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The National Academy of Public Administration
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The National Academy of Public Administration

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Nicole

Letters to the Editor: Find the audio leakers and give them a reward Here's a quote from the "new" "National Academy of Public Administration" (NAPA) on their web site: "During the 1990s, the field...

The LA Times's Argument for a Mega-Flood
politics

The LA Times’s Argument for a Mega-Flood

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Nicole

Letters to the Editor: Concrete channels won't save L.A. in a mega-flood. What was paved over might be a nice park: "You are too young to know the significance of L.A. as a flood...

The British Empire in Iraq
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The British Empire in Iraq

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Nicole

Opinion: The British Empire: A legacy of violence? Since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the United Kingdom’s overseas empire has been exposed as a brutal and exploitative enterprise. The British government itself has...

Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 Order — California’s First Social Distancing Order
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 Order — California’s First Social Distancing Order

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Nicole

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope in a crisis May 26, 2020 by John Vidgen Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an unprecedented directive ordering all...

Firefighting in the 50 states is a problem
asia

Firefighting in the 50 states is a problem

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Nicole

California to require insurance discounts for property owners who reduce wildfire risk, create public safety funds, and create incentives for homeowners to improve their properties, among other ideas. And it's not just a California...

The Castle of MacRory
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The Castle of MacRory

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Nicole

An Irish Castle to Call Your Own Irish castles were built throughout the country and are the best examples of their time. Not only did they often have the best fortifications of the era,...

Rio de Janeiro women vote for Rousseff
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Rio de Janeiro women vote for Rousseff

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Nicole

Black and poor women may decide who will be the next president of Brazil A group of women in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro is getting ready to vote on Friday for one...

ExxonMobil ordered to start doing repairs to the damaged oil pipeline within three months
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ExxonMobil ordered to start doing repairs to the damaged oil pipeline within three months

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Nicole

Company responsible for O.C. oil spill gets permission to repair pipeline after federal judge strikes down state laws The three judges’ ruling on Feb. 1 is a victory for a Texas company and its...

Mark Warner says Trump was right to be more concerned about the behavior of the Chinese government
world

Mark Warner says Trump was right to be more concerned about the behavior of the Chinese government

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Nicole

Sen. Mark Warner: Trump 'was right' about TikTok risks; urges parents to be cautious Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says President Donald Trump had it right when he said President Xi Jinping needs to address...

Jen Psaki, a White House communications aide, says mosque should be removed from federal grant application
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Jen Psaki, a White House communications aide, says mosque should be removed from federal grant application

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Nicole

Judge rejects Jen Psaki's bid to quash subpoena about blocking conservatives on social media This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated....