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Question: AP source: MLB hopes for Yanks-Red Sox in London in 2019

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is working to finalize a two-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London’s Olympic Stadium on June 29-30 in 2019, the sport’s first regular-season games in Europe.
The Red Sox have the option of having both games be Boston home games, a person familiar with the planning told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no announcement had been made.
Baseball officials have long hoped for games on London and settled last year on Olympic Stadium, which is in its second season as home of West Ham of the Premier League. Because it originally was built for a 400-meter track, it is wider than other large stadiums in the London area and can best accommodate the dimensions of a baseball field.
MLB chose the June window because it is after the Premier League season and before the stadium must be made available for summer track and field events. MLB hopes to make an announcement within the next two months.
Each player would get $60,000 for participating in the games, according to the collective bargaining agreement.
MLB is playing regular-season games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Monterrey, Mexico, this year.
Baseball opened its season at Monterrey in 1999 (Colorado vs. San Diego); the Tokyo Dome in 2000 (Chicago Cubs-New York Mets), 2004 (Tampa Bay-Yankees), 2008 (Boston-Oakland) and 2012 (Seattle-Oakland); and at Sydney, Australia in 2014 (Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona). The collective bargaining agreement had a provision for a 2019 opener in Toyko.
Additional regular-season games were played at Monterrey in 1996 (San Diego-Mets); and at San Juan in 2001 (Toronto-Texas), 2003-04 (a total of 43 Montreal home games) and 2010 (Mets-Florida Marlins).
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DETROIT — The mother of a G League basketball player who died in March after collapsing on the court during a game has filed a lawsuit accusing the NBA and the Detroit Pistons of negligence.
Zeke Upshaw played for the Grand Rapids Drive, a G League affiliate of the Pistons. He collapsed during a game at Grand Rapids on March 24 and died two days later .
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The NBA and Pistons are named as defendants, along with SSJ Group and The DeltaPlex Arena.
The lawsuit alleges that medical personnel at the game failed to attempt lifesaving measures in a timely fashion.

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Question: At the open: TSX rallies as North Korea tensions ease

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Canada's main stock index opened higher on Monday, as tensions over North Korea eased and investors returned to riskier assets, but resource stocks fell broadly as the price of safe-haven gold slipped.
The the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 152.26 points, or 1.01 per cent, to 15,185.64 shortly after the market opened.
Nine of the index's 10 main groups advanced.
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Wall Street opened higher on Monday as tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly after key U.S. officials played down the risk of an imminent war with North Korea.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129.44 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 21,987.76. The S&P 500 gained 15.92 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 2,457.24. The Nasdaq Composite added 52.53 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 6,309.09.
Global stocks lost nearly $1-trillion last week after President Donald Trump warned North Korea that it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States, leading to a war of words between Pyongyang and Washington.
However, U.S. officials including National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and CIA Director Mike Pompeo played down the risk on Sunday, while South Korea's president said resolving Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions must be done peacefully.
"Feels as though the North Korean tension seems to be abating a bit, with commentary coming out of China and the United States. But the situation seems to have de-escalated in the near term," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities.
"After the one and a half percent self-off last week, we got a bit of a investor attitude to buy the dip," Hogan said.
The S&P and the Dow posted their worst weekly decline last week in nearly five months due to the tensions.
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However, the three major U.S. stocks indexes managed to break a three-day losing streak on Friday as the chances of another interest rate hike this year were reduced following a weaker-than-expected July consumer price data.
The Federal Reserve has a 2-per-cent inflation target and tracks a measure that has been stuck at 1.5 per cent since May despite the labor market being near full employment.
Oil prices fell as a slowdown in Chinese refining raised concerns about demand in the world's second-biggest consumer, while an increase in U.S. drilling capacity could deepen a global supply glut.
Among stocks, Tesla rose 0.7 per cent in early trading after two brokerages raised their price targets on the stock, citing the potential success of the company's Model 3 sedan.
European shares bounced after falling nearly 3 pe rcent last week, with the pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.9 per cent following a similar jump in MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan.
Those gains were led by bounces in Australia, Hong Kong and South Korea while MSCI's world index rose 0.2 per cent.
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"The sell-off was around the North Korea risk and escalating rhetoric. It seems to have died down a bit now," said Caroline Simmons, deputy head of the UK investment office at UBS Wealth Management.
"This week we're seeing a return to fundamentals which are quite good," Simmons said. "(Company) earnings have been in line or slightly above expectations, global growth seems OK."
Last week's equity losses - and yen gains - were sparked by a war of words between Pyongyang and Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump warned North Korea it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States.
That prompted North Korea to say it was considering plans to fire missiles at the U.S.-held Pacific island of Guam.
While North Korea's Liberation Day celebration on Tuesday to mark the end of Japanese rule could see tensions rise again, markets are relieved that the weekend passed without more rhetoric. U.S. officials also played down the likelihood of a nuclear conflict with North Korea.
Tokyo shares failed to partake in the region's gains however, slipping 1 percent to three-month lows even after data showing robust 1.0 per cent second quarter growth in Japan, the sixth straight quarter of expansion.
That was due to worries over the potential impact of the yen's recent surge against the dollar .. The Japanese currency, which firmed around 1.4 per cent last week, tends to benefit during times of geopolitical or financial stress as Japan is the world's biggest creditor nation.
Japanese investors also repatriated cash held overseas.
The greenback rose 0.5 per cent to 109.70 yen after slipping to 108.720 on Friday, its weakest since April 20. Against a basket of currencies it firmed 0.2 percent, rising off last week's 10-day lows.
It also firmed 0.6 per cent against the Swiss franc, another currency which is favoured during times of stress and touched two-week highs last week.
"Easing regional geopolitical tensions are taking a toll on the yen, with the currency being the key underperformer (along with safe haven peer Swiss franc) globally," ING Bank analysts told clients.
"As long as the geopolitics ease, we look for dollar/yen to gradually grind higher along with gently higher U.S. yields."

