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How "bird tech" is advancing

Technology is providing new insights into bird migration, revealing that it is more complex than we ever knew

Salon · Sep 4, 2022

Birds migrate along ancient routes – here are the latest high-tech tools scientists are using to study their amazing journeys

Although it still feels like beach weather across much of North America, billions of birds have started taking wing for one of nature’s great spectacles: fall migration. Birds fly south from the northern U.S. and Canada to wintering grounds in the southern U.S., Caribbean and Latin America, sometimes covering thousands…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2022

Amid US Retail Gloom, Uniqlo Shines on COVID-Triggered Revamp

Just as inflation ravages the big guns of US apparel retail, awash in high inventory and deep discounts to lure shoppers back to stores, Japan's Uniqlo is set for its best year ever in North America after a COVID-imposed revolution in its business model. Retailers from Gap to Kohl's are…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 2, 2022

Bauhaus cancels rest of North American tour after frontman Peter Murphy goes to rehab

Bauhaus has cut its 2022 tour short, announcing Wednesday in a statement that it has canceled its North American tour dates "for the remainder of the year" as frontman Peter Murphy, 65, prioritizes his health.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 31, 2022

Revenue seize drugs worth six figures hidden as 'toys' and 'blankets'

The drugs originated in multiple locations across North America, Europe and Asia

Dublin Live · Aug 31, 2022

Hunters can bring most birds shot in Canada back to U.S.

The decline in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases across North America in recent weeks has led to a loosening of restrictions on bringing hunter-harvested birds from Canada into the U.S.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

‘The Invitation’ Tops Tepid Weekend at Box Office

The horror film “The Invitation” needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the weakest weekend of the summer at the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed and co-written by Jessica M. Thompson and starring “Game of Thrones” actor Nathalie Emmanuel, “The Invitation” tells…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 29, 2022

Britain's biggest warship halted by mechanical issue shortly after leaving port

Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has suffered a mechanical issue shortly after leaving southern England for what the Royal Navy described as a "landmark mission" off the coast of North America and in the Caribbean.

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022

LG, Honda to set up US joint venture to make EV batteries

Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

'The Invitation' tops tepid weekend at box office

The horror film “The Invitation” needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the weakest weekend of the summer at the North American box office

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022