Nigerian Engineer Handed Written Test at New York Airport

This Day | 2017-03-02

A software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, is claiming that he was made to sit a written test by US airport immigration officers because they weren’t convinced he was telling the truth about his skills. According to social networking site LinkedIn, Celestine Omin, 28, landed in New York’s JFK airport...

App creates selfies with avatars of dead relatives

BBC News | 2017-03-02

An app that lets people speak to avatars of dead...

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Bitcoin is now worth more than an ounce of gold for the first time ever

Market Watch | 2017-03-02

One unit of so-called digital gold is now worth more than an ounce of the real thing. The price of a single coin US:BTCUSD rose to an all-time high of $1,251.32 on Thursday, surpassing the price of a single ounce of gold, according to CoinDesk’s bitcoin price index. Bitcoin traded on...

Electrolux buys U.S. coffee machine maker Grindmaster-Cecilware for $108 mln

The Times of India | 2017-03-02

STOCKHOLM, March 2 (Reuters) - Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux said on Thursday it was buying U.S. firm Grindmaster-Cecilware, a maker of coffee machines and beverage dispensers, for $108 million in cash. Grindmaster-Cecilware, which has around 200 staff and is based in Louisville, Kentucky,...

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Colon cancer striking more young adults

CBS News | 2017-02-28

A new study from the American Cancer Society shows a sharp rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger Americans, and experts say there are a number of possible reasons behind the increase. Brook Silva-Braga reports. ......

Blood tests spot ovarian cancer early

BBC News | 2017-02-28

There is no screening programme for the disease, so patients say it would be of "enormous benefit". ......

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Djokovic returns with a victory

The Himalayan | 2017-03-01

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Slovakia’s Martin Klizan during the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco, Mexico, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. MEXICO CITY: Novak Djokovic beat Slovakia’s Martin Klizan 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the opening round of the Mexican Open on Tuesday. The...



Wenger warns Arsenal players: Don't dream about catching Chelsea

AOL | 2017-03-02

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal must not dream about catching Premier League leaders Chelsea in the title race and instead focus purely on getting a statement victory against Liverpool....

Arsenal boss Wenger remains hopeful Cazorla's season is not over>

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains hopeful that Santi Cazorla can make his long-awaited comeback from injury before the end of the season. The Spain midfielder has made just 11 appearances this term, the last of which came in October's 6-0 Champions League win over Ludogorets, due to a...

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WorldNews.com | 2017-03-02

Party Line 58-41 Vote By Full Senate Confirms Ben Carson as HUD Secretary

Voting largely along party lines, the full U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to serve as secretary of the U.S Department of Housing...

The Mercury News | 2017-03-02

Rachel Dolezal, who Famously Claimed to be a Black Woman, takes African Name

Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader who claimed to be black before her parents “outed” her as white, has legally changed her name to one stemming from two...

Reuters | 2017-03-02

Klimt painting sells for $59 million at record-breaking London auction

LONDON (Reuters) - A painting of flowers by Gustav Klimt sold in London for 48 million pounds ($59 million), a record for a work by the Austrian artist and the...

Press TV | 2017-03-02

EU wants US citizens to obtain visas to enter Schengen area

European lawmakers have called for retaliatory visa restrictions for Americans visiting the European Union after the United States banned visa-free travel for...

WorldNews.com | 2017-03-02

E.U. Parliament Lifts Le Pen Immunity Over Gruesome Tweets

French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen had her immunity from prosecution lifted Thursday by the European Parliament for tweeting...

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The Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-02

Why is Amazon selling Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism?

“Did six million really die”? Is the Holocaust the “hoax of the 20th century” and “the greatest lie...