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... carried out the missile strike on a Syrian air base. The U.N. cultural organization UNESCO has condemned Monday's mass killing at a famed wildlife park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Five rangers and a driver were slain at Virunga National Park. It is home to about a ...
... World War II phased into the Cold War and the U.S.-Soviet arms race escalated, new sites were added in Ohio, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Colorado and elsewhere. Secrecy masked much of the work at these sites until well into the 1980s, with serious consequences for public health, worker ...
... hope is that the condensate will rise to the surface and evaporate quickly. If not, the spill has the potential to harm coral and other wildlife in China’s largest fishing ground. 3. Three officials resign from USA Gymnastics in wake of Larry Nassar's sex abuse trial Last week ...
... on the waters off their particular shores? Amy Harder: Well, that's what the public comment period is for. And so, of course, states like Texas and Louisiana are big fans of it. They get a cut of the revenue, which is helpful. But other states, such as Florida, which ...
... We're delivering a tax code that provides more jobs, fairer taxes and bigger paychecks to Americans across the country," said Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, Republican chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. "Our local job creators will see the lowest rates in modern history so they ...
... Automatic tax increases are a special level of insanity,” said Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz. “I don’t think it survives.” Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, called the proposal “a uniquely bad idea,” especially if revenues fall short because of an unforeseen slowdown in the economy. Rep. Mark Sanford, R ...
... not happen more than once in a seven to 11 year period. But since the 2,147-mile pipeline began carrying oil from Canada to Texas in 2010, it has spilled three times, totalling more than 240,000 gallons, Reuters found. [Reuters] Why it matters: TransCanada is the same corporation ...
The Houston metro area has more than a dozen Superfund sites, designated by the EPA as being among America’s most intensely contaminated places.
It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008.
Many policy experts, lobbyists and senators seem skeptical that the Better Care Reconciliation Act could be saved, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has $200 billion to build a bridge to victory.
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