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green-lights medicinal cannabis exports

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Australia agreed to allow exports of medicinal cannabis Thursday (Jan 4) in a boost to budding domestic manufacturers, as it eyes becoming a leading world supplier. The country's first medical marijuana farm received its growers' licence in March last year and others have followed, with the government seeing a big future for the industry. "This is actually a very important stepRead more

Mario Batali gives recipe and apology

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has issued an apology to his newsletter subscribers for his sexual misconduct against women, but he confounded some by ending his message with a recipe for a “holiday-inspired breakfast.” Batali was immediately blasted on social media for including in the Friday email the “Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls” recipe after his apology for making “many mistakes.” Read more

'black-ish' debuts season four with a 'Hamilton' homage

Pasadena - Muslimchronicle

ABC's sitcom-with-a-conscience "black-ish" returns this week, offering its usual brand of social commentary from diverse voices often denied airtime on primetime TV -- but this time with a one-off musical twist. Noted as much for tackling controversial issues like the "N-word," police brutality and President Donald Trump's election as for its on-point jokes, the series has bagged a hatful ofRead more

Nancy Kerrigan discusses pain of 6 miscarriages in 8 years

Sochi - Arab Today

Nancy Kerrigan is opening up about her personal struggles after having six miscarriages in an eight-year span. The Olympic figure skating star emotionally revealed the miscarriages to her dance partner during Monday’s episode of Dancing with the Stars. In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America that aired on Wednesday, Kerrigan called the miscarriages “devastating” and said they were hard on her marriageRead more

Toyota Announces $1.33 billion Investment in Kentucky Plant

Washington - QNA

Toyota said Monday it is investing $1.3 billion to retool its sprawling factory in Georgetown, Kentucky, where the company's flagship Camry sedans are built. No new factory jobs are being added, but Toyota says the upgrades amount to the biggest single investment ever at one of its existing plants in the United States. The retooling also will sustain the existingRead more

Ford recalls 440K vehicles for fire risk, door latch trouble

Washington - QNA

Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly, ABC News reported. The recalls will hit the company's bottom line in the first quarter of this year. Ford said in a Wednesday filing with securities regulators that the recalls will cut pretaxRead more

Trump to undo Obama greenhouse gas plan

Washington- Arab today

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to undo his predecessor Barack Obama’s plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fuelled power plants, according to the new environmental chief. Speaking on ABC’s Sunday talk show “This Week,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said rolling back Obama’s 2015 Clean Power Plan would bring back coal jobs. “The pastRead more

YouTube challenges cable TV with streaming service

San Francisco - Arab today

YouTube on Tuesday unveiled a streaming television service offering bundles of live channels, in a direct challenge by the Google-owned network to traditional cable and pay TV. YouTube TV was tailored for younger generations seeking news, films and more programs without subscribing to cable or satellite service, according to YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki. The new service will allowRead more

Will Trump’s plan for ‘safe zones’ in Syria do more harm than good?

New York - ArabToday

Donald Trump wants to establish safe areas in Syria or surrounding countries to protect fleeing civilians as part of his measures to prevent refugees arriving in the US, according to the draft of an executive order the president is expected to sign this week. The leaked document offers no further details other than to call on the Pentagon and departmentRead more

Friends save spearfisherman from shark mauling off Australia

Sydney - ArabToday

A shark badly mauled a man spearfishing on Saturday in northern Queensland leaving him in serious condition after friends saved his life by pulling him aboard their boat, the ambulance service said. The 26-year-old suffered severe blood loss with multiple bites to his upper and lower leg, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. “Rescue helicopter is transporting to Cairns HospitalRead more