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January 16, 2019

Teach kids about climate change? This state might require it

A legislative proposal in Connecticut would mandate instruction on climate change in public schools statewide, beginning in ...

January 16, 2019

The Latest: Dem says EPA's Wheeler 'as extreme' as Pruitt

The Latest on acting Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler (all times local): 10:32 a.m. A top Senate Democrat ...

January 16, 2019

Weather front brings sandstorms, hail, rain to Middle East

A harsh weather front brought sandstorms, hail and rain to parts of the Middle East on Wednesday, with visibility down in the ...

January 16, 2019

World's permafrost gets warmer; Siberia rises the most

Scientists say the world's permafrost is getting warmer, with temperatures increasing by an average of 0.3 degrees Celsius (0

January 16, 2019

Fiserv buys First Data for $22B, creating fintech giant

Fiserv is buying First Data in a $22 billion all-stock deal, creating a giant player in the payments and financial technology ...

January 16, 2019

Croatia police save 15 migrants from snow and cold

Croatian police say they have saved 15 migrants who were stuck in a mountainous area in deep snow and low temperatures, ...

January 16, 2019

The shutdown today: IRS recalls about 46,000 workers

What's up with the partial government shutdown on Day 26: WHAT'S NEW The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 ...

January 16, 2019

California storms bring mudslide fears, blizzard warning

A Pacific storm that brought fears of dangerous mudslides and a rare blizzard warning in the Sierra Nevada was less fierce ...

January 16, 2019

Huawei founder says company would not share user secrets

The founder of China's Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of network gear to phone and internet companies, says his company ...

January 16, 2019

Grocery robots detect spills - with some far-off human help

A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola, ...

January 15, 2019

EPA criminal action against polluters hits 30-year low

The Environmental Protection Agency hit a 30-year low in 2018 in the number of pollution cases it referred for criminal ...

January 15, 2019

CERN lays out vision for next-generation particle collider

Scientists behind the world's largest atom smasher have laid out their multibillion-euro vision to build an even bigger one, ...

January 15, 2019

VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics

Volkswagen and Ford are forming a global alliance to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups together while ...

January 15, 2019

Avalanches, flooding cause disruptions in Austria, Germany

Bad weather continued to afflict parts of Europe on Tuesday with avalanches in Austria striking buildings and roads but ...

January 15, 2019

India's mega Hindu festival begins under cloud of toxic air

Thousands of portable toilets line roads constantly swept clean, drinking water flows from newly installed taps, electric ...

January 15, 2019

The Latest: Danish skiing club unhurt by Austria avalanche

The Latest on the heavy snowfall across Europe (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The head of a western Denmark ski club says the ...

January 15, 2019

Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die

An Australian state government on Tuesday announced plans to mechanically pump oxygen into lakes and rivers after hundreds ...

January 15, 2019

California governor, lawmakers confront utility bankruptcy

The announcement by the nation's largest utility that it is filing for bankruptcy puts Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s problems ...

January 15, 2019

South Korea defense report doesn't refer to North as enemy

North Korea is no longer South Korea's "enemy," though Pyongyang's nuclear program still poses a security threat, according ...