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Australia shares poised to fall after Fed rate hike, oil prices dip, NZ flat
June 15 Australian shares are expected to open lower on Thursday, mirroring a dip in Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates and crude oil prices slumped to their lowest close in seven months. A slide in the technology sector weighed on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as investors worried about the pace of economic growth after the rate increase and weaker-than-expected inflation data. Crude oil prices fell nearly 4 percent, hit by an unexpec


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OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to give the provinces and territories a 75% share of the tax revenues from the sale of legalized marijuana, a portion of which will be meted out to cities and towns to help them defray the cost of making pot legal across Canada.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the two-year agreement today after a day-long meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts.
Morneau says Ottawa will retain the remaining 25% share to a maximum of $100 million a year, with any balance over and above that limit going to the provinces and territories.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, centre, speaks as he meets with his provincial and territorial counterparts on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The larger share, he added, will allow the provinces to “fairly deal with their costs and so they can work with municipalities,” which had been asking for at least a one-third portion of the revenue to help ease the burden of costs like law enforcement.
Morneau said that over the first two years, the federal government expects legalized pot to generate only about $400 million in tax revenues, adding that the ministers are scheduled to gather again a year from now to assess how the framework is working.
“Our expectation is that by keeping prices low, we will be able to get rid of the black market. However, that will happen over time,” Morneau said during a closing news conference, his counterparts lined up behind him.
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau holds a news conference after meeting with his provincial counterparts in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
“Our estimates suggest that the size of the taxation revenue is roughly ... about up to $400 million for the first couple of years. What we’ve agreed at our table today is that we need to come back together; we’re going to come back together in December 2018 to look at how the market’s working, and how the federal government, provinces and municipalities are dealing with this change.
"Of course, we'll stay very much on top of this, but after two years it's time to rethink the approach to make sure we're getting it right." - Bill Morneau
All 14 jurisdictions at the table agreed to the key principles reached at the meeting, Morneau said, calling it a “very good outcome.”
The original model put forward by the federal government proposed an even 50-50 split, a plan that was immediately shot down by the provinces, many of which wondered aloud what sort of costs Ottawa would be incurring to deserve such a share.
Earlier today, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa said the federal Liberal government had successfully made the case that it, too, would have costs, but was showing flexibility on related revenue and cost-sharing questions.
After a meeting with his Atlantic counterparts in Halifax, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil let slip that a two-year deal had been reached, and that provinces would have the ability to include a markup above and beyond existing taxation levels.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, left to right, head to a news conference at the end of a meeting of Atlantic Premiers in Halifax on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ottawa’s initial estimates suggested the total pot of tax revenue from marijuana sales could eventually reach $1 billion per year.
“If there is a markup that a respective province wants to do it would be outside of that taxation model, so that was the flexibility that we as a province were looking for and I would say indeed it was what we were hearing across the country,” McNeil said.
“The two-year window will give each of us the time to go back to the table and say this is actually what policing is costing and this is what the education component is.”
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, centre, speaks as he meets with his provincial and territorial counterparts on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has said it wants a third of the revenues earmarked to help municipal governments handle administrative and policing costs, but how that share of the pot is divvied up will be up to the municipalities and their provincial or territorial counterparts.
"Of course, the provinces will work with their municipalities, but it's for us to decide what that percentage will be." - Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao
The federal government has already committed more than $1 billion over five years towards pot legalization in areas like policing and border security.
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao speaks to members of the media as he arrives for meetings with other provincial and territorial ministers and the federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
When asked about the federal push to ensure enough money goes to cities and towns, Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao said each province will do it their own way.
“Of course, the provinces will work with their municipalities, but it’s for us to decide what that percentage will be,” he said. “And every province is different, every city is different, so there is no preconceived amount for the provinces.”
During the meetings, the ministers also discussed the federal government’s proposed tweaks to the formula behind equalization payments, as well as the three-year review of the Canada Pension Plan. They also explored the state of the global economy and heard a presentation from Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz.
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks to members of the media as he arrives for meetings with other provincial and territorial ministers and the federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Talks also took place on a national strategy to improve the sharing of information on corporate ownership between jurisdictions, a measure designed to clamp down on tax avoidance, tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing.
“We agreed to take concrete steps to make sure that we had knowledge of who owns companies across our country so that we can do a better job at ensuring that we don’t have tax evasion, that we don’t have money laundering, that we don’t have terrorist financing in any part of our country,” Morneau said.
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"Like any negotiations, there's going to be back and forth. I think we're making progress."
On Sunday, Morneau was expected to counter the argument that Ottawa won't see the same level of costs associated with legalization by telling his counterparts he has already committed more than $1 billion over five years towards pot legalization in areas like policing and border security.
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao said Monday that the federal government made it clear Sunday it will also have costs. But he noted the plan to legalize pot came from Ottawa.
"It's the federal government that decided to go in this direction," Leitao said.
He added that his objective is to leave Ottawa with an agreement and he was hopeful a "co-ordinated Canadian approach" can be designed to ensure the governments eliminate the black market.
When asked about the federal push to ensure enough money goes to cities and towns, Leitao said each province will do it their own way.
"Of course, the provinces will work with their municipalities, but it's for us to decide what that percentage will be," he said.
"And every province is different, every city is different, so there is no preconceived amount for the provinces."
During the meetings, the ministers will also discuss the federal government's proposed tweaks to the formula behind equalization payments, as well as the three-year review of the Canada Pension Plan. They will also explore the state of the global economy and listen to a presentation by Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz.
Talks are also expected to resume on a national strategy to improve the sharing of information on corporate ownership between jurisdictions, a measure designed to clamp down on tax avoidance, tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing.
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By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press


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Question: Class action approved in Winnipeg ballet lawsuit

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TORONTO — A judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit can proceed against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and a photographer who is alleged to have taken intimate photos of students.
Lawyer Margaret Waddell says about 60 people have been identified so far as potential class-action members in the lawsuit against the ballet company and Bruce Monk, who worked as a photographer between 1984 and 2015.
The lead plaintiff, Sarah Doucet, alleges Monk pressured her into letting him take semi-nude photos of her as a teenager and then distributed them.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and both Monk and the ballet company have filed statements of defence denying the accusations.
Police investigated a complaint against Monk in 2015 but no charges were laid.
The recent decision by an Ontario Superior Court justice certifies Doucet's case as a class-action lawsuit, although the defendants have 30 days to appeal the ruling.
"To date, 53 former students have contacted (Doucet's lawyer) self-identifying as potential class members, or they have been identified by the witnesses on this motion as students whose photographs are on the internet and who may have been photographed by Mr. Monk in a private setting," the ruling states.
Lawyers for Monk and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet were not immediately available for comment Wednesday.
Waddell said there are still a few steps before the lawsuit can be heard.
"We have to get notice out to the class members, to let everybody know that the action has been certified ,and they have an opportunity to decide if they want to exclude themselves," Waddell said.

