Author: prologu5
Singapore hangs citizen for trafficking 3.3 pounds of cannabis
Fox News Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions. The 37-year-old man was executed after his last-ditch bid to reopen his case was dismissed by the court Tuesday without a…
Read MoreIs There Any Justice in Charging Daniel Penny?
Wall Street Journal No one came to aid Kitty Genovese in 1964. This time, on the New York subway, was different. https://www.wsj.com/articles/penny-neely-subway-violence-charge-a143e6a2
Read MoreSanction busting new Iran-Russia intercontinental railroad agreement seeks to take on Suez Canal
Fox News Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi virtually oversaw the signing of a $1.7 billion intercontinental rail system that Moscow claims will rival the Suez Canal as a major global trade route. The deal between Moscow and Tehran will finance the Rasht-Astara railway set to connect India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and other…
Read MoreDesert Monoliths Reveal World’s Oldest Architectural Plans
New York Times Engravings found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia appeared to match nearby ancient megastructures known as desert kites as seen from above. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/science/ancient-architecture-desert-kites.html
Read MoreArchaeologists find architecture plans for mystery desert structures – study
Jerusalem Post Archaeologists found ancient engravings in Saudi Arabia and Jordan that seem to be architectural plans to construct mega-structures called desert kites, which were used for hunting. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-743074
Read MoreMichelle Obama for President? Not So Fast
Wall Street Journal ‘For the second time in my adult life, I am proud of my country.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/michelle-obama-for-president-2024-95c70c52
Read MoreNew Rules to Make Our Appliances Even Worse
Wall Street Journal I think my record is five flushes of a low-flow toilet to get the job done. https://www.wsj.com/articles/toilet-washing-mashine-dish-washer-water-saving-e797e45f
Read MoreA Campus Outrage That We Should Let Pass
Wall Street Journal Why shouldn’t Ohio Northern University lose its accreditation? https://www.wsj.com/articles/onu-professor-gerber-campus-outrage-woke-silencing-2fd4fed1
Read MoreThe Old Food-Stamp Exchange
Wall Street Journal Abuses of SNAP benefits are known to many in the food business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/food-stamps-abuse-snap-benefits-alcohol-bbd0d1ec
Read MoreCanada’s Wildfires Have Been Disrupting Lives. Now, Oil and Gas Take a Hit.
New York Times Alberta’s vast oil industry is cutting production as the flames menace wells and pipelines, highlighting the danger https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/climate/canada-wildfires-fracking-oil-gas.html
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