BEIJING: China effectively expelled a Wall Street Journal reporter from the country, one month after the newspaper published a report detailing allegations that a cousin of Chinese leader Xi Jinping was involved in high-stakes gambling and potential money laundering in Australia. Chinese authorities told the Journal on Friday that press credentials […]
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Human-like neural activity detected in lab-grown brains
WASHINGTON: Scientists reported on Thursday they had picked up human-like electrical activity in lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops. It’s not clear whether the pea-sized brains are conscious: the team behind the breakthrough […]
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Jim Leavelle, lawman at Lee Harvey Oswald’s side, dies at 99
DALLAS — Jim Leavelle, the longtime Dallas lawman who was captured in one of history’s most iconic photographs as he escorted President John F. Kennedy’s assassin moments before he was fatally shot, has died. He was 99. Leavelle, distinctive in his light-colored suit and white Stetson, is seen in the […]
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Microsoft disables automatic tablet mode in the latest Windows 10 beta
Microsoft has always had a tablet mode for 2-in-1 Windows 10 PCs — including its own Surface products — but that could be changing. In the latest Insider 18970 beta release, Windows 10 no longer automatically offers to enter tablet mode when you remove a keyboard. While the finger-friendly square tile interface is […]
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Asian shares jump on conciliatory US-China trade tone and stimulus hopes
Asian shares rose to a one-week high on Friday as the US and China returned to the negotiating table to resolve their tariff dispute and on hopes that central banks and governments will do more to avert a global growth slowdown. Investors were also focused on a string of economic […]
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2nd case of vaping-related lung illness confirmed in Colorado
AURORA, Colo. — A second cause of lung illness specifically tied to vaping has been confirmed in Colorado, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) said. Officials said the most recent case meets the criteria laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which includes specific symptoms […]
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UC Davis grad stabbed to death in random attack, cops say
A University of California, Davis graduate was reportedly stabbed to death Tuesday evening in what appeared to be random attack while walking a dog in Washington, D.C. Margery Magill, 27, was found on a sidewalk with multiple stab wounds in the northeast part of the city. She worked part-time for Rover, an online […]
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‘Pokémon Masters’ is out for Android and iOS
You no longer have to wonder how different Pokémon Masters is from the franchise’s other games. The mobile title is now available for both Android and iOS devices just over a month after pre-registrations opened to the public. Pokémon Masters brings back familiar faces from the mainline games, old trainers you may have grown fond of like […]
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Iran’s Zarif to Japan PM: we are not seeking heightened tensions
TOKYO – Iran is not seeking to increase tension but every country should be able to enjoy its rights under international law, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. Zarif made the comment in Yokohama, near Tokyo, at the beginning of a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. […]
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Girl with measles visited Disneyland amid worst outbreak in US in 25 yrs
A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist stops across Southern California earlier this month, possibly infecting others, local government health officials warned. The alert comes amid the worst outbreak of measles in the United States in a quarter century, with more than […]