Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: brother and sister?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: brother and sister?

The world was waiting with bated breath for official confirmation Monday morning of Prince Harry’s new sibling. But two front pages that showed up on British tabloids with the word “brother” above a portrait…

Colombia: 'Cocaine hippos' to be culled

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Colombia: ‘Cocaine hippos’ to be culled

Image copyright Wikicommons Image caption The mangrove hippos in the nation’s central region are thought to drive out invading crops Colombia’s Environment Ministry says it is putting on hold a programme to “cocaine hippos”…

Did This Catholic Fire A Gay Teacher, Says Teaching?

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Did This Catholic Fire A Gay Teacher, Says Teaching?

Last December, according to a Saturday op-ed from The Houston Chronicle, Dr. Charles Kurzman, a gay Catholic elementary school teacher, married his partner. Why? Just to get him out of the closet. The school…

Why the EU e-working rules should be scrapped

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Why the EU e-working rules should be scrapped

An EU directive dealing with e-working, or the ability to work remotely from home, has been approved with some controversial concessions by the European Parliament. It is designed to give people the right to…

Union | pension | is being propped up with tax dollars

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Union | pension | is being propped up with tax dollars

By Martin Regg Cohn, Press Secretary of the American Insurance Association, a trade association for the property/casualty insurance industry. It’s happened again: The union representing railroad employees in North Carolina, the Transport Workers Union…