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Qatar bids to host the 2022 World Cup
Qatar's vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup 2022 Updated at 08:26 on 20 Jun 2014 Getty Images Qatar is hoping to become the first Middle East country to host a major football...
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Anchorage, Alaska, Prepares for the Chugach Alaska Groundhog Invitational Groundhog Day
Widespread rain and winds hit Southern California, with mountain snow on the way By the end of Sunday night, Southern California was under a flood watch. Rain and high winds are projected to increase...
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Mayor John Tory is not present at council meeting
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, taking leave of absence for medical treatment. TORONTO — The mayor of Toronto is facing questions after it was revealed he was not present at a...
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California’s drought is causing farmers to go broke
'It's a disaster.' Drought dramatically shrinking California farmland, costing $1.7 billion a year. California is losing roughly 50 percent of its farmland to drought, and farmers are going broke trying to keep their fields...
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Uber is introducing a new option to pay a $20 one-time fee for new subscriptions
Uber warns of higher prices and longer wait times following Toronto’s decision to freeze new licences for ride-hailing companies. Uber Technologies Inc. is working on an update to its Uber app that’s meant to...
politics
The US Women’s National Team Is Not As Lucky as the Men’s
Andy Scholes walks through US Soccer's landmark equal pay deal. Photo: David Gray/Getty Images When John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe announced their decision to join the United States men’s national team this year, the...
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Marco Rubio: We can’t build a better America unless we put real solutions on the table
McConnell defeats Rick Scott to continue leading Senate Republicans in Washington Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): If McConnell wants to bring us closer together, he should start by bringing us closer to the Constitution -...
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The Supreme Court Announces Decisions on the University of Texas at Austin’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policy
Op-Ed: The Supreme Court will end affirmative action. What happens next? Today, the Supreme Court will announce its decisions on the University of Texas at Austin’s affirmative action admissions policy and the high school...
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California’s Electricity Grid Is a Model of What Can Be Done
California repeatedly warned about spiking gas prices, fragile supply. But fixes never came. The only thing that California could do was sell its own production. California has done so with record vigor. It has...
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The Day of Thanksgiving
Southern California serving hot Santa Ana winds for Thanksgiving! When I was growing up I remember the Thanksgiving we would all fly down to San Luis Obispo to spend the day with my parents....