Farewell to Dr. John, Wherever You Is Now

Even in a city of characters, he stood out, wrapped in his own language. “You speak Spanish?” a journalist asked him. “No, man,” he said. “I don’t even speak English.” By Brian Cullman.
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First on CNN Business: 600 companies including Walmart, Costco and Target warn Trump on tariffs

American retailers, manufacturers and tech companies warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that tariffs on China will damage the US economy, lead to job losses and harm millions of consumers.
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What does it mean to be genetically Jewish?

DNA tests have been used in Israel to verify a person’s Jewishness. This brings a bigger question: what does it mean to be genetically Jewish? And can you prove religious identity scientifically?
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A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago

There is evidence to show this monster of the ancient sea was a cannibal, feeding on its own kind.
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India tea workers' conditions still dire

A year after a damning BBC investigation, the World Bank finds many Indian tea workers still face appalling conditions.
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Privatisation has damaged the economy, says ACCC chief

Selling public assets has created unregulated monopolies that hurt productivity and damage the economy, according to Rod Sims.
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BAVARIA, Container Ship - Here's how to track the Canadian garbage that's making its way home from the Philippines.

It's about time.
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