Category: Latest News
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Germany expands diesel probe to include VW board chairman
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have widened their investigation into Volkswagen's handling of the emissions scandal to include its board chairman, Hans Dieter Poetsch, the company said Sunday.
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Delhi imposes ’emergency’ measures to combat hazardous smog
The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to stay indoors as part of an “emergency” plan to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution. Hundreds of people, including children, on Sunday staged a protest in New Delhi over the worsening air…
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Delhi imposes ’emergency’ measures to combat hazardous smog
The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to stay indoors as part of an “emergency” plan to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution. Hundreds of people, including children, on Sunday staged a protest in New Delhi over the worsening air…
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Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy. Ongoing legal challenges by Republican-governed states and business groups…
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India’s capital grapples with toxic winter air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — Even for a city considered one of the world's most polluted, the Indian capital hit a new low this past week.
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India’s capital grapples with toxic winter air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — Even for a city considered one of the world's most polluted, the Indian capital hit a new low this past week.
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California cities see chance to cash in on marijuana
By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Californians are expected to pass a ballot measure on Election Day legalizing recreational marijuana, and the prospect has cities and counties seeing dollar signs. Proposition 64 would impose state taxes on the cultivation and sale of marijuana. Economists warn that burdensome taxes and fees on the nascent industry…
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California cities see chance to cash in on marijuana
By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Californians are expected to pass a ballot measure on Election Day legalizing recreational marijuana, and the prospect has cities and counties seeing dollar signs. Proposition 64 would impose state taxes on the cultivation and sale of marijuana. Economists warn that burdensome taxes and fees on the nascent industry…
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U.S. FDA panel narrowly backs Cempra’s antibiotic solithromycin
The effectiveness of Cempra Inc’s antibiotic to treat community-acquired pneumonia outweighs the risk of liver injury, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration narrowly concluded on Friday. The panel voted 7-6 that the drug, solithromycin, should be approved to treat the kind of pneumonia that recently affected U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.…