Shrinking EPA Workforce Has Already Reached Reagan-Era Levels
Retirements and departures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have shrunk its workforce to levels not seen since the Reagan administration.
bloomberg.com
A Pay-Raise Rant Goes Bad and Reveals Angst of American Workers
It’s been a long wait for wage breakout in tight labor market.
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Donald Trump's 'racist slur' provokes outrage
US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he was reported to have used crude language to describe foreign countries in an Oval Office meeting.
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'Reprehensible & racist': African states respond to Trump’s alleged 'shithole countries' comment
African governments have slammed Trump’s alleged remark about “s***thole countries,” said to be targeting the continent. Local media also jumped in, with one outlet suggesting parallels between the White House and the KKK.
rt.com
Merkel's Bid to End German Gridlock Hangs on Key SPD Vote
Chancellor Angela Merkel reached a preliminary accord with the Social Democrats to end Germany’s political gridlock, moving closer to a fourth term and defying domestic critics who say her time is running out.
bloomberg.com
Turkey warns citizens against travel to US due to "terrorist attacks" and "arbitrary arrests"
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry warned citizens to avoid travel to the U.S., citing the growing risk of terrorist attacks and other violence – a day after the State Department said the same about Turkey.
bloomberg.com
Donald Trump cancels February visit to UK
Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit to the UK in February, where he had been expected to open a new $1bn (£738m) US embassy in London.
bbc.com
Iran nuclear deal: Trump to extend sanctions waiver - reports
US President Donald Trump will continue to suspend key sanctions on Iran, and so avoiding jeopardising the 2015 nuclear agreement, US officials say.
bbc.com
A woman's choice - sexual favours or lose her home
Across the US, sexual harassment at the hands of landlords, property managers and others in the housing industry can drive poor women and their children into homelessness. It is a problem badly understood and virtually unstudied.
bbc.com
Why Was A Baltimore Patient Discharged At A Bus Stop In Just A Gown?
A Baltimore hospital has started an investigation over why a distressed and confused patient was left at a bus stop at night in cold temperatures and wearing just a hospital gown.
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