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‘Twenty-four million dead birds on over 120 farms across 13 states. US poultry banned in at least eight countries. Three governor-declared states of emergency. Right now, the United States is experiencing the worst avian influenza […]
‘Public resistance to Common Core is exploding across America, and officials are not happy about it. The Obama administration’s Department of Education, along with pro-Common Core government officials across the country under pressure from the […]
‘Labour has proposed withholding state support such as tax credits and Working For Families from people who are not enrolled to vote. The measure could be justified if it lifts New Zealand’s low voter turnout, […]
‘The Conservatives are already planning to introduce the huge surveillance powers known as the Snoopers’ Charter, hoping that the removal from government of the Liberal Democrats that previously blocked the controversial law will allow it […]
‘The Conservatives’ general election victory has shifted Britain’s political landscape further to the right. As the Tories enter government, critics are calling on them to prioritize the common good over blind austerity. In the opening […]
‘Darrell Issa, the richest man in Congress, said America has made “our poor somewhat the envy of the world.” Asked by CNNMoney whether he feels personally responsible to address income inequality in the United States, […]
‘Greece’s plan to to charge tourists 18 per cent tax on hotels and restaurants in the hope of revitalising its flagging economy has been described as ‘catastrophic’ by tourism chiefs. Tax could rise to 18 […]
‘Bradford Area High School Resource Officer Hiel “Butch” Bartlett is being sued by the family of an emotional support student for allegedly using excessive force in a classroom, deploying pepper spray and cuffing the student […]
‘Robel Tesfahannes spends his days looking for work in Juba. An Eritrean who recently arrived in South Sudan after six years in Tel Aviv, Tesfahannes is one of a new wave of refugees forced out […]
‘In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected […]
‘Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that one of its flagship aircraft landed in Israel, after airport workers reported spotting a Saudi plane at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport late on Tuesday night. The plane, an […]
‘Cannabis has a history for medical use that spans thousands of years and many cultures. The beginnings of its use by humans are very difficult to trace, because it was cultivated and consumed long before the […]
‘The Honolulu City Council wants sitting and lying down on sidewalks to be prohibited in more parts of town. The Council voted 7-2 on Wednesday to expand the city’s so-called “sit-lie” ban to encompass more […]
‘Mitchell’s latest medical crisis is just one in a long line of threats to her health. An only child, she was just nine years old when she contracted polio. She defied doctors’ predictions that she […]