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Ford out to build self-driving chip itself to avoid supplier disputes
Will Ford’s self-driving future usher in a shiny age of power steering, fluid flight controls and cars that can park themselves? Ford announced plans to build its own computer chips for self-driving cars as…
Best food, travel and culture holidays in Asia
Here are four ways to cross Asia – from the best Thai cuisine and excellent cocktails in Bangkok to vegetarian tours of India’s Sunder Vallabh Thai food and cocktails in Bangkok It might be…
GOP leaders declare victory as upstate Republicans gather for unity caucus
By Sean Sullivan and Stanley Reed Newsday ALBANY, N.Y. — GOP leaders attending a closed-door meeting Tuesday said they’re energized and ready to go for their chance to win the governor’s mansion in November….
Skylab mathematician Jessica Watkins to become first black woman to visit space station
Skylab mathematician Jessica Watkins will become the first black woman to visit the International Space Station, a program astronaut Mae Jemison first joined in 1992 Skylab mathematician Jessica Watkins is the first black woman…
US hits 5-year high in international tourism
Written by By Staff Writer The number of tourists visiting the United States is increasing, putting American tourist destinations such as Chicago in position to fill up upcoming peak seasons. Just last month, the…
Joe Biden once told college coach he was ‘a punching bag’ — because a rival team burned his family’s home
Photo Before entering politics, Vice President Joe Biden filled out a college application for a women’s lacrosse team. The application, which reached the manager of the Towson women’s lacrosse team, reads: “Are you prepared…
Ohio governor delivers victory for ‘personal belief’ vaccine bill
America’s Republican governors have come under fire for approving a vaccination bill – in deference to opposition from parents who claim a personal belief exemption. John Kasich, the Ohio governor, proposed legislation earlier this…
How Golden State killed the Utah Jazz 101-68 on Friday night
Last year, the Utah Jazz played a relentlessly defensive brand of basketball — running defense in an Indiana-like, aggressive manner. They may have taken the league by storm, entering the 2016-17 season with the…
Laurence Erwin Allen, founder of the African American history photo collective Image Library, dies at 94
The post “5 Million+” first appeared on the early black Washington News Daily. For more than 30 years, my father was a black journalist. Why? A newspaper editor told him that he wouldn’t be…