Tag: U.S
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U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Weren’t Built for Climate Change
byIn 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi power plant, Gregory Jaczko, then the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, had to worry about two things: whether radioactive fallout would harm the U.S. and whether a similar accident could befall an American plant. The answer to the first question […]
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Blast claimed by Islamic State kills U.S. troops in Syria
byBEIRUT – A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed U.S. troops in northern Syria on Wednesday, weeks after President Donald Trump said the group had been defeated there and that he would pull out all American forces. A U.S. official who declined to be named said four U.S. troops had been killed and three […]
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‘Business as usual’ KBL counter measures with a solution to the US-China Trade War.
byOn January 1st, 2019 America will impose a 25% import duty on all Chinese products, which will eventually rise to between from 25 – 40%, dramatically affecting US companies dependent on sourcing products and material from the Republic of China. KBL,a global contract manufacturer and fulfillment corporation headquartered out of Los Angeles, California, will continue […]
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Migrant caravan gets within reach of border: What happens now?
byResilient and eternally optimistic, what lies ahead for the 5,000 to 7,000 migrants making their way to the US border? Fox News reached out to three widely divergent views for their take on the uncertain road ahead and how this may end. MEXICO CITY – With the number of migrants in Mexico increasing, their timetable to […]
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Asian, Muslim and Latino immigrants across U.S. helped Trump and GOP win
byAdryana Aldeen hovered outside a Dallas polling station Tuesday with a sign that read, “Pete Sessions for Congress” and a T-shirt that said, “Latinas for Abbott” – promoting both the incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman from the Dallas suburbs and the incumbent Republican governor of Texas. Aldeen, who immigrated from Mexico three decades ago, wasn’t letting President […]
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Uber launches US subscription service in five cities
byTaxi-hailing firm Uber has launched a membership scheme dubbed Ride Pass, for passengers in five US cities. The deal allows passengers to avoid price surging, when costs rise at rush hour and other in-demand times. The fixed-fare plan costs $24.99 (£19) a month in Los Angeles and $14.99 in Austin, Denver, Miami, and Orlando. Uber […]
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Trump says ‘I think we’ll make a deal with China’ on trade
byWASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will likely make a deal with China on trade, adding that a lot of progress had been made to resolve the two countries’ differences but warning that he still may impose more tariffs on Chinese goods. “China very much wants to make a deal,” […]
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U.S. service member killed, one wounded in apparent ‘insider attack’ in Afghanistan
byThe attacker was killed by Afghan Forces and an injured U.S. service member is undergoing treatment, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said. KABUL — A member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and another was wounded in an apparent insider attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said. […]
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Many U.S. firms in China eyeing relocation as trade war bites: survey
bySHENZHEN – More than 70 percent of U.S. firms operating in southern China are considering delaying further investment there and moving some or all of their manufacturing to other countries as the trade war bites into profits, a business survey showed on Monday. U.S. companies operating in China believe they are suffering more from the […]
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The best cruelty-free skincare brand in the US
byI witness a downturn if I skip even a week of Drunk Elephant’s serum Three years ago a contact told me about a new US cruelty-free skincare brand with a “cleaner beauty” manifesto. A range free, she said, of what the founder called “the suspicious six” – silicone, essential oils, chemical sunscreens, sulphates, fragrance, dyes […]
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