November 2019

Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

A month after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide. A group including […]

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Terry O’Neill: British photographer to the stars dies aged 81

Image copyright EPA Image caption British photographer Terry O’Neill poses in front of his work “Nelson Mandela at 90” in 2009 British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose work captured iconic images of London’s Swinging Sixties, has died. O’Neill, 81, had prostate cancer and died at home on Saturday night after a long illness, his agency said.

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Too Far Left? Some Democratic Candidates Don’t Buy Obama’s Argument

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The crowded Democratic field of presidential candidates grappled with President Barack Obama’s advice and legacy on Saturday, the day after the former president sounded an unusual public warning about moving too far left in the primary race. While none were willing to directly rebuff Mr. Obama, a few candidates offered implicit

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White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation

The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug costs, feeling a new urgency as the impeachment investigation advances amid the 2020 election campaign. The effort has progressed beyond anything seen in years, says President Donald Trump’s top domestic policy adviser. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity

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White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation

The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug costs, feeling a new urgency as the impeachment investigation advances amid the 2020 election campaign. The effort has progressed beyond anything seen in years, says President Donald Trump’s top domestic policy adviser. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity

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U.S., South Korea Postpone Military Drills In Bid To Bolster North Korea Talks

BANGKOK (Reuters) ― The United States and South Korea said on Sunday they will postpone upcoming military drills in an effort to bolster a stalled peace push with North Korea, even as Washington denied the move amounted to another concession to Pyongyang. The drills, known as the Combined Flying Training Event, would have simulated air

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