A judge opened the door Wednesday to expanding the number of drivers who can join a class-action suit against Uber contending they are treated like employees but get no employee benefits.
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Dec 10, 2015
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Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude oil exporter, has a lot to lose if the global economy shifts to clean energy.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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The United States said Wednesday it had united with the European Union and 79 developing countries to jointly push for an ambitious accord in Paris to curb global warming.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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Welhite Naro proudly proffers his fried spiders and grilled crickets along with a somewhat less exotic dish of millet and squash—a small sample of the disappearing delicacies of India's remote northeast.
Other
Dec 10, 2015
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Ministers in Paris have until Friday to conclude a 195-nation pact to stop Earth's climate becoming inhospitable to humans and other species.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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Residents in Moscow already enjoy free wireless Internet in cafes and on the metro system but now authorities in the city have also decided to bring wifi to a more unusual setting—some of its most storied cemeteries.
Telecom
Dec 10, 2015
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Ministers from 195 nations entered the home stretch Wednesday of decades-long UN climate talks tasked with delivering a pact that can protect humanity from the ravages of runaway global warming.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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With his signature Thursday, President Barack Obama is setting the nation's public schools on a sweeping new course of accountability that will change the way teachers are evaluated and how the poorest performing schools ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2015
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A monkey-eating eagle has been hatched in captivity in the Philippines, boosting the critically-endangered giant bird's fight against extinction.
Ecology
Dec 10, 2015
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A Chinese-backed electric car company with visions of revolutionizing transportation—but no product to show yet—announced plans Wednesday to build a $1 billion plant near Las Vegas, marking the second time in just over ...
Business
Dec 10, 2015
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