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Friday brought sad news to freedom-loving Americans when the news broke that conservative businessman and philanthropist David Koch, 79, had passed away. In a public statement...

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received two grants totaling roughly $16.4 million. The grants will help researchers study how soldiers can improve physical...

A big Kindle nonfiction sale, an extra 20% off Amazon Warehouse items, and Samsung’s Frame TVs lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...

If you want to be able to stream 4K Ultra HD content from Netflix you’ll not only need a high-resolution television, you’ll need a fast internet connection as well.Read more...

A new report shows that U.S. farmland is 48 times more toxic to insects than it was 20 years ago. This is a staggering number. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

Parity pricing ensures farmers are fairly compensated for their products. AND it can help address the climate crisis.Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

President Trump denied reports of tension among world leaders at the G-7 summit, but behind-the-scenes discord is rattling the gathering in France.       ...

Iranian official Mohammad Zarif arrived unexpectedly at the G7 meeting in France, a dramatic move that seemed likely to highlight U.S. isolation.       ...

Visit comes during summit at which policy on Iran has been one of most contentious issuesIran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has made a surprise appearance in Biarritz...

PM says keeping £39bn is not threat but ‘reality’ before meeting with Donald TuskBoris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be...

Five Years Ago This week in 2014, all eyes were on the protests in Ferguson, Missouri where police were threatening and arresting reporters even after, it turned out, they signed a...

Over the years, we've seen plenty of aggression from universities when it comes to trademark enforcement. The impetus for much of this was rulings nearly a decade ago that essentially...

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Police fired a gun and deployed a water canon to disperse crowds during a twelfth week of protests.

International brands accused of 'exploiting' workers in Japan

ABC News: ‘This Week’ Transcript 8-25-19: Former Rep. Joe Walsh, Cindy McCain  —  A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, August...

Justin Wise / The Hill: Trump accuses news media of trying to make reelection more difficult  —  President Trump early Sunday lashed out at the news media, accusing it of trying...

FCC also moves, albeit glacially, on robocalls Three ISPs will be fined $25,000 apiece by America's broadband watchdog, the FCC, for interfering with weather signals in Puerto Rico.…...

Chocolate Factory sees some benefits in a censorship model Google may be lax in policing policy violating videos on YouTube, but at least it's adding oversight where it's needed –...

Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell has been forced to deny faking a road crash for likes.

Airports must introduce 3D baggage screening before the end of 2022, the government announces.

Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

LGBTQ+ activities are banned in Palestine, following police condemnation. Members of the community are receiving death threats and risk incarceration. Sign this petition to demand...

The U.S. women’s soccer team fought hard for supremacy in their sport. Now, they are waging an even more challenging battle that strikes at the heart of gender equality and fair employment...

Soil organisms represent the most biologically diverse community on land and govern the turnover of the largest organic matter pool in the terrestrial biosphere. The highly complex...

An unprecedented procedure could help to ensure the continued survival of the critically endangered species. Situated in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy...

A young driving fan from Germany ended up crashing after repeatedly taking his parents' car out on a joyride. The boy, who lives in Soest, first took...

Action urged as research shows the impact of symptoms on large proportion of workforceBritish MPs are pushing for clear workplace policies to protect women going through the menopause...

• Australia 179 & 246, England 67 & 362• Stokes hits unbeaten 135 as home side level the series at 1-1Ben Stokes steered England to a sensational Ashes Test victory by one...

Cosmonauts and astronauts will move the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft to a new docking port late Sunday (Aug. 25) to make way for an unpiloted Soyuz's arrival on Monday...

It may look menacing, but Russia's humanoid space robot Skybot F-850 is only here to help.

Police fired water cannon and tear gas in running battles with brick-throwing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong

Iran wants to export a minimum of 700,000 barrels per day of its oil and ideally up to 1.5 million bpd if the West wants to negotiate with Tehran to save a 2015 nuclear deal...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Liza Mandelup about her latest movie, which follows a teenage boy in rural Tennessee as he strives to become a social media influencer...

Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them...

Cyclists are being warned about going over the Sally Gap in Co Wicklow alone after a man had his bike stolen there yesterday.

The men were arrested following searches in the Lurgan and Craigavon areas.

Portal origin URL: NASA’s BITSE Solar Scope Is Ready for Balloon Flight Over New MexicoPortal origin nid: 450703Published: Friday, August 23, 2019 - 15:31Featured (stick...

Portal origin URL: NASA Helps California Get Ahead of Coastal FloodingPortal origin nid: 450742Published: Friday, August 23, 2019 - 10:02Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

Dating can be a tricky business for anyone. Whether you’re shy and inexperienced or seasoned and outgoing, there are plenty of ways a pickup line or a first date can fall flat. Don’t...

Tea tree oil can be used as a natural solution for getting rid of pimples. It contains natural antibacterial properties, which makes it an excellent alternative to harsh synthetic...

by John Feffer A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local, focus on traditional recipes, relax...

by Abdulwahab Al-Qassab Iraq has become another front in the Israel-Iran proxy wars in the Middle East. Last July, two suspected attacks were conducted against Iran-allied Popular...

The United Nations is calling for the protection of the Amazon amid fears that thousands of fires raging across Brazil and some parts of Bolivia are rapidly destroying the world's...

Fallout from the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the landmark 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is mounting. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered...

The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods, and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were...

Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump...

An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday...

The CDC reports the first death from severe lung injuries related to vaping. The adult from Illinois is among 193 potential cases in 22 states of people hospitalized for lung injuries...