Warning that passing Fast Track legislation would amount to rubber-stamping corporate trade pacts like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, progressives are vowing to hold members of Congress accountable for their votes on the compromise bill announced Thursday—and reminding them of how dangerous such trade policies are for the public, workers, and the planet. #StopFastTrack Tweets “[T]he big…
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It wasn’t just a good weekend for British triathletes in Cape Town as the paratriathlete squad won two gold and two silver medals at the ITU World Paratriathlon Event in Penrith, Australia. Advertisement The course was a sprint distance (750m swim, 20km run, 5k run) and the two golds were won by George Peasgood (PT4)…
As Khloé Kardashian‘s due date nears, the first-time mom-to-be is stocking up on necessities for her future daughter. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star celebrated her baby shower Saturday at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles with a party planned by Mindy Weiss and sponsored by Amazon Baby Registry. The event featured life-size elephant…
Here are the results of the WWE live event show in Edmonton on Friday: 1. R-Truth def. Bo Dallas via pinfall. Before the match, Dallas trashed Edmonton and so the crowd was solidly behind R-Truth. Good opener. Truth hit the “Lie Detector” for the win. 2. Curtis Axel & Damien Sandow def. The Ascension. Crowd…
Novembre 1975, quelques mois après le choc pétrolier, les dirigeants des six pays les plus riches de la planète se retrouvent à Rambouillet (Yvelines) à l’initiative Valéry Giscard d’Estaing. Le Canada fait son entrée l’année suivante lors d’un rendez-vous pour échanger sur les grands défis du monde. L’économie, la paix, le climat… les thèmes évoluent…
If there’s any superstar who’s synonymous with all things Christmas it’s hands-down Mariah Carey. But this year, the “All I Want for Christmas” singer isn’t the only one getting into the holiday spirit. On Tuesday, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to drop some major news and hint at a new seasonal campaign for H&M. “All…
Touché par le deuil qui frappe Evelyne Dhéliat depuis trois semaines, le présentateur météo Louis Bodin vient de donner des nouvelles de sa collègue et en a profité pour évoquer la magnifique histoire d’amour qu’elle vivait avec son regretté mari Philippe. Le 11 avril dernier, Evelyne Dhéliat perdait Philippe, son époux depuis 40 ans. Très…
Roscommon 0-12 Derry 0-12 LIKE A DAYTIME TV soap opera, this afternoon’s contest between Roscommon and Derry was far more about drama than style or production values, as these two sides played out a draw that leaves both of them no further on and no further back in the race for promotion from Division Two…
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Mission Viejo (Calif.) defeated Newbury Park (Calif.) 12-2 in the opening round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs. The Diablos face Sunny Hills (Fullerton, Calif.) in the quarterfinals today. Several of last week’s top teams suffered losses this past week, including No. 2 Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) that saw its 95-game…