Researchers are studying people they call “super-agers” — those 80 and older whose thicker-than-average brains at that age still make them as “sharp as a tack.” Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago say the memory skills of “super-agers” are on a …
your ad hereNigeria to Begin Meningitis Vaccination Campaign; Toll Hits 336
Nigeria is launching a mass vaccination campaign as part of its emergency response to an outbreak of meningitis in its northwestern states, as the death toll climbed to 336, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control said Tuesday. The number of suspected cases has hit 2,997, over 1,000 more than at …
your ad hereGold Imports Surge as Turks Heed Erdogan’s Call and Vote Looms
Turkish gold imports rose 17-fold to 28.2 tons in March, as Turks looking to hedge currency risk ahead of a referendum in two weeks time followed President Tayyip Erdogan’s calls to buy gold instead of dollars. After the sharpest falls in the Turkish lira since the 2008 financial crisis last …
your ad hereFirst Deadline Passes for Companies to Build Border Wall
The first phase of what is expected to be a lengthy and costly process to build additional segments of wall along the southwestern U.S. border ended as the deadline expired Tuesday afternoon for companies to pitch their ideas to the government. The bidding process was to build 3-by-3-meter (10-by-10-foot) prototypes …
your ad hereChilean Finance Minister Casts Doubt on Pension Reform Plans
The Chilean government’s plans to reform the country’s pension system will be in doubt if governing coalition members are unable to reach agreement among themselves on the design of any new legislation, the finance minister said on Tuesday. Chile’s privatized pension system was started in the 1980s during the dictatorship …
your ad hereNASA Spacecraft Halfway Between Pluto and Next Smaller Stop
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is now halfway between Pluto and its next much, much smaller stop. New Horizons — which reached the milestone this week — is bound for an even more remote object called 2014 MU69. Like Pluto, the object orbits in our solar system’s twilight zone known as …
your ad hereThousands of Non-US Job Seekers Apply for H1-B Visas
Large numbers of job seekers from around the world are filing applications at U.S. federal offices as the season opened Monday for H1-B visas for foreign workers. H1-Bs allow employers – mostly high-tech firms – to hire skilled foreign workers for jobs in the United States for three years. …
your ad hereKenyan Entrepreneur Turns Invasive Weed Into Profit
An innovator at Kenya’s Lake Victoria has turned an invasion of water hyacinth into a business opportunity, making paper from the weed that he sells in local shops. The initiative is creating jobs and supporting environmental sustainability. Michael Otieno began making paper from water hyacinth ten years ago. The flowering …
your ad hereSouth Africa Credit Downgrade Deepens Political Turmoil
Recent political turmoil in South Africa has come at a cost, with ratings agency S&P Global saying a controversial Cabinet reshuffle and growing pressure on the president to resign have lowered the country’s sovereign credit rating to “junk” status. Economists predict that will result in higher interest rates and higher …
your ad hereSources: Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors Cut China Output Amid Diplomatic Tensions
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp have slashed vehicle production in China, sources said, as diplomatic tensions and competition from Chinese brands play havoc on sales and threaten earnings. China, the world’s biggest auto market, accounted for over a quarter of the pair’s 2016 overseas sales but …
your ad herePipeline Owner Says Alaska Spill Was Less Than 3 Gallons
An underwater pipeline that sprung a leak in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, an area known for diverse marine life, probably dumped less than three gallons (11 liters) of crude oil into the ocean, the pipeline’s owner said Monday. The spill between two production platforms owned by Hilcorp Alaska LLC was spotted …
your ad hereTrump Administration Cuts Off US Funds for UN Agency Over Abortion
The Trump administration said Monday it was cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations agency for reproductive health, accusing the agency of supporting population control programs in China that include coercive abortion. By halting assistance to the U.N. Population Fund, the Trump administration is following through on promises to …
your ad hereExperts Urge Huge Expansion of Online Therapy For Mental Illness
A “massive and growing” mental health burden across the world can only be tackled successfully with a major expansion of online psychiatric resources such as virtual clinics and web-based psychotherapies, specialists said on Tuesday. With resources tight and the global mental health system only serving around 10 percent of patients …
your ad herePros and Cons of Clean Coal
Since the 1990’s the U.S. has steadily abandoned coal and instead turned to natural gas and renewables to run America. But coal is back, thanks to President Trump’s recent repeal of restrictions on the coal industry. Most scientists agree that coal is one of the main sources of air pollution …
your ad hereBrady’s Jersey Stolen Again, This Time in Fun at Fenway Park
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey was stolen again – this time by Rob Gronkowski in full view of 37,000 screaming Red Sox fans. The New England Patriots quarterback was showing off the recently re-acquired uniform top during the pregame ceremony on opening day at Fenway Park on Monday when Gronkowski …
your ad hereRedemption: Tar Heels Take Title over Gonzaga in Ugly Game
It’s OK, Carolina, you can open your eyes. An unwatchable game turned into a beautiful night for the Tar Heels, who turned a free-throw contest into a championship they’ve been waiting an entire year to celebrate. Justin Jackson delivered the go-ahead 3-point play with 1:40 left Monday and …
your ad hereNHL Ices Olympics, Says No to 2018 Games in South Korea
The NHL announced Monday that it will not participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, refusing for the first time in 20 years to halt its season for three weeks so its stars can chase gold for their home countries. From Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews to Connor …
your ad hereTrump Signs Bill Blocking Online Privacy Regulation
After his press secretary blasted it as an example of rampant government overreach, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Monday that could eventually allow internet providers to sell information about their customers’ browsing habits. The bill scraps a Federal Communications Commission online privacy regulation issued in October …
your ad hereUS Homeland Security Announces Steps Against H1B Visa Fraud
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced steps on Monday to prevent the fraudulent use of H1B visas, used by employers to bring in specialized foreign workers temporarily, which appeared to fall short of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to overhaul the program. Trump had promised to end the lottery …
your ad hereAre Selfies Art?
Exhibit at London’s Saatchi Gallery is showcasing the worldwide phenomenon. …
your ad hereGraphene-oxide Membranes Could Make Seawater Into Freshwater
A new method could turn seawater into drinking water for millions around the world without access to clean water. Researchers at the University of Manchester in England say they’ve successfully used graphene-oxide membranes to filter common salts from seawater, turning it into drinking water more affordably than current desalination techniques. …
your ad hereNative American Hand Talkers Fight to Keep Sign Language Alive
In early September 1930, the Blackfeet Nation of Montana hosted a historic Indian Sign Language Grand Council, gathering leaders of a dozen North American Nations and language groups. The three-day council held was organized by Hugh L. Scott, a 77-year-old U.S. Army General who had spent a good portion of …
your ad hereIMF Chief: Government Policies Needed to Reverse Productivity Slowdown
The effects of the 2008 financial crisis are still being felt, says the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde. She cites a new IMF study showing global productivity has slowed to 0.3 percent over the last decade, lower than the pre-crisis average of about 1 percent growth per year. …
your ad hereSome Android Apps Work Together to Mine Personal Information
Those handy Android apps on your smartphone are apparently mining your personal information, according to a new study. The study, done by researchers at Virginia Tech, is the first to study how apps “talk to one another and trade information,” according to a news release. Researchers say there are two …
your ad hereEnergetic Backstreet Boys Bring Nostalgia to ACM Awards
While Justin Timberlake had a show-stopping moment alongside Chris Stapleton at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards, it was the Backstreet Boys who shined brightly at the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards. The boy band had the night’s liveliest moment Sunday in Las Vegas: the fivesome brought the …
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