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Global Learning XPRIZE Aims to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves

Human Sleep Patterns Inherited from Hunter Gatherer Ancestors

Citizen Scientists Monitor Endangered Species in the Wild

Hugh Hefner, Founder of Playboy, Dies at 91

Equifax Apologizes as U.S. Watchdog Calls for More Oversight

Canadian Rocks Hold Some of Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth

Carmakers Welcome Arrival of Saudi Women Behind the Wheel

Trump: Foreign Country Plans to Build, Expand 5 US Auto Sector Plants

Mercosur Could Seek Trade Deals With Canada, Australia, New Zealand

What Intimidates Steven Spielberg? Being Subject of a Documentary

‘Baa Baa Land’ – A Film They Want You to Fall Asleep In

Garth Brooks’ Autobiography to Span 5 Books

Climate Change May Spell Hotter Summers for Southern Europe

Indonesian Officials Try to Revive a Suharto-Era Propaganda Film

App Makers Aim to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves

50 Years Since the Arrival of Birth Control, Many Can’t Get It

Yet Again, Swiss Have World’s Most Competitive Economy

Speedboat Once Driven by JFK Available at Right Price

US, Mexico Expand Pact on Managing Overused Colorado River

With Irma — And a Power Failure — Miami Gets a Taste of Deadly Heat

US Slaps 220 Percent Duty on Canada’s Bombardier Jets

Bike Boom Nibbles on Asia Gasoline Demand Growth

US Fed Chief Backs Gradual Rise in Rates

US Picks Companies to Help Make Rules for Advanced Personal Health Monitors

Twitter to Test 280-character Tweets, Busting Old Limit

Businesses Give $300M Toward K-12 Computer Science Education

Diwali Festivals Grow in US, from Disney to Times Square

Toyota Investing $374 Million at 5 Existing US Factories

US Imposes Sanctions on 8 N. Korean Banks, 26 Executives

Yellen: Fed Is Perplexed by Chronically Low Inflation

Residente Leads Latin Grammys Nominations With 9 Nods

Guitarist Joe Walsh, Friends Stage VetsAid Concert

Robert Plant Releases new Track, Announces 2018 Tour

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Donates $5M to Alma Mater Bowdoin

Hundreds of Thousands Vaccinated Against Cholera in Northeast Nigeria

US Senators Grill SEC Chair on Disclosure of Data Breach

‘Frozen’ Star Idina Menzel Marries One-time ‘Rent’ Co-Star

How Tall is the World’s Highest Peak? Nepal Embarks On Project to Settle Confusion

Venezuela Doctors in Protest Urge Stronger WHO Stance on Health Crisis

Banned Books Week in US Emphasizes Freedom to Read

Republican Health Care Bill Likely Dead

Trump Administration Offering $200M in STEM and IT Study Grants

Guardian Newspaper: Deloitte Hit by Sophisticated Cyber Attack

Uber Boss Apologizes for ‘Mistakes’ in London

Researchers Studying 1M People to End Cookie-cutter Health Care

Airbnb Launches Local Tours in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker

Trump Promising Huge Tax Cut; Focus on Taxes vs Health Care

Shark Fin Bans Might Not Help Sharks, Scientists Say

Move Over Superman: UN Taps Burka Avenger to Fight Extremism

Iraqi Government Asks Foreign Countries to Stop Oil Trade With Kurdistan

Swiss Voters Reject Raising Women’s Retirement Age

After German Vote, Europe Can Turn to Patching Euro’s Flaws

US Launches Spy Satellite From California

Uber Signals It’s Willing to Make Concessions to London

‘Screaming Eagle of Soul,’ Charles Bradley Dies at 68

EPA Recovers Material From Houston-area Superfund Sites

Banned Books Week Emphasizes Freedom to Read

Monaco Prince Commits to Study, Protect Endangered Monk Seals

Official Criticizes London’s Move to Take Uber’s License

Ultraconservative Islam, King of Pop Meet in Egyptian Film