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Doyle McManus: Did Trump unwittingly help Jeb?

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

A funny thing happened on the way to Jeb Bush’s long-expected disappearance from the Republican presidential contest: He became a better — and more interesting — candidate. Improbably, he has …



TOPS payments stalled because of La. budget uncertainty

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — Payments to Louisiana's colleges from the TOPS free college tuition program were put on hold Thursday because of uncertainties about the state's budget and questions about whether the popular program could be on the chopping block. Boutté said her office decided all TOPS reimbursement payments to college campuses should be stalled for now, until the state's financial picture becomes clearer. "Since we are all waiting for information on the budget cuts and what impact they're going to have... Читать дальше...

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

MUNICH (AP) — Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early Friday in organizing a truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "c…

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

MUNICH (AP) — Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early Friday in organizing a truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "c…

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MUNICH (AP) — Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early Friday in organizing a truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "c…

Bay Bridge contractor says Caltrans owes $50 million

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Caltrans revealed the demand Thursday from the main contractor, a joint venture called American Bridge/Fluor. Treacy delivered his estimate at a meeting in Oakland of the bridge project’s oversight panel, consisting of the heads of Caltrans, the state Transportation Commission and the local Metropolitan Transportation Commission. In September, it demanded $11 million from the joint venture for problems with high-strength steel rods on the bridge, including the failure of 32 of them on seismic-stabilizing structures in 2013. Читать дальше...

Brick kiln workers protest 'forced labour'

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

As many as 40 labourers, including children, who work at a brick kiln near Rampura, held a protest outside Bathinda district administrative complex on Thursday demanding that they be freed from debt trap of the brick klin owner.

Nearly 1 in 5 inspected Berkeley buildings pose safety risk

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Building inspection sweeps in Berkeley, prompted by a deadly balcony collapse last year, found that almost 20 percent of residences investigated need fixes to meet safety requirements. After the June balcony collapse killed six young people and injured another seven, the city created the inspection program to check whether certain exterior features like balconies, landings and decks were safe for residents. In the wake of the horrifying collapse — which happened during a 21st birthday celebration... Читать дальше...

Why compensation not paid to farmers, HC asks

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Acting on a petition filed by farmers from Gurgaon district, whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rain in 2015, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday asked the Haryana government to explain as to why had they not been compensated even after one year.





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