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Question: Democrats Desperate for a Bill to Shield Mueller From Trump

A key Democratic lawmaker on Monday vowed to significantly ramp up his efforts to build support for bipartisan legislation that would shield special counsel Robert Mueller from political interference, amid renewed attacks on the Russia investigation from President Donald Trump and his legal team.
“Unfortunately, the statements and actions from the president and his lawyer over the weekend have led me to believe that the special counsel is now at real, immediate risk of being removed, and I believe the Senate needs to pass legislation to ensure that does not happen,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said.
Coons, one of the chief architects of a bipartisan bill that would institute judicial review for any attempt to fire a special counsel, said he plans to “speak individually with as many of my colleagues as possible to build support for this effort.”
But the new push comes as many Democrats have already resigned themselves to the fact that despite Trump’s and his lawyer’s most recent attacks on the special counsel’s investigation, which have escalated the months-long efforts from the president and his allies to discredit the probe, Republicans and their leaders on Capitol Hill aren’t on board with a legislative response—prompting some to look for other avenues to preserve Mueller’s investigation.
Aside from legislation, lawmakers have begun discussing joint letters or floor speeches as a way to “send a strong signal” to Trump.
“I’m hopeful that we can make progress on that bill,” Coons told The Daily Beast. “I just had a number of conversations on the floor, and I think there are several senators in both parties who are looking for ways to convey to the president how seriously we take the threats to the special counsel.”
Democrats’ frustrations with the lack of progress on legislation come as Republicans remain unconvinced that Trump would actually move to thwart or end Mueller’s investigation—despite heightened attacks on the probe, which is looking into Russian election meddling and possible Trump-Russia collusion. They’ve relied instead on the White House’s insistence that Trump is not considering taking such action, and some have cited conversations with the president or his staff to conclude that Mueller isn’t in any real danger.
“I’m not worried about it at all,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) said. “I think it’d be a big mistake and I think that’s the kind of advice he’s getting from everybody. … The consequences would be so overwhelming that it’s just not going to happen.”
The president and his legal team continued over the weekend to toughen their posture toward the special counsel’s investigation. On Saturday, John Dowd, a lawyer on the president’s team, told The Daily Beast that the probe should be shut down. While Dowd later said he was speaking only for himself, Trump followed suit in a series of tweets later that same day attacking the integrity of the probe. And on Monday, Trump’s legal team brought on Joseph diGenova, who has pushed a conspiracy theory about the president being “framed” by the FBI and the Justice Department.
In January, Coons’ Republican counterpart, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), appeared to back off his own legislation to protect Mueller’s probe. Daniel Keylin, a spokesman for the senator, told The Daily Beast at the time that “the president and his administration have spoken favorably of Special Counsel Mueller’s professionalism and integrity,” and that talk of firing Mueller “has completely come to a halt.”
On Monday, Tillis joined the Republican chorus of support for Mueller’s investigation in the aftermath of Trump’s tweets deeming it a “witch hunt” that “should never have been started.” But Tillis said that there wasn’t an “imminent need” to pass his legislation “today or this week,” as some lawmakers have floated the possibility of adding special counsel protection language to the massive spending bill Congress is considering this week. Eventually, Tillis said, the legislation should move forward “as a matter of good governance.”
Many of his Republican colleagues disagree. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who co-authored a separate piece of legislation with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) aimed at protecting Mueller, has also backed away from his own bill in recent months, saying he remains confident that Trump wouldn’t move against the special counsel.
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“I’m not at all [concerned]. That’s exactly what they did with Ken Starr,” Graham said on Monday, referring to the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton. “Democrats went after Ken Starr saying it’s a witch hunt. Nobody talked about firing Ken Starr. And unless there’s some reason to fire Mueller, that's not going to happen. And I don’t see a reason—but you can expect Trump and other folks to go after Mueller. Democrats went after Ken Starr.”
When asked why he introduced legislation in the first place, Graham responded: “Just to let people know where I stand.”
Even some of the president’s most hardened critics aren’t on board with a legislative response. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said he has constitutional concerns with the two bills being considered, but thinks Republican leadership should preemptively speak out against a Mueller firing more forcefully than they have in the past.
“Some of us have spoken out. Everybody needs to—strongly. I would hope that our leadership would come out and say this is a red line you can’t go past,” Flake said. “If you’re going to pick a fight, this is a fight to pick. You’ve got to pick this fight. If you don’t pick this fight, we might as well not be here. This is a serious one.”
A few Republican lawmakers did speak out more aggressively in the aftermath of the White House offensive this weekend, with Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) saying: “If you have an innocent client, Mr. Dowd, act like it.” Others echoed Gowdy, arguing that Trump shouldn’t attack the investigation if he truly believes he is innocent.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said that “the best thing for him as president—since after almost one year there’s been no show of collusion—it seems to me like he’s coming out looking pretty good at this point and that he ought to just let it play out.”
Grassley’s panel has been working for months to reconcile the two bills intended to protect Mueller’s probe into one, but that effort appears stalled.

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Question: Reports: U.S. Intercepted Calls Between Trump Campaign Staff And Russian Intelligence

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Russian intelligence officials made repeated contact with members of President Trump's campaign staff, according to new reports that cite anonymous U.S. officials. American agencies were concerned about the contacts but haven't seen proof of collusion between the campaign and the Russian security apparatus, the reports say.
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted the calls at the same time as they investigated Russia's attempts to tamper with the presidential election, according to The New York Times, which first reported the contacts.
Both the Times and CNN, which has published its own story about the intercepted communications, cite multiple current and former U.S. officials as the sources for their stories.
According to CNN, "The communications were intercepted during routine intelligence collection targeting Russian officials and other Russian nationals known to U.S. intelligence."
Reporter Matt Apuzzo, part of the Times team that broke the story, tells NPR's Morning Edition that while officials said they haven't seen proof of collusion — "just the flurry of contacts was enough, and the timing of the contacts, was enough to get them very concerned."
U.S. agencies are still working to determine the reasons behind the contacts, officials tell both news outlets.
Michael Flynn, whose tenure as national security adviser lasted less than four weeks, was among the Trump insiders who were regularly in touch with Russians, according to CNN.
Flynn resigned late Monday after reports alleged that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia with that country's ambassador — and then misled Vice President Mike Pence about the conversations. The chain of events emerging today suggests that those contacts in late December are separate from the calls cited by officials who discussed contacts between Trump campaign aides and Russian nationals during the heat of last year's election season.
President Trump called the new reports "conspiracy theories" early Wednesday.
"The fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred," the president wrote. He then added that MSNBC and CNN are "unwatchable," while the Fox News program Fox & Friends "is great."
The Kremlin had a similar response, with Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying, "Let us not believe in what media say, for nowadays it is very difficult to tell actual news from fake ones."
That's according to state-run Tass media, which adds that Peskov also criticized the use of anonymous sources by the media.
In Washington, government leaks have fueled a succession of unflattering stories about the new administration, from details about President Trump's phone calls with foreign leaders to rumored rivalries among senior White House Staff.
Faced with a new leak Wednesday, Trump tweeted, "The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by 'intelligence' like candy. Very un-American!"
Allegations about Trump's involvement with Russia have ranged from reports last month of a dossier that alleged collusion between the then-candidate and Russian President Vladimir Putin to a public call from the candidate himself last July, when he urged Russian agents to "find" Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's emails and release them.
The FBI has been investigating contacts between Trump aides and Russia; in Congress, there are also calls for public investigations. Last month, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence announced it would investigate allegations that Russia meddled in the U.S. elections.
But there is resistance among Republicans in Congress to go after one of their own, particularly as the new president is settling into the White House.
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who's on the House Judiciary Committee, tells Morning Edition, "I don't think we need an independent investigation here, I think we need to let the Intelligence and the Judiciary committees do their work."
That work, he said, includes receiving classified briefings about the new allegations. Johnson also raised questions about leaks in the government — particularly of information that's drawn from surveillance that swept up the communications of U.S. citizens.
"There are some serious legal implications here," Johnson said, "but it has nothing to do with partisan politics. I mean, the leak of highly classified information by what is apparent here — a number of individuals inside our intelligence community — is the illegal act that I think we need to review."
Johnson also faulted intelligence agencies for not doing more to protect the identity of Americans — such as former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn — whose communications with a foreign national were monitored.
New reports of contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia follow the exit of a third member of Donald Trump's inner circle in the past 12 months amid allegations of inappropriate contact with the country:
Michael Flynn resigned as national security adviser this week over the handling of his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.;
Paul Manafort, resigned as Trump's campaign chairman last August amid reports of his attempts to align Trump's policies with Russian interests;
Carter Page removed himself as a foreign policy adviser last September, as reports emerged about a visit to Russia and other potential contacts.
Manafort and Flynn were among the senior Trump team members who were "regularly communicating with Russian nationals," CNN reports.
In an interview with the Times, Manafort called the officials' account "absurd" and said he had never had anything to do with Putin's government.
Manafort told the newspaper, "It's not like these people wear badges that say, 'I'm a Russian intelligence officer.'"

