U.S. President Donald Trump's contentious travel ban is making top scientists from Iran studying at Harvard and other institutions wonder if the U.S. is still the right place for them to pursue their education.
The divide between rich and poor is growing in Australia according to a new national survey which found more than a quarter of households have experienced a drop in income.
TUBBERGEN - Wilmien Haverkamp is onder de indruk van de innovatiekracht van bedrijven en is enthousiast dat zoveel dingen heel goed gaan in de gemeente Tubbergen. De nieuwbakken burgemeester wil vooral lopende processen versterken en contact maken met de samenleving. "Dan floreer ik. Ik wil graag aansluiten bij wat er al gebeurt in de gemeente Tubbergen. Waar ik kom leg ik mijn oor te luisteren. Ik stel veel vragen, waarom is dit zo georganiseerd? Ik ben kritisch en wil graag weten hoe dingen... Читать дальше...
With the arrival of driverless technology and advanced payment systems, we could envision new types of vehicles designed to rent and even sell snowboards and other equipment
HARRISBURG – Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy urged all Pennsylvanians, especially women, to get their blood pressure checked during a special American Heart Month event recently in the Capitol Rotunda. “High blood pressure is a silent killer,” Murphy said. “There are often no signs and symptoms of high blood pressure; but it is a major risk factor […]
In the week following the deadly attack on a mosque in Quebec City, counsellors and social workers have been deployed across the city to help people affected deal with the shock and trauma of the event.
Justin Trudeau once seemed very interested in changing the way federal elections are conducted in this country. Less than a year later, he stands accused of deceit, cynicism and betrayal. What happened?
A growing number of Canadians are travelling to Switzerland to end their own lives, after Parliament passed a new law permitting doctor-assisted death that was widely criticized as too restrictive.
Highly influential Catholic commentators question whether the Pope is speaking for Catholicism or something entirely different.
On Monday, the CRTC will hold hearings to review its wireless code for cellphone customers. One hot topic of discussion will be how to further protect customers from high cellphone bills.
If you hadn’t heard the incredible true story that “A United Kingdom” is based on, don’t worry — neither had the upcoming film’s star.
An infinitesimal number of people in human history know what it's like to possess many millions or billions of dollars.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has announced that the 2017 adult trout stocking schedules are now available online and on the PFBC’s “FishBoatPA” mobile app. Anglers can easily search the trout stocking schedules for locations and dates of interest. To view the list, simply go online, click on the link “Fish” […]
Judge James L. Robart, 69, was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush in 2004, following a distinguished 30-year career in private practice that included his selection to the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor bestowed on less than 1 percent of lawyers. ...
What should be obvious to Puzder is that there is more to Pat’s life than scooping ice scream. With an adequate wage, Pat will be able to pay for more than life’s basic essentials and will not have to rely on help from the government to get by. ...
Red Rock is a place for residents and tourists to hike, climb and bike. I have enjoyed its untouched beauty for many years as a native of Las Vegas. Even now it is getting crowded without the proposed development. Building a sprawling city would take away from the beauty and recreational value of Red Rock Canyon. ...
During Latino Conservation Week, Chispa Nevada led and supported a series of events that helped our communities enjoy hiking in beautiful natural settings such as Basin and Range, Gold Butte and the Wetlands Park. This celebration started in 2014 with 17 events in six states. Last year there were more than 100 events nationwide in 20 states, showing the passion of Hispanic communities to protect our land, air and water and to inspire future generations in the protection of the environment. ...
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Picking a Super Bowl 51 prop from the ground in Houston....
No good Bible story is complete without a devil. So ours will be called Lucifer Bannon. He sits on Lord Trump’s right shoulder, whispering all manner of evil thoughts designed to undo all that the other Bible’s God has so painstakingly created over many millennia. What we have today isn’t the greatest but we continue to work toward making our union more perfect. And now the people are concerned that all they have accomplished will be reversed. ...
It’s not that kind of crisis, I tell them. Chicago’s south and west sides are not Aleppo or Mosul, although on a noisy night they can sound like it. Armed troops are useful in quelling riots or guerrilla uprisings. Chicago’s recent violence tends to come from domestic quarrels or petty beefs between small neighborhood cliques that turn violent, experts say, and lead to retaliatory shootings. ...
For sheer viciousness, loose talk about tariffs isn’t going to match slamming the door on refugees, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, no less. But the tariff tale nonetheless epitomizes the pattern we’re already seeing in this shambolic administration — a pattern of dysfunction, ignorance, incompetence and betrayal of trust. ...
