2018年8月30日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World News

With new negotiations, South Sudanese warily hope for a 'peace' they can see

Posted: 30 Aug 2018 12:43 PM PDT

With new negotiations, South Sudanese warily hope for a 'peace' they can seeThe president, Salva Kiir, was about to land from Khartoum, Sudan, where the peace deal had been inked, and Mr. Guloch wanted to be there when he did. Like many of the 10,000 South Sudanese who gathered at the airport that day, Guloch was tired of hearing about peace secondhand.

Tackle the rush to sports gambling

Posted: 30 Aug 2018 12:24 PM PDT

Tackle the rush to sports gamblingIn a decision last May, the Supreme Court said that individual states can, in effect, "Play ball!" on legalized sports betting. In just three months, seven states have approved sports wagering while 14 others have bills pending. The rush is on to tap the estimated $150 billion now spent in illegal sports gambling each year in the United States.

In Mass., a primary fight probes the importance of ideology vs. identity

Posted: 30 Aug 2018 10:55 AM PDT

In Mass., a primary fight probes the importance of ideology vs. identityTwo minutes after she slides into the pew, Ayanna Pressley is back on her feet. It's the final leg of the state primary campaign and Ms. Pressley, a city councilor, is running for a congressional seat in this Democratic stronghold. Today Pressley, a 44-year-old African-American, makes her pitch in the language of devotion.

Endless summer? Canada's getaway towns embrace year-round living.

Posted: 30 Aug 2018 10:22 AM PDT

Endless summer? Canada's getaway towns embrace year-round living.Some have been priced out of the Greater Toronto Area, or, because they are no longer bound to desk jobs, want to opt for quieter lifestyles. "It offers something different than what is increasingly an urban existence in Ontario," he says. Summers at the "cottage" are part of the seasonal ritual for city dwellers across Canada.

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