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US English WCup Viewers Drop 35 Percent Through Quarters

Jul 11, 2018

World Cup English-language ratings in the United States remained down from 2014 through the quarterfinals, but improved from earlier in the tournament.

Ending a Long Tradition, Southwest Will Stop Serving Peanuts

Jul 11, 2018

Southwest Airlines will stop giving away peanuts on flights next month, ending a tradition that goes back decades.

China Vows Retaliation for $200 Billion US Tariff Threat

By Joe McDonald | Jul 11, 2018

The Chinese government vowed Wednesday to take "firm and forceful measures" against U.S. threats to expand tariff hikes to thousands of products like fish sticks, apples and French doors as their trade dispute escalates.

Tourists Can Now Experience the Ancient Sport of Falconry

By Lisa Rathke | Jul 11, 2018

Falconry is now being offered as an activity for tourists at hotels, vineyards and other sites around the U.S., from Vermont to Colorado to California.

American Airlines Says it's Getting Rid of Plastic Straws

Jul 11, 2018

American Airlines says it will stop using plastic straws and drink stirs and replace them with biodegradable alternatives.

Coffee and Conservation: Mozambique Tries Both on a Mountain

By Christopher Torchia | Jul 11, 2018

At Mozambique's Mount Gorongosa - where farmers are being encouraged to grow coffee in the shade of hardwood trees, both to improve their own lot and to restore the forest - there is a point beyond which visitors are told not to go.

Taste of the Tour: Oysters and Apple Cider in Brittany

By Andrew Dampf and Joseph Wilson | Jul 11, 2018

The Age of Discovery has left its mark in Lorient, the starting point for Stage 5 in the Tour de France on Wednesday.

Ronaldo Leaving Real Madrid to Join Italian Club Juventus

By Daniella Matar | Jul 10, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Real Madrid to join Italian club Juventus in a move expected to benefit the Portugal forward's tax return.

A Majority of Millennials Don't Feel Like They Belong In Their Communities, Study Finds

Jul 10, 2018

Two in three millennials don't feel like they belong to their local community, according to new research.

Van Uytvanck Hoping Wimbledon Run has Positive Impact

By Sam Johnston | Jul 10, 2018

Alison Van Uytvanck is hoping her run to the second week of Wimbledon can give young gay people more confidence.

How Apple's App Store Changed Our World

By Michael Liedtke | Jul 10, 2018

A decade ago, Apple opened a store peddling iPhone apps, unlocking the creativity of software developers and letting users truly make their mobile devices their own.

Psychology Museum Explores What Makes Us Human

By Mitch Stacy | Jul 10, 2018

Wonder Woman's striking visage on large, bright screens just inside the new National Museum of Psychology tells visitors there's more here than dusty books and esoteric curiosities.

Taste of the Tour: Salted Sea Bass and Boating in Brittany

By Joseph Wilson and Andrew Dampf | Jul 10, 2018

Heading north up the Atlantic coast, the Tour de France enters Brittany where shellfish and refreshing white wines await at the end of Stage 4 on Tuesday.

Standing Ovation at Valentino Caps Paris Couture Week

By Thomas Adamson | Jul 10, 2018

Rarely does the demure Paris couture week see a standing ovation.

Vested Interest: Southgate Leads England in Sartorial Style

By Ronald Blum | Jul 10, 2018

Gareth Southgate may do for the vest what Britain's future King Edward VII did for the tuxedo.

Nordstrom to Add 2 More Stores in LA with No Inventory

Jul 10, 2018

Nordstrom is expanding its small-store model that doesn't offer shoppers clothes to buy and take home.

Drivers See Gas Prices Rise, with Perhaps More to Come

Jul 10, 2018

Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation saw prices at the pump increase over the Independence Day holiday travel period.

Nissan Says Exhaust Tests Were Altered in Latest Scandal

By Yuri Kageyama | Jul 9, 2018

Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that it altered the results of exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests of new vehicles sold in Japan, in the latest misconduct to surface at the Japanese automaker.

On Stage, Russian Drag Stars Leave Fears Behind

By Vadim Ghirda and Natacha Pisarenko | Jul 9, 2018

In a modest dressing room, Russian men apply their eye shadow with an expert touch, slide on fishnet stockings or thigh-high boots, then take to the stage with an uninhibited freedom that they can only enjoy within the walls of a gay nightclub.

7 Historic Food Markets Form an Alliance to Promote Local Produce

Jul 9, 2018

Seven historic food and drink markets are creating an alliance to promote the sale of local produce.

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