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Question: British Cybersecurity Expert Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Malware Charges

At a federal court in Wisconsin, a British cybersecurity expert pleaded not guilty to charges over an alleged malware scheme to steal personal banking information.
Before these accusations, Marcus Hutchins was known for his role in finding the "kill switch" to the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack last May that "threatened over 150 countries," NPR's Leila Fadel reported.
After today's hearing, Hutchins' lawyer Marcia Hofmann described him as a "brilliant young man and a hero," and said that "when the evidence comes to light, we are confident he will be fully vindicated."
The FBI took Hutchins into custody earlier this month in Las Vegas, where he had been attending a cybersecurity conference.
In July, a federal grand jury indicted him and an unnamed co-defendant on six counts dating from July 2014 to July 2015.
The indictment accuses Hutchins of creating the malware, which is called Kronos. The two co-defendents then allegedly advertised it on internet forums and sold it.
Hutchins is charged with "one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, three counts of distributing and advertising an electronic communication interception device, one count of endeavoring to intercept electronic communications, and one count of attempting to access a computer without authorization," as Leila reported.
She added that other members of his community were shocked at the accusations, because they are counter to his reputation as a person devoted to preventing this kind of attack.
Hutchins was "granted bail on 5 August after $30,000 ...was raised by friends and family," according to the BBC.
But his release comes with strict conditions, as detailed by The Associated Press:
"His bond has been modified so that he can stay in Los Angeles near his attorney and travel anywhere in the U.S., but he cannot leave the country. He was also granted access to use a computer for work, a change from an earlier judge's order barring him from using any device with access to the internet. Hutchins has been working for a network security company, according to prosecutors, who did not oppose allowing him access to a computer for work." "Hutchins is required to wear a GPS monitor, but [Magistrate Judge William] Duffin said the court will consider removing that requirement once Hutchins has found a home in Los Angeles and is complying with the terms of his bond."
The wire service adds that the next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 17.

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Question: Donald Trump may have lied about not knowing Mike Flynn talked to the Russians about sanctions

Donald Trump appears to have misled the press about when he knew Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, had engaged in a potentially illegal conversation with a Russian official about U.S. sanctions.
Flynn resigned Monday after press reports alleged he had spoken to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about U.S. sanctions against Russia in December, prior to Trump's taking office.
During Tuesday's press briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was asked when the president learned the conversation had included a discussion of sanctions.
referring to a message from Sally Yates, former acting attorney general. That message was reportedly Yates' attempt to warn the White House that Flynn was potentially vulnerable to "Russian blackmail."
"The president was immediately informed of the situation," Spicer continued, implying Trump knew right away about Flynn's actions.
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported Flynn had discussed sanctions with the Russian ambassador, but Trump claimed to know nothing about it when asked about the report the following day.
"I don't know about that. I haven't seen it," Trump said. After a reporter explained the allegations contained within the report, Trump replied, "I haven't seen that, I'll look into that."
Trump's insistence that he didn't know about the allegations against Flynn are inconsistent with Spicer's claim that he had been "immediately informed" more than two weeks prior.
Later in the briefing Spicer was asked about the contradiction. "What he was asked specifically was, 'Was he aware of a Washington Post story?' He hadn't seen that at the time," Spicer said in reference to Trump's Friday comments.
In other words, Spicer seemed to be saying, Trump wasn't being dishonest. Instead the president was being pedantically hyper-literal — and Spicer was now, too. They were both strictly addressing the question posed about whether Trump had seen the Washington Post report, without answering whether or not he knew of the substance of the report as described to him.
That's a relief because, for a second, it seemed like the president was being dishonest.

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Michael Flynn resigned as National Security Advisor after he admitted not fully briefing Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the US. But did anyone tell Flynn to discuss sanctions with the ambassador? Also, what’s happening with the investigation into Russia’s tampering with the election?
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Question: This Week: Fed meeting, jobless claims, Costco earnings

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Rate hike?
Investors believe the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at a two-day meeting that wraps up Wednesday. At its last meeting in November the panel decided to keep the Fed’s benchmark interest rate unchanged in a low range of 1 percent to 1.25 percent. With the economy on solid footing, the Fed is expected to raise rates for the third time this year.
Eye on jobs
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On Thursday the Labor Department releases data on the number of initial jobless claims last week. Initial claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 236,000 two weeks ago. Economists forecast the number rose slightly last week. In October initial jobless claims fell to a four-decade low of 223,000.
Dec. 9 est. 238,000
Dec. 1 236,000
Nov. 24 238,000
Nov. 17 240,000
Nov. 10 252,000
Nov. 3 239,000
Costco earnings
Issaquah, Washington-based Costco Wholesale reports its first-quarter earnings on Thursday. Costco’s shares slumped nearly 7.5 percent in October after it said its gross margins shrank in the fourth quarter. The stock has rallied about 20 percent since then, reaching an all-time high. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect Costco to report earnings per share rose to $1.33, up from $1.17 a year earlier.

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Question: Editorial, April 18, 2017: Tax Day 2017: Time to move quickly on reforms

