WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has scrapped the tax plan he campaigned on and is going back to the drawing board in a search for Republican consensus behind legislation to overhaul the U.S. tax system. The administration’s first attempt to write legislation is in its early stages and the White House has kept much […]
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Malaysia seizes $3.1 mln worth of rhino horns at airport
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities have seized about $3.1 million worth of rhinoceros horns flown in from Mozambique via Qatar, the latest seizure in Asia of products from endangered species to feed demand for traditional remedies, officials said on Monday. [restrict] Malaysia is a major transit point for the trade in endangered species to […]
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Philippine appellate court affirms conviction of US Marine
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippines appeals court on Monday affirmed a regional trial court’s conviction of a U.S. Marine and his sentence of up to 10 years in jail for killing a transgender Filipino, whose heirs he was also ordered to compensate. The Court of Appeals decision seen Monday did not accept Lance Cpl. […]
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Green Climate Fund ‘a laughing stock’, say poor countries
SEOUL, 10 APRIL 2017 (CLIMATE HOME) — A funding bid to drought-proof Ethiopian communities was left in limbo last Thursday after a meeting of the UN’s flagship climate finance initiative. Eight projects worth US$755m were approved by the Green Climate Fund board, including the contentious refurbishment of a Soviet-era hydropower dam in Tajikistan and US$265m […]
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Funny Construction
This arrogant young guy has recently started work at a construction site and ever since he started he’s been bragging that he could outdo anyone based on his superior strength. He’s been making fun of one of the older workmen in particular. [restrict] Eventually, the older worker has had enough and says, “Tell you what […]
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Funny words
I don’t mind coming to work, it’s the 8-hour wait to go home I can’t stand.A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. [restrict] The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it. Just about the time when you […]