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Insomnia solution By: Philip Jubb   An insomnia cure. Hmm... Before we go for a cure it may be a good idea to try and know our enemy. What are our signs and symptons. What type of...

11 dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe   Thousands of people have been left without electricity as rains and violent winds sparked flooding and tore trees from their roots. Deadly storms with heavy rainfall...

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 set to replace Bali Padda as CEO after just nine months Author: Kim Darrah   Lego Chief Bali Padda is set to be replaced by former Danfoss CEO Niels Christiansen in October, as the Lego Group...

Venezuela: The Tradition of the Dancing Devils of Yare   Written by Laura Vidal   The Dancing Devils of Yare, a pagan-Christian celebration in Venezuela that takes place nine Thursdays after Holy Thursday, and is a very typical...

Four Indian priests accused of rape and blackmail   The victim says an Orthodox priest in Kerala raped her as a minor in the 1990s. Subsequently, three other priests allegedly blackmailed and raped her, the unnamed...

Executive Order Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions with Respect to Venezuela Foreign Policy Issued on: May 21, 2018     By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of...

Could coffee replace insulin injections for diabetics?   Scientists have developed an implant which releases diabetes medication when it senses caffeine in the blood. The days of the insulin pen may be numbered. According to researchers in...

Massive extortion cyber attacks hit computers across the globe A massive ransomware attack has hit thousands of computers across three continents. Government offices, hospitals, multinational companies and private users have been affected. A huge extortion cyber...

Venezuela’s economy is so bad, parents are leaving their children at orphanages By Anthony Faiola   A caregiver helps a child to dress at Bambi House, a private orphanage in Caracas, Venezuela. (Alejandro Cegarra for The Washington...

What You’re Doing Wrong When You Eat a Bowl of Ramen By Kate Krader    Don’t make enemies with your bowl of noodles. https://youtu.be/IMu64HnPEt8   For fans, ramen is a thing of beauty, taut noodles in a steaming rich broth,...

Hot air balloons boost tourism in Turkey’s Cappadocia   Turkish tourism body expects a total of 300,000 tourists are expected to explore the city in the air by the end of 2017. Hot air balloon tours in...

Common Nutrient Deficiencies and What You Can Do About Them   A strong, healthy body is your first line of defense against disease. Getting the proper amount of the right nutrients is essential to ensure all...

Experts sound alarm over news websites' fake news twins Graham Ruddick   Kremlin supporters suspected to be behind fraudulent articles designed to look like they came from Le Soir and the Guardian. Fake articles made to look like...

Uber’s new CEO could get more than $200 million to leave Expedia By Tom Krisher   DETROIT — Expedia is confirming that CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been offered the top job at ride-hailing company Uber. Barry Diller, board...

When big tech meets big government By PETER APPS The authorities in London have decided to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the city. PHOTO: REUTERS Fight between the London government and Uber is just the...

Barcelona mourns as police step up hunt for driver of van Jonathan Watts, Giles Tremlett and Stephen Burgen   Younes Abouyaaqoub, understood to be chief suspect in Las Ramblas attack, is thought to be key member of...

Economic crisis crippling progress at Venezuelan universities  Rachael Pells   University leaders introduce three-day timetables as teachers struggle to pay bus fares to get to class. University lecturers in Venezuela are being encouraged to seek secondary sources of...

UNICEF Mobilizes To Fight Ebola In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Maryanne Murray Buechner , UNICEF USA   UNICEF and partners are scaling up efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in...

Veggie Black Bean Enchiladas This post is brought to you by Frontier Co-op. Last Wednesday, I drove straight from hot yoga, sweaty and all, to girls’ night. My girls love me, so they didn’t complain. Lately,...

Trial begins for former CIA officer accused of spying for China By David Shortell, CNN   (CNN) A rare espionage trial began Wednesday in Virginia as a jury heard testimony rife with references to covert communications...

EU regulators fine Google record $5 billion in Android case   The EU determined that Google had frozen out its rivals on the Android operating system, widely used on mobile phones and tablets. A 3D printed Android...

Over 10,000 children killed or maimed in conflicts in 2017 - UN   A United Nations annual report details the atrocities being committed against children in armed conflicts worldwide. The total of 21,000 violations of children's...

Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes, say relatives   Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma, who were under house arrest, had urged Venezuelans to protest over recent poll. Venezuela opposition leaders Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma have been...