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Evidence Found for a New Fundamental Particle Natalie Wolchover   An experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago has detected far more electron neutrinos than predicted — a possible harbinger of a revolutionary new elementary...

Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack Amanda Macias     ♦ President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he ordered precision missile strikes in conjunction with French and British allies against...

This 'smart' $400 cutting machine can cut hundreds of material seamlessly — and it turned me into a regular DIY-er Lulu Chang The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has...

The proxy-voting season kicks off on Wall Street     Activists are using shareholder votes to promote social agendas. JING ZHAO’S main occupation is translating Latin classics into Chinese. He runs a small think-tank, the US-Japan-China Comparative Policy...

Venezuela's Maduro faces overseas condemnation after re-election   President Nicolas Maduro faces international condemnation after his re-election in polls that were boycotted by the country's mainstream opposition. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is surrounded by supporters as he...

Controlling Intestinal Gas Naturally By: Dr. Rita Louise Intestinal gas, flatulence, farting or breaking wind is a natural part of the digestive process. This odorless gas, although at times embarrassing, is the result of good digestion....

Sex is just as important to older women, European court rules Portuguese decision to cut 50-year-old woman’s compensation over botched gynaecological surgery was ‘prejudiced’, say judges in France. Judges in Portugal were guilty of sexual discrimination...

Big Bang Booming - Back to the Future   By: Michael Strauss   Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. This ancient description of the creation of the universe found in the Book of...

Qatar to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from UK   The move could anger Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, which cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar on June 5, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Qatar’s...

London Tube terror attack injures 22   UK police and London ambulance services are responding to the incident at Parsons Green station, in the capital's southwest. Officials have declared it a terrorist incident, saying it was...

That’s Entertainment in India In India’s entertainment biz, two behemoths dominate: Bollywood and cricket. Things may be about to get a lot more interesting. Digitization, aided by a burgeoning middle class with more money to spend...

Cuban heritage runs like DNA in these musicians   Pianist Omar Sosa and violinist and singer Yilian Canizares have gone through similar experiences growing up in Cuba, and they understand what it means to endure all...

US indicts alleged Russian agent for conspiring to influence US politics   Maria Butina was charged with conspiring to act as an agent of Russia "by developing relationships with US persons and infiltrating organizations having influence...

Bill Cosby: 'Please don't put me on #MeToo'   Molly Redden in New York   Actor makes flippant remark to journalist during dinner in Philadelphia. Retrial scheduled to begin 2 April after July trial ended in hung jury. Bill...

Princess Diana's brother says he was lied to over princes following coffin Earl Spencer claims royal officials told him William and Harry wanted to join funeral cortege but later found this was untrue. https://youtu.be/6fNlpbS1b-M?t=56 The brother of...

10 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Asia By Natalie Zamora   Planning on making a trip to Asia? It might be fun to do some research first. And even if you're just staying put wherever you...

Trump sacks Tillerson over policy disagreements   Tillerson's imminent departure had been rumoured for several months following reports of friction with US President Donald Trump. But the tensions peaked last fall amid reports Tillerson had called...

Saudi crown prince pledges to 'end extremism very soon' By Alan McGuinness   Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia is returning to being a nation of "moderate Islam...open to all religions and to the world". Saudi Arabia's crown...

The collapse of the Venezuelan health system   When Hugo Chavez became Venezuela's new president in 1998, he promised to provide free health care to all and enshrined this right within Venezuela's new constitution, rewritten in...

Are psychopaths good or bad for your business? Angela Youngman   There's increasing evidence that psychopaths are rising to the top of businesses; it's more important than ever for organisations to understand what this means. Recruitment processes for...

Venezuela political prisoners 'revolt' at Caracas jail   Relatives gathered outside the headquarters of the secret service, where inmates have staged an uprising Relatives of political prisoners held in one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons say...

FIFA finds no cause to block Russia and Qatar World Cups Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022 tournament in a single, secret vote in Zurich in December 2010. A much-awaited FIFA...

Peru's congress ready to replace scandal-tainted president   Peru's congress was expected to vote Friday to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's resignation and swear in as his replacement a politician who the vast majority of voters...

Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen, state media report. Prince Mansour bin...