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from Anglican Journal
As wildfires rage across British Columbia’s Central Interior, Anglican leaders in the region are doing what they can to support their communities, says Bishop Barbara Andrews of the Central Interior-based Territory of the People. After weeks of hot, dry weather, the CBC reports that a lightning storm July 7 sparked the fires that have spread across the Central Interior, forcing thousands to leave their homes and causing the province to declare a state of emergency. Of the 14,000 people who have been evacuated so far, Andrews estimates roughly 1,000 are Anglicans.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
Will Seattle's income tax on the rich backfire?
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray describes the city's new income tax on affluent residents as "a new formula for fairness," but some experts are asking whether the controversial plan will deliver what it promises.
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from CNN
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Christian Refugees Now Outnumber Muslims 2 to 1 Under Trump
According to a new study out from Pew Research, the number of Christian refugees admitted by the United States in the first five months of the Trump administration vastly outnumbered those who self-identify as Muslims by nearly 2 to 1, marking a sharp reverse-course from the previous Obama administration, which admitted larger numbers of Muslims under the sanctuary program. "More Christian than Muslim refugees have been admitted to the United States in the first months of the Trump administration, reversing a trend that had seen Muslims outnumber Christians in the final fiscal year under President Barack Obama, a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. State Department refugee data has found."
Joint Employer Standard an Obstacle to Job Creation and Entrepreneurship
While the economy is slowly improving, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce is seeking to tackle a holdover Obama regulation that’s an impediment to business expansion, job creation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. Joint employer standards are different all over the country, but all of them make it harder for business large and small to succeed. Congress should take action to reverse joint employer standards and promote job creation.
Christian Refugees Now Outnumber Muslims 2 to 1 Under Trump
According to a new study out from Pew Research, the number of Christian refugees admitted by the United States in the first five months of the Trump administration vastly outnumbered those who self-identify as Muslims by nearly 2 to 1, marking a sharp reverse-course from the previous Obama administration, which admitted larger numbers of Muslims under the sanctuary program. "More Christian than Muslim refugees have been admitted to the United States in the first months of the Trump administration, reversing a trend that had seen Muslims outnumber Christians in the final fiscal year under President Barack Obama, a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. State Department refugee data has found."
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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
While the economy is slowly improving, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce is seeking to tackle a holdover Obama regulation that’s an impediment to business expansion, job creation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. Joint employer standards are different all over the country, but all of them make it harder for business large and small to succeed. Congress should take action to reverse joint employer standards and promote job creation.
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from Douglas County Empire Press
The Mitchell Fire, which broke out July 5 along Highway 2/97 southeast of Orondo, reached about 623 acres before it was declared 100 percent contained as of Saturday morning. The fire reached about 623 acres with a Level 2 evacuation notice for all residences in the Badger Mountain area, east to Ski Hill Road and north from Road 3 S.W. to Pine Canyon. That notice was canceled Friday evening. No structures were lost.
Waterville Days was a great family event with two days of good times for young and old July 7-8.
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
New way of reading scans can predict heart attack risk, research finds
Researchers says colour of fat surrounding a heart’s arteries can predict risk, meaning expensive drugs can be given to those most likely to benefit
Your Facebook Messenger app is about to be filled with ads
After forcing users to switch to separate Messenger app to continue chatting, Facebook will now push adverts on them in expanded trial
New way of reading scans can predict heart attack risk, research finds
Researchers says colour of fat surrounding a heart’s arteries can predict risk, meaning expensive drugs can be given to those most likely to benefit
Your Facebook Messenger app is about to be filled with ads
After forcing users to switch to separate Messenger app to continue chatting, Facebook will now push adverts on them in expanded trial
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from The Living Church
Mennonites Approve Divestment
The Mennonite Church USA has voted to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s military presence in Palestine. The resolution passed by 98 percent July 6 during the denomination’s national convention in Orlando.
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Mennonites Approve Divestment
The Mennonite Church USA has voted to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s military presence in Palestine. The resolution passed by 98 percent July 6 during the denomination’s national convention in Orlando.
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from National Review
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
A Failed Hit on Rep. Mo Brooks
The Senate Leadership Fund is backing incumbent Republican senator Luther Strange, who was appointed to his position when his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, became attorney general. Congressman Mo Brooks, one of the most conservative members of the House, is challenging Strange. The SLF just sent out a press release titled, “FACT CHECK: Mo Brooks Opposed Trump’s Border Wall, Now Claims to Support it.” Its spokesman Chris Pack adds, “Like the typical Washington politician that he is, Mo Brooks is trying to erase his record of stridently opposing Donald Trump by embracing the very border wall that he mocked just last year.” I’ve got no dog in this fight, but the SLF doesn’t deliver the goods here.
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An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Just Broke Away From Antarctica
A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart.
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A Failed Hit on Rep. Mo Brooks
The Senate Leadership Fund is backing incumbent Republican senator Luther Strange, who was appointed to his position when his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, became attorney general. Congressman Mo Brooks, one of the most conservative members of the House, is challenging Strange. The SLF just sent out a press release titled, “FACT CHECK: Mo Brooks Opposed Trump’s Border Wall, Now Claims to Support it.” Its spokesman Chris Pack adds, “Like the typical Washington politician that he is, Mo Brooks is trying to erase his record of stridently opposing Donald Trump by embracing the very border wall that he mocked just last year.” I’ve got no dog in this fight, but the SLF doesn’t deliver the goods here.
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from New York Times
An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Just Broke Away From Antarctica
A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart.
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from The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA)
Schools plan is expected to lower most people’s property tax rates — but not next year
About two-thirds of Washington residents live in school districts where property-tax rates are expected to go down under a new plan approved by the state Legislature.
from The Spokesman-Review
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