| For some, emergency declaration pits conservatism against Trumpism Posted: 20 Feb 2019 01:21 PM PST ![For some, emergency declaration pits conservatism against Trumpism]( "For some, emergency declaration pits conservatism against Trumpism") President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to secure more funding for his border wall is drawing political attacks from Democrats and legal challenges from states and other organizations. It is also, less conspicuously, creating internal strains in the president's own party. While a majority of Republicans supports the president's decision, some conservatives, especially those concerned about constitutional rule and limited government, are finding it hard to get behind a move that risks expanding presidential power.
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| Ode to joy, and peace, in Venezuela Posted: 20 Feb 2019 11:49 AM PST ![Ode to joy, and peace, in Venezuela]( "Ode to joy, and peace, in Venezuela") The soft power of music will be up against the hard power of Venezuela's dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his generals. While the main goal is to solicit donations from online viewers and provide relief for millions inside Venezuela, the concert has another, less tangible goal. "We want to make it a joyous occasion," Mr. Branson, founder of Virgin Group, told The Associated Press.
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| No smoking: How one city is cutting the hookah haze Posted: 20 Feb 2019 08:56 AM PST ![No smoking: How one city is cutting the hookah haze]( "No smoking: How one city is cutting the hookah haze") No government office or police station would be complete without a haze of smoke, or desks littered with cigarette-stuffed coffee cups. Jordan is home to the second-highest smoking prevalence in the world, with more than 60 percent of adult citizens and 70 percent of adult males smoking, according to Jordan's Health Ministry. With health costs rising and medical experts linking smoking to 26 percent of male cancer cases, Jordan's Parliament passed a law in 2008 banning lighting up in government offices, shopping centers, malls, airports, hospitals, and schools.
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