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Question: How To Get $20,000 Off The Price Of A Master's Degree

There's an experiment underway at a few top universities around the world to make some master's degrees out there more affordable.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, says the class of 2018 can get a master's degree in supply chain management for more than $20,000 off from the university's normal price, which runs upwards of $67,000 for the current year academic year.
But it's not as simple as sending in a coupon with your tuition bill.
It's called a "MicroMasters." MIT, Columbia University, the University of Michigan and the Rochester Institute of Technology are among a dozen or so universities globally that are giving this online program a shot.
It's not a full degree, but a sort of certificate, and can be a step toward a degree.
There are things in it for students, and for the school.
What's in it for students: cost
Let's take Danaka Porter as an example. She's a 31-year-old business consultant from Vancouver, British Columbia, and says a master's degree was exactly what she needed to boost her career.
"I found that people were a little bit more respected, I guess, once they had their master's because it was like they had taken that next step to go a little bit further," she says.
But she couldn't afford to stop working and become a full-time student again. She owns a house, she says, and "I have bills, and all of that stuff that doesn't stop because I wanted to go to school."
When a friend told that MIT was piloting its first partially online master's degree in supply chain management, she signed up.
The tuition for a year in the master's of supply chain management costs $67,938. Her MicroMasters certification, though, is just $1,350.
It's called a MicroMasters because it isn't a full degree, just a step toward one, though Porter says the coursework is just as rigorous as if she were on MIT's campus in Cambridge.
"It requires a lot of effort and if you don't have a background in math, engineering or supply chain it's not a breeze. Like, we do have people that fail," she says.
Even if she passes the certification, Porter will still need to complete a semester "in residence" at full cost if she wants to finish her graduate degree. It's part of what MIT calls the "blended" program — online and on-campus.
Getting accepted is no easy task. MIT says it expects to admit 40 students a year into the blended program.
Some top schools from around the world are on board with MIT.
There's user experience research and design from the University of Michigan; entrepreneurship from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore; and artificial intelligence from Columbia University, among others.
Even if students don't go for a full master's, the online course work can make them more appealing to employers.
Industry leaders who say they can't find enough qualified candidates are looking for very specific skills like the ones being taught. GE, Walmart, IBM and Volvo have recognized MicroMasters and are encouraging their employees and job applicants to take these courses.
Some students who are enrolled in MIT's on-campus program wish these online courses had been available to them before spending big on their degrees.
"If this was an option, I think I would have considered it," says Veronica Stolear, a graduate student at MIT from Caracas, Venezuela. She quit her job in the oil industry to earn her master's in supply chain management. Ultimately, though, she thinks her on-campus experience will pay off.
"The in-campus program is more expensive, but you're getting also the experience of living in Boston, interacting with people from MIT that might not be in supply chain but might be in like the business school and like other types of departments," she says.
What's in it for schools: getting the best applicants
You might be wondering what MIT gets out this arrangement.
Admissions officers here say they'll weigh applicants' performance in these online courses.
Anant Agarwal, an MIT professor and CEO of the online-learning platform edX that makes these online courses possible, sees it all as a way to filter the applicant pool.
"When you get applications from people all over the world, it's often a crap-shoot," he says. "You don't know the veracity of the recommendation letters or the grades. And so you're taking a bet very often."
And Agarwal says that should give MIT and other institutions a better sense of how students will perform — if they're lucky enough to get in.

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The film “Blade Runner” opened to mixed reviews in 1982. Eventually it came to be considered a science fiction masterpiece, and is now included in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. A sequel, “Blade Runner 2049,” opens in theaters this weekend.
Reporter Jon Kalish (@kalishjon) finds out how screenwriter Hampton Fancher helped craft both films.

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Question: OPINION: Rocky took the Adani gamble, it deserves the reward

Rocky was the underdog in the fight for Adani's FIFO Hub.
Rocky was the underdog in the fight for Adani's FIFO Hub. Harry Bruce
I WONDER what Rockhampton ratepayers would think if Mayor Margaret Strelow splashed out millions of their dollars to lure Adani to the region and then let other areas reap the rewards?
Cr Strelow has found herself in the firing line with her Livingstone and Gladstone counterparts after Adani this week announced it had jointly selected Rockhampton and Townsville as its FIFO bases for the Carmichael Mine operation.
This announcement means jobs, and lots of them, for these two areas.
And it also means other areas have missed out.
While I can understand the frustrations and disappointment of those in nearby areas, particularly given their support, I also can imagine Rockhampton ratepayers not being overly impressed with its Mayor if they had to pay all the costs and take the financial risks, while others gained the advantages.
Having been through an amalgamation and de-amalgamtion in the past decade and with a struggling economy, Cr Strelow has focused on getting the region's finances in order and that has enabled this bold play.
Just like business, politics, at times, can be a ruthless world and people expect their leaders to look after their interests.
The rewards other areas have sought should be at a commensurate level to their financial investment. It has not been a closely guarded secret in recent months that Rockhampton was offering up a major financial commitment to secure this opportunity.
Councils drive their own agendas and we are lucky at the moment to have so many exciting things happening around our region, such as major projects at the Yeppoon foreshore, Emu Park foreshore, Kershaw Gardens and Rockhampton's CBD.
Central Queensland has truly passionate leaders who work tirelessly for their communities.

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Question: At Least 18 Dead After Gunmen Seize A Cafe For Hours In Burkina Faso

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Gunmen stormed an upscale cafe overnight in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, strafing the building with bullets and barricading themselves inside for hours. By the time security forces reclaimed the restaurant around dawn Monday, at least 18 people had been killed and eight others wounded, according to local authorities.
The West African nation's communications minister, Remis Dandjinou, told reporters Monday that by daybreak, two of the attackers had been killed and several foreign nationals were among the dead. In separate statements, officials in Paris and Ankara confirmed the victims include a French citizen and Turkish citizen, while another Turk was injured in the violence.
While Burkinabe officials blamed Islamist militants for the attack on the Turkish cafe, no one group immediately claimed responsibility.
"I salute the bravery of our security and defense forces whose engagement allowed us to neutralize the terrorists," Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said in a statement, as translated by CNN.
"The struggle against terrorism is a lengthy fight," he added. "That is why I am calling for vigilance, solidarity and unity of the whole nation to face up to the cowardice of our enemies."
In a news conference Monday, Dandjinou detailed the night's bloody events, which opened when he says about three to four militants rolled up to the cafe on motorcycles around 9 p.m. local time. They opened fire on an outside seating area outside then moved indoors, where The New York Times notes a family had been celebrating a 9-year-old boy's birthday.
The newspaper reports the boy was hospitalized with injuries from the attack.
For Burkinabes, the attack on Aziz Istanbul cafe, which is popular with foreigners, prompts bitter memories of another bloody episode just over 18 months ago. In January last year, militants conducted an hours-long raid on a luxury hotel and a cafe just blocks away from Aziz Istanbul, ultimately killing some 30 people before being dislodged by security forces.
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, a militant group based in the region, claimed responsibility for that attack — as well as another deadly assault just months before in neighboring Mali.
Islamist groups have been active for years in the Sahel region, which includes Mali and Burkina Faso. As groups linked to al-Qaida have carried out attacks in the area, the Times points out that the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali "has become one of the most dangerous in the world."
The French government — which controlled Burkina Faso, then called Upper Volta, as a colony until 1960 — says President Emmanuel Macron met with Kabore on Monday to discuss the circumstances of the latest attack.
The pair of leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to the formation of an international security force in the Sahel region to "continue the fight against terrorist groups."

