Telltale bits of DNA help track past and elusive wildlife
On a scorching summer day, Mark Stoeckle threw a bucket into the murky waters of New York's East River to fill up three small plastic bottles.
Friday, 31 August 2018
FOX BIZ NEWS: Telltale bits of DNA help track past and elusive wildlife
Telltale bits of DNA help track past and elusive wildlife
On a scorching summer day, Mark Stoeckle threw a bucket into the murky waters of New York's East River to fill up three small plastic bottles.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Swedish study notes surge in automated Twitter accounts
Swedish study notes surge in automated Twitter accounts
A Swedish government study says there's been a recent surge in the number of automated Twitter accounts ahead of the Sept. 9 election, noting that 40 percent of them are more likely to support the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party, expected to make gains.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Farm in South Korean road tunnel no rose-colored pipe dream
Farm in South Korean road tunnel no rose-colored pipe dream
Behind a blue wall that seals a former highway tunnel stretches a massive indoor farm bathed in rose-tinted light.
FOX BIZ NEWS: MLB, NBA, PGA support Schumer's federal sports betting framework
MLB, NBA, PGA support Schumer's federal sports betting framework
The U.S. Supreme Court voted last May to overturn a 1992 act that outlawed sports betting in all but four states.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Facebook, Twitter execs to appear before Congress
Facebook, Twitter execs to appear before Congress
Top executives at Facebook and Twitter are set to appear before Congress next week as lawmakers continue probing efforts by Russia and other countries to influence social media platforms and meddle in U.S. elections.
Too Many Chinese Children Need Glasses. Beijing Blames Video Games.
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He Knows His Way Around a Half-Butt (That’s Snooker Talk)
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Tenderly Photographing the End of Her Father’s Life
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Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa
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China’s State Media: Trump Tweets Come From an ‘Alternative Universe’
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Turkey raises tax on foreign currency savings to help lira
Turkey raises tax on foreign currency savings to help lira
Turkey has raised a tax on foreign currency deposit accounts and scrapped another on lira savings as it tries to shore up its struggling currency.
FOX BIZ NEWS: US ports fear tariffs could reduce ship traffic and jobs
US ports fear tariffs could reduce ship traffic and jobs
Ports and ground terminals in nearly every state handle goods that are now or will likely soon be covered by import tariffs.
Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".
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Australia abuse inquiry: Catholic Church rejects call to overhaul confession
Catholic leaders in Australia say priests should not be forced to break the seal of confession.
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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station
A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
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UN 'alarmed' by reports of China's mass detention of Uighurs
The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps.
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Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape
French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies.
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John McCain: Sarah Palin 'excluded from his funeral'
A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries.
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Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP 're-arrested at airport'
A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane.
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Argentina raises rates as peso plummets
Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.
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Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball'
"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting.
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Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown
Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.
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Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes
The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms.
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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery
One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.
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McCain and Biden's long friendship
The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.
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The power of 'pink money' in India
Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.
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Colorado police tell handcuffed journalist: 'Act like a lady'
Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American.
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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest
JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.
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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above
A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'
A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.
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Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client
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Australia’s Catholic Leaders Reject Call to Report Sex Abuse Heard in Confessions
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15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Coca-Cola to buy UK coffee chain Costa for $5.1B
Coca-Cola to buy UK coffee chain Costa for $5.1B
Costa has nearly 4,000 retail outlets in more than 30 countries.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Coca-Cola to buy Costa coffee chain for $5.1 billion
Coca-Cola to buy Costa coffee chain for $5.1 billion
Coca-Cola is to plug a gap in its portfolio with the acquisition of the Costa coffee brand from British firm Whitbread for 3.9 billion pounds ($5.1 billion) in cash.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Lyft in talks to hire IPO advisor
Lyft in talks to hire IPO advisor
The firm may be targeting March or April 2019 for the IPO.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Oil stable as Iran sanctions loom
Oil stable as Iran sanctions loom
Trade disputes could start to drag on economic growth and, by extension, fuel demand.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Japan would boost missile defenses in record military budget
Japan would boost missile defenses in record military budget
Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking a record-high budget for fiscal 2019 that would more than double spending on missile defense, including purchases of costly American arsenals.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Oregon will require notification of marijuana harvest
Oregon will require notification of marijuana harvest
Before Matthew Miller harvests marijuana this fall from his fields in southern Oregon, he'll have to notify the state for the first time ever — a process that could bring inspectors to make sure none of his pot is being illegally diverted.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Researchers feed seaweed to dairy cows to reduce emissions
Researchers feed seaweed to dairy cows to reduce emissions
University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more climate-friendly.
FOX BIZ NEWS: China manufacturing improves in August but sales weaken
China manufacturing improves in August but sales weaken
A survey shows China's manufacturing activity improved in August but sales weakened amid a worsening tariff war with Washington.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Trump set to sign executive order on retirement security
Trump set to sign executive order on retirement security
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to make it easier for small businesses to group together to provide their workers with retirement plans.
FOX BIZ NEWS: Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
NTNX earnings call for the period ending July 31, 2018.
How Eto'o helped homeless ex-Cameroon captain
Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.
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Kanye West finally answers Jimmy Kimmel's Donald Trump question
The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice".
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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?
One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.
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Why Australia is talking about a French au pair
A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention.
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Movie madness: Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full
Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results.
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Iosif Kobzon: Russians mourn 'Soviet Sinatra'
Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.
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Why India activist arrests have kicked up a storm
The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests.
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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees
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Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.
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Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make
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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’
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How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy
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How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?
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Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right
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President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.
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‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault
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2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down
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Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited
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Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling
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Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong
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Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.
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Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting
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Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing
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Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians
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Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom
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Thursday, 30 August 2018
Norm Macdonald, Still in Search of the Perfect Joke
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30 Years After Her Acclaimed Debut, a Zimbabwean Novelist Returns to Her Heroine in a Sequel
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