Daily Archives: 04/17/2017


Facebook Hosts Developers at F8 Conference

Facebook’s annual developer conference F8 kicks off this week in San Jose, California, at a time when the social network giant faces more competition in the United States and around the globe. Developers from Brazil, France, India and Mexico are …


Trumps Greet Children and Families at Easter Egg Roll

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted thousands of children and their parents Monday at the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll. The president, first lady and their 11-year-old son Barron, accompanied by an Easter …


Second Immune Cell Found to Harbor HIV During Treatment

The challenge of finding a cure for AIDS may have gotten harder. Scientists have discovered another cell in the body where HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — hides from therapy designed to suppress it to undetectable levels in …


The Long, Rough Ride Ahead for ‘Made in America’

Mini motorcycle and go-kart maker Monster Moto made a big bet on U.S. manufacturing by moving assembly to this Louisiana town in 2016 from China. But it will be a long ride before it can stamp its products “Made in …


China’s Economy Gains Steam; 1Q Growth Fastest Since 2015

China’s economic recovery is gaining traction, with growth rising to its fastest pace in over a year in January-March. The 6.9 percent annual pace of expansion for the world’s second-largest economy, reported Monday, surpassed economists’ forecasts and was an improvement …