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Monday, October 30, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Trump’s travel ban blocked for a third time by federal court
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Friday, September 8, 2017
Mexico’s strongest earthquake in more than 80 years leaves 58 dead
The magnitude-8.1 quake off Mexico’s southern coast late Thursday (local time) was stronger than a devastating 1985 quake that flattened swathes of Mexico City and killed thousands.
Friday, September 1, 2017
After Harvey, the Trump administration reconsiders flood rules it just rolled back
A couple of weeks ago President Trump scrapped Obama-era rules, intended to reduce the risks posed by flooding, that established new construction standards for roads, housing and other infrastructure projects that receive federal dollars.
Trump derided these restrictions, which were written in response to growing concerns over the impact of climate change, and other federal rules as useless red tape holding back the economy.
“This overregulated permitting process is a massive, self-inflicted wound on our country — it’s disgraceful — denying our people much-needed investments in their community,” he said in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York during an event to tout his infrastructure policies.
But now, in the wake of the massive flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey along the Gulf Coast, the Trump administration is considering whether to issue similar requirements to build higher in flood-prone areas as the government prepares to spend billions of dollars in response to the storm.
This potential policy shift underscores the extent to which the reality of this week’s storm has collided with Trump officials’ push to upend President Barack Obama’s policies and represents a striking acknowledgment by an administration skeptical of climate change that the government must factor changing weather into some of its major infrastructure policies.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Same-sex marriage debate threatening to tear Government apart
In the eyes of one Cabinet minister, today’s special Liberal partyroom meeting on same-sex marriage is an exercise in elevating a fifth order issue into a crisis.
Welcome to another day at the office for the Turnbull Government.
The most likely outcome of the meeting is a reaffirmation of a plebiscite, which could morph into a postal vote. That is fraught with problems, some of which were articulated by Malcolm Turnbull in 1997 when the Howard government opted to use the mail to elect delegates to the Constitutional Convention on the Republic.
Then, Mr Turnbull said, the process was designed to disenfranchise migrants, the young, and Indigenous Australians.
“This postal ballot is going to push to the margins of our political society those people who are already on the margins,” he said.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Saturday, July 22, 2017
British Open: Branden Grace breaks major single round record with 62
South African Branden Grace has created golf history by shooting the first round of 62 at a men’s major championship — the British Open.
In the 442nd major championship, Grace achieved what the greats of the game could not in 157 years of trying and cracked the previous best of 63, which had been achieved 31 times — most recently by Justin Thomas at last month’s US Open.
Grace, ranked 35th in the world, made eight birdies in his bogey-free, eight-under-par third round at the par-70 Royal Birkdale course.
After making birdie on the par-four 16th and par-five 17th, Grace needed just a par on the final hole to break the record — which he did with two putts.
The South African said he might have been helped by being unaware of the fact he was in with a chance of making history.
“I didn’t know what was going on 18, I promise you,” he said.
“I honestly didn’t. You know, I was just so in the zone of playing, hole after hole. I knew I was obviously playing really well, and making the turn in five-under was pretty special.
“I thought if I could make a couple more on the back nine, then it’s going to be a great score. I had no idea that 62 was obviously the lowest ever.”
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Swans take Sydney bragging rights as Adelaide reclaims top spot
The Swans has taken down GWS in the Battle of the Bridge, while Adelaide continued its resurgence against Melbourne to wrap up Saturday AFL action.
Earlier, Patrick Dangerfield dominated another classic Cats-Hawks clash, Port Adelaide easily handled the Kangaroos, and Collingwood eased some of the pressure on coach Nathan Buckley by beating the Suns.
Check out the scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre below.
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- FULL-TIME: Geelong 13.10 (88) def Hawthorn 12.13 (85)
- FULL-TIME: Port Adelaide 19.13 (127) def North Melbourne 8.9 (57)
- FULL-TIME: Gold Coast 13.10 (88) def by Collingwood 15.13 (103)
- FULL-TIME: GWS 12.11 (83) def by Sydney 14.12 (96)
- FULL-TIME: Melbourne 10.10 (70) def by Adelaide 17.14 (116)
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Swans top dog in Sydney once again
Sydney belongs to the Swans for a little while longer after they edged the Giants in their derby showdown.
It was the Swans who held their nerve in a tight affair at the Sydney Showgrounds, to eventually win 14.12 (96) to 12.11 (83)
After GWS shot out of the gates, the game settled into a pattern of the Swans taking about a two-goal lead, but never managing to really break away.
After the Swans took a 13-point lead into the final term, Giants veteran Steve Johnson slotted the first major of the quarter to close the gap to seven, with Jonathon Patton’s point cutting it to a one-goal difference.
But 13 straight Swans points, thanks to goals to Lance Franklin and Tom Papley, gave them a buffer.
From that point on, neither side managed to kick consecutive goals, with former Swan Shane Mumford booting a pair in the last stanza, and Lance Franklin ultimately finishing with four majors.
Friday, July 7, 2017
‘Half The City Is Burning’: Hamburg STILL Rocked By Violent, Anti-G-20 Protests
Demonstrators smashed shop windows, torched cars and set fires in the streets.
As G-20 leaders gathered at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany for a live performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on Friday evening, police moved to disperse thousands of protesters during a second day of violent clashes.
