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from BBC News (UK)
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
It was one of the world's most opulent railway stations, sitting imposingly on the French-Spanish border - but then it fell into disrepair. Now, writes Chris Bockman, the building is showing new signs of life. When they built the station at Canfranc, it was on a grand scale and with no expense spared. It had to be bold and modern - an architect's dream come true, built in iron and glass, complete with a hospital, restaurant and living quarters for customs officers from both France and Spain.
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from The Federalist Papers
Budweiser Considers Ending NFL Sponsorship Over Anthem Protests
Bud Light’s brand parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev — one of the NFL’s biggest sponsors — is rethinking their NFL sponsorship, and they want your input.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
The Sandusky Fallout Is Bigger than You Think
The response has inadvertently disincentivized students from pursuing medicine and science. When former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of sexually assaulting eight of his student players, few could foresee the impact on thousands more students, future physicians, and aspiring scientists. As a Penn State student, I have seen first-hand the damage wrought by this controversy, as well as the disproportionate response, carried out more for show than substance.
France May Finally Reform Its Backward Labor Policies
France usually serves as a great example of bad economic policies but their under new President Emmanuel Macron, France is starting to reform its terrible labor laws. Macron’s reforms may or may not be as bold as what happened in Germany, but any movement in the right direction will create more employment for France.
Limited Liability Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
In the much-beloved movie, The Princess Bride, Inigo Montoya has spent his life seeking revenge against Count Rugen, the man who murdered his father. When he finally confronts Count Rugen, he keeps repeating, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Finally, in utter frustration, Count Rugen yells, “Stop saying that!”
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from The Guardian (UK)
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, daily newspaper
Donald Malarkey, war hero portrayed in Band of Brothers, dies aged 96
The second world war veteran was a member of Easy Company, whose recollections of fighting Nazi in Europe were later dramatized for HBO
Donald Malarkey, war hero portrayed in Band of Brothers, dies aged 96
The second world war veteran was a member of Easy Company, whose recollections of fighting Nazi in Europe were later dramatized for HBO
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from The Spokesman-Review
Holden Village finds new beginning after test of fire, massive mine cleanup
As wildfires burned toward Holden Village, a religious retreat center at the edge of the North Cascades wilderness, Lutherans dropped to their knees and prayed. Much of the West was on fire during the summer of 2015. People lost homes in Washington, Oregon and California as wildfires consumed a record 10.1 million acres. But as the Wolverine fire morphed from a small, lightning-caused smolder to a fast-moving blaze, thousands of people across the country were fixated on the fate of a cluster of historic wooden buildings in its path.
Utility seeks $220 million from Idaho, Oregon ratepayers
Officials are considering a utility company’s request to pass on to ratepayers $220 million in re-licensing expenses for a three-dam hydroelectric project on the Idaho-Oregon border. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has set an Oct. 11 settlement conference for Boise-based Idaho Power’s request concerning its stalled re-licensing application for the Hells Canyon Complex on the Snake River. Oregon officials are refusing to agree to the re-licensing until salmon and steelhead can access four Oregon tributaries that feed into the Hells Canyon Complex, as required by Oregon law for the re-licensing.
State resources approved to battle Whitehall Fire burning south of Coulee City
Washington state resources were approved Saturday to battle the so-called Whitehall fire burning about 8 miles southwest of Coulee City in Douglas County. The fire, which began at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday and has grown to about 3,500 acres, is threatening homes, crops and electrical infrastructure, but no homes have been damaged and no injuries reported. Local firefighters quickly responded to the blaze Saturday afternoon, and as of Sunday morning, the fire is about 50 percent contained.
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