Scientists Say Venus Flytraps Can Count
The carnivorous plant snaps shut after a bug touches it twice, and begins digesting after five.
The carnivorous plant snaps shut after a bug touches it twice, and begins digesting after five.
The Russian military has no plans to set up another air base in Syria, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The Beach Boys and The Temptations will play Pinewood Bowl on Aug. 11, about a month after Brian Wilson performs in Council Bluffs.
The Beach Boys and The Temptations will share the concert stage Aug. 11 at Pinewood Bowl.
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Economic activity in Texas keeps getting worse.
The general business activity index out Monday from the Dallas Federal Reserve for January was -34.6, a six-year low, and much worse than economists had estimated.
The forecast for the index was -14, following the prior reading of -21.6 (revised from -20.1) that was also worse than expected.
An index reading below zero indicates contraction. The index was sub-zero for all of 2015, as low oil prices slammed... Читать дальше...
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South Delhi residents in unauthorised and unauthorised regularised colonies who haven’t paid property tax from 2004 and 2015 will have their interest and penalty waived off if they pay their dues in lump sum for this period.
Getting to—and passing—200,000 miles on the odometer is an impressive feat, but it’s by no means unachievable.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — State officials will investigate the police shooting of a suspect in Eau Claire.
Arch Capital Group’s reputation for good management of capital and risks makes for a reliable shareholding.
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A triumvirate of women in comedy is appearing at the Screen Actors Guild Awards next week. Producers announced Monday that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will present the guild's Life Achievement Award to Carol Burnett at Saturday's ceremony ...
The Federal Reserve won't let a blizzard stop it from setting the nation's monetary policy.
A Kathmandu-bound Jet Airways flight with 111 people on board was on Monday halted minutes before take-off from the IGI airport here after a bomb threat and the plane was grounded and being searched thoroughly.
After much speculation, England head coach Eddie Jones reveals his choice for the Six Nations
The Providence Journal (http://bit.ly/1nu2xml ) reports that Rhode Island Airport Corp. officials plan to ask New England Airlines if their Westerly-to-Block Island carrier could take over Cape Air's service. Airport chief executive Kelly Fredericks says Cape Air announced last week it was suspending its service because of a pilot shortage.
Here locally we may not have a crisis on our hands, but water contamination is still very real. Here's how to check your home water supply for contaminants.
By regularly talking about the Champions League game against Chelsea so early in advance, Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is doing a great job of under-selling the French league.
Couple who transformed their farm into Animalarium zoo because they loved exotic animals put property near Aberystwyth on the market
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CAIRO — The Egyptian capital turned into a ghost town on Monday, five years after the popular Jan. 25th uprising that saw hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in main city square and after relentless protests, unseated Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of power.
Monday's unusual quiet in the heart of Cairo — including the normally bustling Tahrir Square which was the center of the uprising — was a sign that the message the country's interior ministry... Читать дальше...
International Flavors & Fragrances shares tumble 4.5% as Stifel cuts to hold
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Nebula NGC 5408 was first spotted in June of 1834 by astronomer John Herschel. Nearly 200 years later, the object is being reclassified as a galaxy.
Peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups are to start on Friday, the U.N. special envoy on Syria announced Monday. Staffan de Mistura told reporters ...
He also said that he initially thought the video was a bad joke and he suggested that the site’s users had helped identify Magnotta before the police did
MAINZ, Germany - Mainz says it has signed defender Giulio Donati from Bundesliga rival Bayer Leverkusen.