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News of the World | Why robots, not trade, are behind so many factory job losses
Here’s a thought despite the Republican presidential nominee’s charge that “we don’t make anything anymore,” manufacturing is still flourishing in America. Problem is, factories ... -
News of the World | Taylor Swift plays Formula One
Tens of thousands packed into the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday night for Swift’s only concert of the year at Formula One’s only ... -
News of the World | Where Zika struck hardest, Brazil moms say more help needed
As the sun dyes the early morning sky a reddish hue, Angelica Pereira carries her 1-year-old daughter out of the tiny white house sitting ... -
News of the World | Some lyrics from Bob Dylan songs
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature yesterday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award ... -
NEWS OF THE WORLD | Vuitton gives star-filled happy ending to dark Paris season
In lauded designer Nicolas Ghesquiere’s finest collection since restyling the house in 2013, the French designer exposed his passion for the 1980s and riffed ... -
NEWS OF THE WORLD | Trump’s old military prep school looks overseas for renewal
While Donald Trump talks tough about dealing with China, his old military prep school is building bridges to that country. The New York Military ... -
News of the World | Proposal to revive royal yacht draws fans, foes in Britain
The U.K. may be sailing into an uncertain future outside the European Union, but if campaigners have their way, Britannia will rule the waves ... -
News of the World | Snow leopards’ return brings hope to remote Afghan region
The leopards range across the snowy mountains of a dozen countries in Central and South Asia, but their numbers had declined in recent decades ... -
MDT Exclusive | Macau-born Filipina joins Miss World Philippines
Miss World Philippines 2016 has listed a Macau-born Filipina as one of the 25 finalists in its beauty pageant. Sandra Lemonon, who is also ... -
News of the World | The quest to end lost airline luggage
Victor DaRosa stands under a scorching afternoon sun, loading bags onto a jet heading to Detroit. As each suitcase climbs up the conveyor belt ... -
News of the World | Sour letter from Bonnie and Clyde to ex-ally up for auction
Bonnie and Clyde made it quite clear how they felt about a former member of their gang in a letter they sent to him ... -
News of the World | NOT SECRET: Documents reveal Soviets worried about detente after Nixon quit
The CIA is releasing 2,500 newly declassified intelligence briefs provided to President Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Yesterday’s release includes mixed reaction from overseas ... -
Travelog | Whee! Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge ... -
News of the world | Mobsters in Little Italy? Gentrifying NYC enclave scoffs
In a recent conversation with an undercover FBI agent wearing a wire, a reputed mobster from Connecticut named Eugene “Rooster” O’Norfio proclaimed himself the ... -
News of the World | Five memorable moments from Olympic opening ceremonies
It’s almost game time in Rio, but first there’s the pageantry of the Olympic opening ceremony. Always splashy affairs, the parade of athletes this ... -
News of the World | Turkey, once touted as a regional model, is now mired in tension
Turkey was riding high in 2010, casting its brand of Islamic piety, Western-style democracy and economic growth as a regional model amid popular upheavals ... -
Travelog | Guide to visiting Rio for the Olympics, from safety to samba
With the Olympics just a few weeks away, Brazil faces a litany of problems: an economy in freefall, the Zika virus and a political ... -
In China, ‘Happy Gymnastics’ replaces grind of strict study
In a room full of bright-colored cubes and giant mattresses, giggling children climb bars, try somersaults and walk gingerly on a low balance beam. ... -
Travelog | And then, Macau
Asia has always been a fascination of mine. The exotic food, the gentle spirituality, the diversity of cultures keeps drawing me back to the ... -
Asian actors too busy to fret over Hollywood ‘white-washing’
While hurt, irritated or dumb-founded perhaps about the so-called “white-washing” syndrome, performers in Asia aren’t expressing the level of outrage of a Margaret Cho, ... -
News Of The World | Work harder, North Korea orders citizens. But does it help?
The bright red slogans hang from buses, government buildings and even some restaurants and gas stations, urging North Koreans to work harder to make ... -
News of The World | Disney opens ‘distinctly Chinese’ Shanghai park
A Chinese vice premier joined Disney CEO Bob Iger in cutting a red ribbon as the park opened, signaling the ruling party’s endorsement of ... -
News of the World | Young players get a chance to shine at Euro 2016
Many nations are betting on youth at the European Championship, giving promising youngsters a chance to shine in France. Some of the top nations ... -
News of the World | In image-conscious Dubai, even police patrol in luxury cars
The high-end squad cars fit into the greater gearhead ethos of Dubai, where fire-engine red Ferraris growl at stoplights and convertible Rolls Royces prowl ... -
China’s high-tech future emerges in factory town Shenzhen
Forget Beijing and Shanghai. China’s economic future is emerging in Shenzhen. Once a collection of fishing enclaves next door to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, which ... -
Digital Life | Bias complaints on Facebook’s ‘trending’ tool
A former Facebook contractor with self-described conservative leanings said Facebook downplayed news that conservatives are interested in and artificially promoted liberal issues such as ... -
‘The Godfather’ studio is hoping for an offer it can’t refuse
Behind the fabled arch off Melrose Avenue, Hollywood history is everywhere. Over here is the stage where “Rear Window” and “The Graduate” were shot. ... -
News of the World | ‘I am here’ – Silenced by autism, young man finds his voice
Though he cannot speak, Benjamin Alexander has much to say, one typed word at a time. Ben was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and epilepsy ... -
NEWS OF THE WORLD | Beijing auto show showcases China’s SUV love affair
Sales of SUVs, seen as the safest option on China’s rough, chaotic roads, soared 52 percent last year. That helped the overall market grow ... -
NEWS OF THE WORLD | At Disney, running a race is all about the costume
Disney has races to honor classic Disney and Pixar characters (January and September), princesses (February), Tinker Bell (May) and superheroes from Disney’s Marvel comic ... -
News of the World | Boxing – Pacquiao, Roach fondly recall 15 years at the Wild Card
Manny Pacquiao was all kinds of hungry when he first walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club 15 years ago. An undernourished and largely ... -
Art Basel and Art Central | Bringing big money to art and big art to the people
Art fairs’ raison d’etre may be to sell art but that’s far from the whole story. New York gallery owner Ethan Coen offers an ... -
News of the World | Still ‘Viva Las Vegas’ for Elvis Presley? Less so lately
Vegas really is, ironically, a challenging market for Elvis,” said Jack Soden, CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, which runs the Graceland attraction in Memphis, ... -
News of the World | Radiation fears keep Japan’s nuclear refugees from returning
Tokiko Onoda, 80, lives with her husband in a cramped, cluttered apartment on the 21st floor of a high-rise in the edge of Tokyo ...
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