| Cash bail: why some call for changes Posted: 11 Oct 2018 02:42 PM PDT ![Cash bail: why some call for changes]( "Cash bail: why some call for changes") In August, California passed a bill that abolishes cash bail and replaces it with a risk-assessment program. Although some say the existing system is unfair and costly, the new measure has faced criticism from more than one camp. Under British common law, the release of a suspect before his or her trial was granted on the basis of a surety, or guarantee, from another individual.
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| Iran: As economy stumbles, tension grows between rich and poor Posted: 11 Oct 2018 12:30 PM PDT ![Iran: As economy stumbles, tension grows between rich and poor]( "Iran: As economy stumbles, tension grows between rich and poor") There is wealth in Iran. Decades ago, money here was a well-hidden secret, rarely flaunted, in keeping with the socialist ideals of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini sports cars navigate as best they can through Tehran's ever-congested traffic, their finely tuned engines designed more for racing along European motorways.
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| Brazil alters a 'destiny' of corruption Posted: 11 Oct 2018 09:49 AM PDT ![Brazil alters a 'destiny' of corruption]( "Brazil alters a 'destiny' of corruption") Until last Sunday, when Brazilians voted in a pivotal election, corruption in Brazil was generally seen as an intrinsic part of the national character. In addition, voters all but ensured that a little-known legislator, Jair Bolsonaro, would be the next president.
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| Meanwhile in ... the Solomon Islands, there’s talk of crocodile tourism Posted: 11 Oct 2018 03:00 AM PDT ![Meanwhile in ... the Solomon Islands, there's talk of crocodile tourism]( "Meanwhile in ... the Solomon Islands, there's talk of crocodile tourism") The United Arab Emirates, there's a lot of excitement about space. The Middle Eastern nation has just selected its first two astronauts – Hazza al-Mansouri and Sultan al-Neyadi – to go on a mission to the International Space Station. According to France24, the UAE is one of a handful of states in the Middle East to have sent a person into space and seems to be looking to make good on its pledge to become a global leader in space exploration.
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