Tag: Social issues
Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis
LONDON — Not long ago, London was booming. Now it fears a bust.
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UN envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy
UNITED NATIONS — The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power...
Key piece of Biden’s $1.8T families plan expires after 2025
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own $1.8 trillion families plan.</p>
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Greece keeps lid on Orthodox Easter events, readies tourism
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Worshippers lined up at churches across Greece on Orthodox Good Friday as the government kept pandemic restrictions in place through the...
Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier’s death
<p>WASHINGTON — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection...
Ladell Betts takes step back in time with return to Hawkeyes
Ladell Betts says Iowa City has changed a lot in the 20 years since he wrapped up his college career, what with all the...
Hall of Famer Alomar fired by MLB over sexual misconduct
NEW YORK — Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar has been fired as a consultant by Major League Baseball and placed on the...
Biden’s agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress — and some are more politically...
Census Bureau: 70% of voters cast ballots early or by mail
<p>DENVER — More than two-thirds of all U.S. citizens of the voting age population participated in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new...
Biden’s corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
<p>WASHINGTON — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and...