Golden State. Golden still. Stephen Curry scored 37 points, NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant added 20 and a triple-double and the Warriors stamped themselves a dynasty after winning their second straight title and third in four years Friday night, 108-85, over the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a sweep and perhaps …
your ad herePeace? Sure, But Singaporeans Hope for Summit Tourism Bump
From summit-themed burgers and online scalpers peddling “World Peace” medallions and “Peace Out from Lion City” T-shirts, Singaporeans are cashing in on a historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. The buzz around the Trump-Kim summit Tuesday has stirred Singaporeans’ entrepreneurial spirit and raised …
your ad hereAward-winning Smart Drones to Take on Illegal Fishing
Drones guided by artificial intelligence to catch boats netting fish where they shouldn’t were among the winners of a marine protection award on Friday and could soon be deployed to fight illegal fishing, organizers said. The award-winning project aims to help authorities hunt down illegal fishing boats using drones fitted …
your ad hereHBO Gives Go-ahead to ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel
HBO said on Friday it is moving ahead with a prequel for its hit television series “Game of Thrones,” the first green light for five potential spinoff projects for the award-winning medieval fantasy. HBO said it had given a pilot order to a prequel that will take place thousands of …
your ad hereBrewers See Future in High Tech, Weak Beer, Cannabis Brews
A ‘smart’ bottle opener, weak and alcohol-free ales and lagers and cannabis brews – all visions of the future of beer offered at a brewing convention in Brussels this week. More than 700 brewers and beer experts, from small microbrewers to megabrew executives, converged in Belgium, for many the home …
your ad hereElton John Urges Social Media Firms to Help End HIV/AIDS Stigma
Paying tribute to Princess Diana, British singer Elton John appealed for an end to the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in a speech on Friday and called on social media platforms to do more to help. Delivering the “Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture on HIV,” a series launched by the National AIDS …
your ad hereFrench Emergency Room Tests Virtual Reality Path to Pain Relief
The very thought of visiting a hospital emergency department is stressful enough for many people, even without the discomfort or pain of an examination or treatment. Enter an immersive virtual-reality program created by three graduates being used in France to relax patients and even increase their tolerance of pain, without resorting to …
your ad hereIMF Says Argentina Fiscal Goals Flexible, Stocks Cheer Deal
Argentina could revise the fiscal targets set as part of a $50 billion financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to increase spending on social programs, an IMF director said on Friday. Argentina requested IMF assistance on May 8 after a run on its peso currency in an investor exodus …
your ad hereEurope Pledges $40M to Help Venezuelans
The European Union will spend more than $40 million to help Venezuelans suffering through a deepening humanitarian crisis even as the country’s leaders have steadfastly denied it needs any foreign assistance. Most of the money will provide health care, food and clean water to vulnerable Venezuelans living inside and …
your ad hereCut More Trees! Cambodians Challenge Conservation
The Cambodian rosewood had stood for hundreds of years, but its value finally proved too hard to resist and the giant tree came crashing down — inside a protected forest. It’s unclear exactly who was behind the felling — nobody has been charged — but it set off a series …
your ad hereArmed with Micro-grants and Training, Rural Ugandans Tackle Poverty
Once reliant on seasonal farming jobs to make ends meet, Aguti Rukia is now a successful entrepreneur in Arubela, eastern Uganda. With the help of a $150 “micro-grant” last year, Rukia and two women from her village started a business buying petrol from fuel stations and selling it in smaller …
your ad hereG-7 Leaders Try to Bridge Wide Trade Gap With Trump
Emotions were on display when U.S. President Donald Trump met other G-7 leaders at their annual summit in Canada on Friday, but the discussions were civilized and diplomatic, according to sources. Trump held firm on asserting the United States is disadvantaged when it comes to trade with its European allies. …
your ad hereJustify a 4/5 Favorite to Win Belmont, Complete Triple Crown
Unbeaten Justify was a 4/5 odds-on favorite Friday to win the Belmont Stakes in New York, but far from a shoo-in to complete American horse racing’s Triple Crown on Saturday. Bob Baffert-trained Justify arrived in town Wednesday ahead of his attempt to become the 13th horse to complete the Triple …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending June 9