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Question: Ont. towns struggle to pay for infrastructure

As communities age and money for big projects dries up, top municipal officials are saying “something has to give.”
A report on the perspective of chief administrative officers (CAOs) — by Strategy Corp. — found that just as Toronto is struggling to find ways to pay for much-needed infrastructure work, smaller communities, too, are finding it increasingly difficult to come with badly-needed cash.
“You thought Toronto was just having these problems,” said John Matheson, report co-author and a principal at Strategy Corp. “Actually, the report indicates it’s the municipal sector as a whole ... These problems are fairly common across Ontario which is why it’s important people pay attention to them.”
The group interviewed 26 CAOs — the top bureaucrats of towns, counties or cities — to get their views on the future of municipal government. The report focuses on small- to medium-size communities, and was provided exclusively to the Toronto Sun.
The report says CAOs are seeing a gap between what the public expects of local government and what they are prepared to pay for has grown. One participant told the authors “something has to give.”
The report says councillors in those communities are hesitant to raise taxes or create new revenue streams to pay for the work which isn’t surprising, he added.
“There’s a lot of infrastructure put in the ground between 50 and 75 years ago,” Matheson said, adding that years of deferring infrastructure work are catching up with communities.
The CAOs also expressed concern about the rise of a divisive brand of populism in city halls across Ontario. A number of councillors are mimicking U.S. President Donald Trump’s brash style, often publicly attacking bureaucrats and questioning their work.
“(Municipal governments) are not designed to have a somebody on council who is structurally opposing everything,” he said. “It’s contributing to only half of them saying they had good relations with their councils.”
The interviews used for the report were conducted confidentially. The findings offer a rare, unvarnished view of major issues taking place in these towns and cities, said Ron Shaw, a senior advisor with Strategy Corp who co-authored the report.
Shaw, a former CAO with over 30 years experience in Stratford and Kincardine, said top municipal bureaucrats don’t want to be critical of their communities publicly.
“They’re not going to say much different than what their councillors may be saying,” he added. “They want to make sure they represent the views of the municipality. Speaking confidentially, they can speak to us ... and give honest, open feedback.”
Releasing the report at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s annual meeting in Ottawa this week will help bring the concerns of the CAOs into focus, he said.
Matheson added that the concerns raised in the report will need to be addressed through a variety of means, including the provision of more cash to municipalities.
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The city needs to find millions of dollars to separate rail from roads in the southern suburb now that the Barrhaven Rail Safety Program has council’s endorsement.
The first step is to free up money in the 2018 municipal budget, possibly in the $3-million range, to order environmental assessments for the crossings at Woodroffe Avenue, the southwest Transitway, and Fallowfield, Merivale and Jockvale roads.
The next step is to convince the upper-tier governments and Via Rail to help cover the construction tabs.
Building overpasses or underpasses at five rail crossings could cost $430 million, but that estimate is highly preliminary and doesn’t take into account the complete scope of work that might be required.
Council’s vote Wednesday means the city has a general blueprint to do the work, including a priority list for the crossings.
Woodroffe Avenue and the southwest Transitway — the site of the fatal collision between an OC Transpo bus and a Via Rail train in 2013 — are at the top of the list. The city would build a road and Transitway overpass there.
Jockavale Road is last on the priority list, but the city wants to advance a study in the shorter term to build a $6-million pedestrian and cycling underpass at the intersection.
Via wants to increase the number of trains passing through Barrhaven as part of its regular service plans, but it also has dreams of running additional trains through the corridor through a high-frequency train proposal to the federal government.
Council puts more money into asset repairs, trying to close a major funding gap
Some councillors batted around the idea of a separate tax to pay for asset repairs, but there was no way an infrastructure levy was going to fly in the current political climate.
Kitchissipi Coun. Jeff Leiper brought up a staff position from 2012 that suggested an infrastructure levy might be required if there isn’t more upper-government funding for asset maintenance.
City treasurer Marian Simulik said she doesn’t support an infrastructure levy, largely based on history.
A levy was attempted during Larry O’Brien’s mayoral term but it fizzled out.
The levy “created too much pressure on your taxpayers,” Simulik told council Wednesday.
The city is short $70 million to keep the assets in good condition. It will try making up the difference over the next 10 years.
Council voted in favour of spending $10.5 million more in the 2018 budget on asset maintenance and $7.8 million annually starting in the 2019 budget for nine years. There will also be inflationary increases to the spending.
College Coun. Rick Chiarelli, who’s skeptical about the city’s approach to funding repairs, voted against the strategy.
Watson highlights ‘extraordinary’ efforts by city on drug overdose prevention, calls for sustained effort
Mayor Jim Watson promoted the “extraordinary” efforts by the city to prevent opioid drug overdoses, announcing a larger effort this summer during the festival season.
Watson said the health unit will be working with festival organizers again to distribute “party safe information.” The city ramps up its public awareness campaign about substance abuse around this time of year before the festival season begins.
Ottawa Public Health learned this week that it will receive $350,000 more in base funding from the provincial government for opioid response programs.
“We’re ready to turn this funding into support on the ground,” Watson said.
All Ottawa firetrucks now carry naloxone kits and the city is preparing to train police on administering the drug antidote.
Watson said more help from the federal and provincial governments is “badly needed.”
The city will continue to work with community agencies on public education.
“Ongoing and sustained efforts will be required,” Watson said.
Late-night patios get consideration for Canada Day weekend
Restaurant patios on city sidewalks have a shot at staying open until 4 a.m. during the Canada Day weekend.
According to the bylaw, patios on city-owned property and within 30 metres of a residential zone must close by 11 p.m. No one can be on the patio after that time.
The Fox and Feather on Elgin Street asked to extend its patio hours until 2 a.m., instead of the mandated 11 a.m. cutoff, between June 30 and July 2.
Council on Wednesday agreed to the pub’s request and it also gave the planning department the authority to assess any other requests from businesses with patios on city-owned property. The drop-dead closing time for a patio would be 4 a.m., but only for the Canada Day weekend.
Alcohol at licensed establishments can only be served until 2 a.m. under provincial law.
jwilling@postmedia.com


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Question: Texans' Andre Ellington: Has quiet game against Niners

Ellington had three carries for six yards and caught one of two targets for an additional 16 yards in Sunday's 26-16 loss to the 49ers.
With Alfred Blue (concussion) inactive, Ellington moved up to second on the depth chart, but a banged up offensive line with guys playing out of position were unable to create running room for either Ellington or starter Lamar Miller. With Houston running backs averaging less than three yards per carry (20 carries, 59 yards), the game plan shifted to the pass. Ellington's status for Week 15 against the Jaguars depends on Blue's recovery.

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Nix caught two passes for five yards in the Steelers' overtime win against the Browns on Sunday.
Targeted twice, Nix had his first receptions this season, matching his 2015 total. He still has no rushing attempts in his two NFL seasons, a trend that should continue when Pittsburgh hosts Miami in the Wild Card round.


