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Union membership hits rock bottom
Union memberships keep declining. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union membership found the trend has not changed. This time, it's...
Adams v. USAA
Instead of protecting the interests of their clients, class counsel forum-shopped the case to a jurisdiction that was more likely to sign off on...
Calif. federal court rejects settlement in class action over company’s homeopathic products
Legal NewsLine reports on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the Similasan class action settlement. The Competitive Enterprise...

Opinion | The Guardian

This British government is cruel – and the opposition is useless | Jonathan Freedland
Theresa May can shut the door on child refugees and impose a hard Brexit because Jeremy Corbyn has no clue how to stop herWhat kind of government...
Steve Bannon harnessed the spirit of revolt that the Democrats gave up | Thomas Frank
The president’s aide stole a march on centrists by shouting about economic injustice. But his solution – a return to pre-1960s social mores – is...
Acid attacks were a stain on Victorian Britain. Now they are returning | Ian Jack
These cruel assaults are more often linked to patriarchal societies. But in Britain, where sulphuric acid was first manufactured, cases are once again...

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Man found not criminally responsible for bus beheading gets absolute discharge
The man who killed and beheaded a fellow bus passenger has been granted an absolute discharge, eight years after he was found not criminally...
Toronto stock market's main index soars to record high
The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index soared to a record high close of 15,729.12 points, buoyed by energy, materials and financials stocks.
Man killed after van struck by flying tractor-trailer wheel on Ottawa highway
A man in his fifties was killed after a flying wheel from a tractor-trailer struck his van on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa on Friday morning.

Tallbloke's Talkshop

What happened to the sun over 7,000 years ago?
Solar activity [image credit: NASA] A tough question on the face of it, but the researchers claim to have unearthed a ‘new type of solar event’ based...
Carlisle Floods Due To Poor River Maintenance, Not Climate Change
. . Once again the ‘climate change’ card is played by authorities to excuse their own failings. NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul...
What happens with German renewables in the dead of winter?
A Merc in the murk The ideologically-driven dash for renewable energy in Germany is heading towards a natural obstacle hiding in its winter weather....

Catallaxy Files

Australia’s third world electricity network
Thanks to a crazy love of inefficient wind farms, Australia’s electricity network is now approaching that of Pakistan. There many households own...
Crazy Trump
I really do fear for an outbreak of ‘beggar thy neighbour’ policies that so damaged the world during the Great Depression. The return of outright...
Good news and bad news in child protection
Following up previous accounts of the shortcomings of Australian child protection dealing with the systemic problems here and here and the particular...

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My focus is entirely on basketball, not thinking about joining WWE: Satnam Singh
In a cricket-obsessed country like India, where cricketers are treated as semi-gods, it’s a tremendous achievement if someone makes name in a...
UP polls 2017: Things to know
The seven-phase polling for 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh announcement has the stage is set for yet another bitter electoral battle...
Role of private sector in building an efficient agricultural chain
More than 15 percent people still remained undernourished in India in 2015.

Zee News :Technology News

India saw more than 50,300 cyber security incidents in 2016
Over 50,300 cyber security incidents like phishing, website intrusions and defacements, virus and denial of service attacks were observed in the...
Best gadgets coming in 2017
2017 is going to unveil more new gadgets upping the convenience factor. Some of the launches expected are of the following:
Reliance Jio, Paytm in trouble; govt issues notices for using PM Modi photo in ads
The government has slapped notices on billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm and Paytm for using the Prime Minister's photograph in...

Zee News :Zee News - Health

Aggression and autism have this thing in common – Know what!
The smaller the brain stem, the greater the likelihood of aggression in children, with autism.
New four-in-one pill found to treat hypertension
Every patient on the pilot trial conducted by The George Institute for Global Health in Australia saw their blood levels drop to normal levels in...
Do you know the bacteria in your gut may accelerate Alzheimer's? - Read
The researchers found that mice suffering from Alzheimer`s have a different composition of intestinal bacteria compared to mice that are healthy.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Kiwi rescuers come to the aid of stranded whales
A group of about 100 volunteers, supported by three boats, successfully turned the whales away from shore by blocking their path, conservation...
This is how you can spot a comet passing by Earth – Read
They can spot comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in the next few days using binoculars or a telescope.
Nepalese authorities discover new bird species
Upper Dolpa happens to be the largest district of the mid-western development region.

