People who use moist snuff ‘snus’ have significantly higher levels of the protein cornulin in their blood than non-snusers. This previously unknown relationship was found in a new study from Umeå University, Sweden. Whether higher levels per se increase the risk of disease has, however, not yet been clarified. “It’s important to know about this […]

A senior U.N. human rights official is urging the international community to maintain pressure on Myanmar’s government to halt atrocities against Rohingya Muslims and facilitate their return home. “Clearly, there has to be sustained international pressure on the government of Myanmar to prevent its security forces from carrying out the actions that they are carrying […]

FAIRMONT — A Lumberton High School art teacher is using her work to preserve Robeson County’s unique cultural identity for future generations. Jessica Clark, a visual arts teacher, is nationally recognized for her pieces that illustrate the lives of Southeastern American Indians. Clark’s work features elements of American Indian culture from the vibrant colors of […]

Shareholders have two good reasons to pay attention to Ulta Beauty‘s  fourth-quarter earnings report next week. The holiday period makes up a disproportionate amount of the retailer’s annual sales and profits, for one. And second, it’s possible that revenue growth slowed due to weakening demand in the cosmetics industry. The extent of that slowdown will determine […]

Mexican officials said the city of Playa Del Carmen is safe despite an emergency alert from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City barring government employees from traveling to the popular resort town. After receiving “information about a security threat,” the United States Embassy announced in an emergency alert Wednesday night that the Consular Agency located […]

An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the most significant privacy and security changes on the way with Google’s Android P release. ot yet clear if or when any such system will actually launch on a device. User-facing warnings for outdated API use When we talk about Android OS updates, the shiny marquee features tend to get […]

However, NASA, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and two Energy Department weapons labs have decided to design and develop a spacecraft that can deliver nukes to it if it gets too close. New Delhi: Asteroid Bennu may hit Earth on September 21, 2135 but before that happens NASA has a plan to destroy it using […]

Devices found at Telecom Egypt demarcation points have been found to be surreptitiously redirecting Egyptian Internet users to advertisements and cryptocurrency mining sites, according to a report published by Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto Friday, March 9. The technology research lab’s report explains that the scheme, referred to as Adhose, operates via middleboxes, […]

There is little evidence to validate the president’s concerns that unfair trade practices like transshipping are a widespread problem. President Trump imposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Thursday, singling out China as a top offender in an effort to curb what he has called unfair trade practices. But there is little evidence […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely rose at a brisk clip in February and probably pushed down the unemployment rate to a more than 17-year low of 4.0 percent, but wage gains are expected to have slowed after three straight months of strong increases.The closely watched employment report from the Labor Department on Friday […]