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A Ukrainian girl and her cat wait at the platform inside Lviv railway station in Ukraine on Sunday. An international cat federation is banning Russian cats from its competitions for the next three months over its invasion of Ukraine.

World News

The 'United Nations of cat federations' bans Russian cats from its competitions

1:40pm March 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Fédération Internationale Féline is temporarily placing restrictions on cats that were bred in Russia or belong to exhibitors who live there, in response to its attack on Ukraine.

Dome home by Vidyun R Hebbar, India, Winner, 10 Years and Under. Vidyun R Hebbar watches a tent spider as a tuk-tuk passes by. Exploring his local theme park, he found an occupied spider's web in a gap in a wall. A passing tuk-tuk provided a backdrop of r

Immerse yourself in nature with these 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year images

5:24pm October 13, 2021

The top two winners of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were selected from more than 50,000 entries worldwide. They are a biologist from France and a 10 year old from India.

The executive order unveiled Friday includes plans to make it easier for people to fix their phones or other equipment themselves.

Politics & Government

How New Biden Rules Could Make It Easier To Buy Hearing Aids Or Fix Your Phone

3:19pm July 09, 2021

In a new executive order, President Biden aims to kickstart competition for consumers, workers and farmers in ways both big and small, starting with a list of 72 initiatives.

President Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to curtail the use of noncompete agreements as part of a larger push to promote competition in the U.S. economy.

Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workers

12:33pm July 09, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

In an executive order aimed at promoting competition, President Biden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements that affect tens of millions of workers.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019.

48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

10:02pm December 09, 2020

The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.

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For this year's grand prize winner, the judges were impressed by the intricate, working gingerbread gears of the clock inside Santa's workshop.

Gingerbread Cred: Bakers Craft Winning Edible Art Down To The Last Detail

9:14am December 24, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

Tiny working gingerbread clock gears, meticulously hand-painted playing cards, scenes that tell stories — all comes into play at the annual National Gingerbread House Competition in North Carolina.

Previous research has shown that babies in the first year of life understand that certain individuals tend to win in social conflicts — such as individuals that are physically larger, or that come from larger social groups.

Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters

4:44pm August 27, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Unlike other primates, human toddlers watching a competition don't appreciate victors who shove rivals out of the way. Even little kids prefer high-status characters who aren't bullies.

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Ten international cheesemongers competed to be named the best cheesemonger in the world at Mondial du Fromage. Nathalie Vanhaver, from Belgium, in center, took gold. Christophe Gonzalez, from France, on the left, won silver; and for the first time ever, a

National

How Do You Become The Best Cheesemonger In The World?

11:26am June 21, 2017

by Larissa Zimberoff

Three Americans and their coach traveled to a prestigious competition in France to try to win a place among the world's best go-to cheese stewards. And this year, for the first time, one of them did.

Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts, owners of the Cork Wine Bar, take part in a press conference announcing their unfair competition lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

D.C. Restaurant Sues Trump, Claiming 'Unfair' Competition

8:07pm March 09, 2017

by Peter Overby

The owners of a Washington wine bar say President Trump is unfairly harming local restaurants by promoting his own nearby place: the Trump International Hotel. They want Trump to divest or close it.

U.S. chef Mathew Peters (center), celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the "Bocuse d'Or" trophy, in Lyon.

For The First Time, U.S. Wins Elite Bocuse D'Or Culinary Competition

6:31pm January 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The competition pits 24 chefs against each other and is billed as the "most demanding and prestigious reward in world gastronomy," started by legendary French chef Paul Bocuse.