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Why the 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers and 2012 Texas Rangers Are Also Predicted in the World Series
Are the Nolas Rooting for Austin’s Padres or Aaron’s Phillies in the NLCS? As the 2012 Houston Astros and 2012 Texas Rangers prepare to meet at Minute Maid Park to decide which team will...

entertainment
Siebel Newsom’s “The Courage to Change” is out now
Column: The bravery of Jennifer Siebel Newsom facing Harvey Weinstein — and facing us all Siebel Newsom’s new book, “The Courage to Change,” is out, and I’m not sure that it’s her full story,...

europe
Ugandan President Slams West for “double standards” on coalmine
Uganda's President Museveni slams 'Western double standards' over Germany coal mine plans Kampala, Uganda - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has slammed the West "double standards" on the issue of Germany's controversial "Aquarius" coalmine, one...

entertainment
The Tarantula House
Tarantulas in Colorado go on a deadly quest for love and sex. But if you’re brave, and ready to get down and dirty, I hear you. What I’m Talking About Tarantulas in Colorado have...

sport
The CBO’s projection of a $1.7 trillion deficit is over
Can Congress go 44 days without piling on more debt? At issue is what the future holds for spending and deficits under the House-passed Budget resolution. The so-called “debt reduction” measure was supposed to...

entertainment
The Anti-Fracking Movement Is Putting the Natural Gas Industry on the Defensive
ISIS-linked militants are threatening huge natural gas reserves the world needs badly right now When the world's largest and most expensive natural gas project was proposed, back in 2001, many experts agreed that the...

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Pope Francis tells bishops in Poland to prepare for a future of more justice and more love
German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reform: Pope (Yonhap) Pope Francis has told the bishops' body in Rome that they should prepare for the next stage of the church's reform. He...

europe
UC Board of Regents and the American Federation of Government Employees are negotiating over a new contract
Letters to the Editor: UC defends its contract offer in labor talks to avert a strike By Michael D. Shear, Staff Writer For the Record 12-May-2014 UC President Jerry Brown’s offer to the UC...

travel
The QAnon Concoction Theory Has Spread Like Wildfire
Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies. The QAnon conspiracy theory, which was promulgated by right-wing conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi, has been around since August 2017. QAnon, for its part,...

world
California’s Biggest Energy Companies Are Refusing to Build New Pipelines
California repeatedly warned about spiking gas prices, fragile supply. But fixes never came California’s biggest energy companies are refusing to build new pipelines as the high-prices of natural gas and heating oil threaten to...