Wednesday, May 10, 2017

In the news, Sunday, April 23, 2017


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from BBC News (UK)

Rail royalty Flying Scotsman meets modern era trains

Parents' mobile use harms family life, say secondary pupils
Parents who continually check their mobiles can leave children feeling upset and ignored, suggests research.

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from EUobserver

France holds nail-biting 'anti-system' vote
Tactical votes could still bring down either of the two favourites in France on Sunday in a nervous election seen as crucial for the future of the EU.

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from Indian Country Today Media Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

You Want Our Native Identity? Take It
Native Identity: Nobody Wants to Fight, But Everybody Has Something Vicious to Say
Debating Native identity is a no-win for indigenous peoples as it rarely leads to harmony
The subject of Native identity has created a divide among us. There’s turmoil within the Native American literary community over who is playing Indian and who’s really Indian. The arguments mostly display our posturing, and seldom bring people closer together. When we debate who is Indian and who isn’t, we seem to be the only ones who lose.

Fighting Against Fracking In Colombia
Can Fracking Cause Asthma? Indigenous and Other Activists Believe So
Indigenous and other communities want Colombia to join France, Germany, Scotland and Bulgaria in banning fracking. The activists asserted that “there is evidence that emissions from wastewater fracking wells can travel through the air to residential zones where they can cause asthma…”

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from New Statesman
"The leading voice of the British left, since 1913."

French presidential election: Macron and Le Pen projected to reach run-off
Recent polling has consistently indicated that Macron, who at 39 would be the youngest candidate ever to win the French presidency, would likely beat Le Pen with around 60 per cent of the vote to her 40 per cent.

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from The Spokesman-Review

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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Fortunetellers, Heroes: Five Incredible Facts About Legendary 'The Simpsons'
One of the most popular American animated series “The Simpsons” celebrated its 30th anniversary this week. On April 19, 1987, the charismatic Simpsons family first appeared on Fox channel during the evening show. Sputnik presents some of the most fascinating facts about the show.

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from The Telegraph (UK)

St George's Day 2017: Everything you need to know about England's (and Ethiopia's) dragon-slaying saint
St George’s Day is England's national day and is celebrated on April 23 each year. The day remembers St George - England’s patron saint. A Christian martyr, St George represents traditional English chivalry and bravery, even though he wasn't English, and probably never set foot in this green and pleasant land.

Half of England's Anglican cathedrals could close amid funding crisis
Anglican cathedrals could be forced to charge for entry or face closure, amid dwindling public funding and expensive running costs. Currently just nine of the 42 cathedrals charge for entry, but that could change amid severe financial difficulties.

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