Masked demonstrators smashed shop windows and torched parked vehicles on Friday, and other groups attempted to block G-20 delegates’ routes to the summit. An estimated 100,000 demonstrators acted peacefully, Reuters reported.
The extent of the damage remains unclear at this time.
The rallies have resulted in the injury of nearly 200 officers ― some of whom were reportedly attacked with metal bars ― and led to more than 80 arrests so far, according to Hamburg authorities, who requested reinforcement to support the tens of thousands of police workers already on duty. Dressed in riot gear, they deployed water cannons, smoke grenades, tear gas and armored vehicles to quash the protests.
Source: ‘Half The City Is Burning’: Hamburg Rocked By Violent, Anti-G-20 Protests
Monday, July 3, 2017
Horn vs Pacquiao: Jeff Fenech says Brisbane boxer ‘clearly won the fight’
Legendary Australian boxer Jeff Fenech believes Australia’s newest world champion Jeff Horn was the worthy winner in Sunday’s WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane, despite an international backlash against the result.
Key points:
- Former world champion Jeff Fenech says Horn panicked Pacquiao and deserved the win
- Media attention garnered by Horn’s win the most since his day, Fenech says
- Fenech calls on Pacquiao to “hang the gloves up”
The United States has whipped itself into a frenzy over Manny Pacquiao’s defeat at the hands of the relatively unknown Queensland school teacher.
Respected ESPN boxing commentator Teddy Atlas poured fuel onto the fire when he confronted Horn after the fight live on air at Lang Park.
But Fenech, a three-time boxing world champion, shot down the criticisms and said the judges’ decision appeared to be fair from his ringside seat.
“All these people are saying he didn’t win the fight — they love Manny,” Fenech said.
“Maybe they had money on Manny. I sat ringside. Manny won the ninth round big, but he didn’t knock him down, so that’s a 10-9 round. The early rounds I thought were dominated by Jeff. He made Manny panic.”
Fenech said Horn’s composure in front of more than 50,000 fans ringside was key.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Canada celebrates 150th birthday
Canada celebrates its 150th birthday on Saturday, marking the day in 1867 that the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia merged to form a self-governing state.
Later joined by Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island and the territories of Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canada is now more than 37 million people strong and boasts an economy of 1.57 trillion dollars and growing.
On Saturday the country is throwing a party worthy of its stature, including celebrations across all of the country’s six time zones, from Newfoundland in the east to the Yukon Territory in the north-west.
The ‘ultimate party,’ according to the Canadian government, will be on Parliament Hill and nearby venues in the country’s capital, Ottawa.
Celebrations in the morning will feature Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Governor General David Johnston, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla as well as performances by singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and U2 band members Bono and The Edge, topped off with an air show.
The evening show will then feature a performance by singer Gordon Lightfoot and a 20-minute ‘pyromusical’ fireworks show.
Source: Canada celebrates 150th birthday
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Donald Trump says he didn’t record meetings with ousted FBI director James Comey
United States President Donald Trump has said he “did not make” and does not have any recordings of his private conversations with ousted former FBI director James Comey.
Key points:
- Donald Trump had earlier hinted he might have recordings
- James Comey said during Senate testimony he hoped there were tapes
- Absence of recordings likely to make Mr Comey’s notes more important
With two tweets Mr Trump put to an end a high-stakes guessing game after the President hinted he might have recordings of his private conversations with Mr Comey at the White House and over the phone.
The day after Mr Trump fired Mr Comey, who was leading an investigation into contacts before and after the election between the President’s campaign and Russian officials, he tweeted the FBI “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”
Friday, June 16, 2017
Dangerous driving is the norm in India, home of the world’s most deadly roads
Last month, a 32-year-old business executive was killed while crossing the road in North Delhi’s posh Civil Lines area, after being hit by a speeding car allegedly driven by a drunken teenager.
A week later, a car full of teenagers driving to their exams drove off a flyover, killing four instantly.
The gory stories continue — a teenager who was allegedly speeding also killed a homeless man and injured three others in April.
The national capital, Delhi, has the highest number of fatal accidents among all the cities across the country, with five deaths per day.
The share of fatal road accidents has increased phenomenally as Indian cities give more importance to high speed roads for vehicles than ensuring safe access for all.
Violations of the rules — signal jumps, drunken driving and speeding — are also rampant in the city and elsewhere in the big metros.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Charleston: Conspiracy Theorist Dirty Bomb Tip Shut Down Terminal
Authorities shut down a section of the Port of Charleston in South Carolina for about seven hours Wednesday night after a conspiracy theorist called in a false bomb threat.
The Coast Guard responded to the port’s Wando terminal after they received two calls around 8 p.m. on Wednesday notifying them of a possible dirty bomb — an explosive containing radioactive material — on the container ship Maesrk Memphis, according to the New York Times.
Authorities scanned four containers on the ship and cleared them, reopening the terminal around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday. The Coast Guard said the terminal was evacuated during the search.
The tip calls were prompted by a YouTube video, Coast Guard spokesman, Lt. James B. Zorn told the Times. An account of one call appeared in a YouTube video on Wednesday, according to the newspaper. In the video, George Webb, a frequent peddler of far-right conspiracy theories, described having a conversation with the Coast Guard…
Source: Port of Charleston: Conspiracy Theorist Shut Down Terminal | Time.com
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