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What 'Star Wars' Can Tell Us About Political Risk

The Huffington Post 

Global Risk Insights recently spoke with Dr. ​Zachary Feinstein at the Washington University in St. Louis about the connection between science fiction and political risk.

The human race has never known any limits to the imagination. From energy exploration on the moon to the space act signed last November by the Obama administration, space and science fiction mixes seamlessly into the possibilities of innovation and future opportunities. What lessons does this genre hold for analysts and researchers of international affairs... Читать дальше...

Prosecutor says California man forced abducted teen to wed

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

A prosecutor urged jurors on Thursday to look beyond the appearance of a happy marriage in the case of a man charged with abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl who stayed with him for a decade. She remained with Isidro Garcia out of fear until she finally went to ...

Death notices

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Charles William Barrett, 80, of Albany died Wednesday at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

'Army Strong': Father to display quilt made with fallen son's uniform

Stars and Stripes 

It was 2007. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Thompson was in Baqubah, Iraq, having re-enlisted for another tour of duty. As a team leader, he and four others went into a house suspected to be booby-trapped to search for terrorists and weapons. The house collapsed, and Thompson was one of four soldiers killed instantly.



Florida Legislature divided over budget and tax cuts

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — Separated by nearly $1 billion in spending and differences over everything from tax cuts to health care spending, the Florida Legislature has less than a month left in its regular session to reach a deal on a new state budget. The final decision on the state budget could wind up affecting everything from how much money teachers get in the coming year to whether the state has a back-to-school sales tax holiday this summer. Last year GOP legislators split over Medicaid expansion and wound... Читать дальше...

Four-laning of ECR stretch gets green nod

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The government on Thursday received environmental clearance to complete the remaining work on four-laning of a 33.5-km section of vital East Coast Road.

Last occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge surrender to FBI

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered Thursday, and a leader in their movement who organized a 2014 standoff with authorities was criminally charged in federal court. The holdouts were the last remnants of a larger group that seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge nearly six weeks ago, demanding that the government turn over the land to locals and release two ranchers imprisoned for setting fires. Bundy, 69, was charged with conspiracy... Читать дальше...

Kids Co boss denies 'mesmerising' PM

BBC 

Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh denies "mesmerising" David Cameron and senior politicians to gain millions in public funding.

'Lack of interest' in rail franchises

BBC 

Taxpayers could end up out of pocket because not enough companies want to bid to run rail franchises in England and Wales, a group of MPs warn.

Barbara Yaffe: The story behind the victory over the transit plebiscite

The Vancouver Sun 

So, how did two guys with barely any resources take on a Goliath of well-funded politicians and community groups to defeat last spring’s transit plebiscite? The story is now revealed, from the victors’ viewpoint, in a new book out Friday, entitled: Everyone ... But the People: How Everyday Taxpayers Overcame Vancouver’s Elite and Defeated the TransLink Tax.

Zenefits triggers probe into its own practices

CNN Money 

Just three days after Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad resigns, the California Department of Insurance announces that is investigating the startup's business practices.





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