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AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Manufacturing giant 3M said Tuesday it has reached a US$6 billion settlement over claims by US military veterans that its earplugs were faulty and failed to protect their hearing.
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» A colourful Taiwanese tycoon unveiled plans Thursday to train more than three million "civilian warriors" to help defend the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating TW$1 billion (US$33 million) of his own money.
AFP, Published on 06/11/2021
» PLAYA DEL CARMEN (MEXICO) - American Matthew Wolff fired a three-under par 68 and stretched his lead to three strokes after Friday's second round of the US PGA Mayakoba Championship in Mexico.
AFP, Published on 20/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US group 3M, which among other things manufactures anti-Covid protective face masks, said Tuesday it will pay $99 million to settle complaints related to health and the environment.
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/07/2021
» Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos and three others landed after Blue Origin’s first flight to space with passengers aboard, a key milestone in the company’s effort to make space tourism viable.
AFP, Published on 25/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - Michael Thompson, the 2012 US Open runner-up, fired a five-under par 66 to share the lead with fellow American Richy Werenski after Friday's second round of the US PGA's 3M Open.
AFP, Published on 14/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The remainder of the 2019-2020 PGA Tour will take place without spectators as the United States battles a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic, tournament officials said on Monday.
AFP, Published on 29/04/2020
» NEW YORK - Industrial giant 3M reported rising quarterly profits Tuesday as it ramps up production of N95 masks while combatting price-gouging and fraud during the coronavirus outbreak.
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2020
» China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a US research company said in a study.