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from Asia Times Online
Russian airstrikes forced Islamic State fighters to retreat to the outskirts of Palmyra on Sunday, a day after they had stormed the city, a war monitor said.
Unlike the Brexit vote in the UK or Donald Trump’s election as president of the US, the meaning of Italy’s recent failure to approve certain constitutional reforms in a referendum is not as clear and may have greater short-term effects, posing serious challenges for Europe, and especially Germany.
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from Coeur d'Alene Press
COST VS. SAFETY FACTOR CONSIDERED
As the Coeur d’Alene School District begins to replace its aging bus fleet, the school board is also looking at an old but very relevant question: Should school buses have seat belts?
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
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You Try to Provide Shelter for the Homeless and You Get Fined $12,000
A local Maryland church has been fined $12,000 for providing shelter to homeless individuals living in the community. Over the last several years there has been a crackdown on privately funded charitable efforts, with local governments using food and safety concerns-along with zoning codes to penalize those who are trying to help those less fortunate. Just last month, 4,000 pounds of leftover barbecue from the World Series of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri was destroyed before it was able to be served at a local homeless shelter. Local health officials claimed that they could not account for the safety of the food, even though the chefs who prepared the meat were world renowned in their craft. As a result, 3,000 homeless people went without a meal. By creating criminals out of do-gooders, and then sending those in need back to into the state’s arms, we are not doing anything to strengthen our communities.
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from The Guardian (UK)
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Egypt: three days of mourning declared after 25 people killed in Cairo bomb
Egypt has declared three days of mourning on Sunday after a bombing at a chapel adjacent to Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 49. Egypt’s state-run news agency Mena reported that 12 kilograms of TNT explosives were used in the attack. The majority of those killed were women and children. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Egypt: three days of mourning declared after 25 people killed in Cairo bomb
Egypt has declared three days of mourning on Sunday after a bombing at a chapel adjacent to Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral killed 25 people and wounded another 49. Egypt’s state-run news agency Mena reported that 12 kilograms of TNT explosives were used in the attack. The majority of those killed were women and children. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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from Indian Country Today Media Network
With Pipeline Losing $20 Million a Week, DAPL Battle Moves to Court
With Pipeline Losing $20 Million a Week, DAPL Battle Moves to Court
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from NPR (& affiliates)
A Finder's Guide To Facts
How can you tell fake news from real? The host of NPR Morning Edition has this crucial guide — ready to share with friends the next time you see them passing along some dubious stories. The deluge of fake news suggests we live in a "post-truth" era. But NPR's Steve Inskeep says it would be better to call this a "post-trust" era. Here are his tips to sniff out the suspect sources.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)
On Thursday, in a rare public appearance since her electoral defeat last month, Hillary Clinton called for public and corporate action against the "epidemic of fake news." Speaking to Sputnik, independent journalist Gearoid O Colmain suggested that Clinton's words were little more than an effort to silence internet-based alternative media.
Croatian Serbs in Uproar After War Veterans Unveil Memorial to Fascism
Veterans of Croatia's 1990s military campaign have caused controversy after they put up a plaque in Jasenovac honoring the memory of their fallen comrades, and also included a fascist slogan associated with the WWII genocidal Independent State of Croatia.
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from TruthFeed
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from United Liberty
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Reports: Exxon-Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson expected to be offered secretary of state
11:24 AM Donald Trump calls Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson a "world-class player," and the Kremlin apparently agrees. Tillerson negotiated a $500 billion energy partnership in 2011 with Vladimir Putin and they've had a friendship for 20 years. He was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship the following year, one of the highest honors Russia bestows on foreign nationals. "I don't know what Mr. Tillerson's relationship with Vladimir Putin was, but I'll tell you it is a matter of concern to me," said Sen. John McCain.
from UPI News Agency - United Press International
upi.com
11:24 AM Donald Trump calls Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson a "world-class player," and the Kremlin apparently agrees. Tillerson negotiated a $500 billion energy partnership in 2011 with Vladimir Putin and they've had a friendship for 20 years. He was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship the following year, one of the highest honors Russia bestows on foreign nationals. "I don't know what Mr. Tillerson's relationship with Vladimir Putin was, but I'll tell you it is a matter of concern to me," said Sen. John McCain.
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