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Govt will meet all fiscal targets, Arun Jaitley says after review
While various commentaries have observed that the government might have to resort to capital expenditure cuts to contain the fiscal deficit, Jaitley said, "We have already spent about 44 per cent of the Budget Estimates till August 31 and we will end the year without any cut. [Full Article...]
Regional Pot Workers Could Face Lifetime Ban From US News Centre News
Oh yeah, and if you're asked about past drug use, Owen stated that travellers shouldn't lie. There have been concerns within Canada's growing cannabis industry for months that they may face trouble crossing the border. "Despite one-in-eight Canadians using cannabis today, 400,000 people move between our two countries every day nearly entirely without incident", Goodale spokesman Scott Bardsley... [Full Article...]
Yes, you should care about the Waffle House index
Really. This is because the restaurant is known for staying open through nearly anything - from a storm to a holiday. The Southern breakfast chain, which is open 24 hours a day all year, activated a storm center to monitor the Category 2 hurricane . [Full Article...]
General Motors to recall more than one million vehicles in the US
GM identified a problem in the software that controls the power steering on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s, GMC Sierra 1500s, Chevrolet Suburbans and Tahoes, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades . A list of models being recalled. Also covered is the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. Dealers will bleed the brakes to remove gas. Dealerships will update the software to fix the problem at no cost t... [Full Article...]
FEMA to test 'Presidential Alert' system next week
But it won't be a political message or attack on one of his perceived enemies-or at least, it's not supposed to be. Users whose phones are on will twice hear a tone and vibration and then see an English-only (for now) message: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System ". [Full Article...]
Australian state offers AU$100000 reward as strawberries sabotaged with needles
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, urged the community to come together to find the person responsible behind the "callous act". The incidents have been piling up, with contaminated strawberries found with needles purchased at supermarkets in Queensland , NSW and Victoria. [Full Article...]
Australia Warns Consumer to Cut Strawberries After Needles Found Inside Some Samples
Chantal Faugeras said she found three needles after buying the fruit from Wingham Coles, on the mid-north coast. "If you have Donnybrook strawberries at home, or are unsure of the brand, you should return them to the store or throw them away", Young said. [Full Article...]
End of the road for Volkswagen’s iconic Beetle
Although in some European markets it has been discontinued, and in others like Germany it's only available to order in cabriolet form, VW USA was saying it had no plans to discontinue the model in the US at that time. Beetle sales fell 31 per cent in the eight months ended August 31 from the same period a year earlier. Passenger auto sales have been plunging in the U.S.in recent years as Amer... [Full Article...]