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Earlier this fall Dr. Scott Solomon presented the results of a huge heart drug study to an audience of fellow cardiologists in Paris. The results Solomon was describing looked promising: Patients who took the medication had a lower rate of hospitalization and death than patients on a different drug. Then he showed his audience another […]

A new study says sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer November 16, 2019, 4:18 PM 4 min read Sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp, adding evidence to fears about

Microsoft is hiring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review its investment in a facial recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints November 16, 2019, 3:12 PM 1 min read Microsoft is hiring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review its investment in a facial recognition startup that scans faces at

A medical tattooist who draws nipples on women who have lost them due to mastectomies, says she’s being blocked on social media after her work is being mistaken for pornography. Vicky Martin, from Wokingham in Berkshire, was joined by about 50 supporters, many of whom have lost breasts through cancer treatment. Facebook says the suspension

Wildlife officials say an endangered squirrel subspecies in southeastern Arizona is fighting its way back after much of its mountain habitat was burned by a 2017 wildfire November 16, 2019, 5:17 AM 1 min read Wildlife officials say an endangered squirrel subspecies in southeastern Arizona is fighting its way back after much of its mountain

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether Google should have to pay Oracle billions of dollars in a long-running copyright infringement lawsuit over software used to run many of the world’s smartphones. In a brief urging the Supreme Court to hear its appeal, Google called the dispute “the copyright case of

Disney’s new streaming service adds disclaimer to “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan” and other classics over racist stereotypes By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer November 14, 2019, 9:09 PM 4 min read Disney’s new streaming service has added a disclaimer to “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, underscoring a challenge media companies

Gina Gutierrez gets a lot of blank stares when explaining her start-up to people: It’s called Dipsea, and it sells subscriptions to immersive, short-form audio erotica. Venture capitalists, though, get it. They want to capitalize on dual booms in digital audio and sexual wellness, and some view Dipsea as the next Calm or Headspace. The

A former space shuttle commander is set for trial next month in Alabama on reckless murder charges in a wreck that killed two girls November 15, 2019, 7:41 PM 1 min read A former space shuttle commander is set for trial next month in Alabama on reckless murder charges in a wreck that killed two

Apple removed 181 vaping apps from its online store on Friday, following the lead of federal, state and local regulators, which in recent months have cracked down on e-cigarette products. The prohibition affects apps that help people find vape stores or flavors, allow them to control their vape pens, or gain access to games, news