by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
"Regarding the Canada arms deal, we see the Canadian government going ahead with the deal, so the statements are for domestic consumption," Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Jubeir told a news conference in Riyadh. Prime Minister Just...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Since skepticism was born as an organized movement in 1976 with the creation of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (now CSI, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry), a constant goal has been the at...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Image Courtesy of Flickr When I first heard of acupuncture in medical school in the late 1960s, I became convinced that it worked. I read impressive media reports from China touting it for everything from pain relief to anesthes...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
A genetic condition took the lives of his father and sister.
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
The group has been collecting anecdotal evidence to show how a lack of day care support can derail the careers of talented women who otherwise might be promoted to more senior jobs, according to an email reviewed by Bloomberg. Among the accounts: an...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Now the 58-year-old known for her fiery rhetoric and, once upon a time, for her peasant braid hairstyle, hopes to unseat her old rival Petro Poroshenko in a tightly fought presidential vote on March 31. At stake is the chance to lead Ukraine five ye...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
China needs to step up its prevention and control of African swine fever, said the agriculture ministry in a statement on Monday, as the disease continues to spread across the world's top pork-producing nation. Authorities should combat illegal acti...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
More than 90 percent of U.S. coal-fired power plants that are required to monitor groundwater near their coal ash dumps show unsafe levels of toxic metals, according to a study released on Monday by environmental groups. The groups, led by the Envir...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
The goal is to reduce the $114 billion paid by the U.S. government each year to treat chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, a top area of spending. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which provides Medicare heal...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Qatar said on Monday it was still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defense system, adding the potential deal -- reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia -- was none of Riyadh's business. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister said no decision has been made yet on Qatar purchasing a Russian S-400 missile defense system, a potential deal that has reportedly drawn opposition from Saudi Arabia. "There is a discussion for proc...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
Over the past two decades, high profile debates over human origins, abortion, and stem cell research have distracted from the opportunities that scientists, skeptics, and religious Americans have to forge relationships built on common...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
The storms inflicted their worst damage on Lee County, Alabama Sunday, an area that includes the state's largest city of Auburn, destroying numerous homes and businesses. Meanwhile, about 10 inches of snow was expected to fall in the New York City a...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
“False imprisonment” is among the accusations made in a civil case filed March 1. Huawei has gone on the offensive in recent months to try to prove it’s a good international citizen and can be trusted to supply networking equipment that won’t becom...
by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago
You are going to be hearing a lot more about the future of transportation, in particular that of rail, cars, cruise, and planes, over the next two years. That’s partially because U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in February introduced Hou...