Australia Was Even Deadlier Before Humans Hunted its Megafauna to Extinction
Humans, not climate changes as it was previously assumed, caused the extinction of the giant beasts that once roamed Australia, a new study proves.
Humans, not climate changes as it was previously assumed, caused the extinction of the giant beasts that once roamed Australia, a new study proves.
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On January 21, the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, an estimated 200,000 demonstrators will march in Washington DC to push for gender equality.
Organizers have announced a long list of speakers and musical performers for the rally, which will start at 10 am and is expected to last three hours. The march will begin at the intersection of 3rd Street and Independence Avenue Southwest, near the National Museum of the American Indian.
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Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Donald Trump, accompanied by family and four former presidents, recited the oath of office to become the 45th leader of the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he wants relations with the United States to be "stronger than ever" after Donald Trump becomes president. Netanyahu congratulated his "friend" Trump in a tweet before his inauguration, saying he was looking forward "to working closely with you to make the alliance between Israel&USA stronger than ever". Meanwhile, Israel's leftwing newspaper Haaretz reported Friday that security services have presented Netanyahu with a series of scenarios... Читать дальше...
Washington police arrested an unknown number of protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump.
The U.S. Postal Service has planned to implement new postage rates for several mailing and shipping products over the weekend, USPS said. It will again cost consumers 49 cents to mail a 1-ounce, first-class letter in the U.S. The price increase takes effect Sunday. Last April, the cost of a first-class Forever stamp decreased to 47 cents after the Postal Regulatory Commission ordered USPS to drop its rates in October. The decrease was the first reduction in pricing in 97 years.
U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in morning trading Friday ahead of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. Phone company stocks led the gainers. Energy stocks also rose as oil prices headed higher. Investors also had their eye on the latest…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police use pepper spray to quell violent downtown Washington protests during inauguration, restaurant windows smashed.
Rain drizzled and the sky was gray, but Matt Krapish sported a big smile as he strode toward the National Mall to watch Donald Trump become the 45th president of … Click to Continue »
Pacific Crest says Alphabet can take a large share of the $75 billion U.S. TV advertising market with a new YouTube TV offering.
Chad Smith figures that being an artist will help make the new PBS music and travel series Great Performances: Landmarks Live in Concert sing. The...
Democracy is so overrated.
Ravens linebacker Zach Orr is retiring not because he wants to, but because doctors are telling him he has to. Orr says an examination on a herniated disc revealed that he has a rare neck condition that could result in a serious, life-changing injury if he continued to play. As a result, he’s walking away…
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Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Researchers from the University of Exeter in England have discovered how two specific cell organelles work together to produce specific lipids.
Shivanand Maharaj of New Jersey, along with Enrico Rubano, 48, were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, US Attorney Preet Bharara said. Over a period of six years, Maharaj and Rubano generated hundreds of invoices for work they had not performed.
The UK Government has wasted US$123 million on a competition to develop technology that will capture carbon emissions. The project was cancelled according to a report, after the Energy Department failed to agree the long-term costs of the competition with the Treasury.
German diplomats helped broker a ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebel forces in a mountainous valley near Damascus, a deal designed to restore water supplies to the capital, the German foreign ministry said on Friday.
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Traditional logistics providers seem poised to maintain their stronghold on the shipping and delivery industry, according to comments Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post, made to CNBC.
For context, Deutsche Post is a key logistics firm in the European market, similar to FedEx or UPS in the US. E-commerce tech players, like Amazon, are “important partners” for these firms... Читать дальше...
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Jan. 20 (UPI) -- "Transformers: Age of Extinction" star Nicola Peltz was spotted holding hands with burgeoning model Anwar Hadid, the brother of Gigi and Bella Hadid.
An intense battle between Guardiola and Pochettino awaits.
Here’s a Puppy Cam to Watch Instead of the Trump Inauguration (Livestream) While Trump begins a new era in American history, Animal Planet’s ever-reliable Puppy Cam features some frolicking canines inaugurating new chew toys, wrestling on blankets, and generally being adorable. Unlike commentators on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, none of the puppies will furrow their brows to note concern on Capitol Hill about Trump’s cabinet appointments, or plan for replacing Obamacare, or position on Syria. Read... Читать дальше...
On the last day of his presidency, President Obama is preparing to hand over the keys to the official @POTUS Twitter account and White House website (as well as the nuclear codes, Air Force One, and just about everything else). But on his way out the door, he unveiled Obama.org, the website for his presidential center, a “living, working center for citizenship” on the South Side of Chicago.
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