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It’s probably not the best example for harried taxpayers that the president of the United States still refuses to release his tax returns.
We’ll leave it to others to speculate on just why President Trump refuses to do so, but we trust his 2016 taxes were submitted by today, Tax Day.
We’ll also take him at his word he’s a very wealthy businessman, with a battery of accountants, investment advisers and tax lawyers ensuring his complex returns are tabulated correctly.
For most of us, however ...
Despite politicians’ endless promises about tax reform and simplifying tax codes, if you were gainfully employed at a living wage, your taxes didn’t go down and your returns were not simplified.
Even this year’s filing date is complicated. For the second year in a row, the day was pushed back because of Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, where politicians reside. The Internal Revenue Service considers any D.C. holiday to be a national holiday as well. Emancipation Day commemorates the day when President Abraham Lincoln freed more than 3,000 slaves in the nation’s capital. Since April 15 this year fell on a Saturday, adding Emancipation Day to the normal extension of Monday, April 17, resulted in the April 18th date.
Hopefully, since Trump benefits from Republican control of both houses of Congress, something will actually happen this year not just on tax reform and simplifying tax codes and regulations but also on making filing tax returns a lot easier.
While online tax returns are increasingly popular, about 60 percent of Americans sill get professional help — and most report the process is painful.
Their pain in unnecessary. That’s because about 70 percent of filers take a standard deduction instead of itemizing. The government could essentially automate these returns, since wage, benefit and interest income already has been reported to the IRS by employers, the government itself and banks. These taxpayers could be sent a return with all relevant information filled out, needing only to be reviewed, signed and returned. Many European countries deal with tax returns this way. But with the tax industry and corporations such as H&R Block and TurboTax’s Intuit lobbying against pre-prepared returns, the idea has never gotten off the ground. .
Trump seems to have put the brakes on any major overhaul of tax codes. One reason is that another failed promise — repealing and replacing Obamacare — still could be realized and the potential savings would affect tax revenues.
But we hope both parties rally around much of the Trump plan, which would reduce the number of brackets to three from seven — 12 percent, 25 percent and the top bracket of 33 percent for single filers earning above $112,500 (double that for couples filing jointly). The plan also would eliminate the marriage penalty, as income thresholds for single filers would be half those of married couples.
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Most other deductions would end, except for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, both of which are politically perilous to reign in.
Business would see the current corporate rate of 35 percent cut to 20 percent, leading to more jobs. The plan would also establish a low tax rate on overseas earnings that analysts say would return an estimated $2 trillion in profits earned by U.S. corporations to the U.S, and increase investment and revenue. The reforms would also kill the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax
All these simplifications could make filing less complex and bring more accuracy, while cutting costs for filers and increasing revenue for the government.
The tough part is that politicians will get lobbied hard by special interests on behalf of specific deductions that cover the tax code like a suffocating blanket of smog. Trump and Congress need to move forward and deliver on their promises.

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used to kill innocents lauded
So proud of the students here and abroad leading the movement denouncing gun violence with the March for Our Lives, National School Walkouts, voter registration drives, etc., and bringing to the forefront what many of us have been saying for years.
The Second Amendment pertains to a “well-regulated militia” defending the “security of a free State” not the use of weapons of war such as assault rifles by civilians to attack innocent victims in schools, churches, concerts, etc.
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Question: Athletics: U.S. reclaim 4x400m title, more injury woe for Jamaica

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Women's 4x400 Metres Relay Final - London Stadium, London, Britain – August 13, 2017. Phyllis Francis of the U.S. wins the final.
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champions the United States reclaimed their women’s 4x400m relay world title as Jamaica suffered more injury heartbreak in the World Championships final on Sunday.
Twenty four hours after Usain Bolt sensationally pulled up in his relay event, Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby slowed down clutching her leg 20 meters into her second leg and went to ground, ending Jamaica’s reign as world champions.
Jamaica had been in the lead, but American Allyson Felix surged clear of the field to open up a 15-metre gap in a superb split of 48.7 seconds.
Team mates Shakima Wimbley and individual 400m champion Phyllis Francis duly extended the gap to win gold in a world leading time of 3 minutes 19.02 seconds.
Felix enhanced her record as the most decorated athlete in World Championships history by winning her 11th gold to equal Bolt's haul. It was her 16th medal overall.
Athletics - World Athletics Championships – women’s 4 x 400 metres relay final – London Stadium, Britain – August 13, 2017 – Phyllis Francis of the U.S. wins the gold medal. Phil Noble
"It does mean so much to me every time," Felix said.
"I'm grateful to run with these amazing girls. They work so hard and deserve all their success. It's an honor to run in the relay for Team USA and I will always treasure these moments."
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The 60,000 spectators inside the London Stadium were on their feet as Britain finished second in 3:25.00 to clinch silver, an upgrade from their bronze at the Olympics last year. Poland came third in 3:25.41 to claim bronze.
McLaughlin-Whilby had to be taken off the track in a wheelchair and her withdrawal meant there was no farewell run for Novlene Williams-Mills.
The 35-year-old, who made her debut in this event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens where Jamaica won bronze, overcame breast cancer in 2013 and won six World Championship medals overall.
Williams-Mills was due to take the baton from McLaughlin-Whilby for her final run but was left stranded on the start/finish line due to her team mate's misfortune.

Great Britain's Eilidh Doyle and Martyn Rooney defend the team's tally of six medals at the World Athletics Championships in London.
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Question: Vets Suggest Quiet/Silent Fireworks To Reduce Anxiety In Pets For Celebrations

