US Coal Mining Deaths Surge in 2017 After Hitting Record Low
Coal mining deaths surged in the U.S. in 2017, one year after they hit a record low. The nation’s coal...
China’s WeChat Denies Storing User Chats
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was...
2017 Safest Year on Record for Commercial Passenger Air Travel
Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year, according to a Dutch consulting firm and an aviation...
Minister: UK May Use Taxes to Get Tech Giants to Do More to Fight Extremism
Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism...
California Begins Recreational Marijuana Sales
More than two decades after California became the first U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana use, on January first it...
China’s 2017 Movie Ticket Sales Rise 13.5 Percent
China’s total domestic movie ticket sales rose 13.5 percent in 2017 to 55.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion), a state news...
Using Simple Electric Currents to Clean Dirty Water
The World Health Organization estimates more than 800,000 people around the world die every year because of unsafe drinking water....
Disasters Pounded North America in 2017 but Were Down Globally
North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the United States were on fire, underwater or lashed by...
The Biggest Consumer Electronics Show Opens in Two Weeks
January is almost here, and the world is bracing for the unofficial opening of this year’s race for the hearts,...
Wall Street Ends Strong Year on Quiet Note
There were no fireworks on Wall Street for the last trading day of the year, as U.S. stocks closed out...
Facebook, Twitter Threatened With Sanctions in Britain
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter could face sanctions in Britain if they fail to be more forthcoming in providing...
Brands Map ‘Invisible’ Shoemakers in South India
When the 55-year-old woman stood up to speak at a meeting of shoemakers in south India earlier this month, she...
Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Postal Service to Hike Prices
President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that the U.S. Postal Service should charge Amazon.com more money...
New Robot Teaches Autistic Adults to Navigate Office Politics
Autism is on the rise in many developed countries, and the reasons why are still unclear. But more autistic children...
Philippines Preps Economy for Bumper Year in 2018
Officials in the Philippines, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, are planning a series of economic stimulus measures in 2018...
Trump Administration Rescinds Rules for Drilling on Public Land
President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands,...
Apple Apologizes After Outcry Over Slowed iPhones
Facing lawsuits and consumer outrage after it said it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, Apple Inc is slashing prices...
DOJ Charges 2 Romanians With Hacking of DC Police Surveillance Cameras
The Justice Department on Thursday unsealed details of its case against two Romanians who allegedly hacked computers tied to Washington,...
With Lineup Widening, Apple Depends Less on iPhone X
In years past, demand for Apple Inc.’s latest flagship phone was critical to the company’s results over the holiday shopping quarter. That...
China Gets Its Wine On
By 2020, China could become the world’s second-largest wine consumer, behind the United States, according to a report by Vinexpo,...
US Economic Momentum Expected to Continue in 2018
Despite initial concerns about an untested new leader, the world’s largest economy will end the year on a high note....
As Online Shopping Grows, UPS Sees Record Holiday Package Returns
United Parcel Service Inc is on track to return a record number of packages this holiday shipping season, a sign...
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