A cargo cruise may just be the cheapest way to travel the world
By TALIA LAKRITZ From Business Insider Australia The INSIDER Summary: • Cargo cruises offer a super cheap way to see the world. • They’re not as popular or luxurious as regular cruise ships, but they have their charm. • A…
7-Eleven has already made 77 deliveries by drone
By Nicole Lee From engadget Way ahead of you, Amazon. Sure, Amazon made its first drone delivery last week, but 7-Eleven already has it beat. Today, the convenience store company announced that it has already made a total of 77…
Panama hires PR firm amid ongoing Panama Papers fallout
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) WASHINGTON, USA — Arrests, protests and legal challenges continue across the world, and Panama has now officially engaged a public relations firm to manage the country’s reputation…
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China is coping with pollution by buying fancy honey
By Bruce Einhorn From Bloomberg Businessweek The country’s appetite for natural food has sent manuka honey sales skyrocketing. Consumers in mainland China are demanding foreign brands that promise something many local products can’t: peace of mind. Worsening pollution and several product-safety…
‘Strong evidence’ shows that alcohol causes 7 cancers, researcher argues
By Sara G. Miller, From Live Science Drinking alcohol may cause seven different types of cancer, according to a new opinion article. Previous studies have found an association between drinking alcohol and a higher risk of developing certain cancers, according…
Best space photographs
Here are 31 of the best space photographs of the year BY DUSTIN DRANKOSKI AND MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable Bright green auroras dance above a Norwegian lake in just one of dozens of new photos shortlisted for a 2016 astrophotography…
Smoking weed can make your teeth fall out: Long-term marijuana use is linked to gum disease
By Kate Pickles For Mailonline Study looked at 1,000 people who had used cannabis or tobacco daily It linked smoking marijuana to severe gum disease or ‘periodontitis’ Periodontitis affects tissues that support teeth and hold them in place Previous research…
Moral of the story [“More white beaches such as Cayman Islands”]
By Bill Ralston In Life From New Zealand Listener Whatever the technicalities of foreign trusts might be, the very smell of the things wrinkles our noses. I wish I had a secret trust in a tax haven somewhere. Of course,…
Creatures of Light exhibit
Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit By Polly Ouellette From Gwinnett Daily Post Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit Because humans generally sleep during the nighttime, we don’t get to see the animals, insects and other organisms that are illuminated…
Apex Car Rentals expands network with openings in the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apex Car Rentals has launched operations in the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica. The new facilities, located at Owen-Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman and San Jose International Airport in Costa Rica,…