We’re in action with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending June 9, 2018. Chart-watchers should like this week’s lineup: not only do we welcome a returning title, the championship also changes hands. Number 5: Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey …
your ad hereExperts: Suicide Prevention Programs Desperate for Funds
Efforts to fight suicide in the United States are desperate for additional funding, suicide-prevention experts said, following this week’s high profile deaths of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, and new statistics showing a growing problem. Federal funding for suicide trailed far behind other major public health issues, even though …
your ad hereSenate Unveils Farm Bill, Leaves Food Stamps Alone
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released a bipartisan farm bill that makes mostly modest adjustments to existing programs and, unlike the House version of the bill, doesn’t pick a fight over food stamps. The Senate bill, dubbed the “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,” is budget-neutral and aims to renew …
your ad hereSheryl Sandberg Uses Facebook’s Woes as Lesson for MIT Grads
Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg didn’t shy away from her company’s ongoing privacy scandal in a Friday commencement speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Instead, she turned it into a lesson about accountability. Sandberg, the company’s chief operating officer, repeatedly warned graduates that even technology created with the best intentions …
your ad hereUS Company Says It Didn’t Know if Workers Used Fake Papers
An Ohio gardening company where immigration agents arrested 114 workers this week in one of the largest workplace raids in the U.S. in recent years says it doesn’t know if workers used fake documents to get jobs. Corso’s Flower & Garden Center said Friday in a statement that it demands …
your ad hereReport: Chinese Hackers Breach US Navy Computers
Chinese government hackers breached the computer system of a Navy contractor and stole large amounts of sensitive data, The Washington Post reports. The Post said the hacking took place in January and February, according to U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity. It said the stolen information amounted to …
your ad hereKia Recalls Over 500K Vehicles; Air Bags May Not Inflate
Kia is recalling over a half-million vehicles in the U.S. because the air bags may not work in a crash. Combined with a previous recall expansion by Hyundai, the affiliated automakers are recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles due to the problem, which has been linked to four deaths. The moves …
your ad hereBourdain Suicide a Reminder of Celebrities’ Distance From Us
Anthony Bourdain was the brash, globe-trotting chef, Kate Spade the innovative and ebullient designer. The idea that people who seemed to have such full and fulfilling lives would kill themselves is a tragic reminder that celebrities who feel more familiar to us than some of our friends and neighbors are …
your ad hereWHO Cautiously Optimistic About Halting Ebola Spread in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is cautiously optimistic about containing the spread of the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo, but warns that much work lies ahead. Thirty eight of 62 suspected cases have been confirmed. Of this total number of confirmed cases, 27 people have died. …
your ad hereE-cigarette Sellers Turn to Scholarships to Promote Brands
A growing number of e-cigarette and vaporizer sellers have started offering college scholarships as a way to get their brands listed on university websites and to get students to write essays about the potential benefits of vaping. The tactic is taken from a method that was once believed to improve …
your ad hereFriends, Fans Stunned Over Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain’s Death
Anthony Bourdain, the globe-trotting celebrity chef and food critic, is dead at the age of 61. Bourdain was found dead Friday morning by his friend, chef Eric Ripert, in Bourdain’s hotel room in France, where he was working on an upcoming episode of his CNN series, Parts Unknown. According to …
your ad hereSoyuz Capsule With 3 Astronauts Docks With Space Station
A Russian space capsule carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station two days after it was launched from Kazakhstan. The Soyuz capsule docked with the station at 13:01 GMT Friday some 255 miles (410 kilometers) above the Earth. It is carrying Serena Aunon-Chancellor of the United States, …
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