Mass market hopes for battery-free cell phone technology Mass market hopes for battery-free cell phone technology:- Researchers in the United States have unveiled a prototype of a battery-free mobile phone, using technology they hope will eventually come to be integrated into mass-market products. The phone is the work of a […]
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Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video:- Facebook Inc on Wednesday made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a […]
North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S. North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S.:- North Korea freed a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence on humanitarian grounds, the Canadian prime minister and North Korea’s KCNA news agency said, just hours after the United States […]
With Congress stalled on health care, blacks still looking within their communities to bridge health disparities In a small room down the hall in the Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, about two dozen people listened one recent afternoon as Donald Solomon rattled off ailments ravaging African-American communities. “We’re a sick […]
Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger:- Crude futures fell for a third day on Wednesday despite a bigger than expected drop in U.S. oil inventories reported by an industry group, with doubts lingering over […]
Stocks reach new peak in world full of surprises Stocks reach new peak in world full of surprises:- World stocks breached new record highs on Monday as better-than-expected company earnings and economic data from the United States stole the focus from rising geopolitical tension over North Korea’s nuclear program. The […]
Chicago to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city funding threat Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Sunday. The federal lawsuit comes less than […]
South Korea, U.S. agree to pressure North Korea, China hopes for North-South talks South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to apply maximum pressure and sanctions on North Korea in a telephone call on Monday, while China expressed hope that North and South Korea could […]
30 treated at St. Francis Hospital after tornado The Latest on a tornado that struck Tulsa, Oklahoma. (all times local): 5:20 p.m. St. Francis Hospital spokeswoman Lauren Landwerlin says about 30 people have been treated at the hospital’s trauma center and three were admitted in “non-critical condition” after a tornado […]
Trump turns to Russia probe to poke at his critics Trump turns to Russia probe to poke at his critics:- President Donald Trump is trying to turn the Russia investigation into a rallying cry. Far from avoiding talk of the accelerating probe into his campaign’s ties to Moscow, Trump is […]
