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Number of London’s ‘working poor’ surges 70% in 10 years
Housing costs worsen poverty in the capital despite record numbers in jobs as study finds work barely pays for 1.2 million Londoners
More than a million Londoners who are defined as living in poverty are members of households in which at least one adult has a job, according to a new analysis.
Former NY Nazi Town Still Requires Residents Be Of “German Extraction”
Prior to the U.S. entering WWII, there was a fairly strong Nazi presence in certain pockets of New York, and the most Nazi of them all was Yaphank, a “pro-Hitler community” located in the middle of Long Island. The streets there were named after Hitler, Goering, and Goebbels. There were Nazi parades marching through quaint suburbia. And it was home to “Camp Siegfried,” where children imitated the Hitler Youth. [ more › ]
NASA Researchers 99.9% Certain SoCal Is Getting A Big Quake Soon
Scientists suggest that a big earthquake is likely strike the L.A. area within the next 2 and a half years. [ more › ]
Canada to cease bombing Iraq and Syria, newly elected premier tells US president
Incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will end Canada’s bombing campaign against fighters with the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS). The announcement follows a telephone call with US President Barack Obama.
Russia nears completion of Arctic military base on Alexandra Land for 150 troops
Russia is close to completing a permanent military compound on the northern island of Alexandra Land, the country’s officials say. The base can ‘comfortably’ house 150 soldiers with enough supplies for 18 months.
Home battery storage to ‘revolutionise’ solar industry in Australia, report finds
Coupling solar panels with home battery storage could be the cheapest way to get electricity within three years, according to a new report by the Climate Council.
US state of Ohio delays all executions until 2017
The Midwestern state has put off all scheduled executions until 2017 because of difficulty obtaining approved drugs to carry out lethal injections. The shortage has been caused by an embargo by European pharma companies.
Justin Trudeau elected as Canada’s next prime minister
Canadian voters elect Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau as prime minister, dramatically ending the nine-year government of Stephen Harper.
S.Koreans travel to N.Korea to reunite with war-divided kin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans headed to North Korea on Tuesday for temporary reunions with family members most haven’t had word of since the turmoil of the Korean War more than 60 years ago….
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