Everyone likes fireworks, right? Well, many pet owners (and parents of young children) will tell you that the sudden, loud noises that accompany fireworks are no picnic when it comes to the anxiety that often goes hand in hand with the light show displays. In the United States, many holidays include a light show, but isn’t it about time we followed Europe to make the move towards quiet/silent fireworks displays? Celebrations like Fourth of July often find pets escaping from their enclosures to make a run for it, as the sudden loud noises cause the same kind of anxiety attacks that are triggered by thunder storms and lightning, says the Inquisitr. Animal shelters see a huge uptick in pets dropped off because they are found wandering the streets after a storm or summer holiday celebration. It’s impossible to turn the volume down on thunder and lightning, but it is possible to do something about fireworks displays. Town In Italy Switches To Silent Fireworks To Reduce Anxiety In Animalshttps://t.co/sWGCJZIzm7 — Brian Wernham (@BrianUkulele) January 2, 2017 The concept of quiet fireworks is increasing in popularity across Europe, but in the United States, many people did not realize that such things are possible, says the New York Times. And not only are these silent fireworks gaining popularity in Europe, but some cities are now requiring them. RELATED REPORTS BY INQUISITR Fourth Of July Fireworks Tips For Fearful Pets – The Inquisitr The Ultimate Dog Training, Teaching Your Dog To Dive For Lobster Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Are Treated Like Royalty – The Inquisitr One Of Queen Elizabeth’s Last Welsh Corgis Has Died – The Inquisitr Many towns in the United Kingdom are now saying quiet fireworks, or no fireworks. These quiet light shows, which have now been around for about ten years, are not only a good thing for pets, but also noise sensitive children, veterans, livestock, and wildlife. Rino Sampieri, a senior display manager at Fantastic Fireworks, an English-based company, says that they started with quiet fireworks almost 30 years ago, but in the last decade, they have had more competition. “We’ve seen more competitors in the last decade or so.” Silent fireworks in Italy!!!
Congrats Collecchio for being so respectful with your animals ????❤ https://t.co/UeBSRzNwfB — Patry Kotlinski (@patydecarvalho) January 1, 2017 Professor John Conkling of Washington College in Maryland says that there are a few downsides to silent fireworks from a visual point of view. “From a strictly visual standpoint, there are pros and cons to a quiet fireworks show. Because they do not include big aerial explosions, quiet shows cannot entertain a large audience. As a result, traditionally big shows — like those on the Fourth of July — would need to be divided into smaller viewings.” But Conkling explains that quiet fireworks can actually be more colorful. “The colors in a firework are packed in pellets called ‘stars.’ When certain chemical compounds are heated, they emit signature colors to get rid of their excess energy. For instance, barium compounds emit green, red comes from strontium and blues are made with copper.” BBC said that for the first year, Edinburgh, Scotland decided to go ahead with silent fireworks this year for New Years Eve. But silent fireworks doesn’t mean that musical accompaniment cannot be used. Each year, Edinburgh had received noise complaints, and so according to councillor Joanna Mowat, they decided to give quiet pyrotechnics a go, and then report on the event in the next month or so. “I am delighted that my motion calling for a report into the impact of fireworks on the residents, pets and buildings and the city has been accepted and a report will be brought forward early next year.” Going with the silent fireworks seemed to be a way to make everyone happy. “This is an opportunity to look carefully at this issue and investigate whether new technology can reduce the noise but keep the spectacle which could make life a little quieter for residents of the city protecting the high level of amenity for residents of Edinburgh.” Silent Fireworks, Wow. @niume_official https://t.co/d8rwEprxBY #Niume #Interesting — Aurora Springer (@AuroraSpringer) January 1, 2017 As fireworks displays become more and more popular around the world for various holiday celebrations, finding a way for them to be enjoyable for everyone seems to be a good idea. In places like Orlando, Florida, where fireworks shows go on almost every night, silent fireworks could be a real game-changer. Do you think silent fireworks should be the norm for all big cities? [Featured Image by Peter MacDiamid/Getty Images]
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Question: represent the title to find an explanatory news article For example, '['Represent the title to find an explanatory news article', 'Commoner Party Seeks to Put the Poor in Parliament']' should have a representation like '['Represent this text to find a news title for it', 'BANGKOK — Seeking an interview Kittichai Ngamchaipisit, electrician, university dropout and co-founder of the Commoner Party was a very low-profile affair.\nUnlike so-called high-profile progressive political movements, his has held no press conferences, the mass media has overlooked it and it doesn’t even have headquarters yet. But Kittichai’s party – which seeks to put the poor in parliament – is arguable one of the most serious and ambitious in term of ideology.\n“Every party says they will represent the poor. The Commoner Party says the poor will speak for themselves [in parliament]. How about that?” 47-year-old Kittichai, a veteran NGO worker and rights trainer, said Monday.\nknown in Thai as Pak Samanchon, the movement – whose ideology roughly coincides with that of the social democrats and the greens – talks not just about representing the voices of the grassroots, but about attempting to get them in power via the party so that they may speak for themselves alongside committed NGO workers.\nThat means the annual 100 baht membership fee will be a sacrifice for poor people wanting to become members.\nThe groundwork has been laid as key founders – himself included – have worked to improve the poor’s rights and welfare for decades.\nThe party’s founders share a lot in common with the much more media-savvy Future Forward Party led by multi-billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and the two parties previously discussed the possibility of merging.\nThanathorn sat on the executive board of Matichon Group, which owns Khaosod and Khaosod English, until he resigned from the board on Wednesday.\nIn the end, Kittichai said his party wants to secure an exclusive space for the poor, making the merger a no deal.\n“Our stress is in getting the voices of the commoners into parliament,” Kittichai said, adding that the meeting ended amicably.\nHe added that besides the goal of pushing to see the underprivileged in the National Assembly, issues close to the party’s heart include LGBT rights, women’s rights, educational reform in the deep south, rights to local natural resources, better universal healthcare, labor rights for both Thai and migrant workers, decentralization and local self-determination.\nOther names revealed among the dozen-plus co-founders include environmentalist Pathanin Klom-iang, veteran LGBT rights activist Chumaporn Taengkiang, human rights activist and Dao Din group founder Kornchanok Saenprasert and youth activist Panida Boonthep.\nTrue to its name, the party symbol is an equal sign.\nKittichai said the party is committed to at least stay in the fray – regardless of the electoral result of elections slated for next year – for at least a decade and hopes to eventually have five party MPs and a minister.\nThose who know about the party cautioned any such optimism, saying that as an alternative, they will have to face-off with not just political juggernauts such as the Pheu Thai Party but also much more endowed parties such as the Future Forward Party.\nWhile the Future Forward Party co-founder is a multi-billionaire and a subject of widespread media attention, Kittichai said thinking about his own network “depresses” him, as most media simply ignored his movement when it registered its name with the Election Commission on March 2.\nMarxist political activist Chotisak Onsoong said the Kittichai’s movement is more linked to the grassroots than the Future Forward Party – which he said has the image of being a middle-class hipster party for the new generation. 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He added that he hopes the party’s four regional branches will be strong – and not dominated by its future Bangkok headquarters.\n“Stupidity is relative and not absolute. Our target [voters] are not based on any particular generation. Do ask yourself whether you want to see justice in society or not,” Kittichai said when asked why the more privileged and well-educated should vote for the poor and less-formally educated.']' but very far from '['This news article should be represented to find a fitting news title', "'This is Our Nation, Now Get the F**k Out': Not the First Time America's Witnessed Hate, Not the Last"]'.

