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Uber dismisses 'tax on innovation' in federal budget
- March 31, 2017
Macdonald was also surprised there was no new funding for First Nations child welfare in the budget. For more on the role wind energy can play in the transition to a low carbon future, download a copy of Canada's Advantage - A Vision for Renewable Electricity in Canada, November 2016 , a publication of the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Macdonald was also surprised there was no new funding for First Nations child welfare in the budget. For more on the role wind energy can play in the transition to a low carbon future, download a copy of Canada's Advantage - A Vision for Renewable Electricity in Canada, November 2016 , a publication of the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity. (more...)
Chinese President to meet Trump next week in Florida
- March 31, 2017
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping , a Presidential Office spokesman said Thursday. Trump set the tone for what could be a tense meeting at his Mar-a-Lago retreat next week by tweeting on Thursday that the United States could no longer tolerate massive trade deficits and job losses. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping , a Presidential Office spokesman said Thursday. Trump set the tone for what could be a tense meeting at his Mar-a-Lago retreat next week by tweeting on Thursday that the United States could no longer tolerate massive trade deficits and job losses. (more...)
Scottish leader softens stance on possible independence vote timing
- March 31, 2017
Gordon Brown has called for a third option to determine Scotland's future. The referendum was then held, Scotland voted for devolution and the Parliament opened its doors two years later. She told Sky News " Sophy Ridge on Sunday that it would keep the pound because it is "our currency as much as it is the currency of anywhere else'. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Gordon Brown has called for a third option to determine Scotland's future. The referendum was then held, Scotland voted for devolution and the Parliament opened its doors two years later. She told Sky News " Sophy Ridge on Sunday that it would keep the pound because it is "our currency as much as it is the currency of anywhere else'. (more...)
North Korea 'fails' in new missile test
- March 31, 2017
A United States military spokesman also said they had detected a failed North Korean missile launch attempt, with a missile exploding within seconds of its launch. A senior US official in Washington told Reuters on Monday that the Trump administration was considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat . (more...)
- March 31, 2017
A United States military spokesman also said they had detected a failed North Korean missile launch attempt, with a missile exploding within seconds of its launch. A senior US official in Washington told Reuters on Monday that the Trump administration was considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat . (more...)
Wyden wants review of Russia-Trump relationships
- March 31, 2017
Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Mark Warner, D-Va., the committee's chair and vice chair, briefed news media on its ongoing investigation - one of at least three active government investigations into potential efforts by the Kremlin to sway November's vote in Trump's favor. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Mark Warner, D-Va., the committee's chair and vice chair, briefed news media on its ongoing investigation - one of at least three active government investigations into potential efforts by the Kremlin to sway November's vote in Trump's favor. (more...)
Ad campaign urges Democrats to support Gorsuch
- March 31, 2017
He's an institutionalist but "he's also a very strong partisan", Baker said. Republicans are united behind Gorsuch. Until 1987, presidential nominees to the U.S. "Good actions are rewarded". The ads are running in the home states of Democrats Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Jon Tester of Montana, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
He's an institutionalist but "he's also a very strong partisan", Baker said. Republicans are united behind Gorsuch. Until 1987, presidential nominees to the U.S. "Good actions are rewarded". The ads are running in the home states of Democrats Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Jon Tester of Montana, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. (more...)
Britain officially triggers Brexit, PM Theresa May says 'no turning back'
- March 31, 2017
May hinted at her priorities in her letter to EU Council president Donald Tusk, delivered by the UK's ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow. "At 12:30 we pass the point of no return", said former U.K. "We will negotiate from a position of strength as an integral part of the European Union 27 team, and will work with all our partners to achieve the best possible outcome". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
May hinted at her priorities in her letter to EU Council president Donald Tusk, delivered by the UK's ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow. "At 12:30 we pass the point of no return", said former U.K. "We will negotiate from a position of strength as an integral part of the European Union 27 team, and will work with all our partners to achieve the best possible outcome". (more...)
Israel imposes 'apartheid regime' on Palestinians
- March 31, 2017
Abbas will speak by telephone with U.S President Donald Trump in the first contact between the two leaders since Trump took office. "Greenblatt underscored President Trump's commitment to working with Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace through direct negotiations". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Abbas will speak by telephone with U.S President Donald Trump in the first contact between the two leaders since Trump took office. "Greenblatt underscored President Trump's commitment to working with Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace through direct negotiations". (more...)
