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Thousands, plus Trump, due at Texas rally for India’s leader
HOUSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Some 50,000 Indian-Americans are due to pack into a Houston stadium Sunday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of support for a foreign leader on U.S. soil. The event gives Modi, a nationalist facing international criticism …
Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in ongoing privacy investigation
Facebook—the social media company that has been under intense public criticism for not adequately safeguarding the personal information of its 2 billion users—has suspended tens of thousands of apps for a variety of violations, including improperly sharing private data. In a post published on Friday, Facebook VP of Product Partnerships Ime Archibong said the move …
St. Louis area UAW official part of conspiracy that misused hundreds of thousands in union funds, feds say | Law and order
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — As union workers earn $250 a week in strike pay picketing the Wentzville auto plant for better wages and benefits, a St. Charles man is defending himself against claims that he and other union bigwigs used hundreds of thousands of dollars in union funds for lavish, booze-soaked resort stays and the purchase …
Thousands of foetal remains found in US abortion doctor’s home
Image copyright Getty Images The remains of more than 2,000 foetuses have been found at the Illinois home of a former abortion doctor. The family of Dr Ulrich Klopfer discovered the remains while sorting through the doctor’s property after his death on 3 September. Dr Klopfer had a clinic in South Bend, Indiana, which closed …
Solar panels: Thousands of customers complain
Image caption Brian Thompson said he had to use his retirement savings to pay his loan off Thousands of people who bought solar panels have complained to a financial watchdog that they are not bringing them the returns they were promised. Many people took out loans to pay for panels on the promise they would …
Thousands Give Back During Xcel Energy’s Day Of Service – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – Thousands of Coloradans volunteered at projects across the state for Xcel Energy’s 9th annual Day of Service. They came together for 83 nonprofit projects which benefit countless people. (credit: CBS) “We have close to 4,000 people out right at this exact point in time, giving back to their communities, doing a variety …
How Kansas’ GOP Leaders Kept Thousands From Getting Health Insurance
By Lauren Weber | Kaiser Health News TOPEKA, Kan. — This was supposed to be the year Medicaid expansion finally happened in Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, elected in November, had run on the issue. She triumphed in a state that had gone for Trump in 2016 by more than 20 percentage points and replaced …
Thousands protest against Boris Johnson’s parliament shutdown | World news
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets across Britain and outside the gates of Downing Street in protest against Boris Johnson’s move to suspend parliament. Crowds brandished banners pledging to “defend democracy”, chanted “stop the coup” and waved EU flags in London in a bid to resist the parliament shutdown. Demonstrators are …