Paris metro will soon enter the 21st century, ditching single-use paper tickets for rechargeable electronic cards.

Gardaí are appealing for assistance in locating Martina Heelan, 43, from Limerick.

An amateur boxer was convicted of assaulting his ex wife when he called to pick up their child as part of an access arrangement.

Video Length: 4:15Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity. Read this story Video Links: Cementing...

Creating novel high-impact applications of satellite-based observations for improving the monitoring and management of water and food worldwide has led to NASA Applied Science's...

A rocking chair can be one of the most challenging pieces to build if you’re a woodworker since it requires a lot of tools and pieces, but you can still make a unique chair on your own...

If you're looking for a fun card game to play with friends, give Uno a try! Each player begins with a hand of 7 Uno cards. To play, match one of your cards with the card that's been dealt...

by Derek Davison Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper on Wednesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the Trump administration’s...

by Paul R. Pillar Seemingly endless threats, insults, punishment, and attempts at coercion have been a leading feature of Donald Trump’s foreign policy. The pervasive bullying...

We look at horrific conditions for some 52,000 immigrants held in for-profit jails around the country. At least 24 immigrants have died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

A political crisis is growing in Brazil after The Intercept revealed that the judge who helped jail former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva likely aided federal prosecutors...

In a last-minute request, plaintiffs' attorneys led by the ACLU are asking the justices to wait to rule on the census question in light of documents that show an alleged Trump administration...

The measure is expected to pass the full House. The fund established to compensate sick and dying Sept. 11 first responders is nearing depletion with about 19,000 unpaid claims to...

Common problems include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to the World Health Organization. About 9% have a...

The researchers have been developing a laser-based system designed to screen patients' blood from the outside -- spotting tumor cells as they pass through veins in the arm and eliminating...