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'Weak tea': Climate scientists push back against COP28 cheer
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - A UN climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone and a cause for at least cautious optimism.
Shoot your shot: US state offers $1 mn Covid vaccine lottery
AFP, Published on 13/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - As US officials scramble to convince citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, one state is putting its money where its mouth is -- offering millions in lottery prizes for those who have received an injection.
Free marijuana for vaccinated New Yorkers
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» NEW YORK: New Yorkers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 were able to get an unlikely freebie Tuesday: a marijuana joint.
McDonald's launching meatless 'McPlant' burger
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» NEW YORK: Fast food giant McDonald's on Monday announced it was launching a new plant-based burger named the "McPlant" to cater to the growing number of people who do not eat meat.
McDonald's launching meatless 'McPlant' burger
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» NEW YORK - Fast food giant McDonald's on Monday announced it was launching a new plant-based burger named the "McPlant" to cater to the growing number of people who do not eat meat.
Inspire Brands to buy Dunkin' for $8.8bn
AFP, Published on 31/10/2020
» NEW YORK: The restaurant company Inspire Brands announced Friday it was buying Dunkin' Brands, owner of the Dunkin' donut and Baskin-Robbins ice cream chains, for $8.8 billion.
Champagne and donuts: Virus-beating Melbourne readies reopening party
AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» MELBOURNE: Melbourne on Tuesday achieved what elated residents called the "double donut" -- two days of no new coronavirus cases -- as bars in Australia's second city readied for a midnight reopening after a gruelling months-long lockdown.
America's love affair with an elderly epidemiologist
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» WASHINGTON - Move over, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There is a new feisty super senior in Washington who is captivating American hearts.
Trump administration moves to lift ban on bear baiting in Alaska
AFP, Published on 23/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Tuesday presented a plan to roll back Obama-era rules preventing hunters in some protected zones in Alaska from luring bears with bait including bacon and donuts, and using spotlights at den sites to hunt black bear cubs and sows.
Few calls for reform after shooting in gun-loving Texas
AFP, Published on 20/05/2018
» SANTA FE (UNITED STATES) - February's school massacre in Parkland, Florida inspired students to launch a spirited gun control movement. Similar calls for reform are unlikely to resonate following a deadly shooting in Texas, where support for gun rights is paramount.