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Israeli robot-cleaning system promises brighter future for solar power

Israeli robot-cleaning system promises brighter future for solar power

A part of the Israeli delegation to COP 21 in France, Ecoppia’s technology can help make solar more cost-effective, say top energy officials   According… Read More ›

A rare map of the most complex conflict on Earth

A rare map of the most complex conflict on Earth

  The war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo was one of the most complex conflicts on Earth, even before the defeat of the M23… Read More ›

BAML: ‘It’s death by a thousand paper cuts’

BAML: ‘It’s death by a thousand paper cuts’

  The high-yield market is in the midst of a meltdown. The sell-off accelerated late last week, when the closure of the Third Avenue Focused Credit fund spooked… Read More ›

It is going to be even worse than we thought on Wall Street

It is going to be even worse than we thought on Wall Street

  Some of Wall Street’s most senior bankers lined up last week to issue a grim forecast: Trading revenues in the last three months of… Read More ›

Washington – Trump’s Doctor Declares GOP Candidate Is In Excellent Health

Washington – Trump’s Doctor Declares GOP Candidate Is In Excellent Health

  Washington – Donald Trump released a glowing letter from his physician Monday declaring that the Republican presidential candidate will be “the healthiest individual ever… Read More ›

Washington – US Looking At Ways To Better Screen Would-be Immigrants Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – US Looking At Ways To Better Screen Would-be Immigrants Share Tweet Share Mail

  Washington – The Obama administration is reviewing procedures for vetting would-be immigrants, with an eye toward examining applicants’ online presence, to close security gaps… Read More ›

GOP establishment worries about Cruz-Trump showdown

GOP establishment worries about Cruz-Trump showdown

Call it the Republican establishment’s nightmare scenario. The GOP establishment, confronted by a recalcitrant electorate that refuses to leave Donald Trump, is being forced to… Read More ›

Plumber sues dealership for $1 million after truck ends up with terrorists

Plumber sues dealership for $1 million after truck ends up with terrorists

All Mark Oberholtzer wanted to do was upgrade his ride. What he got instead was a world of trouble from half a world away. The… Read More ›

Three years after Newtown, Obama lambasts inaction on guns

Three years after Newtown, Obama lambasts inaction on guns

  Washington – Three years after a gunman killed 26 people — mostly first-graders — at an elementary school in Connecticut, President Barack Obama wondered in… Read More ›

World agrees to adopt Paris accord on global warming

World agrees to adopt Paris accord on global warming

After four years of negotiations, 195 nations commit to reduce greenhouse gasses, keep global temperatures from rising   In a landmark move, 195 nations agreed… Read More ›

Obama: Islamic State lost 40% of territories it captured in Iraq

Obama: Islamic State lost 40% of territories it captured in Iraq

American president says US and its allies are hitting ISIS harder than ever, killing five senior leaders since the spring. WASHINGTON – US President Barack… Read More ›

Analysis: A sigh of relief for France

Analysis: A sigh of relief for France

Left- and moderate-right-wing leaders thanked the French people on Sunday night for blocking the National Front, which lost in all 13 regions.   PARIS –… Read More ›

Iran ‘examining’ possible successors to Khamenei

Iran ‘examining’ possible successors to Khamenei

Council tasked with appointing Islamic republic’s next supreme leader is already looking at options, top politician says   Iran has begun looking for a potential… Read More ›

Wall Street is searching for a bottom in the oil price ― and getting ready to pile in

Wall Street is searching for a bottom in the oil price ― and getting ready to pile in

It’s already bad in the energy sector. And it may get worse. Some of Wall Street’s top names are trying to figure out how low… Read More ›

Dan Loeb wants the CEO of Dow Chemical out

Dan Loeb wants the CEO of Dow Chemical out

  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Daniel Loeb of hedge fund Third Point has called for the removal of Dow Chemical Co. Chief Executive… Read More ›

Japan tanks 3% in early trading

Japan tanks 3% in early trading

  TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Monday after Wall Street sank amid plunging crude oil prices, keeping investors on edge ahead of an… Read More ›

Washington – Trump, Carson Have Months To Decide On Third-party Runs

Washington – Trump, Carson Have Months To Decide On Third-party Runs

  Washington –  Donald Trump and Ben Carson could dangle the possibility of independent runs for president well into the primary season next year, but… Read More ›

Airmont, NY – Police Up Patrols In South Monsey After Possible Sighting Of Armed Man

Airmont, NY – Police Up Patrols In South Monsey After Possible Sighting Of Armed Man

  Airmont, NY – Ramapo police has put extra shifts in place in Monsey after receiving word yesterday of a suspicious incident. Sergeant Michael Higgins… Read More ›

New York – Schumer, Cuomo: Feds Should Close Gun-terror Loophole

New York – Schumer, Cuomo: Feds Should Close Gun-terror Loophole

  New York – Top New York officials demanded Sunday that the federal government share classified watch-list information on suspected terrorists so the state can… Read More ›

Sleeping polar bear cub captures hearts

Sleeping polar bear cub captures hearts

A sleepy polar bear cub and her stuffed moose pal are making observers at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio say “Awww.” The zoo posted… Read More ›