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After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led to his troops consolidating control over Aleppo province, pledging to press ahead with a military campaign to achieve complete victory “sooner or later.”
Latest Cameroon fighting kills at least 22, including kids
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Small children were among at least 22 people killed in weekend fighting between separatists and the military in northwestern Cameroon, residents said.
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Austin American-Statesman. February 14, 2020
Goat packing gains toehold, but feds want forests goat-free
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers.
Climate change protest brings flares to London Fashion week
LONDON (AP) — Climate change activists stole the show Saturday on the opening day of London Fashion Week, stopping traffic with a street protest as they demanded the cancellation of the British capital's five-day style extravaganza.
Farmers push back against tracking data on groundwater wells
PHOENIX (AP) — The agriculture industry is pushing back against efforts in the Arizona Legislature to track the amount of water being drawn from large groundwater wells in rural areas around the state.
Powers renew pledge to uphold Libya arms embargo
MUNICH (AP) — Countries with interests in Libya's civil war recommitted themselves Sunday to uphold a barely working arms embargo, four weeks after a peace summit in Berlin was followed by numerous new arms violations, officials from Germany and the U.N. said.
Delta says it will invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions
Delta Air Lines said Friday it will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years in measures designed to offset climate-warming carbon emissions from its planes.
Houston blast prompts safety debate in city with no zoning
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s lack of zoning restrictions has left many residents with neighbors they don't want: petrochemical facilities and businesses that handle hazardous materials.
UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say North Korea has increased imports and exports of banned and restricted goods such as coal and petroleum products as it continues to enhance its illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of sanctions.
Backers of wealth tax to fund Arizona schools plan kickoff
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of a proposal to raise taxes on wealthy Arizonans to boost school funding have filed a revised citizen's initiative and say they will formally kick off a signature-gathering effort Monday.
EU chief unveils budget plan setting scene for tense summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Council president unveiled Friday his proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget, but the figure falls far short of the demands of Europe’s parliament, which must ratify the spending package, setting the scene for tense negotiations.
GOP activist sees opportunities on West Side
MOSES LAKE — One of the most important things Grant County Republicans can do is to support GOP candidates running for election on the west side of the state, according to longtime Republican activist Glen Morgan.
Backers of wealth tax to fund Arizona schools plan kickoff
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of a proposal to raise taxes on wealthy Arizonans to boost school funding have filed a revised citizen's initiative and say they will formally kick off a signature-gathering effort Monday.
Farmers push back against tracking data on groundwater wells
PHOENIX (AP) — The agriculture industry is pushing back against efforts in the Arizona Legislature to track the amount of water being drawn from large groundwater wells in rural areas around the state.
Courtroom psychology tests may be unreliable, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to be used as evidence, researchers have concluded. Such tests can sway judges or juries and influence whether someone gets custody of a child or is eligible for bail or capital punishment.
Powers renew pledge to uphold Libya arms embargo
MUNICH (AP) — Countries with interests in Libya's civil war recommitted themselves Sunday to uphold a barely working arms embargo, four weeks after a peace summit in Berlin was followed by numerous new arms violations, officials from Germany and the U.N. said.
Sri Lanka asks US to review travel ban on its army chief
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka asked the United States on Sunday to review its decision to impose a travel ban on the island nation's army chief, who has been accused of grave human rights abuses during the final stage of the country's civil war that ended 11 years ago.
Ministers seek to reinforce drive to cut Libya arms supplies
MUNICH (AP) — Foreign ministers and other top officials from about a dozen countries gathered Sunday in Germany to keep up the push for peace in Libya after countries with interests in its long-running civil war agreed to respect a much-violated arms embargo and back a full cease-fire.
Climate change protest brings flares to London Fashion week
LONDON (AP) — Climate change activists stole the show Saturday on the opening day of London Fashion Week, stopping traffic with a street protest as they demanded the cancellation of the British capital's five-day style extravaganza.