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Google (now Alphabet) bought Titan Aerospace, a company specialising in solar-powered drones that could fly at high altitudes back in 2014 with the goal to offer internet access to rural areas...
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Nutella maker fights back on palm oil
The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Julian Satterthwaite reports....
U.S. to launch WTO complaint against China for aluminum subsidies: WSJ
(Reuters) - The Obama administration is expected to launch on Thursday a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization against China over subsidies Beijing provides to the country's aluminum industry, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter....
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How Marijuana Could Help Fight the Overdose Epidemic
Editors Note: This is part three in a five-part series on a new approach to the War on Drugs. This is a nuanced topic and we present the views here as a contribution to the conversation. You can read Part I here and Part II here. Seven states, which now include nearly 25 percent of the U.S....
Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'
The Lancet research looked at two different studies. The first scanned the brain, bone marrow, spleen and arteries of 293 patients, who were tracked for nearly four years to see if they developed CVD. In this time, 22 patients did, and they were the ones with higher activity in the amygdala. The...
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Former England National Team Coach Graham Taylor Dead At 72
Former England manager Graham Taylor died Thursday, The Belfast Telegraph reported. He was 72. He was a defender for Grimsby and Lincoln City before becoming a manager when he led Lincoln in 1972. In addition to managing England, Taylor managed at Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ashton Villa...
Messi free-kick magic sends Barca into Cup quarters
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's third goal from a free-kick in as many games this year secured Barcelona's place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey as the holders beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to edge through 4-3 on aggregate. Luis Suarez's 100th Barca goal and Neymar's penalty cancelled out Athletic's...
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Trump admin will send 'clear signal' to China on South China Sea: Rex Tillerson
Trump admin will send 'clear signal' to China on South China Sea: Rex Tillerson
The US will send a "clear signal" to China that it must abandon its artificial islands in the South China Sea, Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson has warned, hitting out at the communist giant for its...
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Cyprus talks to take international turn amid hope for deal
Cyprus talks to take international turn amid hope for deal
For more than 40 years, the island of Cyprus has been divided - the majority Greek Cypriots to the south, the minority Turkish Cypriots to the north - and all attempts to reunite the former British colony have failed....
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Syrian Rebels Say There Is No Government Agreement For Damascus Water Supply
Syrian Rebels Say There Is No Government Agreement For Damascus Water Supply
An official with the opposition National Coalition denied any deal for the government forces to enter a rebel-held area near Damascus to access the capital's water supply on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera. "This...
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Malaysia Deports Indonesians Over Islamic State Link
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Nigeria Faces Mounting Pressure to Rescue Girls Abducted by Boko Haram 1,000 Days Ago
Nigeria Faces Mounting Pressure to Rescue Girls Abducted by Boko Haram 1,000 Days Ago
Nigeria is facing mounting pressure to find some 200 schoolgirls abducted 1,000 days ago in Boko Haram's most infamous attack after the rescue of 24 girls...
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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Emphasizes Importance of Diplomacy At State Department Museum
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Hillary Clinton made a rare public appearance on Tuesday as she delivered a short address at the opening of the new State Department museum with one of the...
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Is Trump Close to $2 Billion in Debt?
The president-elect has declared $315 million of debt, but the actual amount may be five times...
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Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the Rise of Big Oil in American Politics
Welcome to diplomacy by Exxon Mobil. “How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the...
Monsanto's Roundup Linked to Fatty Liver Disease
Monsanto's Roundup Linked to Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease affects up to 90 million people in the U.S. Glyphosate—the...
Donald Trump Simply Doesn't Get It: His Vast Egotism Is Doing Serious Damage to America
Donald Trump Simply Doesn't Get It: His Vast Egotism Is Doing Serious Damage to America
Trump's oblivious denials on the Russia hack are delegitimizing his presidency before he even takes...
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
The frightening rise of authoritarian populism in the West is a very real, clear and present danger....
If You Think Healthier Foods Are More Expensive, You're Not Alone—but You May Be Wrong
If You Think Healthier Foods Are More Expensive, You're Not Alone—but You May Be Wrong
Consumers tend to think healthy foods cost more than their less nutritional counterparts. New...
The Identity Politics Red Herring
The Identity Politics Red Herring
It is about civil rights and social justice. In the aftermath of the November 2016 elections the...
