2017年9月1日星期五

Yahoo! News: World News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World News


Are we asking too much of Houston's Good Samaritans?

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT

Are we asking too much of Houston's Good Samaritans?Susan Keays stands at the water's edge and shades her eyes to better see an approaching boat. As she holds her cellphone, verifying an address, she quickly counts heads. One volunteer is missing. This morning, they were strangers. Now, they are a sort of family.


Canada puts out the welcome mat for refugees from the US

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:01 PM PDT

Canada puts out the welcome mat for refugees from the USThe moment is seared by heartache in Jesus Soriano. "You should get out of the country," the man snarled at her, Mr. Soriano recalls. "I feared that they would send me back to Mexico, and take away our kids," says Soriano, who had worked illegally in the US since 2005.


A clear signal to help the problem gambler

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:54 PM PDT

A clear signal to help the problem gamblerA British regulatory sent a strong message to the gaming industry on Aug. 31 about its duty to care for its customers. The UK Gambling Commission imposed a record penalty of $10 million against the online firm 888 for failing to screen for problem gamblers. More than 7,000 customers who had chosen to exclude themselves from the site were still able to access the operator's platform.


'Poolside' art dives into Mexico City's untidy transformation

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:11 AM PDT

'Poolside' art dives into Mexico City's untidy transformationThe past is never far from the present in Mexico City, a capital built by the Spanish upon Aztec schools, temples, and ceremonial ball courts. History often resurfaces as this quintessential megacity constantly changes shape – expanding outward, upward, and even below ground, taking on traffic and a growing population. Club Condesa, coed since the 1960s and shuttered in 2015, is scheduled for demolition early next year.


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