‘Need Help’: Harvey Victims Use Social Media When 911 Fails
Desperate for help and unsure whether traditional rescue efforts will come through, Harvey victims are using social media to share...
Price of Cigarettes in New York to Soar to Nation’s Highest
The price of a pack of cigarettes has skyrocketed in New York City, while the number of places they are...
Harvey Could Have Deep Impact on Texas Oil, US Economy
Massive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey along Texas’ refinery-rich coast could have long-standing and far-reaching consequences for the state’s...
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Reportedly to Lead Uber
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been named Uber’s top executive, taking the difficult job of mending the dysfunctional ride-hailing giant...
Can Computers Enhance Work of Teachers? Debate Is On
In middle school, Junior Alvarado often struggled with multiplication and earned poor grades in math, so when he started his...
Vehicles Powered By Solar, Electric Moving Into the Market
Ever so slowly, the world is edging towards the demise of the gasoline-powered engine. It likely won’t come for decades,...
More Dependence on Internet Leads to More Cyberattacks Worldwide
Reports of cyberattacks against companies and governments around the world seem to be appearing in the headlines more frequently this...
Iran Media Report Apple Shuts Down Iranian Apps
Iranian media are reporting that Apple Inc. has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store. In reaction to...
Facebook Lambasted Over Video of Traffickers Abusing Migrants
People smugglers are using Facebook to broadcast the abuse and torture of migrants in order to extort ransom money from...
Yellen: Financial System Safer, But Adjustments May Be Needed
The head of the U.S. central bank says the financial system is safer now than it was before the recession,...
US, South Korea Agree to Disagree on Trade
South Korea this week pushed back against the United States’ demand to renegotiate the free trade agreement (FTA) between the...
S. Korea Pushes Back on US Call to Renegotiate Trade Pact
South Korea this week pushed back against the United States’ demand to renegotiate the free trade agreement (FTA) between the...
Vietnamese Consumers Resist China as Officials Try to Get Along
When Ha Tran of Ho Chi Minh City shops for food, clothes or electronics, she avoids merchandise she can tell...
Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Given 5-Year Jail Sentence for Bribery
The billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday...
Tesla’s ‘Long-haul’ Electric Truck Aims for 200 to 300 Miles on a Charge
Tesla next month plans to unveil an electric big-rig truck with a working range of 200 to 300 miles, Reuters...
High-tech Yarn Shows Promise as Energy Generator
A new, high-tech yarn that generates electricity when stretched or twisted could use ocean waves and human motion to lower...
US Space Company Makes History with Client from China
In recent years, the U.S. space program has been supporting a broader range of commercial interests, which has led to...
Trump’s NAFTA Termination Comment Falls Flat in Arizona
President Donald Trump’s comments at a Phoenix rally that he will probably end up terminating the North American Free Trade...
Britain Seeks Close EU Relationship on Data Protection After Brexit
Britain will set out a plan to cooperate closely with Europe on data protection rules after it leaves the European...
US Federal Spending, Debt Ceiling: What You Need to Know
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was willing to shut down the government to get funding for a U.S.-Mexico...
Lab-made ‘Mini Organs’ Helping Doctors Treat Cystic Fibrosis
Els van der Heijden, who has cystic fibrosis, was finding it ever harder to breathe as her lungs filled with...
US Defense Department Invests $17M in Laser Technology
The U.S. Defense Department is making another multimillion-dollar investment in high-energy lasers that have the potential to destroy enemy drones...
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