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If not, we can live with that, too,” Khosrowshahi said.\nFILE PHOTO: The Waymo logo is displayed during the company's unveiling of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Picture\nWaymo is an “incredible technology provider” and having it on Uber’s network would be a good thing, he added.\nFILE PHOTO: Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau\nWaymo declined to comment. It has, though, proceeded with plans to operate without Uber’s help, developing a fleet of cars that it said has self-driven 6 million miles on public roads.\nIn a lawsuit filed last year, Waymo said that one of its former engineers who became chief of Uber’s self-driving car project took with him thousands of confidential documents. 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"Some of the reported details are not correct but it\'s true that Berkshire had discussions with Uber."\nThe proposed deal, first reported by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, had echoes of Buffett\'s $5 billion bet on Goldman Sachs during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.\nWarren Buffett speaking with reporters.\nThe Motley Fool\nBuffett was proposing similarly favorable terms for an investment in Uber. 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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and actress Kathy Griffin had "special guests" as they helped CNN's audience welcome in the New Year.
Cooper and Griffin had puppets of themselves before the live televised audience in Times Square while viewers waited for the ball to drop in New York City.
"I've never felt this way about a puppet before," Cooper joked on camera. Griffin's puppet teased Cooper's puppet about drinking on camera.
"I'm trying to get fired by 9:05 p.m.," Cooper's puppet shot back. Watch a clip from the interaction below courtesy of CNN.

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There are new guidelines to treat people with Multiple Sclerosis or MS. The goal is to prevent problems as early as possible.Many say this is overdue because the last guidelines were published in 2002.At that time, there were only a few medications. Now, there are 17 drugs approved for MS and new research shows starting medication earlier will lead to better results.MS is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the nervous system. It can lead to muscle weakness, vision problems, and thinking difficulties.Advances in medicine have made it possible to start treatment at the first signs of the disease and closely monitor to make adjustments. The thinking is once the damage is done, it can't be reversed, so starting medication early can help prevent that damage and slow the progression of MS."We know that we can't take away any injury that's occurred in the time during the disease, so the more we can be preventing things up front the better we can do," said Dr. Alexander Rae Grant from the Cleveland Clinic.If you have MS, it's best to talk to your doctor about the risks versus the benefits of medication and to develop a treatment plan for you.------

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On this episode of Tips for Healthy Living, Holly Stinson visited with Cici Schoenberger in the studio. Cici is the Behavioral Health Lead at Sunshine Community Health Clinic. Treatment options for opioid use disorder are discussed as well as the challenges faced in recovery.


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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands near U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May at the Belvedere of Taormina during the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7 on May 26, 2017 in Sicily.
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An United Nations special committee went an hour over its allotted time in Geneva on Monday, asking questions to a Canadian delegation about the country's record on racial discrimination.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) asked a series of questions that covered topics from violence against Indigenous women to the fact that minority people are disproportionately represented in the country's prisons.
#UN #CERD expert - Concerned by exploitation of #migrant seasonal workers in #Canada, mostly from Global South with no pathway to residency pic.twitter.com/MzJmjIYNNs — IMADR (@IMADR_Geneva) August 14, 2017
And because of Canada's proximity to the United States, experts broached the topic of how the two countries approach immigration.
"How far can your country offset the shortcomings of the bigger neighbour?" CERD committee member Marc Bossuyt asked in reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration and refugee bans.
Every five years, Canada's compliance with the United Nation's human rights treaty is reviewed by CERD. Canada's record on racial discrimination was last examined in 2012.
The violence from Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend were also raised by the committee. Chairperson Anastasia Crickley called the clashes a "sobering" proof of how systemic racism exists today.
A 32-year-old woman was killed and dozens injured on Saturday after a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters who gathered in response to a white nationalist rally held in the city earlier.
That "Unite The Rite" rally, which attracted the likes of white supremacists and Nazis, called on supporters to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate leader Robert E. Lee from a city park.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter on Sunday to offer a reminder that Canada isn't resistant to similar events.
We know Canada isn't immune to racist violence & hate. We condemn it in all its forms & send support to the victims in Charlottesville. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 13, 2017
Last month, a Mi'kmaq ceremony in Halifax at the site of a statue of the city's founder was interrupted by a group of self-described "Western Chauvinists."
After founding the city in 1749, Edward Cornwallis issued a bounty on Mi'kmaq scalps after an attack on a colonial settlement.
Chief Grizzly Mamma told CBC News that at the time, she was praying when she saw the so-called Proud Boys walk up to the group as they honoured the Indigenous lives lost because of colonialism.
"We were mourning for all of our people that have died and they came to disrespect us and dishonour us," she said.
A delegation led by the Canadian Heritage department is in Switzerland to attend two days of questioning before the special UN committee.
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society executive director Cindy Blackstock and lawyer Pam Palmater are also in Geneva to attend meetings at the UN headquarters.
At one point during questioning, the U.S. member of the committee, Gay McDougall, put some pressure on Canada to lead with implementing progressive pieces of legislation to end racial discrimination.
Committee Member McDougall "looking to new leadership in Canada to be a leader internationally." — Cindy Blackstock (@cblackst) August 14, 2017
Canada is expected to respond to the UN's suite of questions on Tuesday.
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GUELPH, Ont. — Police in southwestern Ontario have laid 12 new charges against a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, accused last year of sexually assaulting several patients.
The Guelph Police Service says Sherman Lai, who also performed acupuncture, was charged with one count of sexual assault in October 2017.
Between November 2017 and April 2018, the 58-year-old was charged with 16 more counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts of uttering death threats.
Police say Lai was charged on Tuesday with one additional count of sexual assault, six more counts of assault, one more count of assault with a weapon, three counts of uttering threats and one count of forcible confinement.

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Gilberto Sanchez was indicted in conducting a "pill mill" and was arrested on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)
A counselor who provided mental health services at an Atlanta Highway medical practice has been arrested and charged in a ongoing investigation into the practice's drug distribution methods.
Johnnie Chaisson Sanders, a 48-year-old from Montgomery, has been charged with health care fraud and perjury offenses. Sanders allegedly made false mental health diagnoses to allow the practice's owner, Dr. Gilberto Sanchez, to write unnecessary prescriptions.
More: Arrests continue in Montgomery 'pill mill' case
A Department of Justice release states Sanders also collected cash payments from patients, even when she was aware the practice would bill patients' insurance companies.
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Sanders' indictment is the latest in a wide-reaching investigation that has netted at least 11 arrests and more than a dozen charges.
Investigators have called the Atlanta Highway Family Practice medical clinic a "pill mill," alleging employees from clerical workers to physicians conspired to prescribe unnecessary controlled substances and over bill health insurance companies for services and medications.
More: Another Montgomery ‘pill mill’ doctor pleads guilty to drug distribution, money laundering charges
Family Practice's owner Dr. Gilberto Sanchez was arrested in August 2017 and pleaded guilty in November 2017 to drug distribution, health care fraud and money laundering charges.
"Sanders allegedly testified before a grand jury and falsely claimed that Dr. Sanchez did not require patients to undergo counseling sessions with her," the DoJ release states. "In fact, as Sanders then knew, Dr. Sanchez required patients who received prescriptions for controlled substances to visit Sanders for mental health counseling."
More: Four arrested in Montgomery 'pill mill' bust from Atlanta Highway practice
Sanders could face up to a decade in prison on the health care fraud counts and a maximum of five years on the perjury count.
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By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile.
So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard Medical School and the University of California, Los Angeles. Among the findings:
Nearly one in five workers -- a share the study calls "disturbingly high" -- say they face a hostile or threatening environment at work, which can include sexual harassment and bullying. Workers who have to face customers endure a disproportionate share of abuse.
Nearly 55 per cent say they face "unpleasant and potentially hazardous" conditions.
Nearly three quarters say they spend at least a fourth of their time on the job in "intense or repetitive physical" labour. "I was surprised at how physically demanding jobs were," says lead author Nicole Maestas, a Harvard Medical School economist.
Telecommuting is rare: 78 per cent say they are required to be present in their workplace during working hours.
Only 38 per cent say their jobs offer good prospects for advancement. And the older they get, the less optimistic they become.
About half say they work on their own time to meet the demands of their job.
"Wow -- (work) is a pretty taxing place for many people," Maestas says. "I was surprised by how pressured and hectic the workplace is."
In many cases, less-educated workers endure tougher working conditions. For example, fewer than half of men without college degrees can take a break whenever they want to, compared to more than 76 per cent of men with college degrees. Likewise, nearly 68 per cent of men without degrees spend at least a fourth of their time moving heavy loads.
Maestas wonders whether toxic working conditions are keeping Americans out of the labour force. The percentage of Americans who are working or looking for work -- 62.9 per cent in July -- has not returned to pre-recession levels and is well below its 2000 peak of 67.3 per cent.
The unemployment rate is at a 16-year low, and many employers complain they can't fill jobs.
"There's a message for employers here," Maestas says. "Working conditions really do matter."
Not everything about American workplaces is grim. Workers enjoy considerable autonomy: more than 80 per cent say they get to solve problems and try out their own ideas. Moreover, 58 per cent say their bosses are supportive, and 56 per cent say they have good friends at work.
The first-time survey of Americans ages 25-71 was carried out in 2015. It is similar to a long-running European survey, and researchers plan to conduct another survey next year and eventually to draw comparisons between U.S. and European working conditions.

