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Money, Money, Money: ABBA Sues Over Abba Mania Cover Band
The Swedish pop supergroup ABBA on Friday filed a lawsuit to stop a British cover band known as Abba Mania from using that name.
Lebanese Minister Resigns In Bid To Ease Crisis With Saudi Arabia
Beirut (AP) Lebanon's information minister has resigned, a move many hope could open the way for easing an unprecedented diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations that has compounded the small country's multiple crises. George Kordah...
Facebook Whistleblower Says Transparency Needed To Fix Social Media Ills
A deeper investigation into Facebook's lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people "even more shocked" about the potential harms caused by the social media firm, whistleblower Frances Haug...
Nevada Court Sides With Gunmakers In Las Vegas Shooting Suit
Nevadas Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions.
New Online Archive For Benin Bronzes To Go Live At End Of 2022
An online archive bringing together information on thousands of Benin Bronze artefacts in museums around the world is expected to go live at the end of next year, one of the organisers said on Friday.
USTR Backs Efforts To Strengthen U.S. EV Industry Despite Objections
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday it was committed to legislation strengthening the domestic electric vehicle industry despite objections from Mexico and Canada over a proposed tax credit for electric vehicles built by U.S. union worke...
Rich? Want To Be A U.S. Senator? Welcome To Pennsylvania!
Rich, Republican and want to be a U.S. senator?
Upstate NY WWII Soldier Killed In France IDed After 77 Years
The remains of a World War II soldier from upstate New York killed in France in 1944 have been identified, defense officials announced Friday.
Gujarat Congress Gets New State Unit Chief, Leader of Opposition Ahead of Assembly Polls
Congress president Sonia Gandhi appointed Thakor, a popular OBC leader from north Gujarat, as new state unit chief in place of Amit Chavda.
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Returns as Kerala CPI(M) State Secretary After a Year-Long Hiatus
Last November, CPIM politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had stepped down from the post citing health issues.
IIT Madras Researchers Create Devices That Can Help Deaf 'Hear', Mute to 'Talk'
The devices are being developed by the Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology
Worried about HIV and AIDS? Know the Facts to Protect Yourself and Your Partner
It’s normal to worry about HIV testing, but testing is the only way to be sure whether or not you have the virus.
Amid Omicron Panic, UP Intensifies Screening, Genome Sequencing of Covid Samples Picks up Pace
The UP government has asked officials to further improve surveillance with a focus on airports to ensure that normalcy prevails in the state.
Omicron: Parliamentary Panel Recommends Evaluation of Vaccines in View of New Covid Strain
The committee observed that there is a dire need for improving the geographical spread of testing facilities in the rural regions of the country.
How Vijayalakshmi Vadlapatla Walked Out of Violent Marriage and Became Silk Smitha
After leaving her forced and violent marriage behind, Smitha started working as a touch-up artist.
Here's How Much The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE May Cost
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been rumoured to come with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.
