Speaker David Gowan Reshapes Arizona House, From the Carpets ...
From the floor, Mr. Gowan told his colleagues, by way of explanation, “I want to make sure you’re protected.” But the ensuing debate promptly stirred another controversy, about guns in the chamber.Mr. Gowan had authorized the removal of a sign that banned firearms from the staff entrance to the House building, effectively allowing lawmakers to enter armed.Mr. Gowan, 46, who was first elected as a state representative in 2008, is leaving the House at the end of the year because of term limits. H..>> view originalFarmers in Arid India Share Camps With Their Cattle
Last year in Beed, 45 waterless days stretched out grimly in the middle of what was supposed to be its prime rainy season, as drought was widespread in India. In Marathwada, a region in central Maharashtra State that includes Beed and seven other districts, rainfall was 40 percent below the norm.Wells and hand pumps have run dry, and rumors of mass migrations swirl. Politicians clash over how to address the crisis, and experts worry that the emergency relief, including the cattle camps and the ..>> view originalPlenty of Passengers, but Where Are the Pilots?
Then you’re looking at several more years of low pay (about $26,000 per year), unpredictable schedules and undesirable routes, giving up nights, weekends and holidays before you have a shot at advancing to a major airline like Delta, United, Southwest or American, where only after many more years can you hope to start making the kind of benefits and money (about $135,000 a year) that might make it all seem vaguely worth it.So while being a professional pilot once seemed a glamorous profession —..>> view originalNo price too high if an NFL team like the Rams think they can land a ...
Not to be a pessimist, but the Jets schedule the first six weeks looks like a season-killer: Bengals at home, Thursday night in Buffalo, at Kansas City, Seattle at ...>> view originalPercy Harvin Retires After Seven Seasons in the League
Photo Percy Harvin with the Minnesota Vikings in 2011. He played in five games for the Buffalo Bills last season. Credit Evan Vucci/Associated Press Percy Harvin’s tumultuous career has come to an abrupt end.Harvin, a 27-year-old wide receiver, is retiring after seven seasons in the N.F.L., Harvin’s agent, Joel Segal, said Friday.Harvin played five games for the Buffalo Bills last season before being placed on injured reserve with lingering hip and knee injuries.Harvin’..>> view originalFollowing Princess Diana's Footsteps, British Royals Visit Taj Mahal
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose in front of the Taj Mahal on April 16, 2016 in Agra, India.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge invoked nostalgia Saturday as they sat and smiled for photos on the same marble bench in front of the Taj Mahal where Prince William's late mother, Princess Diana, had posed alone for a memorable 1992 photo.Winding down their weeklong royal tour of India and Bhutan, William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, were briefed by ..>> view originalInmate in terror case tried to kill himself in prison, lawyers say
A man who admitted plotting to bomb New York City synagogues has tried to kill himself in prison after guards tormented him because of his terror case, his lawyers said. Ahmed Ferhani, who is halfway through a 10-year sentence in a rare state-level terror case, is in a medically induced coma after trying to hang himself in New York's Attica prison, according to his lawyers. "He was neither protected nor acknowledged" in prison, lawyer Lamis Deek said, calling Ferhani's treatment "an outrage." T..>> view originalCan you name the least Irish city in America? Prepare to be shocked.
Boston Irish pub crowd. Photo by: myradio929.com The top ten cities with Irish American population have been identified by census records as have the bottom ten. The Buffalo newspaper, the Business Journal did us all a favor by rating 52 cities in America by their Irish population.There will be much surprise what city finishes in last place. No, it’s not Salt Lake City which I would have guessed, or Boise or some such place with little Irish activity.Instead it is t..>> view original
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