2 former Christie aides get prison for bridge revenge plot
- March 31, 2017
For Bridget Anne Kelly , former deputy chief of staff to Christie, and Bill Baroni, Christie's former deputy executive director at the Port Authority of NY and New Jersey, the scandal was more costly. "It's very clear the culture in Trenton was 'you're either with us or you're not, '" Wigenton said, telling Kelly that she "got caught up in a culture and an environment that lost its way". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
For Bridget Anne Kelly , former deputy chief of staff to Christie, and Bill Baroni, Christie's former deputy executive director at the Port Authority of NY and New Jersey, the scandal was more costly. "It's very clear the culture in Trenton was 'you're either with us or you're not, '" Wigenton said, telling Kelly that she "got caught up in a culture and an environment that lost its way". (more...)
Supreme Court rules school districts must individualize education for disabled students
- March 31, 2017
Supreme Court nominee. The school programs must be created to let students make progress in light of their disabilities. So they moved their boy to a school that offered specialized services, where he flourished. "To suggest I have some animus against children, senator, would be a mistake", Gorsuch said. Gorsuch wrote the opinion for a unanimous 2008 decision in which he rejected the claim that the Colorado school district was not doing enough to educate the autistic student. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Supreme Court nominee. The school programs must be created to let students make progress in light of their disabilities. So they moved their boy to a school that offered specialized services, where he flourished. "To suggest I have some animus against children, senator, would be a mistake", Gorsuch said. Gorsuch wrote the opinion for a unanimous 2008 decision in which he rejected the claim that the Colorado school district was not doing enough to educate the autistic student. (more...)
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump's travel ban from six Muslim countries
- March 31, 2017
Hawaii was the first state to sue over Mr Trump's revised ban. In his arguments, Chin quoted Trump's comments that the revised travel ban is a "watered down" version of the original. Watson's latest ruling means that the order is blocked indefinitely until a higher court overturns it or Hawaii's lawsuit is resolved. Trump called Watson's previous ruling an example of "unprecedented judicial overreach". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Hawaii was the first state to sue over Mr Trump's revised ban. In his arguments, Chin quoted Trump's comments that the revised travel ban is a "watered down" version of the original. Watson's latest ruling means that the order is blocked indefinitely until a higher court overturns it or Hawaii's lawsuit is resolved. Trump called Watson's previous ruling an example of "unprecedented judicial overreach". (more...)
AIPAC Policy Conference Adapts to the World of Trump
- March 31, 2017
The Trump administration, the newspaper reported, is pressing the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a so-called peace deal with Palestinians that would halt the construction of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, but Netanyahu is refusing to stop the settlement activity. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The Trump administration, the newspaper reported, is pressing the regime of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a so-called peace deal with Palestinians that would halt the construction of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, but Netanyahu is refusing to stop the settlement activity. (more...)
GOP lawmaker: Passing healthcare bill would cost House majority
- March 31, 2017
And a slender majority say covering all Americans is a federal responsibility a view embraced by Democrats but not Republicans, who instead focus on access and lower premiums. If Trump is indeed cool with losing the Freedom Caucus' support, he'll need to earn the backing of some Democratic members in order to cobble together a coalition that can get a bill to his desk-probably a pipe dream, but one for which he's already laying the groundwork . (more...)
- March 31, 2017
And a slender majority say covering all Americans is a federal responsibility a view embraced by Democrats but not Republicans, who instead focus on access and lower premiums. If Trump is indeed cool with losing the Freedom Caucus' support, he'll need to earn the backing of some Democratic members in order to cobble together a coalition that can get a bill to his desk-probably a pipe dream, but one for which he's already laying the groundwork . (more...)
China and Australia to Foster Trade Liberalization
- March 31, 2017
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is a great example of what can be achieved when two countries work constructively together. Li said the best way to reduce China's trade deficit with Australia - which his government had calculated at $50 billion previous year - was to increase those ties, warning against the perils of global protectionism. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is a great example of what can be achieved when two countries work constructively together. Li said the best way to reduce China's trade deficit with Australia - which his government had calculated at $50 billion previous year - was to increase those ties, warning against the perils of global protectionism. (more...)
