Competitive Enterprise Institute
Public-interest firm calls $5.5 million settlement with Google over privacy settings ‘unacceptable’
Legal NewLine reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to an unfair Google class action settlement. A public-interest law firm...The U.S. Economy In 2017: Welcome Higher Growth
Forbes highlights Wayne Crews's study on the number of federal regulations passed under the Obama administration. Today, there is less uncertainty in...The Future of the EU: Understanding the Roots of Political Fragmentation in Europe Featuring Iain Murray
Location: 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002United StatesEvent Date: Google Outlook MAC/iOS Across the Atlantic, support for...
Opinion | The Guardian
After Ivan Rogers, Britain will still need friends in Europe – and diplomats | Simon Jenkins
The EU ambassador’s resignation shows that the Brexit war machine set up by Theresa May is not fit for purposeBrexit is the black hole of British...Publishing Milo Yiannopoulos’ book is wrong. My magazine is fighting back | Adam Morgan
Simon & Schuster has given the Breitbart writer a $250,000 deal – so I decided the Chicago Review of Books would not cover any of its authors in...Sex, suicide, torture: are arthouse films really so sophisticated? | Catherine Shoard
Despite their image, many of today’s highbrow movies are merely the cinematic equivalent of exploding fireworksNorth Korea is not a regime whose...
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4 dead in N.S. home killed in apparent murder-suicide
Four members of one family, including a Canadian Forces veteran who suffered from mental health issues, were found dead in a home in rural Nova Scotia...Use of popular morning sickness drug not backed by good evidence: paper
A Canadian doctor is raising more questions about the efficacy of a commonly prescribed drug to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, after...Living close to high-traffic roadways raises dementia risk: study
People who live in close proximity to high-traffic roadways appear to have a higher risk of dementia than those who live farther away, say...
Tallbloke's Talkshop
Trump transition will be a tsunami washing away climate corruption.
. . All the signs are that a lot will happen in a short time as soon as the new US President takes over later this month. Friends of Science...Friends of the Earth admits false fracking claims
. . So-called environmental campaigners telling porkies? Whatever next? NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public From...JC in transition
. . ‘I figured I’ve earned the right to explore and do what I want.’ Absolutely, it should be fun. Climate Etc. by Judith Curry Effective January 1,...
Catallaxy Files
Judith Curry the latest casualty in the climate wars
Just as a breath of fresh air on the climate front is approaching in Washington DC, Judith Curry has bailed out of Georgia Tech. A deciding factor...Bureaucrats in for a surprise
The "Intelligence" briefing on so-called "Russian hacking" was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange! — Donald...Government shakedown
So I have returned to some very interesting lefty bleating – it appears that the federal government has identified a new source of revenue – welfare...
Zee News :Zee News - Blog
Trump's threat and the challenge before new UN chief
Critics are asking one question: Is the UN behaving more as a NGO today than as a global peace broker?India's great school education challenge: Crisis in BIMARU states
India`s literacy rate has increased 8.66 percentage points to 74.04 per cent between 2001 and 2011, according to Census data, but wide...Mega trends and events to look out for in 2017
In the international sphere, four notable trends and events will have a strong bearing on how things evolve.
Zee News :Technology News
Xolo Era 2X India launch on January 5: Here's everything we should know
Lava's sub-brand Xolo is scheduled to launch its smartphone Xolo Era 2X on January 5. It will go on sale from January 9, 2017.Google unveils My Business web services for SMBs; launches Digital Unlocked education programme
Making the announcements, he said the company is working on products for India that can be expanded globally.Need help with digital payments? Dial this toll-free helpline number!
In a move to further encourage digital payments, the government, in collaboration with telecom and IT industry, has launched a toll-free helpline...
Zee News :Zee News - Health
Marathon running: Top five benefits of the exercise
It would be no exaggeration if marathon is said to be a sport that includes an assortment of advantages from physical to psychologicalA gene's dysfunction may cause premenstrual mood disorder
A premenstrual mood disorder that affects two to five per cent of women of reproductive age may be the result of a dysregulation in certain gene...Try these simple home remedies to get rid of stretch marks!
Stretch marks are the narrow streaks or lines on the skin with an off colour hue.
Zee News :Sci-Tech
World's oldest killer whale 'Granny' dies at 105
Officially known as J2, nicknamed as “Granny”, the world's oldest known killer whale is believed to have passed away.Rapid warming results in formation of 99 new lakes in 40 years across Tibet Plateau
As per climate change researchers, besides the north and south poles, the Qinghai-Tibet and Mongolian plateaus are the most sensitive regions to...How we shop hurts endangered species – Read
To procure beans for that coffee or tofu, for example, forests have been cleared in Sumatra, Indonesia and in Brazil`s Mato Grosso, adding...
Zee News :South asia
Thousands return to ruins of freezing Aleppo: UN official
Thousands of people are starting to return to formerly rebel-held east Aleppo despite freezing weather and destruction "beyond imagination", a top...Arab separatists in Iran say attacked pipelines in west, Tehran issues denial
Arab separatist militants in Iran said on Tuesday they had blown up two oil pipelines in coordinated attacks in the western Khuzestan region two...`Thousands` of pilgrims return to China before Dalai Lama event
The Dalai Lama fled to India after a failed uprising in 1959 but is still deeply revered by many Tibetans.
