Ohio State Wednesday night suspended head football coach Urban Meyer three games for mishandling domestic violence accusations, punishing one of the sport’s most prominent leaders for keeping an assistant on staff for several years after the coach’s wife accused him of abuse. The move followed a two-week investigation into how …
your ad hereBouquinistes of Paris Turn to UNESCO to Save Ancient Trade
David Nosek is buried in a novel, glancing only occasionally at the scrum of tourists strolling by. A few of them pause to examine the old editions, engravings and brightly colored paintings arranged on his green, metal stand. A riverboat cuts lazily across the Seine River below. Sporting a graying …
your ad hereAfter Summer’s Growth Revisions, Macron Has Budget Work Cut Out
French President Emmanuel Macron will make the tough political choices needed to meet his deficit commitments, his government spokesman said, as he looked to put a bodyguard scandal behind him at his first Cabinet meeting after the summer break. Macron and his ministers in all likelihood need to find savings …
your ad here#MeQueer Takes Twitter by Storm as LGBT Community Cries #MeToo
It started with an angry tweet. But by Wednesday, the #MeQueer hashtag had morphed into a global online storm with thousands of LGBT people taking to Twitter to detail their experiences of verbal abuse, sexual attacks and physical violence. Comments ranged from criticism of media representation to descriptions of assault. …
your ad hereEXCLUSIVE – Sources: Aramco Listing Plan Halted, Oil Giant Disbands Advisors
Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the biggest such deal in history, four senior industry sources said on Wednesday. The financial advisors working on the proposed listing have been disbanded, as Saudi Arabia shifts its attention to …
your ad hereQueen Latifah Hosts Black Girls Rock Awards
Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell and Judith Jamison are among the recipients of the 2018 Black Girls Rock awards. Queen Latifah will host the show, which will be taped Sunday at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Blige will receive the star power award. Campbell will …
your ad hereDisney Offers Tuition for Hourly Workers in Tight Job Market
Disney is offering to pay full tuition for hourly workers who want to earn a college degree or finish a high school diploma. The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will pay upfront tuition to workers who want to take classes starting in the fall. Disney initially will invest $50 …
your ad hereUS Job Gains in Year through March Likely to Be Revised up by 43,000
The U.S. economy likely created 43,000 more jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. The marginal increase, which the Labor Department said represented less than a 0.05 percent gain versus current estimates, is a preliminary estimate of the government’s annual “benchmark” …
your ad hereStudy: Many Teens — and Parents — Feel Tethered to Phones
Parents lament their teenagers’ noses constantly in their phones, but they might benefit from taking stock of their own screen time habits. A new report from the Pew Research Center says two-thirds of parents are concerned about the amount of time their teenage children spend in front of screens. But …
your ad hereIdris Elba Says He’s Not the Next 007
Idris Elba stirred fans’ hopes, then left them shaken. The British actor helped fuel speculation that he will be the next James Bond last week when tweeted a selfie and wrote “my name’s Elba, Idris Elba,” echoing the famous 007 catchphrase. Many Elba fans have campaigned for the star of …
your ad hereNew Technology Aims to Prevent Newborn Deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Around the world, 2.6 million newborns die within a month after they are born, according to the World Health Organization. A project called NEST360°, in the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health in Houston, is trying to reduce the number of preventable newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. The key is …
your ad hereSC County Evaluating Archaeological Site Under Construction
A project to build a parking lot alongside South Carolina’s Saluda River may have wrecked an archaeological site where Native Americans lived for thousands of years. The State reports that arrowheads and other artifacts were found in June after bulldozers went to work at the Saluda Riverwalk project, which Richland …
your ad hereMyanmar’s Tour Operators Call for Plan to Boost Industry
When reforms began in Myanmar in 2011, its tourism sector was considered as one of those most likely to take advantage of the economic opportunities as the country looked to reconnect with the outside world. Authorities and businesspeople were confident that foreign tourists would be drawn to Myanmar, eager to …
your ad hereOn Thai Island, Hotel Guests Check Out of Plastic Waste
For the millions of sun seekers who head to Thailand’s resort island of Phuket each year in search of stunning beaches and clear waters, cutting down on waste may not be a top priority. But the island’s hotel association is hoping to change that with a series of initiatives aimed …
your ad here‘Leakage’ of Coal From North to South Korea Worries Experts
Following Seoul’s announcement that South Korean companies have illegally imported North Korean coal, U.S. experts are worried about North Korean trade that contravenes international sanctions. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) announced earlier this month that three South Korean companies illegally imported North Korean coal that was transshipped at Russian ports, …
your ad hereNASA Chief Excited About Prospects for Exploiting Water on the Moon
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for renewed and “sustainable” human exploration of the moon, and he cites the existence of water on the lunar surface as a key to chances for success. “We know that there’s hundreds of billions of tons of water ice on the surface of …
your ad hereFacebook, Twitter Remove Accounts Linked to Iran, Russia
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter said they have removed hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Russia and Iran ahead of the midterm elections in the U.S. Facebook said it had removed 254 Facebook pages and 116 Instagram accounts that originated in Iran and were part of a disinformation …
your ad hereNHL Player Recounts Freak Accident and His Struggle with Mental Illness
He played more than 300 games in his professional career, but NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk is best remembered for only one – a game that almost killed him. It happened on March 22, 1989, in a game against the St. Louis Blues. Malarchuk, on goal, was sliced on the neck …
your ad hereChile’s Pinera Promises to Spur Investment with Tax Reform
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Tuesday that his overhaul of the country’s tax structure would “modernize” Chile’s revenue system and stimulate investment by local and foreign companies. The conservative leader said in a televised address that reform would, among other proposals, calibrate taxes paid by conventional companies with those …
your ad hereTackling Drug Resistance on Asian Farms with Apps and a Dictionary
In his first 12 years working as a vet in Bangladesh, Bikash Chandra Saha routinely prescribed antibiotics. Then he learned of the devastating impact of antimicrobial resistance on human health — and it revolutionized his treatment choices. The growing resistance of deadly diseases to antimicrobial drugs such as antibiotics is …
your ad hereIsrael Bans Juul E-Cigarettes Citing ‘Grave’ Public Health Risk
Israel on Tuesday outlawed the import and sale of e-cigarettes made by Silicon Valley startup Juul Labs, citing public health concerns given their nicotine content. A statement by Israel’s Health Ministry said the Juul device was banned because it contains nicotine at a concentration higher than 20 milligrams per milliliter …
your ad hereWith Sensors and Apps, Young African Coders Compete to Curb Hunger
From an app to diagnose disease on Zambian farms to Tinder-style matchmaking for Senegalese land owners and young farmers, young coders have been finding solutions to hunger in the first Africa-wide hackathon on the issue. Eight teams competed in the hackathon, organized by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …
your ad hereIATA: Mexico’s New Airport Crucial for Passenger Growth
Mexico risks losing long-term passenger growth and billions of dollars if it fails to go through with building a new hub in the capital to alleviate congestion, an executive with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. Mexico’s incoming government last week postponed a decision on whether to …
your ad here‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Film Comes Home to Singapore
“Crazy Rich Asians” celebrated its Asian premiere in Singapore on Tuesday night, with local-born stars such as Fiona Xie delighted to be bringing the film home to the city where it was filmed. “I’m so looking forward for every Singaporean to watch this because Singapore is so beautiful on screen. …
your ad hereStudy: Global Food Waste Could Rise by a Third by 2030
Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion tons will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations. The United Nations has set a target of halving food …
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