Artie Villasanta
Senior Reporter
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200 Countries OK Rules to Implement Paris Climate Change Agreement
The 2015 Paris Agreement that aims to radically curb worldwide greenhouse gas emissions (GhG) can now be implemented with gusto thanks to the approval by nearly 200 countries of the rules that implement the Agreement. 
The 2015 Paris Agreement that aims to radically curb worldwide greenhouse gas emissions (GhG) can now be implemented with gusto thanks to the approval by nearly 200 countries of the rules that implement the Agreement. -
Planned U.S. Stealth Jet Might Be Armed with Lasers
The newest air superiority fighter of the U.S. Air Force now under development will be super stealthy, super smart -- and super expensive. 
The newest air superiority fighter of the U.S. Air Force now under development will be super stealthy, super smart -- and super expensive. -
Indian Navy Expansion to Make Indian Ocean 100% Indian
The Indian Navy will continue to rely on its submarine fleet - especially its new and stealthy Scorpène-class boats - to deter the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from deploying more warships to patrol the Indian Ocean. 
The Indian Navy will continue to rely on its submarine fleet - especially its new and stealthy Scorpène-class boats - to deter the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from deploying more warships to patrol the Indian Ocean. -
ECB Ends Massive QE Program After 4 Years
The European Central Bank (ECB) on December 31 will formally end its multi-trillion Euro quantitative easing (QE) program that rescued the euro zone economy from deflationary dangers and rebuilt confidence in its financial institutions. 
The European Central Bank (ECB) on December 31 will formally end its multi-trillion Euro quantitative easing (QE) program that rescued the euro zone economy from deflationary dangers and rebuilt confidence in its financial institutions. -
Guns Killed 40,000 People in U.S. in 2017
Guns killed nearly 40,000 people in the United States in 2017, which is the highest number of gun deaths nationwide since records of gun violence began being kept in 1979. 
Guns killed nearly 40,000 people in the United States in 2017, which is the highest number of gun deaths nationwide since records of gun violence began being kept in 1979. -
Virgin Galactic Sends Two Pilots Into Space
Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight firm founded by Sir Richard Branson to take tourists into space, has kept its promise to send one of its crews into space before Christmas. 
Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight firm founded by Sir Richard Branson to take tourists into space, has kept its promise to send one of its crews into space before Christmas. -
Saudi Arabia Will Slash Crude Exports to U.S. In 2019
Saudi Arabia will target the United States with a huge oil export cut in a bold move to slash massive inventories -- and to take revenge on president Donald Trump. 
Saudi Arabia will target the United States with a huge oil export cut in a bold move to slash massive inventories -- and to take revenge on president Donald Trump. -
Vaccine Might Reduce Deaths from U.S. Opioid Epidemic
American scientists seem to have made astounding headway against the lethal opioid epidemic sweeping the United States that killed more than 72,000 persons in 2017. 
American scientists seem to have made astounding headway against the lethal opioid epidemic sweeping the United States that killed more than 72,000 persons in 2017. -
Europe's Top Court Says UK Can Stop Brexit Unilaterally
The impossibly complicated travesty that is Brexit has seen Prime Minister Theresa May suffer three humiliating Brexit defeats in the single day of Dec. 4. 
The impossibly complicated travesty that is Brexit has seen Prime Minister Theresa May suffer three humiliating Brexit defeats in the single day of Dec. 4. -
Overweight People Account for 4% Of All Cancers Worldwide
Excess body weight accounted for about 3.9% of all cancers worldwide in 2012, according to a report appearing online in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, which is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. 
Excess body weight accounted for about 3.9% of all cancers worldwide in 2012, according to a report appearing online in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, which is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
