Consumer prices in the U.S. rose a modest 2.9 percent in July from a year ago, as inflation rose gradually but slowly. Friday’s Labor Department report showed the Consumer Price Index, a broad measure of Americans’ living expenses, increased two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month. Core prices, …
your ad here‘See’ a River Without Getting Wet
Some 400 years ago, English explorer Captain John Smith traveled around the Chesapeake Bay in the eastern United States, the country’s largest estuary. Smith mapped about 4,800 kilometers of the bay and nearby rivers. Now, 11 of those rivers can be seen in an entirely new way through a unique …
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Hugo Kohl has been interested in art and design since he was a child. In college, he studied finance but also took several jewelry-making classes to satisfy his curiosity about this form of art and the history behind it. Twenty-five years ago, Kohl turned his passion into a career. And …
your ad hereTrump Doubles Tariffs on Turkish Steel, Aluminum Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump further escalated tensions with Turkey Friday by announcing a sharp increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an early morning post on Twitter. In announcing 20 percent tariffs on aluminum and 50 percent tariffs on steel, Trump said “the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward …
your ad hereSome NFL Players ‘Raise Awareness’ During Anthem
Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night. In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De’Vante Bausby raised their fists during the anthem, and defensive end Chris Long placed his arm around Jenkins’ shoulder. Jenkins had stopped his demonstration last December. …
your ad hereBrazil Surpasses 2020 Target to Cut Deforestation Emissions
Brazil cut its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in 2017 to levels below its internationally agreed 2020 climate change targets, the country’s Environment Ministry said Thursday. Brazil reduced its emission from deforestation in the Amazon rainforest by 610 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), compared to its 2020 target of …
your ad hereWildlife Official Who Stirred Fears on Species Law Will Leave Post
The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is stepping down after a 14-month tenure in which the agency proposed broad changes to rules governing protections for thousands of species and pushed for more hunting and fishing on federal lands, officials said Thursday. Greg Sheehan will leave the agency …
your ad hereUS Court Orders Trump EPA to Pull Pesticide
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health when it overturned an Obama-era rule banning a dangerous pesticide. In a 2-to-1 decision, the Seattle-based court gave the Environmental Protection Agency 60 days to pull chlorpyrifos from the market, one of the most widely used pesticides …
your ad hereKenya Banks on Human Milk to Reduce Newborn Mortality
Joshua Okumu’s wife, Mary Mwanja, died during childbirth 18 years ago at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi. But their daughter survived. When he picked up his newborn baby at the nursery, grief-stricken and shocked, Okumu was not entirely sure how to feed her. “So when I reached home, I started …
your ad hereSamsung’s New Phone Shows How Hardware Innovation Has Slowed
Samsung’s new smartphone illustrates the limits of innovation at time when hardware advances have slowed. The new phone, the Galaxy Note 9, will be faster and will last longer without a recharge. But while earth-shattering new features are in short supply, it will carry an earth-shattering price tag: $1,000. The …
your ad hereMarilyn Monroe Dresses, Personal Photos Going up for Auction
Dresses that belonged to Marilyn Monroe along with an autographed photo thanking the executive who launched her Hollywood career will go on display before heading to auction. Auction house Profiles in History announced Wednesday that the items will be exhibited in Beverly Hills starting Aug. 18. An auction will follow …
your ad hereTrump Administration Wants Space Force by 2020
The Pentagon is taking new steps to create a space force by 2020 in order to “meet the emerging threats on this new battlefield,” U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday. Speaking at the Pentagon, Pence announced, “Now the time has come to write the next great chapter in the history …
your ad herePence: Space Force Needed to Meet New Threats
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force is necessary to “meet the emerging threats on this new battlefied.” “Now the time has come to write the next great chapter in the history of our armed forces, to prepare for the next battlefield … The time …
your ad hereDrones Can Help Farmers Grow Healthier and More Abundant Crops
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, can become an important tool for farmers around the world within the next 10 years. Researchers at Texas A&M University in College Station are looking at different applications of precision farming with drone technology. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details. …
your ad hereKids + Screen Time = Dry Eyes
If you’ve ever spent a lot of time in front of a computer, you’ve probably come away bleary eyed. That’s because you don’t blink as much when you are working on a computer, which could lead to dry eyes. With the popularity of video games and online activities, dry eye …
your ad hereChinese Media Say US Tariff Moves Reflect ‘Mobster Mentality’
Chinese state media on Thursday accused the United States of a “mobster mentality” in its move to implement additional tariffs on Chinese goods and warned that Beijing had all the necessary means to fight back. The comments marked a ratcheting up in tensions between the world’s two largest economies over a trade dispute, which …
your ad hereActress Kidder’s Death Ruled a Suicide
Superman actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday that it was a relief to finally have the truth out. Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman in her most famous role, was found by a friend in her Montana home on May …
your ad hereScientists: Tunnels in Thai Garnets Might Be Due to Microbes
Life has found a way to survive in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable. Now, scientists believe they might have found a new habitat for hardy microbes — inside garnets. New research found unusual patterns of tunnels in Thai garnets with deposits of fatty acids in the burrowed pathways, …
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Аренда помещения на углу проспекта К.Маркса и ул. Артема под любой вид деятельности. Город Днепр, Бабушкинский район, 1-й этаж 5-ти этажного дома, 90 кв.м. Один хозяин с 1995 года. Помещение имеет два входа: один с улицы Артема (парадное), второй – со двора (подъезд). Фасад дома, по планам мерии, подлежит реконструкции …
your ad hereNew York Moves to Cap Uber, App-Ride Vehicles
New York’s city council on Wednesday dealt a blow to Uber and other car-for-hire companies, passing a bill to cap the number of vehicles they operate and impose minimum pay standards on drivers. The city of 8.5 million is the biggest app-ride market in the United States, where public transport …
your ad hereArgentine Abortion Campaigners Brace for Crucial Senate Vote
After Ireland voted to legalize abortion in May, will Argentina, another traditionally Catholic country, do the same? The country’s senators will make the decision Wednesday, amid fiercely polarized campaigns on both sides of the hot-button issue. The bill was passed by Congress’ lower house in June by the narrowest of …
your ad hereChina, Germany Defend Iran Business Ties as US Sanctions Grip
China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump’s warning that any companies trading with the Islamic Republic would be barred from the United States. The comments from Beijing and Berlin signaled growing anger from partners of the United States, which …
your ad hereStudy: Online Daters Aim ‘Out of Their League’
Most people who use online dating websites seek partners who are out of their league, said a study Wednesday based on heterosexuals in four big US cities. “Both men and women pursued partners about 25 percent more ‘desirable’ than themselves,” said the report in the journal Science Advances. Hardly anyone …
your ad hereOscars to Create Award for Popular Movies, Limit Televised Ceremony
The organizers of the Oscars said on Wednesday they would create a new award category for popular movies and limit the annual, televised ceremony to three hours. In a letter to members, the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures also said it would present some of the …
your ad hereTesla Board Evaluating CEO Musk’s Idea to Go Private
Tesla Inc’s board said it was evaluating taking the company private, a day after Chief Executive Elon Musk surprised shareholders with the idea of launching the biggest leveraged buyout of all time. In a statement on Tesla’s website on Wednesday, six of Tesla’s nine directors said the board had met …
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