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Whale-finding phone app grows in use, steering mariners away
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With summer whale watching season fast approaching, conservation advocates and government agencies who want to protect whales say a mobile app designed to help mariners steer clear of the animals is helping keep them alive. Collisions with high speed ships are one of the...
Google plans to setup self-driving car facility near Detroit
SAN FRANCISCO: Google announced plans Wednesday to open a Detroit-area technology center for its self-driving car program. The new center in Novi, Michigan, will house engineers and others testing vehicles provided by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a statement by Google parent Alphabet said. "For the...
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'Little House' Star Drops Bid For Seat In U.S. House
Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for her role on the TV series “Little House on the Prairie,” has dropped her bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representative for health reasons, The Wrap reports. “As much as it breaks my heart to say this, my doctors have told me I am physically unable to...
Ethiopian Official Wants to Become First African WHO Chief
Ethiopia’s foreign minister and previous health minister, Tedros Adhanom, has thrown his hat into the ring as Africa’s first and only candidate for the post of director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). A new U.N. health chief will be appointed during next year’s World Health Assembly....
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Williams sisters progress
Venus Williams followed Serena onto Court Suzanne Lenglen after the world number one had beaten Teliana Pereira 6-2 6-1 and more than matched her. Her scoreline against Louisa Chirico was the same but Venus was 12 minutes quicker, defeating her fellow American in just 54 minutes. Venus has not...
Nadal and Djokovic advance
There were landmark wins for Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the second round of the French Open while a familiar face is showing form again at last. Nadal became the eighth player to record 200 grand slam victories, thumping Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-3 6-0 6-3. After losing the first two...
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[VIDEO]: Sanders Agrees To Debate Donald Trump Before California's June 7 Primary
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Report: U.S. Nuclear Program Running On Floppy Disks, Windows 3.1
Report: U.S. Nuclear Program Running On Floppy Disks, Windows 3.1
The U.S. government has gone retro – and not in a good way. Federal auditors at the Government Accounting Office (GAO) say the federal government is spending billions of dollars to maintain outdated, obsolete IT...
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Happy Long Weekend, Trump Clinched It
Happy Long Weekend, Trump Clinched It
Welp, here it is: Donald Trump, a monument to human hubris crafted out of rotting Spam, has gone from presumptive nominee to actual nominee. Republicans, here is your bed, and we hope you enjoy lying in it. Read more......
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[VIDEO]: Sanders Agrees To Debate Donald Trump Before California's June 7 ...
[VIDEO]: Sanders Agrees To Debate Donald Trump Before California's June 7 Primary
It didn’t take long for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to respond positively when presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump threw down the gauntlet and agreed to take part in debate prior to...
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Head of UN mission in Central African Republic pledges to end troop abuses
Head of UN mission in Central African Republic pledges to end troop abuses
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga says UN member states must train troops to deal with conditions in the country and refuse to shelter those accused of misconduct...
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China says its people will never allow Taiwan independence
China says its people will never allow Taiwan independence
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1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at New York City concert venue
1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at New York City concert venue
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[VIDEO]: Pings Received From EgyptAir 804 Emergency Transponder Narrow Search
[VIDEO]: Pings Received From EgyptAir 804 Emergency Transponder Narrow Search
Signals received from emergency locator transmitters have narrowed the search in the Mediterranean Sea for EgyptAir Flight 804 that crashed last week, a CNN...
Ice Age On Mars Ended 370,000 Years Ago, Scientists Reveal
Ice Age On Mars Ended 370,000 Years Ago, Scientists Reveal
Using satellite observations, scientists say evidence is emerging Mars is in the process of emerging from an ice age that ended less than 400,000 years ago, The...
Mission Failure: Inflatable Space Module Fizzles in First Attempt
Mission Failure: Inflatable Space Module Fizzles in First Attempt
“Houston, we have a problem.” That’s what astronauts aboard the International Space Station must’ve been thinking Thursday when NASA attempted to inflate an...
The Latest: EU gives Sweden more time on migrant quota
The Latest: EU gives Sweden more time on migrant quota
ROME (AP) -- The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local): 4:10 p.m. European Union lawmakers have agreed that Sweden deserves an extra year...
Takata Reportedly In Talks With KKR; Shares Jump 21%
Takata Reportedly In Talks With KKR; Shares Jump 21%
Shares in troubled Japanese airbag maker Takata (TKTDY) jumped 21% - the daily limit - after Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported private equity firm...
UN official stresses Iran’s role in Syria peace process
UN official stresses Iran’s role in Syria peace process
A senior UN official has emphasized Iran’s role in efforts to resolve the deadly crisis in Syria, saying Tehran’s initiatives could facilitate the...
Boris Johnson feeding British people unreal stories about the EU says Juncker
Boris Johnson feeding British people unreal stories about the EU says Juncker
At G7 summit in Japan, Jean Claude Juncker also hints of strained relations if chief Brexit campaigner becomes prime minister...
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The Real Plutocrat of Silicon Valley
The Real Plutocrat of Silicon Valley
Peter Thiel's war on Gawker cannot be allowed to succeed. Being a plutocrat has its advantages. Just...
Sanders Closes in on Clinton Ahead of California Primary
Sanders Closes in on Clinton Ahead of California Primary
What once looked like a knockout for the Clinton camp is now a statistical tie. Just two weeks...
Neil Young Now Okay With Donald Trump Using His Music
Neil Young Now Okay With Donald Trump Using His Music
Welp, so much for the musician's principles. If there is a single running joke that never stops...
Samantha Bee's Hard-Hitting Political Comedy Just Keeps Getting Better
Samantha Bee's Hard-Hitting Political Comedy Just Keeps Getting Better
Her sharp take on "pro-life" history's unambiguous connection to violent outcomes shows how good...
Strangely appropriate papers have been filed in the transgender case
Strangely appropriate papers have been filed in the transgender case
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State Department Says Clinton Broke Rules Using Private Email Server
State Department Says Clinton Broke Rules Using Private Email Server
An internal government watchdog has concluded Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a...