Question: Expert: Not fair to Roof, jury to withhold evidence about his ‘broken brain’

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The man accused of killing a New Orleans Police Officer during a transport in 2015 is back on trial Wednesday.
Daryle Holloway’s family has waited more than two years for the Travis Boys trial to begin.
“The manner in-which Daryle died is a tragic situation for the family and the community. Everybody is in shock at the way this thing happened,” David Belfield said. “Since that time, it’s been just a constant roller coaster for all of us."
Jury selection is set to begin, but it was back in October of last year when jury selection was halted after Boys smeared feces on himself in open court.
Judge Karen Herman sent Boys to a forensic mental hospital, but eventually found him capable of standing trial.
“I doubt it very seriously if you see any shenanigans from Mr. Boys. The judge is very aware of his capabilities," Belfield said.
“This guy can wipe feces on himself or make hamburger patties out of it, but I’m telling you, they are going forward with this trial. They can either chain him to the floor or put him on closed circuit,” said FOX 8 legal analyst Joseph Raspanti.
Boys made a duel plea, meaning he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
His attorney plans to argue that Boys was insane at the time of the crime, and they want to introduce his low IQ test results during trial.
“The defense is trying to get in his IQ so that the issue is going to be that he lacked capacity to have the specific intent to commit this crime,” Raspanti said.
Holloway’s Uncle, David Belfield, said the facts of the case prove Boys’actions were well thought out and planned.
“When you look at the totality of everything that he’s done and tried to do, and when the state presents that to the jury, they are going to see past any issues of his mental capacity, and they are going to find Boys guilty of killing a New Orleans police officer that happens to be my nephew,” Belfield said.
Boys faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder.
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Question: Trump re-election campaign releases ad attacking 'enemies'

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The day after racially charged violence gripped Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump's re-election campaign released an ad attacking his "enemies" for obstructing his agenda.
The ad slammed Democrats, the media and career politicians for what it said were attacks on and obstruction of Trump's efforts while touting the President's record so far of overseeing low levels of unemployment, record-high stock prices and what the ad called "the strongest military in decades."
"The President's enemies don't want him to succeed, but Americans are saying, 'Let President Trump do his job,'" the ad said.
The Trump campaign did not respond Sunday to requests for more details on the ad, including when and where it will run and how much it cost.
Trump took office following years of decreasing unemployment rates, and those numbers have continued to improve during his time in office. The US economy added more than one million jobs since Trump was elected. The stock market has reached record heights by some measures as well, continuing a trend since recovering from the Great Recession, with a strong increase since the November election.
The release of the Trump campaign's new ad comes as the President continues to receive criticism for his statements Saturday in response to the violence that wracked Charlottesville over the weekend.
White nationalists gathered in Charlottesville and clashed with counterprotesters Saturday, violence that culminated in a man driving a car into a crowd, killing a woman and injuring 19 others. Two Virginia state troopers died the same day in a helicopter crash while assisting the city's response to the violence.
Trump gave a statement Saturday condemning the violence and bigotry "on many sides" and touted his own record, including low levels of unemployment and announcements by companies such as Foxconn, an electronic components manufacturer headquartered in Taiwan, which plans to increase production in the US.
"We have so many incredible things happening in our country, so when I watch Charlottesville, to me, it's very, very sad," Trump said.
But in his remarks, Trump did not single out white supremacists as responsible for the violence, drawing criticism from some congressional leaders within his own party.
On Sunday, the White House offered a statement on background claiming the President's remarks included a condemnation of white supremacy and "all extremist groups."
Senior administration officials said Sunday that Trump was referring to white supremacist groups in his remarks.
Pressed on "State of the Union" about the President's position towards the white supremacists, White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert offered a condemnation of all hate groups and said Trump felt the same way.
"I condemn white supremacists and racists and white Nazi groups and all the other groups that espouse this kind of hatred," Bossert said.
When asked by on NBC's "Meet the Press" why Trump did not single-out the neo-Nazis or white supremacists in his comments, White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said: "When he condemned bigotry and hatred on all sides, that includes white supremacists and neo-Nazis, and I think it's clear. I know it's clear in his mind."
Trump declared his intention to run for re-election at the very beginning of his presidency and in recent months has taken part in several campaign events, including holding a $35,000-per-seat fundraiser in June.

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1:44 Trump administration putting 'Iran on notice'
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0:51 Trump calls Buzzfeed 'pile of garbage' and CNN 'fake news'


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Question: Colorless coffee is clearly the future of caffeine

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Good news, commuters: Soon your morning joe won’t be a hazard to your smile or your shirt anymore.
A new brew from the Slovak Republic is getting buzz for being the first colorless coffee drink in the world.
CLR CFF – which removed the vowels as well as coffee’s signature brown tint from its bottles – boasts being free from color, preservatives, artificial flavors, stabilizers, sugars and other sweeteners.
“If you are looking for a refreshing coffee but you want to keep your smile white, then Clear Coffee is perfect for you!” the brand boasts on its site.
But David and Adam Nagy, the Slovakian brothers who’ve co-created this crystal-clear cuppa, have kept their filtering methods top secret. They’ve only written online that, “this refreshing beverage is made from high-quality Arabica coffee beans and pure water. It is produced by methods which have never been used before.”
They teased the Evening Standard that, “The production method is based on physical processing and doesn’t include any chemicals.” They recommend sipping it chilled.
Each bottle packs 100 milligrams of caffeine per 200 milliliters (or just under seven ounces.) So you’d have to drink two bottles to get the equivalent of one grande Pike from Starbucks (which packs 330 milligrams of caffeine into 16 ounces). On the other end of the caffeine spectrum, Black Insomnia Coffee recently landed on Amazon claiming to be the world’s strongest coffee with a bracing 702 milligrams of caffeine per 12 ounces.
Clear Coffee doesn’t come cheap at $7.50 for a two-pack or $18.80 for a five-pack online, or at Whole Foods Markets and Selfridges & Co. in the U.K.
The founders have yet to confirm to Moneyish when the crystal coffee drink will come to the U.S.
And what’s also not clear yet is whether CLR CFF has also gotten rid of coffee breath.

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Best Places For Iced Coffee In BaltimoreMaryland summers and autumns can be brutal in terms of heat and humidity. Fortunately over the years, a new drink has arisen which meets the average Joe's need for both ice-cold relief from the heat, and that very essential shot of caffeine to get them through the day. I refer, of course, to the celebrated iced coffee. But iced coffee, like regular coffee, is subject to variations in quality, depending on who makes it and how it is made. Through an exhaustive search of Baltimore-area coffee venues, we present you with the five top locations to get a really quality iced coffee.


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Question: Opp in NA to take up attack on media persons

ISLAMABAD - Opposition lawmakers are set to raise in the upcoming sitting of the National Assembly the issue of alleged attacks on media persons during the coverage of the rally of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The National Assembly session will be held on Thursday (17th August).
The PPP, the major opposition party, has asked the State Minister for Information to take notice of the repeated attacks on media persons covering the GT Road rally. PPP MNAs, in this regard, have submitted a call-attention notice in the National Assembly Secretariat condemning the incident.
“It is a serious matter which warrants prompt response from the minister on the floor of the House,” said Shahida Rehmani, Imran Zafar, Shazia Mari, Dr Nafisa Shah, Mir Aijaz Jakhrani, Ayaz Soomro, and Dr Shazia Soomro in their call-attention notice submitted under Rule 88 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in National Assembly 2007.

