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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs state of emergency bill to help state recover from natural disasters
Newsom signs state of emergency to support California communities recovering from wildfires, flooding and catastrophic storms Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a state of emergency bill allowing authorities to better respond to natural-disaster...
politics
Federer’s re-thinking of his game
Roger Federer, a genius who made tennis look effortless, is still the same, and no one who meets him can help but admire him. Even so, he admits to some frustration—a feeling that, with...
technology
China’s “social credit” system is a new way to improve governance
What a new term for Xi Jinping means to China — and to Canada’s strategy for dealing with Beijing’s new authoritarianism, which is being challenged by China’s new president — is the “social credit...
europe
Malaysian voters caught up in a fierce campaign between candidates of the opposition and the Barisan’nya coalition
Malaysians vote in tight race as old party, reformers clash By Mark Kennedy in Kuala Lumpur and Mokhzani Zakaria in Putrajaya / The Guardian, Malaysia 7:30AM GMT 31 Mar 2013 Malaysian voters were caught...
asia
CNN President Jeff Zucker is leaving the network after three years with the company, which he took over in January.
More changes at CNN as top programming executive to leave at year's end CNN President Jeff Zucker is leaving the network after three years with the company, which he took over in January. He...
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Native American tribes say the word “squaw” is degrading and degrading
New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names SAN FRANCISCO — A new law will remove the word "squaw" from California place names starting in January as part of a broader...
asia
The UK’s Electricity Regulator
AP source: Biden to float windfall tax on energy producers Read more But the UK has no national energy regulator; its only regulatory body is the National Grid. The UK regulator, the Office of...
national
WADA Bans Sergey Torekov for Doping Infractions
Russian teenager banned from tennis for nine months following anti-doping breach By Tom Loveless 10 October 2017 The Russian tennis federation (RTF) has effectively banned its top player from competition for nine and a...
politics
Matthew Allen Luttrell’s manslaughter trial resumes
Trial set for dive boat captain in California's worst modern maritime disaster Authorities in the Pacific Northwest hope to hold the trial of the last surviving crew member of the vessel that sank in...
asia
Nicolás Maduro: The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, who is currently serving his second term as president, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on November 18, 1946, in Caracas. Nicolás...
