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Seattle announces plan to vacate old marijuana convictions
The final decision to undo the convictions is up to the courts, according to Holmes. Durkan also cited statistics from the Drug Policy Alliance . And this, she says, "is really a necessary step to right the wrongs" of what she called a failed war which disproportionately affected poor communities of color across the country. [Full Article...]
Most Active Volume Stock: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY)
If we look at the Volatility of the company, Week Volatility is 4.19%, whereas Month Volatility is at 2.40%. The stock increased 0.45% or $0.26 during the last trading session, reaching $57.54. As for a performance, the company's showed jumping up trend of 19.32% since start of the year and revealed ascend activity of -2.12% for the past three months. [Full Article...]
US Senate's bipartisan spending-hike budget is 'monstrosity'
The New York Times also reported the budget cap for military spending would be raised by about $80 billion in FY 2018 and $85 billion in FY 2019. The bill includes $300bn (£216bn) in spending increases for both defence and domestic programs, with military spending getting an $80bn boost in the first fiscal year, followed by $85bn in the second. [Full Article...]
First death from pediatric flu confirmed in Michigan
Dr. Derrell Hess, the director of Student Health Services at San Diego State University, said two of the most important factors for preventing illness are two of the most obvious - cleanliness and good judgement. Communities across Washington also are feeling the effects of a tough flu season. These can be differentiated from other illnesses because flu symptoms come on strong and suddenly. [Full Article...]
Gerber Intros First Baby With Down Syndrome
Kristin Wooten, a spokesperson for Gerber , told CNN , "Every year, since the beginning of the Gerber Baby Photo Search, we choose the baby who exemplifies Gerber's longstanding heritage of recognizing that every baby is a Gerber baby, and Lucas is a ideal fit". [Full Article...]
Penn State funding remains constant in governor's budget proposal
House Majority Leader Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana County) said "we also want to thank the governor for recognizing that working families and our individual citizens cannot afford to pay any more dollars in additional taxes as he's proposed in the past". [Full Article...]
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Spending Deal...Without DACA
Senate Democrats won't support the current House stop-gap measure which adds funding for the Pentagon to six weeks of government funding, said Schumer, who is working with McConnell on a $300 billion, two-year package to boost defense and domestic spending. [Full Article...]
Ayodhya: Supreme court to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid conflict
Some documents and translations are yet to be filed before the apex court. He added that court said decision on this will be taken on 14 March. The bench hearing the case comprised of Justice Dipak Misra , Justice Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer. [Full Article...]