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader Khursheed Shah on Tuesday strongly objected to the parliament's silence on important issues including Mashal Khan's lynching and Kulbhushan Jadhav among others.
Shah blamed the Prime Minister for the absence of ministers from the National Assembly. "Why would the ministers be present at sessions when the PM himself is not?" Shah said.
"Nobody notices the daily walk out from NA, and no one is concerned about sensitive issues such as Dawn leaks," Shah said.
Shah highlighted his reservations as soon as Speaker Ayaz Sadiq started the NA session.
"Why is the house empty today again? I had to see this day when we are welcoming ministers," Shah poured out. "Even dictators ensure two meetings a month."
The opposition leader added that the ministers remained absence from the house due to the absence of the PM.
Read more: Khursheed Shah to stay Leader of Opposition
"The PM has erased the difference between democracy and dictatorship," the opposition leader said. "Decisions are taken in the parliament but no one is present in the parliament. I am shedding tears at today's situation."
Shah went on to say that the government's behaviour is sending across 'a dangerous message.'
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Question: Impaired Driver Mistakes Jail Booth For Drive-Thru, Orders Breakfast

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CBS Local — A Long Island woman’s quest for breakfast ended up in a jail cell after police say she drove up to a jail security booth and mistook it for a fast food drive-thru window.
Lizabeth Ildefonso of Jamesport, New York was arrested on March 16 after she drove up to the Suffolk County jail and tried to order a “bacon, egg, and cheese.” According to the Riverhead News-Review, the 44-year-old was told by Suffolk County deputies that she was really at a jail but kept demanding breakfast. Ildefonso “insisted that she really wanted a sandwich,” the Suffolk County Sheriff’s office said in a statement.
**ARREST** Today, a Jamesport woman was arrested by a Deputy Sheriff after she drove up to the Riverhead Jail's security booth & attempted to order a breakfast sandwich. Lizabeth Ildefonso was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs & driving without a license. pic.twitter.com/oodUoKKe9f — Suffolk County Sheriff's Office (@Suffolk_Sheriff) March 16, 2018
Officers at the jail noticed that Ildefonso’s eyes were glassy and she had a white powder in her left nose before performing a sobriety check. After “performing poorly” in a field sobriety test, the woman was arrested for driving while impaired by drugs. Police also noted that the 44-year-old was driving without a valid license.
The Sheriff’s office says Deputy Sheriff Yvonne DeCaro, who arrested Ildefonso, had just completed a course to help identify impaired drivers. “It apparently was put to good use today although the surrounding circumstances were a little unexpected,” the Sheriff’s office added.

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2012 was the year when Karan Johar introduced us to newbie Sidharth Malhotra, alongside fellow freshers Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. Student of The Year was a super hit. However, Sidharth' stint with showbiz had begun even before he bagged his debut flick. He started modelling at the age of 18 and shot for his first magazine cover in 2007.
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This was the time he was a lot younger but a total hunk nevertheless! He has always been a fitness freak. This photo is pretty much proof.
On another note, the actor has become comparably less active on social media. Many assume whether it is because his former girlfriend is all over the internet, thanks to her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor.
However, the two recently met at Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's engagement and showed no bitterness.
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davey37 wrote: Obviously Moors is a blow but tbh I don't see the fuss over Springer.
Just appears steady to me but prone to drop the ball at least once a game and doesn't seem to possess an offload.
He can offload, but it's about doing it at the right time. Had some niggling injuries and has been in and out of the side. When he does next feature for us, he needs to prove a point and have a big game. Moors and Cook are big loses but Sneyd is for you , hopefully both sides can avoid a big injury list for the rest of the season and perhaps there might be a final between us in October.

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They are also cautious about flats in ex-local authority blocks or above shops, often the only way young people can get on the property ladder. Pete Ball, personal finance CEO at specialist lender Together Money, said there may be nothing wrong with many of these properties: “Their only fault is failing to tick standard boxes in lenders’ risk assessment systems.” WRONG DESIGNS A thatched cottage is a thing of beauty but the roof may be the final straw for many lenders, said Ball.
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Question: Want to really get to know your kids? Survive a journey through Borneo together

