Wildlife groups sue over imperiled lynx's habitat
Wildlife advocates have sued the federal government after it declined to designate some areas in the West as critical habitat for the imperiled Canada lynx.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2014
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Cellphone internet access bringing changes fast to Cuba
After a tornado slammed Havana in late January, Mijail Ramirez complained on Twitter that authorities were threatening to evict him from his damaged home. A week later he said the government had changed its mind and would ...
Telecom
Feb 22, 2019
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Technology convergence may widen the digital divide
(Phys.org) -- Technology is helping communication companies merge telephone, television and Internet services, but a push to deregulate may leave some customers on the wrong side of the digital divide during this convergence, ...
Telecom
May 17, 2012
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Social media firms meet UK govt for riot talks
(AP) -- Executives from Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. are meeting the British government and police Thursday to discuss how to prevent social networks from being used to plot violence.
Internet
Aug 25, 2011
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How large corporations make huge profits from hidden markups at the expense of consumers
Inflation, followed by poverty and social inequality are the most pressing issues worrying people around the world right now. Canada has not been immune from the rising cost of living and is still fighting an inflation rate ...
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2023
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Wyo. turns to Google for gov't computing services
(AP) -- Wyoming has become the first state to begin using a suite of cloud computing tools from Google for its entire executive branch of government, allowing data and applications to be stored on remote servers and accessed ...
Internet
Jun 22, 2011
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China loses 27.8 million microblog users in 2013 (Update)
The number of online microblog users in China dropped by more than 27.8 million last year, marking the first major decline in popularity of a social media genre that has offered a way to share unfiltered information in a ...
Internet
Jan 17, 2014
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Could state-sponsored retirement plans help workers save more? Maybe, says report
State-sponsored retirement plans could help workers save more and help retirees rely less on social services—as long as the cost-effectiveness of such plans aren't bogged down by fees—according to a new report from Rice ...
Economics & Business
Nov 9, 2022
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Hackers attack Canada government website: minister
The Canadian government's public website for applying for social services and downloading official forms was briefly shut down Wednesday in a cyberattack, a senior minister said.
Security
Jun 17, 2015
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Germany vows to improve flood warning system as toll passes 165
The German government on Monday pledged to improve the country's under-fire warning systems as emergency services continued to search for victims of the worst flooding in living memory, with at least 165 people confirmed ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2021
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