Zee News :South asia

14 killed, 19 injured in three separate accidents in Pakistan's Balochistan
At least 14 persons were killed and 19 injured in three separate road accidents in Balochistan province of Pakistan in last 24 hours
Donald Trump's U-turn on Taiwan shows he is learning, says Chinese media
US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back his rhetoric on 'One China' policy is a sign that he is "learning" about his new job and no longer...
Donald Trump's U-turn on Taiwan shows he is learning: Chinese media
US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back his rhetoric on 'One China' policy is a sign that he is "learning" about his new job and no longer...

Zee News :World

Chinese pilot acted legally in encounter with US military plane over South China Sea: Report
A Chinese pilot had responded "legally and professionally" to a close encounter between military planes from China and the US over the South China...
Missing China billionaire taken from Hong Kong hotel in wheelchair
Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua was whisked in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours of Jan 27 with his head...
Turkey to hold referendum on presidency on April 16: Election board
Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on proposed changes to the constitution that would replace its parliamentary system with the executive...

Zee News :India National

India wants Pakistan to take action against terrorists: Gautam Bambawale
India wants Pakistan to renounce violence and take "strong preventive action" against terrorists and extremists without discrimination, Indian High...
Chinese soldier Wang Qi arrives in Beijing
Wang Qi, the Chinese soldier who crossed over to India post the 1962 war and raised a family in Madhya Pradesh`s Balaghat district, arrived in Beijing...
India tests exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interception - Know all about it
With this, India has achieved a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system.

Channel NewsAsia World News

Activists on both sides of abortion issue to protest across U.S
Anti-abortion groups have called demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to urge...
South Sudan general quits, cites army abuses and ethnic bias
A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called increasing ethnic favouritism in the...
Saudi Crown prince says US-Saudi ties strong
Saudi Arabia's relations with the United States are "historic and strategic", Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said on the occasion of the visit of CIA...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Missing China billionaire taken from Hong Kong hotel in wheelchair - source
Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua was whisked in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours of Jan 27 with his head...
Many poultry markets in Guangzhou infected with bird flu: Report
Authorities in China's third-largest city warned that about 30 percent of its live poultry markets were contaminated with the H7N9 avian flu virus,...
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Activists on both sides of abortion issue to protest across US
Anti-abortion groups have called demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to urge...
Iraq says will stay clear of US-Iran tensions
Iraq won't take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told state TV on Saturday.
Activists on both sides of abortion issue to protest across U.S
Anti-abortion groups have called demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to urge...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck emerges unscathed as Melbourne Storm beat New Zealand Warriors in NRL trial
By Laine Clark
Inaugural Brisbane Global Tens delivers on field as players, fans sweat it out
Waratahs assistant coach Nathan Grey says his side failed to chance their arm on the opening day of the Brisbane Global Tens as NSW look set for an...
'For God's sake': NSW's biggest power user pleads for AGL not to curb supply
Tomago Aluminium, Australia's largest smelter and the state's largest electricity user, has been ordered to dramatically reduce power consumption for...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck emerges unscathed as Melbourne Storm beat New Zealand Warriors in NRL trial
By Laine Clark
Inaugural Brisbane Global Tens delivers on field as players, fans sweat it out
Waratahs assistant coach Nathan Grey says his side failed to chance their arm on the opening day of the Brisbane Global Tens as NSW look set for an...
'For God's sake': NSW's biggest power user pleads for AGL not to curb supply
Tomago Aluminium, Australia's largest smelter and the state's largest electricity user, has been ordered to dramatically reduce power consumption for...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Power politics don't get hotter than this
Watching politicians fight about energy policy is at once intriguing and confounding. On one hand, as South Australian residents last week will have...
Helping people into work helps us all
The Coalition has betrayed a distinct lack of imagination by persistently attacking vulnerable people.
Have Victoria's Greens got much to celebrate after 10 years in Parliament?
Farrah Tomazin ponders whether the Victorian Greens' political balance sheet is in the red or the black.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

China expels 32 South Korean missionaries amid missile defence tension
China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two...
Migrant travel ban: As Trump pivots, his administration gets a reality check
Funny thing, reality. Trump was so in the face of his opponents and the world, that his volte-faces are historically spectacular.
Libyan mayors say Europe's migration crisis should not be dumped on them
The sea between Libya and Italy has become the main crossing point for asylum seekers and economic migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

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China expels 32 South Korean missionaries amid missile defence tension
China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two...
Firefighters investigating smoke sighting in bush at Bimberi near Canberra
Firefighters are investigating reports of smoke in the Bimberi wilderness south-west of Canberra.
Brisbane Global Tens delivers on the field as players, fans sweat it out at inaugural event
Waratahs assistant Nathan Grey says his side failed to chance their arm on the opening day of the Brisbane Global Tens as NSW look set for an early...