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…which is a ranking consistently getting worse under John Bel Edwards’ time as governor. The survey in question is the Tax Foundation’s 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index...

Attorney Michael Avenatti, on the eve of Brett Kavanaugh’s high-profile hearing to address sexual misconduct allegations, identified and released a “sworn declaration”...

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...

New macOS versions usually mean better performance on Apple’s latest hardware, but they’re rarely optimized for anything older (even last year’s models). So what’s the...

Rebuilding a fair and resilient farming system means giving voice to those who have often been left out. Historically underserved farmers are just that – historically and systematically...

Congress is taking up the Farm Bill again, and many issues key to our food and agriculture system are on the table — including how we deal with pesticides. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

The ideological direction of the Supreme Court will be at stake Thursday in a hearing focused on Brett Kavanaugh's behavior toward women.        ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee has questioned two men who say they, not Brett Kavanaugh, had the disputed encounter with Christine Ford.        ...

Christine Blasey Ford prepares for committee hearing as Kavanaugh denies new claims in interview with RepublicansChristine Blasey Ford, the California professor who has accused...

‘Ruslan Boshirov’ is actually decorated GRU officer Anatoliy Chepiga, investigators sayOne of the two suspects in the Salisbury novichok poisoning has been identified as...

The brave new path to a gatekeeper-manned, non-open internet the EU recently cut with its plainly atrocious new copyright directive was, were you to believe the general media coverage...

Techdirt wrote recently about what seems to be yet another problem with India's massive Aadhaar biometric identity system. Alongside these specific security issues, there is the...

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Christine Blasey Ford says in her written testimony she believes Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her.

The real name of one of the men believed to be behind the Salisbury attack has been revealed by a website.

A diverse coalition representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, workers, seniors, patients and academics has come together to issue a statement of consensus...

The CCPA is pleased to announce the creation of the Kate McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice.This Fellowship is created to honour the legacy of senior researcher Kate McInturff...

On the eve of a potentially make or break moment for his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump held a press conference to talk about his favorite subject: Himself...

CNN's Chris Cuomo takes a look at what's on the line for Brett Kavanaugh ahead of his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

New York Times: , For Gavin Newsom, a Stealth Run for California Governor  —  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — He may seem hesitant to say it, but Gavin Newsom wants your vote for governor...

Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News: Two Men Told Senate Staffers They Had “The Encounter” With Christine Blasey Ford, Not Brett Kavanaugh  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee...

Just worms for Oracle as integrated platform market tanks in Q2 Nutanix, Dell and VMware are walking away with the hyper-converged infrastructure market as converged systems and...

2020s cloud contract demands 1990s delivery method The Pentagon's JEDI system, a cutting-edge cloud platform designed to take the US Department of Defense well into the next decade...

Sony will begin to let PS4 gamers play against those using other consoles after pressure from fans.

The accident, in Spain, caused the tablet to strike the three-year-old's head, police say.

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California recently announced legislation that will make it illegal for restaurants to automatically provide customers with single-use plastic straws. For the US to be a leader...

The sandwich chain Pret a Manger has been accused of mislabeling food that contains pesticides as "natural." One of the trace ingredients allegedly found in Pret's food products...

Executive Mayor of Tshwane Solly Msimanga is readying himself for another motion of no confidence.

A top police officer has blamed the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa for the lack of safety on Cape Town's trains.

A gargantuan species of ostrich-like elephant bird from Madagascar was thought to the largest that ever lived. This huge bird, which disappeared a mer...

In 1951, an encounter with a strange object near Seoul inflicted an entire company with radiation sickness. Reports of unidentified flying objects wer...

Christine Blasey Ford prepares for committee hearing as Kavanaugh denies new claims in interview with RepublicansChristine Blasey Ford, the California professor who has accused...

‘Ruslan Boshirov’ is actually decorated GRU officer Anatoliy Chepiga, investigators sayOne of the two suspects in the Salisbury novichok poisoning has been identified as...

Two tiny Japanese rovers began exploring the surface of the big asteroid Ryugu over the weekend — but they're not roving in the traditional sense of the term...

The Milky Way is on a collision course with an even bigger galaxy, known as Andromeda. Should we be worried?

Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to continue negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs next month...

On the 4th of November when the oil sanctions are applied, Iran will be in a very difficult predicament as what to do with its oil industry and oil exports...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau because of Canada's dairy tariffs and negotiating style.

The woman who will testify at a Senate committee hearing Thursday has given the panel sworn statements from four people that aim to back up her allegation that she was sexually assaulted...

At 18, Jean Annette Watters was recruited for the top secret British military program to decode German messages during World War II. She died Sept. 15 and was buried in Nebraska...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with branding expert Allen Adamson of the company Metaforce about the news that Weight Watchers will now be known as "WW" and Dunkin Donuts as Dunkin'...

The meeting comes after the Labour leader offered to work with the Tories on a ‘sensible’ Brexit deal

The government has voted against a proposal to ban the online advertising of alcohol to children.

SINGAPORE: An 80-year-old man was killed in a road accident with a minibus along Woodlands Avenue 3 on Wednesday evening (Sep 26), said the police. The accident occurred while the...

Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three, according to a study published...

President Donald Trump has called off plans to hold a military parade… for now. We think it should happen and here is why. The post Let’s Give Trump the Military Parade He Deserves...

Scientists have found a piece of the hearing jigsaw puzzle. But does the deaf community want to be “fixed”? The post Leave My Culture Alone — Breakthrough on Hearing Not Welcomed...

Video Length: 4:11Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space. Read this story Video Links: Thinking...

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Perfectly manicured hands can make you look more put-together and refined, but you don’t have to spend a lot of money at the salon to have great nails! If you’re giving yourself...

Moving into your first apartment is an exciting milestone, but it can also feel scary and overwhelming. However, with a little patience, preparation, and help from family and friends...

by James M. Dorsey A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report criticizing Saudi Arabia’s anti-money laundering and terrorism finance measures puts the kingdom on the spot...

by Alia Ahmed In August 2017, President Donald Trump announced a new South Asia strategy based on three basic precepts. There would be a surge of 3,000 additional U.S. personnel that...

Dozens of women who have been accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault for decades were vindicated Tuesday when the disgraced actor was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison...

The Trump administration is proposing a new regulation that would make it extremely difficult for many immigrants to come to the U.S. or receive green cards if they're considered...

The president responded to a question by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe by citing Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein's denials of comments attributed to him in a recent bombshell news report...

The statement on the appointment of bishops in China has sparked confusion and criticism among some Catholics. The pope reassured them that functionaries won't be named to deal with...

A combination of two HIV-fighting antibodies, given to small group of people with HIV, appears to suppress the virus for a few months even after the person stops taking the drugs. Researchers...

Prior studies have suggested that high exposure to PFAS may negatively affect thyroid function in humans, and this new study finds that might also be true for people's four-legged...