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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Tuesday that the state will be joining 16 others in submitting an amicus brief in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association...

A multi-state lawsuit over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reveals a deep divide among 38 states over the role of the...

Adequate Man Stop Using The Same Fucking GIFs Over And Over | Jezebel It’s the Scariest Time of the Year: Send Us Your True-Life Spookiest Stories! | Splinter Republican Lawmaker...

Google events don’t typically elicit the same amount of fanfare as Apple’s do, but the announcements are just as enticing for both enthusiasts and anyone who likes shiny new things...

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...

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh didn't have to pinch himself Tuesday. There was enough pinching going on at the other end of the bench.        ...

Storm surge and inland flooding pose deadlier risks than wind speed category, experts say.      

Trump said he had been informed ‘probably six months ago’Ivanka, touted as successor, rules out taking roleNikki Haley has resigned as the US ambassador to the United Nations...

Security footage removed and Turkish staff told to go home on day missing journalist visitsSecurity camera footage was removed from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and Turkish staff...

Let's get this out of the way upfront: if you're one of those people who pedantically feels the need to sneeringly point out that the economics Nobel is "not a real Nobel Prize," shut...

For this week's episode of the podcast, we're featuring a recent panel discussion from Mozilla's Speaker Series. Mike Masnick sat down with Guillaume Chaslot from Algo Transparency...

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The former South Carolina governor's exit has surprised the Trump administration.

Turkey says missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was not seen leaving the building.

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...

Democratic nominee for Florida governor Andrew Gillum responds to President Donald Trump's attack against his governance as mayor of Tallahassee ahead of a dangerous Hurricane...

The International Space Station shared views of Hurricane Michael as it approached the Florida Gulf Coast.

Washington Post: How Trump enabled the abuses of Saudi Arabia's crown prince  —  TWO YEARS ago it would have been inconceivable that the rulers of Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally...

Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner: Mitch McConnell: Forget Merrick Garland, GOP can confirm a Supreme Court justice in 2020 if it wants  —  Democrats argue that GOP rhetoric...

And how might this be done? Backgrounder Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is a popular way to deal with complex server, SAN storage, and virtualization requirements with integrated...

GAO report finds more holes than a Swiss cheese, and very little hope for improvement If you were worried about the state of US military security systems you might not want to read the...

The search firm reveals its latest handsets shortly after revealing Google+ users' data was exposed.

The gaming firm's president says a next-generation console is "necessary" despite streaming technology.

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Oil and natural gas companies may have leaked undisclosed fracking chemicals into the water and air. Sign the petition to demand that these companies be held responsible for their...

A recent study has revealed that Australia's wildlife protection laws are next to useless, with millions of acres of endangered species' habitats having been destroyed for industrialization...

South Africa's fifth finance minister in less than three years, Tito Mboweni, is certainly relatable at a time of pinching pockets and questions over political policies...

Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba's chief of staff Thami Msomi asked an official from the department to assist Gupta lieutenant Ashu Chawla with visa applications, the inquiry...

Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm could be heading in to space for the first time very soon. It's been a bumpy few years for Virgin Galac...

A British filmmaker is hoping to solve the mysterious disappearance of Father Maurus Deegan in 2005. Father Deegan had been a resident at Pluscarden A...

Ex-Labour leader says Tory welfare scheme could push millions more into povertyBritain is on course for a summer of discontent and poll tax-style chaos unless Theresa May scraps...

Brexiters warn against fresh concessions to Brussels as PM faces calls to change courseTheresa May’s Brexit stance has come under concerted attack from within her party, with...

In the opening scene of "First Man," moviegoers find themselves in the cockpit with Neil Armstrong aboard an X-15 rocket plane. The screen is filled with a lot of true-to-life details...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spawned a gorgeous, glowing cloud shortly after lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's Central Coast Sunday night (Oct. 7), wowing folks...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed on Tuesday his "deep appreciation for the excellent cooperation and support" of U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley...

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake has shaken western Turkey

Evacuations are underway near Shelley, B.C. about 15 km northeast of Prince George after a fiery explosion lit up the night sky. The cause of the fireball is still officially unconfirmed...

Canada is all but abandoning its support for former governor-general Michaëlle Jean as she campaigns for a second term as secretary general of the Francophonie...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robin Wright of The New Yorker about the disappearance, and suspected murder, of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Google announced that its social network, Google+, will shut down, after reports of a data breach that affected millions of users. The announcement left many surprised that Google+...

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has set Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin a Halloween deadline to agree to a new confidence and supply deal until 2020 - or face a snap general election...

SINGAPORE: Several retailers, including two 7-Eleven outlets at Punggol and Anchorvale, have had their tobacco retail licences suspended for selling cigarettes to under-18...

Suspended more than a 1,000 feet (300 metres) above downtown Toronto, six new Canadians took the oath of citizenship on Tuesday from the edge of one of the world's tallest structures...

What's Up for October? International Observe the Moon Night! News Article Type: Homepage ArticlesPublished: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 10:51

Video Length: 4:01NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space. Read this story Video Links: Sweating...

Medical experts claim that in order to remain productive and perform, workers should take a mental health day every now and then. However, most people still feel guilty being away...

Using matcha is a great way to upgrade your tea time! Native to Japanese culture, matcha is powdered tea that's packed with antioxidants useful for boosting metabolism and preventing...

by Thomas W. Lippman In the 75-year history of the improbable alliance between the United State and Saudi Arabia, the Saudis have taken many actions and adopted many policies that...

by Juan Cole These days, our global political alliances seem to shift with remarkable rapidity, as if we were actually living in George Orwell’s 1984. Are we at war this month with...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang over the weekend in talks meant to further steps toward nuclear disarmament. Pompeo hailed the...

A new report from the United Nations' climate panel warns humanity has only a dozen years to mitigate global warming and limit the scope of global catastrophe. Otherwise, millions...

When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health...

Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old, U.S. citizen, was barred from entering Israel last Tuesday and ordered to be deported. She appealed the decision and has been detained ever since...

Even though diabetes patients often store insulin in refrigerators at home for months before they use it, little is known about how temperature variations affect insulin quality...

Privacy curtains in hospital rooms became more contaminated the longer they stayed in place, and by the 14th day, 88 percent tested positive for MRSA bacteria, a serious threat to...