Saturday, April 7, 2018

In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda

Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection administrator. Six of his efforts to delay or roll back Obama-era regulations have been struck down by the courts.

The Week in Good News: Sweater Man, Matt Parziale and Snow Monkeys

Charles Best, founder and chief executive of DonorsChoose.org, emailed Ripple’s chief executive to make an ambitious request. “I just hope you don’t mind my swinging for the fences,” he wrote.

On Washington: Judge’s Death Gives Trump a Chance to Remake a Vexing Court

Judge Stephen Reinhardt was seen as a major influence on the liberal wing of the Ninth Circuit and a talented and articulate legal protector of liberal views.

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China's Tianqi alleged errors in Chile effort to block SQM stake - papers

SANTIAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - China's Tianqi Lithium Corp said there were errors in a Chilean government agency's effort to block its purchase of a stake in local mining company SQM, local newspapers La Tercera and El Mercurio reported on Saturday.

LATAM Airlines union says to strike on Tuesday, mediation failed

SANTIAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - The Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, said workers would strike on Tuesday after mediation with the government failed to produce a new labor contract.

Your China-US trade fight questions, answered

The United States and China are locked in a battle over trade that seems to be escalating by the day.

Your China-US trade fight questions, answered

The United States and China are locked in a battle over trade that seems to be escalating by the day.

In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His Agenda

Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection administrator. Six of his efforts to delay or roll back Obama-era regulations have been struck down by the courts.

In the World of N.F.L. Cheerleading, Are the Boos Getting Louder?

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders in 2017. “There’s pretty much nothing like it in terms of a rush,” one former N.F.L. cheerleader said.

The Week in Good News: Sweater Man, Matt Parziale and Snow Monkeys

Charles Best, founder and chief executive of DonorsChoose.org, emailed Ripple’s chief executive to make an ambitious request. “I just hope you don’t mind my swinging for the fences,” he wrote.

On Washington: Judge’s Death Gives Trump a Chance to Remake a Vexing Court

Judge Stephen Reinhardt was seen as a major influence on the liberal wing of the Ninth Circuit and a talented and articulate legal protector of liberal views.

At Least 14 Killed in Bus Crash Involving Junior Hockey League Team in Canada

The Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. “Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss,” the Broncos president, Kevin Garinger, said in a statement.

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The case for big business in America

Big companies are under the microscope.

Surgery Lit by Cellphone: Togo Doctors Strike Over Deplorable Hospitals

Togolese women protested in the streets of the capital, Lomé, during a January rally against President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled the country for five decades.

They Did 30 Years for Someone Else’s Crime. Then Paid for It.

Henry McCollum spent 30 years on death row before DNA evidence exonerated him and his half brother, Leon Brown, in a rape and murder case in North Carolina. Much of their $750,000 settlements from the state were siphoned off by their supposed protectors.

London Confronts a Spate of Murders, With Most Victims Killed by Knives

A memorial in Hackney, East London for Israel Ogunsola, 18, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday. So far this year, the city has seen an average of more than three killings a week.

At Least 14 Killed in Bus Crash Involving Junior Hockey League Team in Canada

The Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. “Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss,” the Broncos president, Kevin Garinger, said in a statement.

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Surgery Lit by Cellphone: Togo Doctors Strike Over Deplorable Hospitals

Togolese women protested in the streets of the capital, Lomé, during a January rally against President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled the country for five decades.

In the World of N.F.L. Cheerleading, Are the Boos Getting Louder?

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders in 2017. “There’s pretty much nothing like it in terms of a rush,” one former N.F.L. cheerleader said.

They Did 30 Years for Someone Else’s Crime. Then Paid for It.

Henry McCollum spent 30 years on death row after DNA evidence exonerated him and his half brother, Leon Brown, in a rape and murder case in North Carolina. Much of their $750,000 settlements from the state were siphoned off by their supposed protectors.

London Confronts a Spate of Murders, With Most Victims Killed by Knives

A memorial in Hackney, East London for Israel Ogunsola, 18, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday. So far this year, the city has seen an average of more than three killings a week.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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In the World of N.F.L. Cheerleading, Are the Boos Getting Louder?

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders in 2017. “There’s pretty much nothing like it in terms of a rush,” one former N.F.L. cheerleader said.

They Did 30 Years for Someone Else’s Crime. Then Paid for It.

Henry McCollum spent 30 years on death row after DNA evidence exonerated him and his half brother, Leon Brown, in a rape and murder case in North Carolina. Much of their $750,000 settlements from the state were siphoned off by their supposed protectors.

London Confronts a Spate of Murders, With Most Victims Killed by Knives

A memorial in Hackney, East London for Israel Ogunsola, 18, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday. So far this year, the city has seen an average of more than three killings a week.

At Least 14 Killed in Bus Crash Involving Junior Hockey League Team in Canada

The Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. “Our Broncos family is in shock as we try to come to grips with our incredible loss,” the Broncos president, Kevin Garinger, said in a statement.

UPDATE 1-Bollywood star Khan gets bail after serving two days in jail for poaching

MUMBAI, April 7 (Reuters) - Bollywood star Salman Khan, jailed on Thursday for five years for poaching, was granted bail by an Indian court on Saturday in a case being followed by tens of millions of fans and a movie industry that banks heavily on his popularity.

Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber's shutdown amid ongoing review

MANILA, April 7 (Reuters) - The Philippines' anti-trust agency said on Saturday it has ordered Uber Technologies Inc to continue domestic operations as it reviews the ride hailing firm's deal to sell its money-losing Southeast Asian business to rival Grab.