Automated strike zone coming to minors but a while from MLB
NEW YORK — If a minor league player says an umpire is acting like a robot this year, he might be right.
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Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some assumptions about the Atlantic hurricane season are being rethought.
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BMW ramping up move into electric cars
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...
Pre-embryos made in lab could spur research, ethics debates
WASHINGTON — For the first time, scientists have used human cells to make structures that mimic the earliest stages of human development, which they...
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has book out in September
<p>NEW YORK — The new chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, Katharine Hayhoe, has written a book about climate change. </p>
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Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info
WARSAW, Poland — Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...
Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative
<p>FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon...
Founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo departs
HONG KONG — Colin Huang, founder of the Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo, stepped down as chairman Wednesday just as the company’s annual user base...
Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
<p>With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some assumptions about the Atlantic hurricane season are being rethought.</p>
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