Insomnia symptoms tied to increased risk of heart attack and stroke
(Reuters Health) – People who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than individuals...
Australian High Court agrees to hear ex-Vatican treasurer’s sex offences appeal
Australia’s High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a final appeal from Vatican treasurer George Pell over his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys....
Over 100 people leave Mexican Mormon village after massacre
More than 100 members of a U.S.-Mexican community of Mormon origin have left their homes in northern Mexico after an ambush killed nine of their...
Late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings’ wife announces bid for his Baltimore seat
The wife of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, who played a key role in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry until his death last month, formally...
Australian bushfires destroy more than 50 homes but cool change brings relief
A cool change on Wednesday brought relief for firefighters battling massive bushfires in eastern Australia which destroyed 50 homes and saw flames come within meters...
Airbus says could stretch A220 airliner, but has no current plan to do so
Airbus SE’s Canadian-designed A220 narrowbody jet has the potential to be stretched to carry more passengers but the company has no current plans to do...
Some U.S. airlines willing to take 737 MAX jets before pilot training approval: sources
Some U.S. airlines are willing to pick up their 737 MAX jets from Boeing Co as soon as December if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Puerto Rico gets near-failing grade on infrastructure report card
Puerto Rico’s roads, ports, energy grid and other infrastructure scored an overall D-minus in the first report card issued for the U.S. commonwealth on Tuesday...
U.S. senators draft NBA’s Kanter to push bill against Turkey’s Erdogan
Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter, a vocal critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, teamed up with two Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday as they introduced...
Chinese national pleads guilty in U.S. court to stealing Phillips 66 trade secrets
A Chinese national pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing trade secrets from U.S. petroleum company Phillips 66 , where he worked on the research and...
