Fed hawk Bullard calls for lower growth — but at least no recession
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said a recession does not seem likely, despite expectations for lower growth ahead.
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said a recession does not seem likely, despite expectations for lower growth ahead.
A UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague rejected appeals from two former Bosnian Serb police officials responsible for war crimes during the war in Bosnia in 1992. The appeals chamber at the UN special court upheld the 22 year prison sentences handed to former Bosnian Serb police officials Mico Stanisic and Stojan Zupljanin for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed between April and December 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats were expelled or deliberately... Читать дальше...
TORONTO — Canada launched a task force Thursday to study the regulation of recreational marijuana ahead of a legalization measure the government plans to send to parliament in the Spring of 2017. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had promised to legalize the drug during his 2015 campaign. Canada’s Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould said that the
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Futurists from a century ago would be disappointed in some regards with how society has progressed.
Where are the flying cars? What about the moon colonies? Perhaps most importantly, how come the workday is still so drearily long?
Automation is at an all-time high and technological advances have made us more productive than we've ever been.
Despite those big breakthroughs, the United States's 34.4-hour workweek ranks 16th highest out of 36 developed countries. Читать дальше...
Countries need to step up enforcement of sanctions slapped on North Korea in March over ballistic missile tests aimed at furthering the Asian nation's nuclear ambitions, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday.
Hertz said it will provide special rental rates to drivers working for Uber and Lyft, a move designed to bolster its presence in the ride-sharing industry.
The court had appointed Subramanium as amicus curiae to assist the court in the hearing of the matter.
A commission is investigating complaints by military academy students who say systematic sexual abuse was inflicted on new recruits dating back to the 1970s.
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About as far southeast as one can go in Brooklyn, at the very end of Flatbush Avenue, the site of New York City's first municipal airport bakes in the sun — its original purpose now just history.
These days, Floyd Bennett Field is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, a place where locals come to fish or camp, schoolchildren take tours, and disused hangars are transformed into sports complexes or public kayak storage space.
Far across the field from the terminal building... Читать дальше...
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“Drunkorexia” is a colloquial term for the practice of skipping meals or exercising heavily before consuming alcohol. The trend isn’t new for college students, with the word “drunkorexia” appearing in news headlines — and alarming parents — for a few years now.
But a new study, presented this week at the Research Society on Alcoholism’s annual meeting, suggests the behavior may be more common than previously thought, and is an issue for male and female students. Eight... Читать дальше...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jupiter takes center stage with the arrival next week of a NASA spacecraft built to peek through its thick, swirling clouds and map the planet from the inside out. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft is on the final leg of a five-year, 1.8 billion-mile (2.8 billion-kilometer) voyage to the biggest planet in the solar system. The engine burn — lasting about a half hour — is designed to put Juno on a path that loops over Jupiter's poles. Since it takes 48 minutes for radio signals from Jupiter to reach Earth... Читать дальше...
Thirty new students are trained each year to defend South Korea from attacks by its communist enemy, says Jurica Dujmović.
Thirty new students are trained each year to defend South Korea from attacks by its communist enemy, says Jurica Dujmović.
New Delhi: Watch the fast-bowler's unforgettable spell against Shane Watson, who will always remember this day.
China on Thursday slammed the US over its diplomat`s remarks that Beijing had blocked India`s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), saying it had "no regard" for facts.
Glock wins contract worth up to $85 million to arm the FBI and other federal agencies.
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WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- Fewer trucks, trains and boats are moving between China and North Korea since Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test.
Motoring north across the Chesapeake Bay at 40 mph just before nightfall, the boat's hull struck a hard wake, knocking Lauren Conner overboard into the water. The boat circled around. Those on board frantically searched in the fading light but couldn't see Conner nor hear her screams drowned out by a stiff wind.
Google said spikes in search traffic during earthquakes led them to add a native quake information feature to search.
That's Steve "Stumpy" Thomas, he of the 1,235 career games played.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana must list both spouses in lesbian marriages as parents on their children’s birth certificates, a federal judge ruled Thursday, and end what she called a “discriminatory” practice of listing only the birth mother. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt granted summary judgment in favor of eight lesbian couples who sued the Indiana
For the past 20 years, Dam-Funk has dedicated his life to one thing: the preservation of the groove. That passion has manifested itself in a slew of...
“I’m a little unusual in that I’ve always done a lot of things,” Skyler Samuels says, reflecting on the past year, which included a breakout role in Scream Queens.