HB2 Could FINALLY Be Repealed-So Why Are LGBT Activists Not Happy?
- March 31, 2017
There are three provisions in the new bill: Repeal of HB2, leaving regulation of restrooms to the state, and a moratorium on local ordinances regulating public accommodations or private employment practices until December 1, 2020. GOP lawmakers and Cooper have been grappling for months over what to do about HB2, which the Republican-controlled legislature passed in response to a Charlotte ordinance that allowed transgender people to use restroom aligned with their gender identity. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
There are three provisions in the new bill: Repeal of HB2, leaving regulation of restrooms to the state, and a moratorium on local ordinances regulating public accommodations or private employment practices until December 1, 2020. GOP lawmakers and Cooper have been grappling for months over what to do about HB2, which the Republican-controlled legislature passed in response to a Charlotte ordinance that allowed transgender people to use restroom aligned with their gender identity. (more...)
Westbrook Makes History Again, Scores Most Points In A Triple-Double
- March 31, 2017
Ferrell hit a three to put the Mavs up 91-78 with a little under four minutes left and from there it was a bunch of missed jumpers and drives to the basket coming up empty. "There's nothing else you can do", said Vucevic. Orlando gave it away as much as Westbrook took it. Thunder: Went scoreless for the first 5:25 of the second and finished with 10 points in the period, their lowest total for any quarter this season. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Ferrell hit a three to put the Mavs up 91-78 with a little under four minutes left and from there it was a bunch of missed jumpers and drives to the basket coming up empty. "There's nothing else you can do", said Vucevic. Orlando gave it away as much as Westbrook took it. Thunder: Went scoreless for the first 5:25 of the second and finished with 10 points in the period, their lowest total for any quarter this season. (more...)
Budgam Encounter: One militant, two civilians killed
- March 31, 2017
Acting on specific information about presence of militants, security forces surrounded Durbugh village but as they closed in on the house where the militants were hiding, they were fired upon, sparking of the gunfight, the official said. "We condemn this unfortunate incident and urge the forces to exercise restrain while dealing with protestors", Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) spokesperson Farooq Andrabi said in a statement here. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Acting on specific information about presence of militants, security forces surrounded Durbugh village but as they closed in on the house where the militants were hiding, they were fired upon, sparking of the gunfight, the official said. "We condemn this unfortunate incident and urge the forces to exercise restrain while dealing with protestors", Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) spokesperson Farooq Andrabi said in a statement here. (more...)
One More Victim Dies, And Police Make More Arrests
- March 31, 2017
United Kingdom police are combing through "massive amounts of computer data" and more than 2,500 items seized in searches across the country as they look for clues about why a British-born man became radicalized and launched a deadly attack on Parliament. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
United Kingdom police are combing through "massive amounts of computer data" and more than 2,500 items seized in searches across the country as they look for clues about why a British-born man became radicalized and launched a deadly attack on Parliament. (more...)
Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu reach quarter finals
- March 31, 2017
The second was a closely contested affair, with Olympic silver medallist Sindhu managing to keep her nerve to close it out at 23-21 and seal a spot in the quarters. "I am happy with my movement", said Saina, who will face the victor of the match between Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong and Chinese Taipei's Hsu Ya Ching in the next round. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The second was a closely contested affair, with Olympic silver medallist Sindhu managing to keep her nerve to close it out at 23-21 and seal a spot in the quarters. "I am happy with my movement", said Saina, who will face the victor of the match between Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong and Chinese Taipei's Hsu Ya Ching in the next round. (more...)
Bill proposing school finance changes headed to Texas House
- March 31, 2017
The Senate version also calls for a 10 cent a gallon increase in aviation fuel taxes and slaps a $5 fee on every tire purchase in the Hoosier state. The House Republican plan included a 10-cent increase on both diesel and gas taxes. The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The Senate version also calls for a 10 cent a gallon increase in aviation fuel taxes and slaps a $5 fee on every tire purchase in the Hoosier state. The House Republican plan included a 10-cent increase on both diesel and gas taxes. The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. (more...)
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