Climate change lawsuit vs. US government faces court test

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:33:50 +0000

Climate change lawsuit vs. US government faces court test

PORTLAND, Ore.  – A lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future faces a major hurdle Tuesday as lawyers for the Trump administration argue to stop the case from moving forward.

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Argentina Supreme Court upholds glacier protection law

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:27:21 +0000

Argentina Supreme court upholds glacier protection law

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s Supreme Court upheld the country’s glacier protection law Tuesday, rejecting an effort by mining giant Barrick Gold Corp. to have it declared unconstitutional.

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Agents shoot, kill man at California-Mexico border crossing

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:58:05 +0000

Agents shoot, kill man at California-Mexico border crossing

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents shot and killed a man who refused to stop at California’s border with Mexico.

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World’s biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:52:11 +0000

World's biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers

Tensions have been mounting at the site in Villers-Ecalles in Normandy, where activists from the Workers’ Force union have been barring trucks from entering or leaving the Nutella factory for a week.

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At least 4 dead in Australia shooting

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:45:47 +0000

A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the northern Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said.

A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the northern Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said.

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Judge who had sex with boy loses bid to regain pension in US

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:38:24 +0000

A New Jersey appellate court has upheld a ruling that denies pension benefits to a former judge who served a federal prison term for having sex with a boy in Russia and bringing back a tape of the act.

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Perk up: California says coffee cancer risk insignificant

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:18:37 +0000

LOS ANGELES – California officially gave its blessing to coffee on Monday, declaring the beverage does not pose a “significant” cancer risk.

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US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:06:30 +0000

US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

WASHINGTON – Mexico launched a counteroffensive Monday against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it would hurt the economies of both countries but also could cause a quarter-million more Central Americans to migrate north.

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Cardinal Pell appeals landmark child sex conviction

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 05:51:42 +0000

Cardinal Pell appeals landmark child sex conviction

The Vatican’s former number-three, Cardinal George Pell, will begin on Wednesday his appeal against convictions for “brazen” sex attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

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Trump heads to Europe at a time of remembrance, turmoil

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:23:12 +0000

Trump heads to Europe at a time of remembrance, turmoil

WASHINGTON – Like a bull who keeps returning to the china shop, President Donald Trump is headed back to Europe, where on previous visits he has strained historic friendships and insulted his hosts. This time, he faces an ally in turmoil and a global call to renew democratic pacts.

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