John Cena doesn’t believe in ego. How could he when he’s used to tens of thousands of WWE fans chanting “John Cena sucks” every time he walks out to the ring? It’s a philosophy that’s helped him survive both the demands of professional wrestling, where he was never supposed …
your ad hereElon Musk’s Boring Company Set to Unveil Its First Los Angeles-Area Tunnel
The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s underground transit venture, planned an unveiling of its first tunnel Tuesday, two years after the billionaire entrepreneur complained about Los Angeles traffic and vowed to “just start digging” as a remedy. Musk has advertised his 2-mile (3.2 km) tunnel as the first step toward developing …
your ad hereFrench Pair Invent Plastic-to-fuel Recycler Fit for African Bush
A French actor and a self-taught inventor have designed a low-tech machine that converts plastic waste into diesel and petrol, which they say could help fight pollution and provide fuel for remote communities in developing countries. Proponents of plastics-to-fuel technology say the sector could be worth hundreds of millions of …
your ad hereNASA’s 1st Flight to Moon, Apollo 8, Marks 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago on Christmas Eve, a tumultuous year of assassinations, riots and war drew to a close in heroic and hopeful fashion with the three Apollo 8 astronauts reading from the Book of Genesis on live TV as they orbited the moon. To this day, that 1968 mission is …
your ad hereNew Brazilian Minister: Even Military Must Compromise on Pensions
Every Brazilian, including current and former members of the armed forces, will have to compromise under the next administration’s pension reform plan, a former general set to become government minister said in an interview. Retired General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz told Reuters in Brasilia last week that it was …
your ad hereGreek Lawmakers Approve New Budget — With More Austerity
Greek lawmakers approved the heavily indebted country’s budget for 2019 late Tuesday, the first since Greece exited an eight-year bailout program. The budget lawmakers passed with a 154-143 vote still is heavy on austerity measures to ensure Greece registers a hefty surplus, in compliance with its debt relief deal with …
your ad hereWorld-Famous T.Rex Sue Gets New Lair in Chicago
Sue, the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, gets to show off its new lair this week at the Field Museum in Chicago. The museum on Friday will unveil the 40-1/2-foot-long (12.3-meter) Sue, one of the world’s best-known dinosaur fossils, in the giant meat-eater’s new permanent exhibition …
your ad hereMexico Budget Plan Races Past First Congressional Hurdle
The finance committee of Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday rapidly approved the revenue section of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s 2019 draft budget, auguring speedy passage in the legislature his party controls. Lopez Obrador’s leftist government only unveiled the budget proposal on Saturday night. It met with a …
your ad hereSpaceX Halts US Satellite Launch for National Security Mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX halted Tuesday’s launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the U.S. military, postponing for at least a day the space transportation company’s first designated national security mission for the United States. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a roughly $500 million global positioning system (GPS) satellite built by …
your ad hereGrocery Store Using Unmanned Vehicles for Delivery
U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Tuesday it has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries Scottsdale, Arizona in partnership with Silicon Valley startup Nuro. The delivery service follows a pilot program started by the companies in Scottsdale in August and involved Nuro’s R1, a custom unmanned vehicle. …
your ad hereChina’s Xi Calls for Reform Implementation, Offers No New Measures
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the implementation of reforms but offered no new specific measures in a highly anticipated speech that marked the 40th anniversary of China’s move towards market liberalization. In a speech lasting nearly an hour-and-a-half, Xi called for support of the state economy while …
your ad hereEmily Blunt’s Terrifying Moment As the New Mary Poppins
She takes on a beloved movie character and dances with penguins, but what really terrified British actress Emily Blunt was descending slowly from the clouds as the new Mary Poppins. More than 50 years after it first charmed audiences worldwide, Blunt stars in the sequel “Mary Poppins Returns” as the …
your ad hereWith Tensions Rising Between US and China, Silicon Valley Rethinks its Bonds
