Reutersadded this to Top NewsEnvironment Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years earlyReuters - By Matthew GreenLONDON (Reuters) - Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating
Reutersadded this to SportsSports NFL notebook: Falcons WR Jones in line for extensionReutersThe Atlanta Falcons are confident they will re-sign wide receiver Julio Jones to a new long-term extension before training camp begins next month, ESPN reported Tuesday. Jones has two years remaining his
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Most SoftBank Vision Fund investors want to join second fund: CEO SonReuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - Most investors in SoftBank Group Corp's $100 billion Vision Fund want to join the group's forthcoming second fund, founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday. SoftBank
Reutersadded this to Top NewsBank of Japan Japanese businesses see economy peaking out, want more stimulus: Reuters pollReuters - By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is likely to stop expanding this year and into next with the Sino-U.S. trade war and a planned sales tax hike expected to crimp activity, a Reuters poll of Japanese companies
Reutersadded this to World News China completes outer dome on overseas Hualong One reactor in PakistanReuters - by David StanwaySHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has finished building the outer safety dome at its first overseas "Hualong One" nuclear reactor in Pakistan, with the project scheduled to be finished by the end of 2020, the
Reutersadded this to Top NewsNative Americans California governor apologizes to Native Americans, cites 'genocide'Reuters - by Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday apologized to Native Americans for violence and other wrongdoings they suffered during the state’s history and called their mistreatment
Reutersadded this to BusinessU.S. Steel U.S. Steel to idle three blast furnaces, hurt by lower prices and soft demandReuters - Reuters Editorial(Reuters) - United States Steel Corp on Tuesday said it would idle two blast furnaces in the United States and a third in Europe, as lower steel prices and softening demand led the steel producer to forecast
Reutersadded this to SportsSports MLB notebook: Umpires angered by Machado disciplineReuters - Reuters EditorialThe Major League Baseball Umpires Association criticized the one-game suspension of San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado, calling it “a slap in the face” and “a disgrace to the game.” FILE PHOTO: 14,
Reutersadded this to World NewsAndrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican president pitches universal internet in chat with Facebook's ZuckerbergReuters - by David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke with Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, inviting the social media tycoon to partner with him in a bid to promote
Reutersadded this to BusinessBank of Japan Japan exports slide for 6th month as trade troubles knock demand, weaken outlookReuters - By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel LeussinkTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell for a sixth straight month in May as China-bound shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and car parts weakened, in a sign of a deteriorating outlook growth
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Dollar near two-week high before Fed as dovish ECB supportsReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a two-week high early on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's closely-watched policy decision later in the day, supported by a surprisingly dovish European Central
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Oil extends gains amid Middle East tensions, U.S.-China trade deal hopesReuters - by Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, extending sharp gains from the previous session on rekindled hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and on continued tensions in the Middle East after tanker
Reutersadded this to World NewsJair Bolsonaro Brazil Senate blocks Bolsonaro move to ease gun carryingReuters - by Anthony Boadle and Ricardo BritoBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in Bolsonaro
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Asian shares jump on Fed rate fever, trade war hopeReuters - By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets jumped on Wednesday as investors dared to hope the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts at its
Reutersadded this to SportsPat Bowlen Thousands of Broncos fans pay tribute to BowlenReutersMore than 5,000 Denver Broncos fans attended owner Pat Bowlen's memorial service on Tuesday, according to the team. Bowlen died last week at age 75 after a fight with Alzheimer's disease. The team hosted
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalSichuan Province China rejects claims fracking caused Sichuan quake: state mediaReuters - by David StanwaySHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese officials said there were no indications that a deadly earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan this week was caused by excessive shale gas fracking in the region,
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Electric dreams in danger as funding dwindles for China's Tesla challengersReuters - By Kane Wu, Yilei Sun and Julie ZhuHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Last year, Wei Qing and his private equity investment team visited more than 20 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing startups. The end result? They decided not to invest
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsCocaine U.S. seizes $1 billion worth of cocaine from ship in PhiladelphiaReuters - by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago(Reuters) - Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history, the U.S. Justice Department said
Reutersadded this to EntertainmentDanny Boyle 'Yesterday' comedy movie gets Beatles' seal of approvalReuters - By Emily G RoeLONDON (Reuters) - Imagine a world where The Beatles never existed? That is what British director Danny Boyle asks audiences to believe in his new movie "Yesterday." The comedy, arriving in movie theaters
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsBusiness PG&E settles California fire claims with local governments for $1 billionReuters - By Jim ChristieSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and
Reutersadded this to BusinessKorean Air Korean Air to buy 20 Boeing 787s, lease 10 moreReuters - by Hayoung ChoiSEOUL (Reuters) - Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said on Wednesday it will add 30 Boeing Co Dreamliner passenger jets to its fleet, including what it said would be the country's first use of the largest Dreamliner
Reutersadded this to SportsSports 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Pels land Zion, CulverReutersZion Williamson created the type of viral anticipation reserved only for the great ones in his single season at Duke. Only a few players of recent vintage -- LeBron James in 2003 is the standard bearer
Reutersadded this to World NewsXi Jinping Xi firmly backs Pyongyang's effort to solve Korea Peninsula issues: Rodong SinmunReuters - By Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an op-ed in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday that China supports North Korea's "correct direction" in politically resolving
Reutersadded this to PoliticsMark Esper With Esper, Pentagon inherits an army veteran long focused on ChinaReuters - By Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the opinion of Army Secretary Mark Esper, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. military, Washington was late to recognize that America will be locked in a strategic
Reutersadded this to BusinessCanada Canada approves contentious oil pipeline expansion, expects legal challengesReuters - By David Ljunggren and Nia WilliamsOTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday approved as expected a hotly contested proposal to expand the western Canadian crude oil pipeline it bought last year, providing hope for a depressed
Reutersadded this to World NewsNetherlands Netherlands set to prosecute suspects in MH17 airliner downingReuters - by Toby SterlingNIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (Reuters) - International investigators are set on Wednesday to launch criminal proceedings against suspects in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern nearly
Reutersadded this to BusinessOxford University Blackstone chief donates $150 million to Oxford UniversityReuters - by Simon JessopLONDON (Reuters) - The head of private equity firm Blackstone has pledged $150 million to Oxford University, the biggest single donation in its history, to fund a center for humanities that would also
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleNational University of Singapore Physical un-fitness linked with depression, anxiety in middle-aged womenReuters - By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) - Mid-life women with weak upper and lower body fitness may be more prone to depression and anxiety, a study from Singapore suggests. In particular, poor handgrip strength and needing
Reutersadded this to World NewsJeremy Corbyn UK's Corbyn to back second Brexit referendum: The TimesReuters - by Ishita Chigilli Palli in Bengaluru(Reuters) - British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will back a move on Wednesday for the Labour Party to change its Brexit policy and support a second referendum in all circumstances, The Times reported,
Reutersadded this to Health & LifestyleObesity Obesity-related pain contributes to opioid useReuters - By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) - Long-term use of prescription opioids for chronic pain is more common among people who are overweight or obese, a new study finds. As a group, these individuals are more likely to use
