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Phoenix to be ‘epicenter’ for college title game festivities
azcentral.com Scottsdale spokesman Mike Phillips said the city has had conversations about hosting other activities related to the college championship but does not have anything to announce. The announcements about the title game were made by Stanton and Hancock … |
The GuardianRise in human trafficking reveals poverty of our response to Nepal earthquakeThe GuardianEffective responses must be alive to the additional risks brought by the chaos of an emergency, including those related to slavery and trafficking. In …
The New Yorker |
The Destruction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
The New Yorker In many of the thirty-nine states that elect judges, a dramatic rise in campaign contributions and related spending has caused a well-documented erosion of public confidence in state courts. The Supreme Court’s decision advanced the cause of fair courts. |
Treehugger |
Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve shows how forest communities can fight …
Treehugger At first I thought they were monkeys, from the way the animals leapt nimbly from tree to tree. When they got close enough to see clearly, I realized they had long ringed tails and narrow faces, like lanky raccoons. They were coatimundi, I later learned … |
CNN |
Huckabee, allies aim to raise $60 million
CNN RELATED: Mike Huckabee running for another White House bid … A spokesman for Huckabee declined to name the donors who have pledged to support Huckabee, but there are signs the team isn’t bluffing about their improved fundraising prowess. Ronnie … Mike Huckabee to Seek Republican Presidential NominationBloomberg |
Daily Caller |
How ISIS And Al-Qaida Benefit From Local Nutjobs
Daily Caller (RELATED: ISIS Claims Responsibility For First Attack On US Soil). IS has also attempted … (RELATED: ISIS Makes Absurd Baltimore Solidarity Ploys Online). The group’s … (RELATED: Bangladesh Sees Another Anti-Islam Blogger Killed With Machete … |
MedscapeImmunotherapy Protects Against CMV After Cord Blood TransplantMedscapeA novel adoptive immunotherapy offers a way to protect against potentially lethal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after hematopoietic stem cell transplant from umbilical cord…
National Post |
Liberal party investigating ties to Vancouver businessman wanted in China on …
National Post Ching, also known as Cheng Muyang, is wanted by Chinese authorities on corruption-related charges and has waged a long legal battle to remain in Canada, it was revealed last week. “I’m following the news reports the same way you are,” Trudeau said … |
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
Americans For Prosperity spend big trying to sway Tennessee lawmakers
Chattanooga Times Free Press The AFP represents a small group of people and a small group of donors. They’re not from … Last year, the group reported to the state’s ethic commission spending $1.1 million in “lobby-related” expenses in Tennessee. Ogles acknowledged that in … |
Vancouver Sun |
Political parties distance themselves from donor
Vancouver Sun Ching, also known as Cheng Muyang, is wanted by Chinese authorities on corruption-related charges and has waged a long legal battle to remain in Canada, it was revealed last week. “I’m following the news reports the same way you are,” Trudeau said … |