American tech companies have long looked to China as a key partner to help build and sell cutting-edge devices and services. But tensions are rising between Washington and Beijing, and Silicon Valley may be caught in the middle. Michelle Quinn reports. …
your ad hereChina Hopes for ‘Orderly’ Brexit, Calls for More Open EU Economy
China hopes Britain’s exit from the European Union can happen in an orderly way and that the bloc will reduce hurdles to Chinese investment and keep its markets open, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. China, the world’s second-largest economy, has watched Brexit nervously, worried not only about potential market …
your ad hereRediscovering Truth: African Storytellers Tap Into Rich Tradition
Why don’t chickens fly? When did the moon learn to be kind? Those and other mysteries were unravelled by dozens of African storytellers in Nairobi on Saturday, helping keep alive oral traditions increasingly under threat in the internet and smartphone age. “To have that storyteller in front of you with …
your ad hereWondrous Extinct Flying Reptiles Boasted Rudimentary Feathers
A microscopic examination of fossils from China has revealed that the fur-like body covering of pterosaurs, the remarkable flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs, was actually made up of rudimentary feathers. The surprising discovery described by scientists on Monday means that dinosaurs and their bird descendants were not the only …
your ad hereMexico to Raise Base Wage, New Leader Pledges to Lift Buying Power
Mexico’s wage commission said on Monday it planned to hike the country’s minimum wage by 16 percent to around $5 per day and leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged further increases to keep salaries apace with inflation. The salary commission, made up of government, business and labor representatives, said …
your ad hereScientists Spot Solar System’s Farthest Known Object
Astronomers have spotted the farthest known object in our solar system — and they’ve nicknamed the pink cosmic body “Farout.” The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery Monday. “Farout” is about 120 astronomical units away — that’s 120 times the distance between Earth and the …
your ad here‘Roma,’ ‘Burning’ Among Foreign Language Oscar Contenders
A number of Oscar hopefuls just got one step closer to a nomination with Monday’s reveal of nine Academy Awards shortlists, including best foreign language film where Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Lee Chang-dong’s thriller “Burning” are among nine films in consideration. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
your ad hereEU Agrees to Deal to Cut Greenhouse Emissions from Cars
The European Union agreed Monday to a goal of cutting carbon emissions from cars by 37.5 percent in a decade, finally settling differences between vehicle-producing countries and environmentally-conscious lawmakers. The 28-nation bloc has been divided for months over how strict to be on CO2 emissions from vehicles as part of …
your ad hereGoogle to Spend $1 Billion on New Campus in New York
Alphabet’s Google is investing more than $1 billion on a new campus in New York, becoming the second major technology company after Amazon to pick America’s financial capital to expand and create thousands of jobs. The 1.7 million-square-foot campus, called Google Hudson Square, will include leased properties at Hudson Street …
your ad hereIsraeli Spacecraft Gets Special Passenger Before Moon Journey
Israeli scientists making final preparations to launch the country’s first spacecraft to the moon added a special passenger on Monday that will accompany the journey. A time capsule of three digital discs containing thousands of files was ceremoniously placed within the space pod by organizers wearing white dust coats at …
your ad herePopular Outdoor Market Exudes Holiday Spirit
There’s something for everyone at the popular Downtown Holiday Market in Washington, DC. Spreading holiday cheer Every Christmas season for the past 14 years, small business owners from across the United States and overseas come to the heart of the nation’s capital to sell their crafts in a festive, village …
your ad hereUS, China Trade Barbs at WTO Amid Calls for Reform
The United States said on Monday that China’s “unfair competitive practices” were harming foreign companies and workers in a way that violates World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, but vowed to lead reform efforts. U.S. trade ambassador Dennis Shea drew fire from Chinese envoy Zhang Xiangchen who said the Trump administration’s …
your ad hereBritish Schoolgirls at Risk of FGM During Christmas Break
As many families prepare to holiday abroad during the festive season, British charities on Monday warned that girls taken overseas could be at risk of female genital mutilation. Known as FGM, female genital mutilation is a ritual that usually involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia, including …
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