Nearly two decades ago I spent four years in Borneo, immersing myself in its multicultural diversity. Family and friends visited to join me in experiencing the pristine jungle and offshore islands, and two of my children – Tara, now 16, and Cameron, 15 – were born there.
Not surprisingly, I have fond memories of the place – but how do they compare with the Borneo of today? With my teenagers ripe for an adventure, and as eager as me to return, the time felt right for a holiday to find out.
To make the most of our 14 days, we devised a strict timetable: first we would visit the north, taking in the islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, 15 minutes off the coast of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah’s state capital. From there we would climb Mount Kinabalu, at 13,400ft the highest peak in south-east Asia.
Afterwards we would head south to Sarawak, experiencing the jungle en route to The Pinnacles: razor-sharp, limestone shards that jut skywards in Mulu National Park, back in the north. We would end our Borneo adventure with a visit to the park’s limestone caves.
In Kota Kinabalu, to help Tara and Cameron acclimatise to the country’s colourful assault on the senses, we checked into the Hyatt-Regency hotel. Not only did it offer familiar home comforts, but it was also perfectly located for short boat rides to the islands.
When I’d visited these in the past, I could almost have counted the people on one hand. Now they are the destination of choice for south-east Asian travellers. Restaurants and barbecue joints have sprung up, and I was saddened by the amount of plastic polluting the once-clear ocean. The best of the islands is Manukan, which is less of a tourist magnet.
Brought up on my stories of how untouched the islands were, the children were disappointed by the reality. More than the number of people, it was the amount of rubbish that perturbed them. But in stoic fashion they set about collecting all the plastic waste in sight. Only then were they happy to snorkel in the turquoise waters that teemed with fish despite all the human activity.
The turquoise waters of Manukan – without the plastic Credit: istock
Any disappointment evaporated in Sabah, where we embarked on our three-day trek up Mount Kinabalu. Our guide first told us about the steps being taken to protect the environment around the iconic peak – and we were impressed. The accommodation built to cater for the swelling number of visitors is designed with low environmental impact in mind, with an emphasis on recycling, solar energy and transporting rubbish off the mountain.
Mount Kinabalu also boasts the world’s highest via ferrata – a climbing route following a steel cable anchored to the rock. At 12,000ft, the route is breathtaking as it passes over a sheer rock face descending almost vertically to the jungle below. Tara and Cameron had never attempted one of these before, but I’d brought them up to enjoy rock climbing and abseiling so they were up for the challenge.
After acclimatising at a hotel near the entrance to Kinabalu National Park, we trekked up to Pendant Hut – our next accommodation, at 10,500ft. This was where the real adventure began as we trekked through dense forest in intense heat and humidity.
A nerve-wracking ascent Credit: istock
As we neared the hut, the terrain opened out into an awe-inspiring panorama, revealing the immense rock buttress of Kinabalu.
Relieved to have arrived in one piece, we enjoyed dinner and a magnificent sunset before bed. We needed an early night before our 2.30am ascent of Mount Kinabalu. Equipped with head torches, hats and warm clothes, we set off in the dark. It’s a taxing climb, but achievable by anyone who is moderately fit.
Cameron moved quickly over the ground, keeping up with the lead guides, while Tara and I adopted a more leisurely pace. We all reached the summit for sunrise – and what a treat. We watched the mountain’s shadow cast on to the clouds beneath us and across the South China Sea.
Sunrise at Mount Kinabalu Credit: istock
With the sun up, we descended to the Low’s Peak circuit, the longest via ferrata route around Mount Kinabalu. Clipping on the steel-wire ropes, we tried not to be daunted by the long drop and the thin air beneath. It was a raw test of nerves, but one of the best via ferratas I’ve done.
By now the jungle was calling. We took a plane south to Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, known as the “City of Cats”. The animals are everywhere: on pavements, in parks, on roundabouts and on rooftops. However, these are not the real thing but statues and sculptures, installed by cat-obsessed locals who believe they bring good luck. A charming waterfront promenade and some interesting museums (including one dedicated to cats, of course) add to the city’s appeal.
Our first challenge was to kayak down the Sarawak. There is no better way to get accustomed to the sounds of the jungle and the immense scale of the plants and trees than paddling gently past them at your own pace.
Our chances of spotting orang-utans in the wild were slim, so we went to see them at the Semengoh Wildlife Centre in Kuching, where they had been rehabilitated into the wild. It was a humbling, educational experience as the guides explained the damage done to the jungle by deforestation and the steady march of palm-oil plantations.
For our “serious” trek into the jungle, we took a longboat upstream along the “Headhunters Trail”, which follows the route taken by Kayan headhunters who paddled up the Melinau river to Melinau Gorge. They then dragged their longboats through the forest for nearly two miles until they reached the banks of the Terikan, where they launched raids against the people of the Limbang area.
Our guide explained the customs of his forefathers and identified trees and plants, some of which were used to intoxicate fish and make blowpipe poison. We wandered through a primeval landscape, encountering snakes, chameleons, scorpions and insects at close range.
"Our chances of spotting orang-utans in the wild were slim, so we went to see them at the Semengoh Wildlife Centre in Kuching" Credit: istock
There were leeches, but they didn’t cause too much concern. Astonishingly, my “insect-averse” daughter developed an affection for “eyeball” millipedes and was happy to have them crawl over her hands. She was intrigued by the way they rolled into a ball when sensing danger, which she said made them “cute”.
On reaching our camp beside a fast-flowing river, Cameron was impressed. He thought the remote location and access to the jungle made this the best part of our trip.
Downpours did little to dampen our spirits and we enjoyed a comfortable night before making the strenuous ascent to The Pinnacles. Cameron, ever eager to push himself, was right on the heels of the guide, who later told us it was the fastest ascent he had made with a client.
The view at the top, though, was worth the effort. No words can describe how majestic and intricate The Pinnacles are. On the way down we saw plenty of wildlife, including snakes which we passed by with interest as well as caution.
Our final challenge was exploring the caves at Mulu National Park. Deer Cave is said to be the world’s largest subterranean passage, providing a habitat for birds and bats which exchange places each evening and morning, being diurnal and nocturnal respectively. Few sights are more mesmerising than ribbons of darkness forming across the sky as three million bats fly out of the caves and similar numbers of birds fly in.
So what did Tara and Cameron make of it all? Both were enthused by the jungle and wanted to spend more time there. They were unconcerned by leeches, rain, snakes, heat and humidity. In fact they took it all in their stride. “Once you’re in it, you just settle into it and it becomes the real world,” said Tara. “There’s so much to see and learn, and you’re much more alert to what’s happening all around.”
The intricate cave system of Mulu National Park Credit: istock
Borneo is indeed an amazing adventure destination for all ages, and there is so much more to discover than we could in our limited time there. What made it special for me was the appreciation that Tara and Cameron developed for the jungle. It made me very proud.
I was also pleased that Borneo had changed far less than I was expecting. Yes, there are more visitors, but there’s also a clear determination to manage the pressures ecologically. The best endorsement I can give is that Cameron and Tara are urging me to take them back – and as soon as possible.
The essentials
A 12-day trip to Borneo with Regent Holidays (020 7666 1290; regent-holidays.co.uk) costs from £2,575 per person. The price includes four nights in Kota Kinabalu at the Hyatt Regency, three nights at the Waterfront Hotel in Kuching and four nights at the Mulu Marriott hotel, plus international and internal flights, most meals, transport and English-speaking guides. Also included are the Gaya Island Jungle Walk, a trip to the Semengoh Wildlife Centre, trekking in Mulu National Park, and climbing The Pinnacles.
A three-day, two-night trip to climb Mount Kinabalu and complete the Low’s Peak section of the via ferrata costs £440 per person through Amazing Borneo (00 6088 448409; amazingborneo.com; email info@amazingborneo.com). The price includes guides, permits, accommodation, transfers, equipment and most meals.
For more on what to do in and around Kota Kinabalu, and for diving options, contact Zaliha Aduka (zaliha.travelcheap@asia.com).
Further information: Sabah tourism; Sarawak tourism; Mount Kinabalu Pendant Hut; Mulu World Heritage Area; Mulu Marriott Resort and Spa; Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

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