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For-Profit Firefighting Was Terrible for America. Climate Change Is Bringing It Back.
byThe worst vision for our future is on full display in California as wildfires burn While residents of Paradise, California fled down freeways choked with ash and hollowed-out cars, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West rested easy this week. Like many wealthy Californians, the ultrarich couple hired a private firefighting force to protect their $60 million mansion from […]
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UFC champ Nurmagomedov a conservative voice in Russia
byMOSCOW – UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is probably the best-known Muslim athlete in Russia, and he’s rapidly becoming a leading conservative voice at home. When a National Guardsman was killed while apparently trying to break up a fight outside an establishment variously described as a cafe and nightclub early Sunday morning, Nurmagomedov called for a crackdown […]
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Ashley Graham says she’s ‘gained weight’ after being shamed for looking thinner
byAshley Graham is standing up to her critics! The curvaceous beauty is Glamour’s digital cover girl this month and in the exclusive, Graham addresses hurtful comments continually flung her way by individuals on Instagram who are claiming she’s looking too thin lately. “It sucked that everybody had to go in on me like, ‘Oh, you lost so much weight.’ If these […]
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How to Avoid Being a Self-centered Santa
byA long while ago, I worked in an office with a girl who was very passionate about politics and ultra-feminism. This was back in the late 90’s, but by today’s standards this would be referred to as her “brand.” And she stuck to it. That’s pretty much all she talked about. All. The. Time. We […]
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Is Spain’s Rebel Province Catalonia Introducing Blockchain Voting?
byOctober 1, 2017. A clandestine referendum election is held against the Spanish government’s orders across schools and polling stations throughout Catalonia. It was a day of defiance with an overwhelming “yes” vote to sever ties with the rest of the mainland. It was also one marked with bloodshed, voter intimidation, and riots. The main perpetrators, […]
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Airbnb plans to remove listings in Israeli West Bank settlements
byIsraeli officials responded saying they would consult next steps with the U.S. JERUSALEM — Home-rental company Airbnb announced on Monday it would remove its listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting outrage from Israeli officials. The company said it will take down some 200 listings and cease its operations in Israeli settlements “that […]
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Massachusetts makes history as first legal marijuana shops on East Coast open Tuesday
by“Obviously, it will be a historic artifact of tomorrow so I won’t be consuming it,” said the mayor of Northampton, who became one of the first customers. NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — The Bay State made history Tuesday with the launch of the first recreational marijuana stores on the East Coast — more than two years after […]
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Consumer group says most U.S. cancer centers use misleading ads
byMajority of ads examined were ‘deceptively promoting atypical patient testimonials.’ Some of the country’s biggest and most prestigious cancer treatment centers are using misleading testimonials that don’t disclose their results aren’t typical, according to a watchdog report. Out of 48 cancer centers, 90 percent used “deceptively promoting atypical patient testimonials,” in television and digital marketing […]
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How to survive Thanksgiving travel
byIt’s set to be a record-breaking year, with the most people on the move since 2005. A lot of turkey wishbones – and travel records – are set to be broken during the Thanksgiving holiday this year. AAA expects 54.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday, a […]
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Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry
byA new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism. Sectors like steel, chemicals, cement, aviation and aluminium face a huge challenge in cutting carbon emissions. But a group including representatives from business concludes it is both practical and affordable to get their emissions down to […]
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