Clock ticking as lawmakers move to avoid government shutdown
Lawmakers (and reporters) are largely in a state of suspense as negotiators prepare for a very big week on the spending talks to avoid a potential…
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Costa Rica’s new #stopanimalselfies campaign asks tourists not to pose for animal selfies
Costa Rica is known for being home to some of the world’s cutest animals, such as sloths and ocelots. But the country’s national tourism…
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Adidas is closing hi-tech sneaker factories in Germany and the US
Adidas is shutting down two cutting-edge footwear factories in Germany and the United States and moving production to Asia. The German sportswear…
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The first African-American mayor in the history of Montgomery takes office today
Alabama’s capital city, a hub of the civil rights movement decades ago, is about to inaugurate its first African-American mayor. Steven Reed…
Continue Reading Americans think Microsoft is the most ethical company. Facebook, not so much
More than any other industry, technology companies prioritize ethical issues important to most Americans, according to a study released Tuesday from…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez says she was attacked for gaining weight during her battle with lupus
Selena Gomez is opening up about her life and health. After the singer was diagnosed with lupus, she tells the vodcast “Giving Back…
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Sure, houseplants are great. But they’re not actually cleaning the air
You’ve probably heard people say that keeping plants in your home or office helps to make the air cleaner, but science says otherwise. There…
Continue Reading Chris Evans ‘always looking for a way out’ of acting
Don’t you dare leave us Chris Evans! The Marvel star sat down for a chat with “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” and revealed he…
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Fingerprints from right-wing media figures are all over the Trump impeachment depositions
The seeds of the Ukraine scandal were planted in the fertile soil of right-wing media many months before most people ever heard about an alleged…
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Putin has relished US political chaos. He may now fear Trump’s impeachment
On Russian state television, tightly controlled by the Kremlin, support for Donald Trump in his current impeachment battle is absolute. After all it…
Continue Reading Ford workers appear set to approve labor deal
Ford’s unionized employees appear ready to sign a new contract, a move that would allow the automaker to avoid the kind of strike that recently…
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House Republicans lay out central defenses of Trump in memo ahead of public impeachment hearings
The Republican staff on the three panels involved in the impeachment investigation have drafted a detailed memo, circulated to GOP members of all…
Continue Reading Colleges, face up to the rocky financial reality
America’s 1,700 private nonprofit colleges play a significant role in American society, enrolling 3.4 million students and employing 750,000…
Continue Reading Biden hits Warren’s ‘you do it my way’ attitude and 3 other CNN town hall takeaways
Joe Biden renewed his attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday, pointing to her advocacy for “Medicare for All”…
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Judge shuts out public from Mick Mulvaney hearing on House impeachment subpoena
The public couldn’t listen to a public court hearing Monday night over acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s House…
Continue Reading How to stop throwing away your veggies and fruit
We all do it: buy fresh fruits and veggies with the best of intentions to gobble them down, only to open the fridge a few days (or weeks) later to…
Continue Reading Burger King launches meatless burger across Europe and tests new US options
Burger King is going big on plant-based meat. In August, the burger chain started selling the Impossible Whopper throughout the United States. The…
Continue Reading China has been slashing its electric car subsidies. That could backfire
China wants to boost its adoption of electric vehicles. So far, that hasn’t been easy. Data released this week suggests that the Chinese market…
Continue Reading FT editor Lionel Barber steps down. His replacement is the first woman to lead the newspaper
Financial Times editor Lionel Barber is stepping down after 14 years on the job. His replacement, Roula Khalaf, will be the first woman to lead the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Winter weather, Bolivia, EPA, Trump tax returns
Prepare your kids (or just the kid in you). Disney’s highly-anticipated streaming service, Disney+, launches today.  Here’s what else…
Continue Reading Democrats may be caught in a 2020 time warp on race
A diversity paradox looms over the Democrats’ hopes of recapturing the White House in 2020. The field of Democratic presidential candidates…
Continue Reading Incredible pictures of endangered rhinos in Kenya
Imposing, dignified and alone, a great white rhino strides through the grassy surrounds of Kenya’s Solio Lodge wildlife conservancy. In another…
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Lo realmente aterrador de la gran revelación que hizo Nikki Haley sobre la Casa Blanca
(CNN) – En su libro sobre el tiempo que trabajó en la Casa Blanca de Donald Trump, la exembajadora de Estados Unidos ante la ONU Nikki Haley…
Continue Reading Chemical attack at kindergarten in China injures 51 children
Fifty-one children and three teachers were injured at a kindergarten in southwest China when a man attacked them with a corrosive chemical, state…
Continue Reading Disney is staking its future on Disney+
“Disney’s Folly.” That’s what some in Hollywood dubbed “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” before it premiered in…
Continue Reading Fisherman narrowly escapes crocodile attack by poking it in the eye
It was supposed to be a solitary day of fishing. But an off-duty Australian wildlife ranger caught more than he bargained for when he was attacked by…
Continue Reading At least 12 dead after two trains collide in Bangladesh
At least 12 people have been killed and around 100 others injured after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday…
Continue Reading T-Mobile CEO John Legere in talks to take over top job at WeWork
T-Mobile and Sprint are hoping to complete their merger soon. But the man positioned to head that new company is in talks to lead another major…
Continue Reading The US Coast Guard is searching for two missing boaters after a storm capsized their vessel
A search is underway for two missing boaters after a storm capsized a vessel off the southeastern coast of Florida on Friday, the US Coast Guard…
Continue Reading Singles Day sales for Alibaba top $38 billion, breaking last year’s record
China’s annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza brought in a record $38 billion in sales for Alibaba. The country’s biggest e-commerce…
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