Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Ford shareholders reject stock proposal Ford Motor Co. shareholders are again rejecting a proposal to dilute the Ford family's control over the company. At its annual meeting in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Ford said 67 percent of shareholders voted against the proposal to make each Ford share worth one vote. More
BMW, JLR, and VW linked to parts from Chinese Forced Labor, U.S. Senate reports This revelation follows a monthslong investigation into BMW, JLR, and VW, led by Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee. 05/21/2024 - 7:33 am | View Link
Report: Some Automakers Continued Using Parts Tied to Chinese Forced Labor After 2021 Ban Congress passed legislation banning imported goods from Chinese companies that were believed to use forced labor, but some automakers have been accused of skirting those rules. BMW, Jaguar-Land Rover, ... 05/21/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
Senate probe finds forced labor ties in automakers' imports A congressional investigation found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen had used components from a Chinese supplier banned over alleged forced labor ties. 05/21/2024 - 4:51 am | View Link
BMW, Jaguar and VW Parts May Have Been Made With Forced Labor, Senate Report Says The report from Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden says automakers aren’t doing enough to root out the use of forced labor in their supply chains ... 05/20/2024 - 11:18 am | View Link
Senate investigation finds BMW and others used parts made with Chinese forced labor The report found that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen used parts from a manufacturer in China that is accused of using forced labor in Xinjiang. 05/20/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
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Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
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With a zap of electricity from well-placed electrodes on the back of the neck, patients with tetraplegia can regain some modest yet potentially "life-changing" functioning of their hands and arms, according to data from a small clinical trial published Monday in Nature Medicine.
The relatively simple stimulation method—which requires no surgery—offers an accessible, more affordable, non-invasive means for those living with paralysis to regain some meaningful function, the researchers behind the trial say.
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Last week, Google sent a cashier's check to the US government that it claimed in a court filing covers "every dollar the United States could conceivably hope to recover" in damages during the Google adtech monopoly trial scheduled to start this September.
According to Google, sending the check moots the government's sole claim for damages, which in turn foils the government's plan to seek a jury trial under its damages claim.
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It doesn't take a lot of energy to dig up coal or pump oil from the ground. In contrast, most renewable sources of energy involve obtaining and refining resources, sophisticated manufacturing, and installation. So, at first glance, when it comes to the energy used to get more energy—the energy return on investment—fossil fuels seem like a clear winner.