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Liquid water lake discovered on Mars   Scientists say have spotted what they say appears to be a large salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of Mars, a body of water they called...

Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Get Better Sleep   Sleep. For something we spend a lot of our time doing, isn’t it strange that we don’t seem to be very good at it? Most of us...

North Korea threatens to cancel historic summit with US   North Korea cancelled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned later this month with the United...

German bus stabbing in Lübeck leaves 14 wounded, reports say   A bus sits at the side of the road in Lübeck after a knife attack A man armed with a knife has attacked passengers on...

Study Finds that Fasting for 72 Hours Can Regenerate the Entire Immune System   There has long been controversy surrounding the potential benefits or hazards of fasting. On one hand, supporters of fasting point to the...

Boy, 11, and parents die after falling into volcanic crater near Naples Angela Giuffrida in Rome   Boy is said to have fainted and fallen after entering prohibited area, and his parents tried to save him, but...

Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania's 'slanted city'   Many of the centuries-old, fortified buildings, which won the southern Albanian town of Gjirokastra a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 are at...

Geoengineering is an essential bridge to true sustainability By Bjørn Lomborg, Director, Copenhagen Consensus Centre   Geoengineering doesn’t have to oppose nature; it can augment and support it, controlling climate change much more quickly and thoroughly than...

Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Waste Lili Fuhr Twitter: @lilifuhr  and Nils Simon Twitter: @nsim_berlin BERLIN – If there are any geologists in millions of years, they will easily be able to pinpoint the start of the so-called Anthropocene...

Ginger Turmeric Vanilla Cookies These golden ginger turmeric cookies are quick and simple to make. They are low sugar with the sweetness coming from bananas. You can ice them with the cashew vanilla icing if...

Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass/Book XVII   With Antecedents       1 With antecedents, With my fathers and mothers and the accumulations of past ages, With all which, had it not been, I would not now be here, as I am, With Egypt,...

Costa Rica president-elect Carlos Alvarado calls for unity   Carlos Alvarado, who has won Sunday's presidential election in Costa Rica, has called for unity after a divisive election campaign. The centre-left candidate won by a surprisingly wide...

Cuba's new leader vows to modernise economy but no return to capitalism   ♦ Successor to Raúl Castro promises no ‘capitalist restoration’ ♦ Miguel Díaz-Castro, 57, is first non-Castro to lead Cuba in 60 years Raúl Castro, right,...

Meet the Weedtubers Who Get Paid to Toke Up by Dale Harris   It’s fascinating how many people make a living by posting videos on YouTube. Tutorials, family vacations, product reviews and other ridiculous antics make people rich...

Lego cuts 1,400 jobs following first drop in sales in 13 years By Luján Scarpinelli   The Danish toy manufacturer seeks efficiency after posting first revenue fall in more than a decade in the first half of...

5 SBA Loan Questions to Ask Before Getting a Loan by Dale Harris   If you’re an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to find a small business broker who’s truly looking out for you. More often, we’re seeing unscrupulous...

How important is Catalonia to Spain? Jon Henley   The region has a greater role in Spain’s economy than its size would suggest. Catalonia occupies just over 6.3% (32,114 sq km) of Spain’s territory, but its importance is...

New species of dinosaur dubbed the 'amazing dragon' discovered in China   Paleontologists have discovered the fossils of a new species of dinosaur in northwestern China. The discovery of Lingwulong shenqi, shows there was an early member...

‘Game of Thrones’ is off to a thrilling start Matthew Gilbert   The season premiere of “Game of Thrones” was thoroughly satisfying, a transporting hour that brilliantly reestablished the chessboard for the new, penultimate season. Watching the...

In pictures: Indian framers march to seek loan waivers   Farmers rally in financial and entertainment capital Mumbai, demanding land ownership and farm loan waivers.   Farmers rally to demand better price for their produce and total waiver...

The Digital Trends Revolutionizing Advertising Photography   by Dale Harris   Does anything capture the times better than photography? Some of the most dramatic moments in modern history have been captured as iconic photographs, and advertisers have...

Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a state of emergency, saying structural failure appeared to be the cause, when a 200-metre section of the Morandi Bridge...

Scientists: Explosive eruption risk rises for Hawaii volcano By SOPHIA YAN and AUDREY McAVOY   PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind...

Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Daesh   The town in northern Iraq was one of the group's last enclaves in the country. Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Daesh, the...