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Narrow win keeps Obamacare repeal hopes alive
After a month-long struggle, Republicans have succeeded in bringing Obamacare repeal legislation, a centrepiece of their 2016 election campaign, to a debate on the US Senate floor. . Separate GOP plans to immediately replace the Affordable Care Act or repeal it with a two-year transition period failed in the Senate amid Republican divisions. [Full Article...]
Tollywood drug case: Ravi Teja to be grilled today
Khan is the eighth person from the Telugu Film industry to appear before the SIT, which has summoned 12 people, including directors and actors for interrogation in the case. Reportedly she answered all questions posed by the SIT. The SIT has arrested 20 accused in the racket, which created a sensation following startling revelation that the peddlers sold drugs to students of several colleges and... [Full Article...]
Majority Pakistanis want PM Nawaz Sharif to resign
Nisar said his biggest privilege was that he was a member of the National Assembly and represented 500,000 people of his constituency. Its decision to issue the verdict tomorrow came as a surprise to many as it earlier announced the cause list for two weeks which had not scheduled the Panamagate case. [Full Article...]
Chicago's baby boom credited to Cubs World Series title
One of them is Theo Hettinger, son of Erin and David. Addison's mom, Natalie Pelnar, said they found out the day after the Cubs won the World Series that she was pregnant. Many parents are naming their new babies after Cubs players, personnel, and the stadium - Theo, Wrigley, Clark and Addison - and are attributing their births to the series. [Full Article...]
Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka passes away
Singh, a member of the Congress ran an alliance government with Janata Dal (Secular) from 2004 to 2006. Singh was born on December 25, 1936, at Nelogi village in Kalaburagi district. Dharam Singh". From 1999-2004 he is a state unit President of Rajput ruling party. "My thoughts are with his family & supporters in this sad hour", PM Modi said. [Full Article...]
Find Out What's in Your Tap Water
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says large doses of TTHMs can cause liver damage and decreased nervous system activity. Then, you can get in touch with your state's drinking water program based on the results, the EPA advises . [Full Article...]
Drinking after studying can improve memory
The next day, both groups would return to do another word learning task. Professor Celia Morgan of the University of Exeter said: " Our research not only showed that those who drank alcohol did better when repeating the word-learning task, but that this effect was stronger among those who drank more". [Full Article...]
Trump administration files brief saying Civil Rights Act doesn't protect sexual orientation
Zarda's case had been backed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . but the Justice Department weighed in on the opposite side. "The sole question here is whether, as a matter of law, Title VII reaches sexual orientation discrimination", the brief said . [Full Article...]