Artie Villasanta

Senior Reporter
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Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension And Dementia Rises With Loneliness
The largest U.S. study about loneliness has found that this condition increases a person's risk of dementia by 40 percent. The largest U.S. study about loneliness has found that this condition increases a person's risk of dementia by 40 percent. -
L'Oréal Reports Good China Growth Despite Trump’s Trade War
L'Oréal S.A., the world's largest cosmetics company, has seen no let-up in the growth of its China operations despite headwinds battering the Chinese economy. L'Oréal S.A., the world's largest cosmetics company, has seen no let-up in the growth of its China operations despite headwinds battering the Chinese economy. -
Trump Cajoles U.S. Army into Anti-Migrant Operation Unworthy Of Its Honor
The mighty U.S. Army finds itself in the humiliating position of preparing to defend the U.S. against an "invasion" by a ragtag group of unarmed Central American migrants consisting mostly of women and children begging for asylum. The mighty U.S. Army finds itself in the humiliating position of preparing to defend the U.S. against an "invasion" by a ragtag group of unarmed Central American migrants consisting mostly of women and children begging for asylum. -
Protests Greet Inauguration of World’s Tallest Statue in India
Defying threats to stay away, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 182 meter tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel -- the world's tallest -- which continues to generate mountain-sized criticisms since work on it began in 2014. Defying threats to stay away, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 182 meter tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel -- the world's tallest -- which continues to generate mountain-sized criticisms since work on it began in 2014. -
NASA Retires Its Kepler Space Telescope That Discovered The First Exoplanets
The NASA Kepler space observatory's utterly successful nine year-old mission to seek out Earth-size planets orbiting other stars has come to a glorious end. The NASA Kepler space observatory's utterly successful nine year-old mission to seek out Earth-size planets orbiting other stars has come to a glorious end. -
New Techniques Improves Search For Dark Matter
Tomorrow (Oct. 31) is "Dark Matter Day," and while this esoteric event will matter only to scientists and the science-minded, it does focus more attention on the unknown stuff that comprises 85 percent of the total mass of the known Universe. Tomorrow (Oct. 31) is "Dark Matter Day," and while this esoteric event will matter only to scientists and the science-minded, it does focus more attention on the unknown stuff that comprises 85 percent of the total mass of the known Universe. -
Russia’s ‘Beru’ Wants to Become Russia’s Amazon.com
Russia's largest bank and its largest search engine have joined forces to establish "Beru," an online marketplace its founders have ambitions of transforming into the Amazon of Russia. Russia's largest bank and its largest search engine have joined forces to establish "Beru," an online marketplace its founders have ambitions of transforming into the Amazon of Russia. -
No Respite From Losses as Sell-Offs Again Batter U.S. Markets on Monday
News the Trump administration will absolutely impose the announced new tariff hikes on Chinese imports by Jan. 1, 2019 sent U.S. equity and markets crashing lower Monday. News the Trump administration will absolutely impose the announced new tariff hikes on Chinese imports by Jan. 1, 2019 sent U.S. equity and markets crashing lower Monday. -
Hitler’s Shadow Looms As Merkel Quits German Politics
Old age and obsolescence finally caught-up with Angela Merkel, who yesterday declared she won't seek re-election as Germany's Chancellor when her term of office ends in 2021. Old age and obsolescence finally caught-up with Angela Merkel, who yesterday declared she won't seek re-election as Germany's Chancellor when her term of office ends in 2021. -
China’s Car Purchase Tax To Be Cut To 5%
China's battered car dealers have received the market stimulus they claim they need to avert the first annual drop in sales since the 1990s. China's battered car dealers have received the market stimulus they claim they need to avert the first annual drop in sales since the 1990s.