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14Dec/17

Federal Communications Commission set to reverse net neutrality rules

December 14, 2017InternetAjit Pai, Alphabet Inc., AT&T Inc, Barack Obama, Comcast Corp, Communication, Ed Markey, FACEBOOK INC., Federal Communications Commission, Federal government of the United States, Google, Government, Hollywood, Internet access, Internet service provider, Mark Hamill, Mass media, Michael Powell, Mitch McConnell, Net neutrality, Net neutrality by country, Net neutrality in the United States, New York, Politics, Telecommunications, Tom Wheeler, U . S . Federal, United States, Verizon Communications Inc, Washingtonsmbale

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday (December 14) to rescind net neutrality rules championed by Democratic former President Barack Obama that barred the blocking or slowing of internet traffic. Continue reading →

17Nov/17

Elephant advocates trumpet outrage over new Trump hunting rule

November 17, 2017EnvironmentAfrica, African elephant, Animals, Asian elephant, Barack Obama, China, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., EDGE species, Elephant, Elephants, Environment, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Ivory, LIVINGSTONE, M. Sanjayan, Mammals, Mammals of Africa, Organisms, Poaching, Reuters, Robert Mugabe, Singapore, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, Trophy hunting, United States, World, Zambia, Zimbabwesmbale

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA (NOVEMBER 2013) (REUTERS) – U.S. conservation groups lashed out this week against a White House decision to allow trophy hunters who kill elephants in two African nations to bring home the endangered animals’ tusks or other body parts as souvenirs. Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Human rights, killings not addressed in Duterte-Trump talks: Philippine spokesman

November 13, 2017PoliticsBarack Obama, Counter-terrorism, Crime, Dirty wars, Donald Trump, Extrajudicial killing, Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines, Extrajudicial punishment, Forced disappearance, Harry Roque, Human rights abuses, Human rights in the Philippines, Law, Left-wing populism, Manila, Myanmar, Philippine Drug War, Philippines, Politicians, Politics, Politics by country, Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, Presidents of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, United States, Visayan peoplesmbale

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (NOVEMBER 13, 2017) (REUTERS) – The issue of human rights and alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines was not discussed during a meeting on Monday (November 13) between U.S. President Donald Trump and counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, a Philippine spokesman said. Continue reading →

08Nov/17

Eurek-baa: Scientists find sheep can recognise human faces

November 8, 2017ScienceBarack Obama, BBC, Branches of biology, Cambridge, Celebrity, Democratic Party United States), Emma Watson, Fiona Bruce, Human Interest, Huntington's disease, Illinois, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jenny Morton, Livestock, Medical specialties, Medicine, Oxbridge, Russell Group, Sheep, United Kingdom, United States, University of Cambridgesmbale

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (UNKNOWN/DATE UPLOADED: NOVEMBER 7, 2017) (JENNY MORTON/UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE) – Sheep have been trained to recognise the faces of celebrities, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, by University of Cambridge scientists who hope it may help with understanding neurodegenerative diseases. Continue reading →

22Oct/17

Five former U.S. presidents, Lady Gaga attend concert benefiting hurricane relief efforts

October 22, 2017DisasterBarack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bush family, COLLEGE STATION, Comic Relief USA, Company: Delta One Amer, Disaster/Accident, Donald Trump, Entertainment/Culture, Gaga, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Hurricane Harvey, Jimmy Carter, Lady Gaga, Larry Gatlin, Livingston family, Music, Musicians, One America Appeal, Politics, Presidents of the United States, Puerto Rico, Robert Earl Keene, Schuyler family, Sons of the American Revolution, Texas, United Statessmbale

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (ONE AMERICA APPEAL) – Five former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama attended a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas, on Saturday (October 21). Continue reading →

20Oct/17

Tech companies lobby for ‘Dreamers’

October 20, 2017ImmigrationAmerican society, Barack Obama, Coalition for the American Dream, Company: Facebook, Company: Google, Company: Microsoft, Company: ThomsonReuters, Country: United States, Criminal law, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Donald Trump, DREAM Act, Ethics, Facebook, Fred Katayama, Google, Human migration, Illegal immigration, Illegal immigration to the United States, Jeff Dastin, JEFFREY DASTIN, Microsoft, Morality, Politics, Social Issues, The Dreamers, United Statessmbale

Nearly two dozen major technology companies are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

U.S. Republicans tweak Obamacare repeal bill, support tepid

September 26, 2017Healthcare111th United States Congress, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Excises, Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Service, Outline of Washington D.C., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act replacement proposals, Politicians, Politics, Presidency of Barack Obama, Social Issues, United States, United States federal legislation, Washington D.C., Weekly Democratic Addresssmbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (SENATE TV) –
Republican senators struggled to gather more support for a last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare on Monday (September 25), despite revising funding provisions of their bill to make it more attractive to a handful of undecided lawmakers.
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19Sep/17

A look at the reign of Angela Merkel: from Helmut Kohl’s little girl to mother of the nation

September 19, 2017German ElectionsAngela Merkel, Barack Obama, Berlin, Chancellors of Germany, Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Country: Germany, East Germany, Foreign policy of the Angela Merkel government, George W. Bush, German federal election, German Lutherans, Germany, Government, Government of Germany, Grand coalition, Hamburg, Helmut Kohl, Japan, Joachim Sauer, KOHL 'S, Merkel, Merkel-Raute, Politicians, Politics, Politics of Germany, ROEVERSHAGEN, United Statessmbale

ROEVERSHAGEN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – With German elections looming, polls indicate that Europe’s longest-serving female Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to emerge triumphant for a fourth term.
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09Sep/17

U.S. celebrities fall for Germany’s First Lady: The Merkel effect

September 9, 2017CelebrityActors, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, Amal Clooney, American people of German descent, Angela Merkel, Awards, Barack Obama, Berlin, Chancellor, Country: Germany, Country: United States, Donald Trump, Entertainment/Culture, Foreign policy of the Angela Merkel government, George Clooney, German Lutherans, Germany, Government, Human Interest, Martin Schulz, Merkel, Munich, Oktoberfest, Politics of Germany, president, Richard Gere, Robert Redford, the Berlinale film festival, United Statessmbale

BERLIN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Hollywood stars and a former U.S president offer Germany’s incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel their backing for the September 24 elections even as the chancellor faces persistent heckling on the home front.
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05Sep/17

Business leaders baffled by DACA end

September 5, 2017EconomyAmerican people of German descent, Barack Obama, Batalla Vidal v. Nielsen, Business, Businesspeople, Climate change skepticism and denial, Country: United States, DACA, David Birdsell, Dean David Birdsell, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Donald Trump, Fred Katayama, Mark Zuckerberg, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Microsoft, president, Regents of the University of California v. United States Department of Homeland Security, Satya Nadella, The Apprentice, Tim Cook, Trump, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

Business leaders express their disappointment with president Donald Trump decision to scrapp DACA, a program that protects from deportation almost 800,000 young immigrants who were brought into the United States illegally as children. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →