(Reuters) – Fire officials have arrested a 29-year-old man they accused of causing a fast-moving wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes and forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents in Northern California, they said on Wednesday. John Ballenger of the town of Oroville is accused of “recklessly” starting a campfire outside a designated area and […]
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Talking to North Korea is ‘not the answer,’ Trump says, conflicting with Rex Tillerson
President Donald Trump, responding to North Korea’s latest missile launch, tweeted this morning that talking to North Korea is “not the answer.” “The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years,” he wrote. [restrict] The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for […]
Odd signs…
These signs have allegedly been spotted in public use.Sign in a London department store: Bargain basement upstairs.In an office: Would the person who took the step ladder yesterday please bring it back or further steps will be taken. [restrict] In an office: After tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on […]
The Chinese Doctor & The Lawyer
A Chinese Doctor can’t find a job in a Hospital in the US, so he opens his own clinic and puts a sign outside ‘GET TREATMENT FOR $20 – IF NOT CURED GET BACK $100.’ An American lawyer thinks this is a great opportunity to earn $100 and goes to the clinic. Lawyer: ‘I have […]
horoscope
Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) If you’ve been feeling less like yourself lately, Aries, a surge of inner power could push you over the top and make you feel strong and healthy again. You could decide to finish the unfinished tasks around you today. You might get most of them done by day’s end. Don’t forget […]
World can’t rest on the laurels over climate change, says Tong
A former Kiribati president says the world cannot rest on the laurels of what it achieved in the Paris climate agreement. Anote Tong has lobbied for climate change action for years, often with the former Marshallese Climate Ambassador Tony de Brum by his side. [restrict] Tributes flowed last week for de Brum who died on […]
