The tiny village of Jezero in western Bosnia is "too happy" to share its name with a crater on planet Mars that will be the landing site for NASA's 2020 Mars rover, its mayor said Thursday.
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2019
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A mayor in northwest France is to appear in court on Thursday after banning the use of pesticides near homes in his village in a case that is seen as emblematic of rising opposition to chemical pollution in rural areas.
Other
Aug 22, 2019
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Apple plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle within the next five years, starting with 200 additional jobs this year, company officials said Monday at a news conference with Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Business
Jun 26, 2019
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Mayor Bill de Blasio marked Earth Day by outlining measures to make New York greener Monday, including dramatically cutting the carbon footprint of the city's signature building, the skyscraper.
Environment
Apr 22, 2019
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Being pro-environment was a winning strategy for this country's mayors.
Environment
Nov 9, 2018
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From recurrent oil disasters to the outbreak of contagious diseases or major fires. Public organisations often learn too little from such crises, according to public administration specialist Wout Broekema. Staff frequently ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2018
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The city of Seattle will appeal rules set last week by the federal government that seek to set a countrywide standard for how much cities can charge telecom providers to set up 5G technology for ultrafast cellular connectivity.
Telecom
Oct 3, 2018
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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is hoping to work with other cities to drive down the cost of renewable energy by asking developers for price estimates to meet their collective energy demand.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 7, 2018
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Atlanta's mayor says the city continues to operate despite ongoing troubles caused by a cyberattack on its computer network last week.
Security
Mar 26, 2018
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Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump's recent infrastructure plan makes no mention of the need to build resilience to rising global temperatures. ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2018
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