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The mayors of Pittsburgh and Paris: We have our own climate deal
Ige also set up a Carbon Farming Task Force, which will look at ways to help the agriculture industry improve soil health in Hawaii and that will examine carbon sequestration. In 2013, the city's climate action plan stated a commitment to reduce greenhouses gas emissions to below zero by 2050 - a directive that's also part of the Paris agreement. [Full Article...]
Mexico recovers to beat NZ 2-1 in fiery Confed Cup game
New Zealand had not won any of their previous matches at three Confederations Cups dating back to 1999 but they had the better of the first half and went in 1-0 up thanks to a nice goal from Chris Wood . Making the Mexican cut for Wednesday's critical game were Alfredo Talavera (12), Nestor Araujo (2), and Raul Jimenez (9), who scored a sensational goal at the 54 minute of the game, among ot... [Full Article...]
Uber will allow tips for drivers
The new function has preliminarily rolled out in Seattle, Minneapolis, and Houston, but the company plans to make it available across the U.S.by the end of July. Mr Kalanick said in a statement: "I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this hard moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors' request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distr... [Full Article...]
Uber's CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick steps down
The resignation of Travis Kalanick , chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc., may have helped the company's prospects of going public. But after months of scandal, Kalanick may have become an obstacle to Uber's efforts to move forward. [Full Article...]
S.Korean President condoles death of United States student released by Pyongyang
The U.S. Department of State warns against travel to North Korea . US President Donald Trump called Warmbier's detainment and death a "total disgrace". Justin Weber told The Associated Press that a news conference is expected later to provide more information. "No conclusions about the cause and manner of Mr. [Full Article...]
'Ronaldo Won't Leave Madrid For Less Than €1bn'
The complaint was quickly followed by reports that Ronaldo has chose to leave Madrid ahead of next season following his tax problems, but Perez is adamant the prolific forward will only be on the move for a huge transfer fee. Perez said he could understood why Ronaldo had been upset after he was accused last week of tax fraud. I know Cristiano; he's a great guy and a professional. [Full Article...]
Jayson Tatum might be the obvious choice at No. 3
Sentinel and Enterprise staff photos can be ordered by visiting our SmugMug site. The Boston Celtics recently traded their No. 1 pick to the Philadelphia 76ers , who are expected to select 6-foot-4 guard Markelle Fultz of Washington, an insider told the Associated Press. [Full Article...]
Uber SVP of Business Emil Michael has left the company
As part of its attempt to draw a line under its recent problems, Uber said it had appointed Wan Ling Martello, a Nestle executive and Alibaba board member, as an independent director. But in reality, Michael's departure is a public censure of Travis Kalanick, Uber's embattled CEO who has struggled to transition the company from a startup culture to the world's biggest VC-backed firm. [Full Article...]