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Today is Wednesday, June 14, the 165th day of 2017 in the Gregorian calendar, with 200 days remaining. This is the 146th day of Donald Trump's presidency. There are 1,316 days remaining in his term, assuming he doesn't resign or is otherwise removed from office.
Today is Trump's 71st birthday. He was born on June 14, 1946.
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The New York Times' On This Day for today.
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On this day in 1777, The Stars and Stripes was adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States. Today is Flag Day in the United States.
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Among other things, today is also National Strawberry Shortcake Day.
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Florida man avoids more prison time for Clinton Foundation hack attempt.
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Quote of the day:
"The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone."
-Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811-July 1, 1896)
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Why it was easier to be skinny in the 1980s. To be honest, they don't know. But a person with the same food intake and exercise level today weighs over two pounds more. I blame cable news.
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The aftermath of a deadly mushroom bloom in California. A surge of death-cap poisonings might provide the data to save future victims.
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Lee Camp: How to Write Propaganda for the NY Times. The Times pisses off left-wingers as well.
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After a relentless three-year ascent, large bellwether companies like Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon led a two-day sell-off, prompting fears of a wider stock market retreat.
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Yahoo, one of the founding companies of the Internet era, is no more.
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Why are dogs scared of fireworks? 11 things you should know.
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Are cats smarter than dogs? Experts waffle. There's evidence they may be tastier.
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Letter shows Jeff Sessions' plan to prosecute medical marijuana providers. In a letter he wrote to Congress back in May, which was obtained by the news site MassRoots.com and published on Monday, Sessions requested that congressional leaders help him in his battle with legal cannabis by letting him essentially override state marijuana laws. Congressional leaders would do this by agreeing not to renew a current federal law, the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which prevents the Justice Department from interfering with medical-marijuana decisions made at the state level.
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Finally, some good news. Urban legends to the contrary, the chances of you swallowing a spider while sleeping are slim to none. But we're not completely out of the woods. According to the FDA, there is an average of 60 or more bug fragments per quarter pound of chocolate. Peanut butter has 30 or more insect fragments per quarter pound. Everything you eat likely has critter parts in it.
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JPMorgan Chase pulls Megyn Kelly ads over interview with Alex Jones. Kristin Lemkau, chief marketing officer, tweeted earlier on Monday that "as an advertiser, I'm repulsed that @megynkelly would give a second of airtime to someone who says Sandy Hook and Aurora are hoaxes." Indeed, it seems nobody wants NBC to air Megyn Kelly's Alex Jones interview, not even Alex Jones.
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Religious liberals sat out of politics for 40 years. Now they want in the game. Faith leaders whose politics fall to the left of center are getting more involved in politics to fight against President Trump's policies.
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Russian cyber hacks on U.S. electoral system far wider than previously known. Pre-election hacking was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported.
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Hearing aids at the mall? Congress could make it happen. Bipartisan support for a bill that would remove the audiologist middle-man and permit over-the-counter hearing aid sales at a fraction of the cost.
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The liver: a 'blob' that runs the body. The underrated, unloved liver performs more than 300 vital functions. No wonder the ancients believed it to be the home of the human soul.
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Well, there's your problem... your kitty has "whisker fatigue."
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Senate Republicans back off proposed restrictions on media. Senate Republicans on Tuesday quickly backed away from a proposal to restrict media access in the Capitol after an angry backlash from reporters and an emergency meeting between the Senate Rules Committee and the media gallery directors.
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Reza Aslan, Kathy Griffin and Bill Maher: TV takes offense- selectively. Aslan and Griffin lost their jobs. Not so Bill Maher.
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EpiPen maker faces revolt over exec's $98 million pay package.
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A new study of wireless carriers has bad news for Verizon.
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Drug that creates a 'real sun-tan' could eliminate need for cancer-causing sun exposure.
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Swell. E-cigarettes potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, study says. UConn researchers found that e-cigarettes loaded with a nicotine-based liquid are potentially as harmful as unfiltered cigarettes when it comes to causing DNA damage.
Even sweller: Eight-year study finds heavy French fry eaters have 'double' the chance of death. But the researchers warn the cause of increased mortality may be the result of a whole lifestyle of choices surrounding heavy fries consumption.
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Trump Dump:
(As of midnight...)
Here's a handy tool with an easy-to-remember URL: www.trumptwitterarchive.com. Conveniently broken down by categories like latest tweets, fake news, losers, etc.
Jeff Sessions testifies; GOP writes secret health care bill- A Closer Look:
Other acerbic takes on Sessions' testimony:
Kindly Senators try to help confused elderly gentleman who wandered into Capitol building; Man ravaged by amnesia somehow able to hold down demanding legal job; Jeff Sessions tries to distract Senate intelligence committee by reminding them he's a racist.
The questions Sessions left unanswered. He defended himself against what he called "scurrilous and false allegations" related to Russia. But he repeatedly refused to answer senators' queries.
If you're in New York, The Daily Show's Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library opens Friday. Located at 3 West 57th Street near Fifth Avenue, a convenient stone's throw from Trump Tower, admission is free and open to the public between 11 AM-7 PM ET.
What stops Republicans from behaving rationally? Unlike Senate and House Republicans during Watergate, there are few genuine leaders of principle whose sense of propriety is offended by Trump. The moral and intellectual quality of the current crew of Republicans pales in comparison to the type of Republicans who finally told Richard Nixon the jig was up.
Trump administration grants work permits to thousands of illegal immigrants. Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been granted work permits by the Trump administration under an Obama-era deferred-action program that President Trump had promised to end on his first day in office, according to federal data. Trump had called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program an "unconstitutional executive amnesty" during his campaign. But statistics from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released last week showed that more than 17,000 new DACA applicants were approved for the program in the first three months of 2017.
Dennis Rodman is back in North Korea. Was he sent by Trump?
'I have no idea': The White House's spokesmen aren't speaking much these days.
Five questions about Melania Trump's move to the White House.
Broad City will bleep out Trump's name next season.
Ivanka Trump uses only the finest, most downtrodden sweatshop labor to make her clothes.
Trump is making America more hostile and mentally ill: New England Journal of Medicine study. But then again, A bad mood could be good for you.
Trump blocked veterans on Twitter after they criticized his Muslim ban.
Will Trump destroy the dollar? How a clash with the Fed could stoke inflation and destabilize the economy.
Trump administration scraps new protection for endangered whales, sea turtles.
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Trump administration says financial watchdog agency should be defanged. Surest sign the agency is effective.
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The project provides participants with a series of workshops to develop writing skills, media presence, and digital security as well as a free discussion space where they have the capacity to debate constructively. Participants in the forum host speakers, acquire skills, share knowledge, and give feedback to one another.\nWe are currently looking for 7 participants in or from Tunisia to join the project. If you are interested in participating in this project and developing your journalistic skills read the information below and send in your application.\nParticipants:\nWe expect that each participant will have the opportunity to achieve the following benefits:\n- Career-related experience\n- Practical and increased practice-based knowledge of journalistic writing, debate, social media\n- Training which enhances digital security and the handling of human rights issues\n- Increased knowledge and experience on how to create an online journalistic presence\nParticipants will be expected to:\n- Adhere to policies, procedures, and rules governing professional behavior;\n- maintain a punctual and reliable working relationship, abiding by the scheduled sessions and number of articles agreed to;\n- communicate regularly with the facilitator, particularly in situations where the participant may need to adjust the terms of the working relationship (e.g., to reschedule a meeting/session);\n- respect the opinions expressed and confidentiality of the group;\n- take the initiative to volunteer for tasks or projects that the participant finds interesting.\nRequirements\nIn addition to these general expectations, the participant will also be required to meet the following requirements during the program:\n- Meet a minimum commitment of 12 sessions;\n- develop a working relationship with the facilitator, such that he or she can adequately serve as a mentor;\n- actively engage in debate, with a focus on the topics and how the discussions unfold;\n- actively take notes during each session, to be shared amongst the group;\n- actively engage and participate in developing an online space for debate;\n- actively produce a minimum of one article per month, based on the discussions that take place;\n- understand how to and actively promote your work;\n- evaluate and monitor your own success in terms of reach;\n- upon completion of the program, reflect upon and write about your experience during the program.\nWho can apply?\nYou can apply for the position if you fall under any of the following:\nBetween the age of 21 - 30;\nAre an aspiring journalist or blogger;\nPossess knowledge in the specific region of the program;\nHave an excellent command of Arabic and/or English.\nHow to apply?\n- Send in a sample piece of 1000-1500 words in Arabic or English of something that interests you - a conversation that took place that struck a chord, an observation from your surroundings, a cultural event, an interesting initiative, your point of view on the politics of the region or why you would like to take part in this program.\n- Your resume.\nDeadline for applicaiton: September 15th.\nمنتدى الشرق الأوسط هو مشروع يشجّع الأجيال الصاعدة الشابّة على التعبير عن نفسها وتبادل الآراء وإيصال صوتها. يقدّم المشروع للمشاركين سلسلة من ورش العمل لتطوير مهاراتهم في الكتابة والحضور الإعلامي والأمن الرقمي كما يوفّر المشروع فضاء للمناقشات يمنح المشاركين فرصة التحاور بطريقة بنّاءة. يستضيف المشاركون في المنتدى متحدثين ويكتسبون مهارات ويتشاركون المعلومات ويعبّرون عن رأيهم بعمل زملائهم.\nنبحث عن 7 مشتركين من تونس للانضمام إلى المشروع. إذا كنت مهتماً بالمشاركة في المشروع وبتطوير مهاراتك الصحفية، تابع القراءة وأرسل طلبك.\nالمشتركون:\nسيحظى كلّ مشترك بفرصة اكتساب الأمور التالية:\n- خبرة مهنية\n- معرفة عملية بالكتابة الصحفية والمناظرات ووسائل التواصل الاجتماعي\n- تدريب يعزّز الإلمام بالأمن الرقمي والتطرّق إلى قضايا حقوق الإنسان\n- إلمام إضافي وخبرة في كيفية تعزيز الحضور الصحفي على الإنترنت\nيُتوّقع من المشتركين:\n- احترام السياسات والإجراءات والقواعد الملائمة للسلوك المحترف\n- المحافظة على علاقة عمل دقيقة وموثوقة والالتزام بالجلسات المعيّنة وبعدد المقالات المتفق عليه\n- التواصل بانتظام مع الميسّر، وتحديداً في المواقف التي يحتاج فيها المشترك إلى تعديل شروط علاقة العمل (مثلاً، تغيير موعد الحصة/الاجتماع)\n- احترام السرية والآراء المعبّر عنها ضمن المجموعة\n- أخذ المبادرة للتطوّع لمهمات أو مشاريع يجدها المشترك مثيرة للاهتمام\nالمتطلّبات:\nبالإضافة إلى المتطلبات العامة، يجب أن يلتزم المشترك بالتالي خلال البرنامج:\n- الالتزام بحدّ أدنى من الحصص يساوي 12حصة\n- تطوير علاقة عمل مع الميسّر للعب دور المرشد بشكل صحيح\n- المشاركة بالمناظرات بنشاط والتركيز على المواضيع وكيفية تبلور النقاش\n- تدوين الملاحظات فعلياً خلال كلّ حصة وتشاركها مع المجموعة\n- الانخراط في تطوير فضاء إلكتروني للمناظرات والمشاركة فيه\n- كتابة مقال واحد على الأقلّ في الشهر، استناداً إلى المناقشات التي حصلت\n- فهم كيفية تحسين عملك وتطبيق ذلك\n- تقييم ومراقبة نجاحك استناداً إلى اتساع نطاق تأثيرك\n- التفكير في تجربتك والكتابة عنها لدى إتمام البرنامج\nمَن المرشّحون لهذا التدريب؟\nيمكنك التقدّم بطلب إذا:\n- كنت بين سنّ 21 و30؛\n- كنت تطمح لتصبح صحفياً أو مدوّناً؛\n- لديك إطّلاع واسع على المنطقة المحددة للبرنامج؛\n- تتكلّم وتكتب العربية و/أو الإنكليزية بطلاقة.\nكيف يمكن التقدّم للتدريب؟\nأرسِل نصّاً من 1000 – 1500 كلمة باللغة الإنكليزية أو العربية عن موضوع يهمّك، مثلاً حوار أثّر فيك أو مراقبتك لمحيطك أو حدث ثقافي أو مبادرة مثيرة للاهتمام أو وجهة نظرك حول سياسات المنطقة أو سبب اهتمامك بالمشاركة في البرنامج بالاضافة الى سيرتك.\nالرجاء إرسال جميع الطلبات والمستندات المرتبطة بها إلى موقع nawa@opendemocracy.net والموعد النهائي للتقديم هو 15 سبتمبر.']

