‘Protest the Craziness
Medellin, Colombia, April 4, 2011 Thousands of people have streamed into the streets to protest attacks on social programs instituted by the government of President Alvaro Uribe that have led to skyrocketing poverty. In…
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MURDER IN HENDERSON: Death of 60-Year-Old Woman Investigated as HOMICIDE
The death of a 60-year-old woman in Henderson, Nevada is being investigated as a homicide. On June 16, officers were called to a medical emergency in the 2800 block of 3500 East Henderson Boulevard….
A ‘dream of U.S.-made laptop chips’
Inside Lenovo, a ‘smarting’ bonding agent reduces costs and boosts performance A special bonding agent inside Lenovo is becoming known as the “Dream of U.S.-Made Computer Chips”. Dubbed “calside”, the product combines a novel…
Ken Paxton: Feds ‘are rushing to produce an autism mandate in the wake of unrest.’
By Holly Yan, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday to block a rule requiring federally-funded healthcare workers to vaccinate their children, Paxton’s office confirmed Friday. The federal…
Judge orders Fox News to cease election-day broadcast of VoteVets videos
The Maryland attorney general, Brian Frosh, on Sunday backed the decision of a federal court to block Fox News from using its Maryland affiliate to broadcast videos from the election-day rallies of third-party candidates…
NRA, gun industry sue New York attorney general over costly lawsuit
The National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a gun trade group, and the National Firearm Dealers Association announced they have filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood over her…
Canada’s top 100 companies – OECD Free-Lux-Free-Zoom
Only 5% of Canadian firms, which have combined market value of C$192bn, declared an income of at least C$25m in 2015, nor did one company in Manitoba, reported mortgage defaults by homeowners, or admit…
Seizing the potential of the Massey Hall
For a long time, the Massey Hall in Belfast has teetered on the brink of oblivion. People in my ward in the old Titanic Quarter, where the hall was built, noticed its decline during…
Fed gives strong hints interest rates are on the rise
President Trump can see the recent markets swoon as the Fed has hiked rates four times in 2017 and now seems on track to raise rates at least once more in the fourth quarter,…
Dozens of troops may face discharge for refusing vaccinations in return for furloughs
Across the services, troops in deployed military bases are facing disciplinary action for refusing vaccinations, the Associated Press reports. In a draft letter obtained by the AP, the secretary of the Army, Mark Esper,…