Zee News :World
Trump mocks country's intel agencies for delay in briefing on Russian hacking
Donald Trump, US President-elect, has in the latest mocked the country`s intelligence agencies which were due to brief him on alleged Russian hacking...Commuter train derailment injures 103 in New York
A Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailed in Brooklyn here at the height of Wednesday's morning rush, injuring 103 people, media reported.Pentagon says it can protect U.S., allies from N. Korean missile threats
The U.S. Defense Department, reacting to North Korea`s statement that it plans to test an intercontinental allistic missile, said on Tuesday it was...
Zee News :India National
Uttar Pradesh once had a `one-day` CM - here`s why
Jagdambika Pal is now famously remembered as “one-day” wonder of Uttar Pradesh politics for becoming controversial chief minister in a high-political...All about new Chief Justice of India JS Khehar
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), becoming the 44th and the first Sikh top judge of the...JS Khehar sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), becoming the 44th and the first Sikh top judge of the...
Channel NewsAsia World News
US obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails - officials
U.S. intelligence agencies obtained what they considered to be conclusive evidence after the November election that Russia provided hacked material...US to transfer four Guantanamo Bay detainees to Saudi Arabia
The United States will transfer four detainees to Saudi Arabia from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in the next 24 hours, U.S. officials said on...Mystery radio bursts traced to distant galaxy
So-called fast radio bursts (FRBs) picked up in 2016 by a telescope in New Mexico likely emanated from a dwarf galaxy some three billion light years...
Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
Australia denies trying to 'recruit' Indonesian soldiers
Australian network ABC has broadcast footage of Indonesia's military chief General Gatot Nurmantyo giving a lecture in November, voicing fears...Taiwan's military may be first casualty in pension crisis
Taiwan's military pension fund may be in default by 2020 after years of widening deficits, raising alarm about the island's defence stability when...Chile detects bird flu at poultry producer Agrosuper's plant
Chile has detected bird flu at a turkey production plant run by poultry producer Agrosuper in the country's central Valparaiso region, the Agriculture...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
Grouchy Guardiola gets first taste of FA Cup
While the FA Cup's third round was always littered with unfamiliar names, these days they often play for the big teams as well.Rodriguez to fight for place at Real
James Rodriguez has rowed back on comments that raised speculation about his future at Real Madrid by stating his desire to stay at the European...US obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails - officials
U.S. intelligence agencies obtained what they considered to be conclusive evidence after the November election that Russia provided hacked material...
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
85-year-old marathoner is so fast that even scientists marvel
It was a day for talking, not running. Snow was piled along the streets. The driveway was icy. Ed Whitlock's shoulder hurt. His face had been puffy....Shakers down to two as sect of celibate wood turners loses its 'spritual centre'
One of the last three members of a separatist religious group that arrived in America in 1774 has died after a brief battle with cancer.La Boheme review: Death becomes her
La Boheme. Opera Australia. Joan Sutherland Theatre, Opera House. January 4.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
85-year-old marathoner is so fast that even scientists marvel
It was a day for talking, not running. Snow was piled along the streets. The driveway was icy. Ed Whitlock's shoulder hurt. His face had been puffy....Shakers down to two as sect of celibate wood turners loses its 'spritual centre'
One of the last three members of a separatist religious group that arrived in America in 1774 has died after a brief battle with cancer.La Boheme review: Death becomes her
La Boheme. Opera Australia. Joan Sutherland Theatre, Opera House. January 4.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
William Salice: man behind Kinder Surprise chocolate egg
William Salice, who has died aged 83, played a leading role at the confectionery giant Ferrero for four decades, helping to launch the Kinder Surprise...I regret changing my name to fit in at work, but now it's too hard to go back
After nearly 15 years of answering to Sam, changing my name back to Saeed seems impossible in the business world in which I operate.John Berger: art critic and storyteller
Born November 5 ,1926; died January 2, 2017
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Shakers down to two as sect of celibate wood turners loses its 'spritual centre'
One of the last three members of a separatist religious group that arrived in America in 1774 has died after a brief battle with cancer.Julian Assange and Fox News pundit wrong about media 'collusion' with Clinton
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called the media corrupt and dishonest - but the emails published by WikiLeaks during the US election campaign...Why Indonesian general Gatot Nurmantyo halted military ties with Australia
Indonesia's hardliner military chief Gatot Nurmantyo has little love for Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines
Malek Fahd Islamic school future in doubt after tribunal decision to cut federal government funding
One of Sydney's largest private schools looks set to close after a tribunal upheld a federal government decision to revoke its funding over concerns...Julian Assange and Fox News pundit wrong about media 'collusion' with Clinton
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called the media corrupt and dishonest - but the emails published by WikiLeaks during the US election campaign...Why Indonesian general Gatot Nurmantyo halted military ties with Australia
Indonesia's hardliner military chief Gatot Nurmantyo has little love for Australia.
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