As divers descended Friday into the Danube, Hungarian authorities predicted it would take an extended search to find the 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists was rammed by a cruise ship and sank into the river in Budapest. Seven people so far are confirmed dead and seven others were rescued. […]
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U.S. scientists will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches. About 70 whales have been stranded so far this year on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, the most since 2000. About five more have been found on British Columbia beaches. NOAA Fisheries on
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Troy Merritt chipped in for eagle on his way to a 6-under 66 that gave him a two-shot lead over the early starters in the second round of the Memorial. Merritt was at 9-under 135, two shots ahead of a large group that included Patrick Cantlay, Adam Scott and Rickie Fowler. Also at 9 under
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday that it has lifted a summertime ban on the use of E15, a gasoline blend made of 15 percent ethanol. The move is designed to help corn and soybean farmers harmed by President
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The IRS has proposed an update to the Form W-4 that it says will increase its accuracy and reduce its complexity. But experts caution that it will feel different to employees and may prove a bit more difficult for some. Interested in Taxes? Add Taxes as an interest to stay up to date on the
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CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion around their legal status . Now U.S. regulators are exploring ways to officially allow the hemp ingredient in food, drinks and dietary supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a hearing Friday to collect information about cannabis compounds such as CBD, which is already available in
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Image copyright Reuters British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green charged in the US with four counts of misdemeanour assault. The charges come after a pilates instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately. Pima County Attorney’s Office said each count has a potential sentence of up to 30 days in the county jail,
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India’s economy grew by 5.8% during the January to March 2019 quarter – a sharp fall compared to 7.7% during the same period last year. This is the slowest pace of growth in almost two years. But how accurate are all these figures? There’s a raging controversy in India over how GDP data is collected
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NASA is going to land on the moon again, maybe as soon as next year. The agency won’t be sending people, though. It’ll be at least five more years before astronauts walk on the moon again. But on Friday, NASA is to announce the first contracts to send small experiments and technology packages there aboard
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He doesn’t wear a baseball glove, and he didn’t need one. Ben Stokes of England’s cricket team just made the “catch of the century,” according to former player Phil Tufnell. Stokes’ leaping, one-handed grab against South Africa in Thursday’s ICC Cricket World Cup match at The Oval in London invited high praise elsewhere from those
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