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Street lamps and electricity poles around Victoria could soon be used to monitor air pollution and smoke, detecting bushfires in remote locations and generating health warnings.

Since April, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has been demonstrating against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) -- a $3.8 billion...

“Joke’s on him because now he just wasted $13,000.” Hmmm.

Last month, Imgur user TonyaTooners shared an incredible DIY project in which they "tiled" 13,000 pennies to create a new, one-of-a-kind floor for their bedroom.

The user said they single-handedly glued the pennies down in a tile-like pattern and with alternating heads and tails facing up.

You should definitely take the time to read through this mind-blowing project they documented step-by-step. Читать дальше...

The study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs found problems even with apps considered to be among the highest-quality offerings on the market. According to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are more than 165,000 health apps out there. "The state of health apps is even worse than we thought," said Dr. James Madara, chief executive of the American Medical Association, who was not involved in the study. The research team reviewed 137 apps designed for patients with serious ongoing health problems... Читать дальше...

The study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs found problems even with apps considered to be among the highest-quality offerings on the market. According to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are more than 165,000 health apps out there. "The state of health apps is even worse than we thought," said Dr. James Madara, chief executive of the American Medical Association, who was not involved in the study. The research team reviewed 137 apps designed for patients with serious ongoing health problems... Читать дальше...

It is possible that people are over-reacting to the news that a group of anti-carbon-tax protesters in Edmonton on Saturday began shouting “Lock her up!” in reference to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the New York Giants are going to end their four-year playoff drought, Eli Manning and the offense have to improve and quickly.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the New York Giants are going to end their four-year playoff drought, Eli Manning and the offense have to improve and quickly.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the New York Giants are going to end their four-year playoff drought, Eli Manning and the offense have to improve and quickly.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the New York Giants are going to end their four-year playoff drought, Eli Manning and the offense have to improve and quickly.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of the Federal Reserve system, has died. He was 84.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of the Federal Reserve system, has died. He was 84.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of the Federal Reserve system, has died. He was 84.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward W. "Mike" Kelley Jr., who served 14 years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was instrumental in modernizing the banking operations of the Federal Reserve system, has died. During much of his tenure on the board, Kelley chaired the committee that oversaw the operations and payment systems of the Fed's 12 regional banks. Greenspan said Kelley was also instrumental in increasing the efficiency of Fed operations by modernizing the way its regional banks coordinated the handling of services to commercial banks.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Slumping Colorado forward Jarome Iginla experimented with a new stick at practice Monday. Anything to ignite a team that’s constantly winding up on the short end of one this season.

A big buyout offer had LifeLock's shares surging in November.

There is good news for people who live near the La Crosse County Highway Department shops in St. Joseph and the town of Shelby: Those operations will be moving.

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Nationals superstar outfielder Bryce Harper won't become a free agent until 2018, but his days in Washington could be numbered thanks to the $400 million contract Harper is reportedly seeking. 

Citing a "high-ranking Nationals executive", USA Today's Bob Nightengale on Monday reported that the Nats have began contract extension talks with Harper, amd are now preparing for life without him because of how much money he will seek.

From USA Today: 

"The Nationals... Читать дальше...

The cartoon for preschool age children will premiere on Disney Junior on Jan. 15.

By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Web giants YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft will step up efforts to remove extremist content from their websites by creating a common database. The companies will share 'hashes' - unique digital fingerprints they automatically assign to videos or photos - of extremist content they have removed from their websites to enable their peers to identify the same content on their platforms. Tech companies have long resisted outside intervention in how their sites should be policed... Читать дальше...

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy declined on Monday to support President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 35% tariff on companies that leave the US.

The California Republican was responding to a series of tweets from Trump over the weekend outlining his plan to impose a large tariff against companies that ship jobs overseas. The tariff would be imposed on the goods shipped back into the US.

Speaking to reporters, McCarthy warned that it would lead to a trade war. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were flat to higher in Monday’s auction, with six-month bills reaching their highest level in three weeks.

Derick Almena, the proprietor of the Oakland warehouse commonly known as the "Ghost Ship" where more than 35 people lost their lives in a massive fire over the weekend, has spoken out regarding the tragedy on Monday (Dec. 5).

Brisbane teenager Tyrone Unsworth broke down to his friend just one day before he took his own life, telling her everyone wanted him dead ABC's 7:30 has revealed.

Wendy and Loren Arnett are a very rare breed of married couple.