Question: Greenville Council to consider parking moratorium during Annie Oakley Days

GREENVILLE — Shoppers visiting downtown Greenville may see a loosening of parking regulations during this year’s Annie Oakley Days festival.
At Greenville City Council’s Tuesday night meeting, the Safety Committee recommended enactment of a parking moratorium in the downtown during Annie Oakley Days, July 26 to 29.
During last year’s event, a number of people expressed unhappiness after being ticketed for exceeding the posted 90-minute limit for parking on South Broadway Street. Twenty citations were issued last year, at $10 each. A Greenville Police Department spokesperson stated its officers do not monitor parking unless a business owner calls to file a complaint.
Legislation for the moratorium will be prepared for council’s July 17 meeting, where it will have to be passed with an emergency clause in order to be enacted in time for Annie Oakley Days.
In other matters, council heard a proposal from Greenville City Schools regarding the city’s plans to establish Downtown Redevelopment Districts, or DRDs, which will serve to raise property values in historic areas of the city.
Safety/Service Director Curt Garrison told council Greenville City Schools had offered the city a proposal to split the DRD at 75 percent for the school board and 25 percent for the city for years 11 through 30 for a 30-year period. Previously, the city had proposed a 50-50 split in DRD revenue if the school agreed to a 30-year term.
“Let’s not forget the DRD only captures 70 percent of the property tax,” Garrison said. “The other 30 percent is divided with its normal percentages to the other taxing entities, like the school board, like a joint vocational school or CTC, a mental health levy — those particular levies would receive their portion of the remaining 30 percent.”
As an example, Garrison said when the school board’s portion of the 75 percent and their portion of the 30 percent is added up, the school’s tax on a possible million-dollar investment goes up to $13,142.95, which exceeds the amount of money they would have normally received if there was no DRD.
In light of the school’s proposal, Garrison recommended council enact a DRD for a 10-year period versus a 30-year term, noting it could be extended later if the city desired.
“The unfortunate part is, with their decision, they wouldn’t get their 50 percent, which was offered at the beginning,” he said.
Councilman Leon Rogers said, “I feel 1 through 10 is sufficient.”
“30 years just seems like too long,” Councilwoman Dorie Howdieshell said.
By consensus, council agreed with Garrison’s recommendation and will review legislation to that effect at a future meeting.
Greenville City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings can be viewed live on The City of Greenville YouTube channel. The meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend.
Greenville City Council will consider a moratorium on downtown parking regulations for this year’s Annie Oakley Days, following a recommendation by the Safety Committee. Twenty motorists were ticketed for exceeding the 90-minute time limit last year. https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2018/07/web1_Parking.jpg Greenville City Council will consider a moratorium on downtown parking regulations for this year’s Annie Oakley Days, following a recommendation by the Safety Committee. Twenty motorists were ticketed for exceeding the 90-minute time limit last year. Tony Baker | The Daily Advocate
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FunTime USA was proposed to open in the summer of 2016. A number of local residents purchased a Golden Ticket for $1,000. The Golden Ticket would be good for 2 adults and 2 children to enter the amusement park for free for ten years. It stated in the contract that if FunTime USA failed to open, the money would be refunded. Most of the folks who purchased the ticket have not received a refund. They contacted Action Reporter A.J. Giardina.

