Man dead after rabies death by raccoon
A man is dead after being bitten by a rabid raccoon in Hayden, Idaho, and health officials say that rabies is now the primary cause of death in a person reported to die in…
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Bored of waiting for Western tech to save your city? Here’s why Bulgarian train fans want their old transportation back
It can be hard to keep it straight just the way the folks who run Palkhechenskaya Komplex remember it. “You need to see us, on the way up here, to think the story’s gonna…
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Rep. Elijah Cummings responds to Bannon’s resignation: GOP needs to “recover” $30,000 of his salary
Update from Congressman Elijah Cummings in response to Steve Bannon’s resignation: “In my opinion, every penny of Mr. Bannon’s fees should be returned to the Federal taxpayers. I also will look to see what…
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NASA celebrates launch of new exoplanet telescope, dubbed TESS
By Andrea Rodriguez, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, will search the skies for planets around 200,000 stars, searching for signs of life, solar systems and even for earth-like, rocky…
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Ethiopia will need more aid in the future — and Canada can’t afford to ignore it
Ethiopia is experiencing a humanitarian crisis with as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing famine and harsh conditions in the Horn of Africa. Now it is Canada’s turn to say “enough.” More than 4,500 Canadians…
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Sorry Liberals: Ontario Property Tax Changes
Whatever you think of Premier Doug Ford’s proposals to change the rules for collecting vehicle registrations and taxes in Ontario, his latest announcement is simple: fairness. “We need to get this done,” he tweeted…
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Famed Toronto politician at the center of another scandal over credit card fees and campaign spending
The city of Brampton is facing additional scrutiny after an investigation into its governance by the Ontario Municipal Board found the municipality’s election run by Mayor Susan Fennell “unlawful,” but it was met with…
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Viewers joke about K.E. of KISS and Springfield’s new sex symbol
The Simpsons Fans pass around this picture of North Korea’s greatest pop star and hip-hop star K.E. of KISS, on Tumblr. Photograph: @sepsyrabbit There’s finally a male sex symbol for Springfield. North Korea’s greatest…
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#1 Rivian IPO halted after market closed, its size and bid price cut
Rivian will start trading today after an I.P.O. valuing it at nearly $70 billion. After weeks of volatility, however, the Rivian Lifestyle Brand IPO has seen shares fall almost 20% on Wednesday. #1 Rivian…
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Mumbai: 5 things you should know about the attack
We’re live from Mumbai today, where The Washington Post is participating in the newsgathering effort to report on the attacks that left 164 people dead including foreign journalists. Here are five facts you should…
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