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US interest rates cut for first time in a decade
The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has cut interest rates for the first time since 2008.
The Fed announced a 0.25 percentage point cut, taking the federal funds target range to 2-2.25%.
Supporters say it will spur a US economy showing signs of needing help.
Critics argue that a rate cut will not help and that the Fed is pandering to President Donald Trump, who had demanded a big cut.
The cut was opposed by two members of the Fed's Open Markets Committee, the body responsible for setting rates.
The Fed statement said the labour market remained strong and economic activity had been rising at a moderate rate. -
Elderly woman given 10-day jail sentence for feeding stray cats
A 79-year-old woman has been given a 10-day jail sentence after she was repeatedly cited by police for feeding stray cats in her Ohio neighbourhood.
Since 2015, neighbours of Nancy Segula have been complaining to officials about the strays. She claims the cats were left behind by an ex-neighbour.
"I'm a cat lover," she told Fox 8 in Cleveland, after learning of her coming term in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Mrs Segula has been ordered by a judge to begin her sentence on 11 August.
She has been cited by police four times over the past four years, after her neighbours began complaining of the swarm of cats on her property. -
Ebola crisis: Second death confirmed in DR Congo border city of Goma
A second person has died of Ebola on the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread.
The artisanal miner died on Wednesday morning in the city of Goma, home to two million people, authorities said.
More than 1,600 people have died of Ebola in DR Congo since the outbreak began in August 2018 but those have been in more remote areas.
The World Health Organization called it a global health emergency last week.
It is the highest level of alarm the WHO can sound and has only been used four times previously - including the Ebola epidemic that devastated parts of West Africa from 2014 to 2016, and killed more than 11,000 people. -
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@black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:
https://news.yahoo.com/equifax-breach-settlement-youre-not-195938040.html
Can't read on mobile, stupid fucking app popover that can't be closed. But I guess I should expect that kind of bullshit from Yahoo.
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Ebola crisis: Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus
Rwanda has closed part of its border with DR Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people in the past year.
At least two people have died from the virus in the past month in the crowded Congolese border city of Goma.
It is the worst Ebola outbreak in the nation's history, with at least 2,700 people so far infected with the virus.
And the outbreak has been complicated by an active conflict zone, leading to attacks on healthcare workers.-
The border was closed "to avoid unnecessary crossings" to Goma, said Gilbert Habayarimana, mayor of Rubavu district in western Rwanda which borders Goma.
"We are closely monitoring the situation at Goma, the border can be reopened anytime, when the situation improves," he told .journalists. -
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances". -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".wow - eat the school's crappy food - or go hungry.. just wow.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
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@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
School district 54 here in Schaumburg does not even have a cafeteria in any of their grade schools. You have to bring your own lunch or buy in to the various PTA offered things.
The junior high schools have a cafeteria area for the kids to eat, but still does not serve food.
High schools are a different district. No idea why they do yet.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
School district 54 here in Schaumburg does not even have a cafeteria in any of their grade schools. You have to bring your own lunch or buy in to the various PTA offered things.
The junior high schools have a cafeteria area for the kids to eat, but still does not serve food.
High schools are a different district. No idea why they do yet.
Interesting - I've never heard of that.. but then again Me = no kids...
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@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
3rd world mentality ftw.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
especially when you have to PAY for the school provided lunches... it would be one thing if the school gave you lunch for free. Then I could see an inequality.
School district 54 here in Schaumburg does not even have a cafeteria in any of their grade schools. You have to bring your own lunch or buy in to the various PTA offered things.
The junior high schools have a cafeteria area for the kids to eat, but still does not serve food.
High schools are a different district. No idea why they do yet.
I second @Dashrender comment on this one.
In this situation, I could see how Non-provided lunches = inequality. Still BS IMHO but easier argument to make.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
3rd world mentality ftw.
I don't have a better explanation for it.
That would explain the word "possible" in their answer. It appeases both sides and offers the Supreme Court justices a way out to all parties.
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@Obsolesce said in Non-IT News Thread:
@pmoncho said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Packed lunches not a right in Italian schools, court rules
Parents have reacted angrily to a decision by Italy's top court which states that the right to eat packed lunches in schools is not "unconditional."
Italy's Supreme Court said schools should have the autonomy to decide if children are allowed to eat packed lunches on school grounds.
A lower court previously ruled in favour of a group of Turin parents who wanted to opt out of school meals.
Parents say school meals are costly.
They also argue that food provided by schools can be unhealthy.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bringing a packed lunch was "a possible violation of the principles of equality and non-discrimination based on economic circumstances".I'm trying to figure out how far one has to stretch a logical argument to even equate Packed Lunch's = inequality????
That is way the f*%& out there.
3rd world mentality ftw.
Actually third world is the total opposite. Everything is "individual pay" with options to be different so that the poor cannot attend and only the rich can afford to do it. It's how inequality is maintained. Even Texas does it to make sure that poor students can't get into the classes that matter.
In someplace like Italy, remember, education is free end to end (K - Grad School.) If someone is poor, those lunches are free. In the third world, that's the opposite. You pay for everything. Books, classes, food, etc. so that the poor give up and work instead of getting an education.
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Brazil drug dealer dresses up as daughter in bungled jail escape
A drug dealer in Brazil was caught trying to escape from the jail where he was locked up by disguising himself as his 19-year-old daughter.
Prison authorities in Rio de Janeiro released a video showing the inmate wearing a wig, a silicone mask, a bra and a tight-fitting T-shirt. The 42-year-old removes the items one by one to reveal a muscular physique very unlike that of his daughter. Officials said the daughter could be charged with aiding a prison escape. They said the 19-year-old had come to visit her father, Clauvino da Silva, at the jail in Rio de Janeiro known as Bangu 3, where he was serving a sentence of 73 years and 10 months. -
US mass shootings: Trump condemns deadly attacks amid criticism
President Donald Trump said "hate has no place" in the US after 29 people were killed in two mass shootings over the weekend, amid accusations that he bore some responsibility.
An attack on a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas left 20 dead, while nine died in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. The president said "perhaps more has to be done" to address gun violence.
Democrats said Mr Trump was part of the problem, citing his anti-immigrant rhetoric and opposition to gun control. A 21-year-old white man arrested over Saturday's shooting in Texas is believed to have posted an online document calling the attack a response to "the Hispanic invasion" of the state. The motives of the Ohio gunman, who killed his sister and eight others on Sunday before being shot dead by police, are unclear. Mr Trump is set to give a national address about the shootings. -
Trump: US must condemn white supremacy
President Donald Trump has condemned "racism, hatred and white supremacy" in an address following mass shootings that left 29 dead in Texas and Ohio.
He called for mental health gun control reforms, the death penalty for those who commit mass murder and more bi-partisan co-operation over gun laws. "Mental health and hate pull the trigger, not the gun," Mr Trump said, speaking at the White House on Monday. He did not express support for gun control measures proposed in Congress. "In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," Mr Trump said on Monday. "These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in America." -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Trump: US must condemn white supremacy
President Donald Trump has condemned "racism, hatred and white supremacy" in an address following mass shootings that left 29 dead in Texas and Ohio.
He called for mental health gun control reforms, the death penalty for those who commit mass murder and more bi-partisan co-operation over gun laws. "Mental health and hate pull the trigger, not the gun," Mr Trump said, speaking at the White House on Monday. He did not express support for gun control measures proposed in Congress. "In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," Mr Trump said on Monday. "These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in America."/sigh... yep, let's trot out the death penalty - that will scare people into not killing others (with guns).