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TFD Pvt. Sterling Rahe says there not yet an indication on what may have caused the fire.
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Question: Mixed reactions greet Trump's new attitudes on Russia, China

Once soft on Russia and hard on China, President Donald Trump rapidly reversed course in the last weeks, concluding there's more business to be done with Beijing than with Moscow. Trump's evolving views on those two world powers have brought the U.S. back into alignment with former President Barack Obama 's pattern of "great power" politics.
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Question: Drive to stamp out ‘revenge porn’ offences

With the new year now underway, it is just three months until a landmark law comes in to force in Scotland, making so-called ‘revenge porn’ disclosures a criminal offence.
The new law under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Act will mean that, from April 1, being convicted of the offence of disclosing or threatening to disclose an intimate photo or video will carry a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
The offence will cover situations where someone shares either filmed and still images of another person in an intimate situation. This includes images taken in private where someone is nude or clothed only in underwear or showing a person engaged in a sexual act.
The specific new law is being introduced to address a growing problem – as easy access to devices like smart phones mean pictures and videos taken with the expectation of privacy can now far more easily be shared publicly online through, for example, social media.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: “We will not tolerate domestic abuse and harassment in a progressive and modern Scotland, which is why we have taken these measures to create this new criminal offence.
“Recklessly disclosing private and intimate images taken when privacy is expected can be extremely cruel and degrading for victims, as well as causing fear and alarm. It may also be symptomatic of highly abusive and manipulative behaviour towards an ex-partner.
“This new offence, which comes into force very soon, sends out a strong warning to anyone considering sharing such images. This move reflects technological changes and acknowledges the distress inflicted by this serious crime.
“We know legislation alone is not enough to tackle abusive behaviour and sexual violence. That is why we are taking forward a whole range of work in our drive to eliminate it in all its forms from Scottish society.”

The Sun reporter Nicola Bardon set up a decoy profile pretending to be a 13-year-old girl in Ireland on a teen forum to see what would happen. The response was worse than she imagined.
Pat Kenny discusses the experience with her and how these vigilante paedophile hunters are potentially saving children from online groomers.


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Question: Recipe Unlimited to phase out plastic straws

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VAUGHAN, Ont. — Recipe Unlimited Corporation will eliminate plastic straws from its 19 restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, Kelsey's and East Side Mario's.
The restaurant giant formerly known as Cara Operations will start phasing out its plastic straws in August.
Recipe Unlimited says it will dump plastic straws because of their impact on the environment and wildlife and the company's commitment to recyclable materials.
It hopes to offer paper straws in all of its restaurants by the end of March 2019.

National and international organizations have also made recent announcements about how to reduce and improve recycling, but all have committed to widely varying timelines to achieve these goals.
For example, the United Nations Environment Programme (with support from 42 governments), declared a fight against plastics, announcing their global Clean Seas campaign in 2017 to eliminate major sources of marine debris by 2022.
The following year, the European Commission (EC) adopted the first Europe-wide strategy on plastics, aiming for all plastic packaging in the EU to be reusable or recyclable — but not until 2030.
Lagging behind the international community, the United Kingdom announced it will eliminate "avoidable" plastic waste by 2042 — almost a generation away!
Meanwhile, Canada has also been soliciting comments and ideas on ways to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling.
With governments setting unambitious targets, it seems that large corporations are now showing leadership by listening to consumers who are demanding less SUPs in their packing and food containers.
Recently, McDonald's announced that it would replace plastic straws with paper ones in all of its U.K. and Ireland restaurants, as of September 2018. This strategy may soon be rolled out in other jurisdictions. Ikea has also committed to eliminating all SUP products from its home furnishing range by 2020, including plastic straws, plates, cups, freezer bags, garbage bags and plastic-coated paper plates and cups.
Why has it taken so long to tackle this wicked problem?
Sure, the plastics industry has something to lose, and maybe governments also lack the will and technology to make the transition sooner.
But time is running out.
I'm just glad that the Romans invented viaducts and straight roads instead of SUPs, as we likely wouldn't be here today if they had. Giving up a plastic straw, stirrer or bag might not be so bad after all.
If I have to choose between "Planet or Plastic," I know which I'll pick. What about you?
Tony Robert Walker is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University. This article was originally published on The Conversation.


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Question: Irving scores 37, Cavs hold on to beat Pacers 117-111

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CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, Kevin Love added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided another fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2, beating the Indiana Pacers 117-111 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
After squeaking out the opener by a point, LeBron James and Co. showed more intensity on defence , more swagger in general and won their 10th straight first-round game over the past three seasons.
However, they nearly blew an 18-point lead in the fourth as the Pacers got within four before Cleveland closed it out at the line.
James added 10 rebounds and seven assists, but had eight of Cleveland's 19 turnovers.
Game 3 is Thursday night.
Paul George scored 32 and Jeff Teague 23 for Indiana, which showed more fight, but now has a steep hill to climb to get back in the series. Cleveland is 12-0 when starting 2-0 in the post-season .
The Cavs vowed they would play better after their near-disaster in Game 1 and they backed up their talk, delivering the kind of performance that was routine last season but very rare in 2017.
Love scored 10 straight and drew a charging foul on Lance Stephenson in a span of two minutes as the Cavs opened an 89-70 lead. Irving closed the quarter by draining a 3-pointer over Stephenson and the All-Star made sure Indiana's antagonizing guard knew about it, yapping in his direction long after the horn sounded.
The Cavs still led 109-91 with 6:09 left, but the Pacers ripped off 13 straight points and were within 113-109 when George hit a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left.
It continued a disturbing trend for the Cavs, who have been giving up late, big leads with regularity.
The other hitch for Cleveland was that starting guard J.R. Smith didn't play in the second half because of a left hamstring injury. Iman Shumpert, who sat the opener, replaced Smith and played 20 solid minutes.
Despite losing the opener, Pacers coach Nate McMillian insisted his team hadn't lost any confidence.
"We believe," he said. "We came in believing, we still believe."
It just got a lot harder.
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Pacers: Glenn Robinson III returned after missing the past 12 games with a strained left calf. He scored four in nine minutes. ... C Al Jefferson was active, but didn't play. He's been out since March 26 with a sprained left ankle. ... George has made at least one 3-pointer in 19 consecutive playoff games. ... McMillan said the team was told by security officials to stay in their hotel Sunday night while Cleveland police searched for a suspected killer, who randomly murdered an elderly man while posting the shooting on Facebook. ... Indiana is 0-9 when dropping the first two games in a series.
Cavaliers: James (357) jumped Magic Johnson (358) for third place in career playoff steals and hopped Robert Parish for eighth in rebounds. ... A moment of silence was observed for Robert Godwin Sr., the 73-year-old tragically gunned down by the Facebook assailant. ... Stephenson had a strong workout with Cleveland in January before latching on with Indiana, but coach Tyronn Lue said his recent injury issues — groin surgery and an Achilles issue — dissuaded the Cavs from signing him. ... James has scored at least 30 points with 10 assists in 13 career playoff games, trailing only Jerry West (14) and Michael Jordan (15).
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After two days off, the series resumes in Indianapolis on Thursday. The Pacers went 29-19 at home during the regular season.
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Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer finally has his first win over Gregg Popovich, his longtime former boss in San Antonio.
It took career and season-high point totals from Tim Hardaway Jr. and Paul Millsap, respectively, to make it happen.
Hardaway matched his career high with 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Hawks beat the Spurs 114-112 in overtime on Sunday night.
Budenholzer, in his fourth season as Atlanta’s coach, had been 0-6 against San Antonio.
Millsap scored a season-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a string of 11 straight losses to San Antonio since 2010.
“It’s great to get this win against a really good team and it’s good to get it for Bud,” Millsap said. “He’s happy to have it under his belt.”
Budenholzer spent 19 years with the Spurs, the last 17 as an assistant. He downplayed his personal motivation.
“You know, I was there for a long time,” Budenholzer said. “A lot of things we’ve tried to bring here . . . but at the end of the day it’s a game for our players.”
Trail Blazers 95, T-Wolves 89
In Minneapolis, C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 43 points and Portland overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat Minnesota.
Pistons 107, Heat 98
In Miami, Reggie Jackson scored 27 points, Andre Drummond finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds and Detroit wore down the depleted Heat.
Pacers 117, Magic 104
In Indianapolis, Myles Turner had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Pacers past Orlando.
Raptors 123, Lakers 114
In Los Angeles, Kyle Lowry scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Raptors held on to stop a two-game skid.


