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As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a ‘mandate’?
[ad_1] In his victory speech on Nov. 6, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.”It’s a message his transition team has echoed in the...
Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
[ad_1] The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls,...
3 Americans imprisoned for years in China arrive in U.S., as U.S. returns 4 people to China
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China arrived back in the United States late Wednesday. Their release, announced earlier by the White House, was the result of...
Why Donald Trump still could not conquer Orange County
[ad_1] Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the November election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly purple county that has become a suburban battleground...
Opinion: This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
[ad_1] A coping mechanism I’ve adopted since the election of Donald Trump, a man more deserving of prison than the presidency, is to look for reasons for even the slightest...
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
[ad_1] SEOUL — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies?That is the question that the delegates from 175 countries are...
Moo Deng is a worldwide phenomenon. How long can this global love affair last?
[ad_1] CHONBURI PROVINCE, Thailand — Like most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping.But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming...
Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
[ad_1] HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also...
Are you tracking your health with a device? Here’s what could happen with the data
[ad_1] Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology — smartwatches, smart rings, fitness trackers and the like...
Seven & i founding family aims to raise 8 trillion yen for buyout this year: NHK
[ad_1] THE founding Ito family behind Japanese retailer Seven & i aims to raise more than 8 trillion yen (S$70 billion) to take it private by the end of this...
