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Lemon Blueberry Bread By Santhi Therese   Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious tea time snack and also a healthy breakfast. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, high in fiber, high in potassium and low in sodium. The...

Florida Keys facing potential 'humanitarian crisis' in Irma aftermath   Military crews were on standby with body bags for possible fatalities in the Keys while more than 5.5 million people remain without power across Florida. Florida began...

How Does Machine Learning Work? by Dale harris   How does machine learning work? This may not be one of life’s big questions. But the topic of machine learning is all the buzz in the artificial intelligence (AI) community these...

Indian government argues Rohingya refugees linked with Pakistani militias   India's top court is hearing an appeal lodged on behalf of Rohingya against the Hindu nationalist government's plan to deport refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar. An...

Google launches Tez to target India’s mobile payment industry By Barclay Ballard   Tez, meaning ‘fast’ in Hindi, will need to become an industry leader in the digital payments space if India’s demonetisation policy is to be...

Can Saudi Arabia pump much more oil?   LONDON(Reuters) - The leader of Saudi Arabia has assured U.S. President Donald Trump that the Kingdom can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million...

From sidekick to superstar: the rise of the salad Rebecca Nicholson   With chefs making it their star, and veganism on the rise, salad is no longer the sad side it used to be. Have the stereotypes had their day? In...

US rules to lift protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears Dropping federal protection of Yellowstone's grizzlies was based on findings that the bears' numbers have rebounded sufficiently in recent decades. Grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National...

Catalonia's Puigdemont 'not afraid' of being arrested   Catalan President Carles Puigdemont defiant after organising referendum as Spanish government rejects calls for mediation talks. The leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said he was not afraid of being...

Medal Table   # Country Gold medals Silver medals Bronze medals Total 1 14 14 11 39 View medals by sport for Norway 2 ...

This artist brings Turkish streets to life with his cartoons   Hakan Keles, 31, draws enormous characters on the photos he takes of Turkey's streets. For him, the illustrations make the places "readable." Artist Hakan Keles, 31,...

Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry Alex Hern   New iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra will stop ads following Safari users, prompting open letter claiming Apple is destroying internet’s economic...

France Jumpstarts Initiative to Protect Environment Matthew Parsons   Today, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster...

Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up   Austin police chief says the suspect is believed to be responsible for all the major Austin bombings, but authorities acknowledge it is too soon to say if...

Music from a rusty rababa becomes a lifeline for a father and son in Syria   War in the country has forced more than 12 million people out of their homes. Over half of them are...

North Korea: US detects signs of new missile test, official says   The Pentagon has picked up signs that North Korea is preparing for another missile test, a US defense official said on Tuesday, as the...

Japan Legalizes Casino Gambling Megumi Fujikawa   Legislation offers companies such as Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts their first chance to open in Japan. TOKYO—Japan legalized casino gambling and cleared the way for three casino resorts, giving...

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...

Five dead after climbing accident in Austrian Alps It was the deadliest climbing accident so far this season in the Austrian Alps, where several dozen mountaineering deaths are reported each summer. Five people were killed and...

Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Oliver Laughland   President’s proclamation may throw major hurdle in front of ongoing court challenges to ban which blocked travel from six majority-Muslim countries. Donald Trump...

Adele cancels remainder of world tour with damaged vocal cords   Adele said she had "even considered miming", but she said she could never do this to her fans. Earlier this week, the singer hinted she...

Creating Leaders for Change in the Public School System Agatha Bordonaro   As the first and only institute of its kind, the Center for Public Research and Leadership is dedicated to improving public education by closing the...

Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 81   Greek media have described the disaster as a "national tragedy," while Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cut short a visit to Bosnia and announced three...

   The Drug Kingpin Running Venezuela's Bond Negotiations By Patricia Laya and                                                        Andrew Rosat Tareck El Aissami. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg Vice President Tareck El Aissami has...