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Question: Jaitley's Budget strains BJP ties with allies

February 03, 2018 12:16 IST
The BJP leadership believes these parties are flexing their muscles in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls for better seat-sharing deals.
Archis Mohan reports.
The Telugu Desam Party, a key ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Friday, February 2, said it was disappointed with the Union Budget, but would not walk out of the National Democratic Alliance just yet.
The Shiv Sena, another key ally, said it remained to be seen how much of the Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday was implemented on the ground.
The statements by these two parties have added to the murmurings of discontent within the BJP-led NDA.
In recent days, several of the BJP's important allies have become more vocal in their criticism of the Narendra D Modi government.
The BJP leadership, however, believes that these parties are flexing their muscles in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls for better seat-sharing deals.
The TDP complaints come in the wake of reports in Andhra Pradesh media that the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress is warming up to the BJP.
On Friday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the Gujarat elections were a trailer and the BJP's losses in the Rajasthan by-polls the interval.
'Now, we will show the entire film in 2019. There is no going back on our decision to go it alone in the Lok Sabha polls,' he said.
Raut said the Modi government's 'last full Budget was a good read but only on paper'.
'We will need to wait at least a month to assess if its so-called farm friendly measures are effective on the ground and whether it succeeds in putting a stop to farmer suicides in Maharashtra,' Raut said.
TDP sources say at the party's coordination committee meeting in Amaravati, Andhra Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu apparently dissuaded his senior party colleagues from speaking about the fate of the alliance with the BJP and dwelt on the Rajasthan bypoll results
The TDP said it was 'disappointed' that the FM did not address the state's needs, but the party won't opt out of the alliance yet. This was indicated by Naidu at the coordination committee meeting, party sources said.
Sources said the meeting discussed the 'injustice' heaped on the state in the Budget proposals and there was a 'strong mood' among TDP leaders to break away from the alliance with the BJP.
Senior TDP leaders said off the record that almost everyone, including many district unit chiefs, wanted the TDP to end the alliance with the BJP after the Budget 'ignored' the state.
Not just the Sena and TDP, some of the BJP's allies in Bihar have also taken to complain that their concerns are being neglected.
On Monday, January 29, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh claimed that the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samata Party and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular were in talks with his party.
Kushwaha's RLSP has three seats in the Lok Sabha while Manjhi's party contested the Bihar assembly polls in 2015 as a BJP ally.
On Thursday, February 1, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lauded the Budget, but his party has ruled out any possibility of heeding the PM's call to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Bihar assembly polls.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal also complimented the FM for a farmer-friendly Budget, but his party is weighing its options for the Lok Sabha polls.
TDP sources said the Rajasthan by-poll results -- where the BJP tasted defeat in the Ajmer and Alwar Lok Sabha constituencies and in the Mandalgarh assembly seat -- according to Naidu, are a clear example that people will be unsparing if governance is not good.
Naidu also reportedly expressed 'serious displeasure' over the Union Budget and wondered why the Centre ignored the state.
'Bengaluru, Mumbai and Ahmedabad got a substantial allocation for various projects, but none of our projects, including the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro rail, got anything,' one of the TDP sources quoted Naidu as saying at the meeting.
'At the time of the state bifurcation, I was the only one who demanded equal treatment to both the states. Though gross injustice was done to Andhra on account of bifurcation, I aligned with the BJP only because having good relations with the Centre could undo the injustice,' Naidu apparently told the TDP leaders.
IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Parliament House before the Budget Session. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo

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Highlights 1 Rahul Gandhi to take as Congress chief on December 16.
2 Rahul faces tough challenge over next 18 months.
3 Rahul Gandhi will have make a strong cadre base in party.
Rahul Gandhi was today declared as Congress president-elect uncontested.
He will take charge as Congress president from mother Sonia Gandhi on December 16 - two days after polling gets over in Gujarat and two days before results are declared.
As Rahul Gandhi prepares to get his stamp on Congress's decisions, here is a to-do list for the soon-to-be president of the 132-year-old party:
TASK 1
Restructure organisation, build a core team.
CHALLENGE
It is easier said than done for Rahul Gandhi. He has more leaders and less cadre - a really that goes in sharp contrast to the BJP, Congress's primarily rival. Rahul Gandhi will also have to manage resistance from the old guard.
TASK 2
Promote strong leaders in states who can motivate grassroot workers for 2019 challenge, and end factional fights in other big states.
CHALLENGE
Rahul Gandhi is pressed for time. He does not have much time on hand but there are huge expectations. Rahul Gandhi has only 18 months to take the Congress organisation to a position where he can think of taking on the well oiled election winning machine of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi.
TASK 3
Prepare for elections next year in four big states - Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
CHALLENGE
Rahul Gandhi has to contain infighting. The state Congress leaderships in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan are known to fight ugly political battles in the open.
In Chhattisgarh, the Congress is still to figure out who should lead the party. Rahul Gandhi will have big challenge in projecting strong leadership in all these states.
TASK 4
Come across as a dependable, consistent leader, who can be seen as a credible alternative to Narendra Modi.
CHALLENGE
Though his popularity on social media is on the rise, Rahul Gandhi's decision making is still considered as tardy by many in his own Congress party. Rahul Gandhi will have to be seen taking a series of decisive actions to dispel the notion of a reluctant leader.
TASK 5
Be more specific about what he stands for.
CHALLENGE
Though Rahul Gandhi has consistently espoused the cause of marginalised sections such as farmers, small traders and fishermen he has failed to offer a concrete political or economic vision.
TASK 6
Create a working relationship with other Opposition parties to form an alliance against the BJP.
CHALLENGE
Rahul Gandhi faced severe criticism after he failed to retain Nitish Kumar of the JD-U in the Opposition camp despite the repeated attempts by the Bihar chief minister.
Later, Nitish Kumar went public saying that he had requested Rahul Gandhi to intervene when relation between the JD-U and RJD of Lalu Prasad reached the breaking point over corruption charges against the then Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. But, Rahul Gandhi failed to take decision.
On the other hand, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is said to have her own prime ministerial ambitions. It will be a mammoth challenge for Rahul Gandhi to bring together Mamata Banerjee, the Left Front and the SP and the BSP under one umbrella if he has to take on the Modi phenomenon in 2019.
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