Saturday, January 25, 2020

25 January - iGoogle Portal - Tab 4

  Niskanen Center

  • Destabilizing technology, antiquated bureaucracies, and the sclerotic diffusion of authority. The post Three Motivations for “State Capacity Libertarianism” appeared...
  • A carbon tax would benefit not only future generations, who would reap the benefits of reduced warming, but also those of us who would begin paying the costs of mitigation now but would...
    • Evidence overwhelmingly supports congressional action to protect this population to ensure these three harmful consequences of DACA deportation do not become a reality. The post...

    Competitive Enterprise Institute

  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released their Navigable Waters Protection rule, which replaces the 1986 wetlands rule. The...
  • View Full Document as PDF Dear Members of Congress: We write in strong support of the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020 (H.R. 5571). The bill would order the Secretary...
    • A new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute calls into question government handling of e-cigarette risk to public health, especially last week after the U.S. Centers...
  • As we watch the Harvey Weinstein trial unfold, other horror stories emerge in our own courtsHarvey Weinstein is at last facing justice in a New York courtroom. As I hear in graphic detail...
  • After the tumult and division of recent times, we must guard against resigned complacencyHistorians will debate the reasons for the complacency that descended on the British in...
    • The bad boys of repulsive comedy want to clean up their act – 12 years too lateLittle Britain is returning after a 12-year break, following a one-off Little Brexit episode for Radio...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

  • China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in central China to Hong Kong scrambled to contain...
  • Quebec's justice minister is questioning whether the federal parole board has enough resources to properly evaluate the risk prisoners pose to the public following the slaying...
    • After a more than four-year hiatus from politics, former cabinet minister Peter MacKay officially launched his bid to capture the leadership of the federal Conservative party before...
  • Most things the UK CCC suggests are likely to be a bad idea, but that’s another story. If this is all they can think of, they’re scraping the barrel. How long does the list of experts...
  • The plan sounds fairly low-key, suggesting they don’t expect great demand any time soon, even though electric cars are being heavily promoted in many countries. The report claims...
    • Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Ronald Stein ~ When I read the WSJ article “The Best-Laid Energy Plans” referencing Government planning and subsidies...

    Zee News :Technology News

  • While Pichai cited the possibility that the technology could be used for nefarious purposes as a reason for a moratorium, Smith said a ban was akin to using a meat cleaver instead of...
  • British officials have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in the UK`s future 5G network, resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying, two people with knowledge...
    • The vulnerabilities were found in a tool specifically designed to protect the privacy and could have allowed third parties to obtain sensitive information about the browsing habits...
  • Named Vyommitra, the robot is a prototype of humanoid and will go as a trial before the Gaganyaan goes up with the astronauts.
  • In a slight relief to the Delhiites, the national capital has shown marginal signs of improvement compared to the last two years. Delhi is the tenth most polluted city in India now as...
    • GSAT-30 is configured on Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) enhanced I-3K Bus structure to provide communication services from Geostationary orbit in C and Ku bands...
  • The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by more than 270 aftershocks, 12 of which had magnitudes over 4...
  • Nepal's finance minister Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada on Saturday (January 25) said that ban on import of palm oil has been a worry for his country, and Kathmandu has taken up the issue with...
    • China has ordered nationwide measures to identify suspected cases of a deadly virus on trains, aeroplanes and buses, as the death toll and number of patients has skyrocketed...
  • This year, 7 people have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, sixteen have been given the Padma Bhushan and 118 the Padma Shri for their outstanding achievements and distinguished services...
  • The meeting was chaired by P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, which was also attended by the Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary...
    • Voting for the 70-seat Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and the results will be declared on February 11.

      Channel NewsAsia World News

  • A member of the Rothschild family member is suing the city of Vienna, accusing it of "perpetuating" Nazi laws by plundering the Jewish banking family's foundation, media reports...
  • At least 11 people have been killed by storms in southeastern Brazil, the same region where a dam collapse one year ago killed 270 people, firefighters said on Saturday...
    • Shouts, glares and unprintable words: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lost his temper at a journalist after she questioned him on the administration's stance on Ukraine, the country...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • KUALA LUMPUR: A fourth confirmed case of Wuhan virus in Malaysia was announced on Saturday (Jan 25) night. The case is unrelated to the three announced earlier in the day, said Malaysian...
  • A woman praying alone in front of shut temple gates was one of the only signs of Lunar New Year observances at Beijing's Lama Temple on Saturday, as fears over a deadly new virus mount...
    • BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said China was facing a "grave situation" as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Chinese New...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • A member of the Rothschild family member is suing the city of Vienna, accusing it of "perpetuating" Nazi laws by plundering the Jewish banking family's foundation, media reports...
  • Bayern Munich fired an ominous warning to the rest of the Bundesliga when they demolished fifth-placed Schalke 04 5-0 on Saturday to close the gap on leaders RB Leipzig to one point...
    • At least 11 people have been killed by storms in southeastern Brazil, the same region where a dam collapse one year ago killed 270 people, firefighters said on Saturday...

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