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Health experts are warning that the potentially lethal parasitic disease spread by ‘kissing bugs’ has taken hold in the US, with more than 300,000 Americans contracting it. The Chagas disease, which used to be contained in Central and South America (infecting at least eight million people) has reached the US, infecting hundreds of thousands across […]
Enlarge (credit: S3studio/Getty Images) A woman who for years went by the name “Bitcoin Maven” on localbitcoins.com—a peer-to-peer website for buying and selling anonymous bitcoins in-person—was sentenced Monday to 366 days in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $ 20,000 fine. While selling bitcoins is not inherently illegal, doing so in such […]
Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States and will not be emptying them soon. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $ 7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 U.S. diesel vehicles through mid-February, a recent court filing shows. The German automaker has been storing hundreds of thousands of […]
Published time: 5 Jan, 2018 17:32 Instagram quietly blocked access to the Botanical Garden’s page in Moscow, leaving its administration puzzled over the fate of its main social media platform with more than 297,000 followers. Russia’s media watchdog has demanded an explanation. “A catastrophe, friends!” is how the Botanical Garden’s press office sounded the news […]
One incredibly lucky guest brought in some film memorabilia which certainly caught the eye of the BBC team. The granddad showed off his props that he took upon himself to rescue from a skip after their films were finished. A Darth Vader helmet from Star Wars was priced at £200,000 while the axe from The […]
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton The Republican tax plans are being billed as a boon for hard-working middle-class Americans. But analysts have pointed out that the proposed tax plans from the House and Senate will also give a boost to the wealthiest in the country. We estimated how tax reform will affect single, childless taxpayers who make between $ […]
Thomson Reuters BARRANQUITAS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – While his competitors wait for diesel to restart generators knocked out by Hurricane Maria, flower grower Hector Santiago is already back in business because of solar panels powering his 40-acre (16.2-hectare) nursery in central Puerto Rico. The U.S. territory is in a near blackout, its electricity grid shredded […]
Micah Jones and his wife Elaine bought a plot with half an acre of land in County Down for £80,000, demolishing several old agricultural buildings which sat on the land. With a budget of £200,000, the couple planned to build a home inspired by the farm buildings from Mr Jones’ childhood. But they soon ran […]
Professional athletes will go through a lot to stay in shape. For aging athletes, spending money on health and wellness is an investment that can help add years to a lucrative career and each year could be worth millions more in income. No player better embodies this idea than 39-year-old Steelers linebacker James Harrison. According to […]
The Internet Bug Bounty (IBB), a not-for-profit bug bounty program backed by such tech companies as Facebook and Microsoft, revealed that it has received three $ 100,000 donations from Facebook, an existing donor, and new investors GitHub and the Ford Foundation. Founded in 2013, the IBB provides financial incentives to security researchers and “white hat hackers” […]
