Australian housing values fell for the fourth consecutive month in August as interest rates continued to hike, marking the sharpest drop in nearly four decades. According to real estate data provider CoreLogic, national home values dipped by 1.6 percent to $738,321 (US$500,000) during the month, with the downturn observed in every capital city except Darwin….
Housing Downturn Spreads Across Australia as Home Values Tumble in August
Sarah Palin Loses Special Election to Fill Alaska House Seat
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost to Democrat Mary Peltola on Wednesday in a special election to fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat in a surprising defeat. Mary Peltola, a former state lawmaker, was the winner according to the Alaska Division of Elections. She defeated Palin by three percentage points at 51.47 percent; Palin received…
Veteran Congressman Faces Stiff Challenge in Close Georgia Race
August 31, 2022
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The dean of Georgia’s Congressional delegation now faces the most formidable electoral challenge of his 30-year House tenure in a race said to be the closest in the Deep South. Redistricting has put into play Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, which Sanford Bishop has represented since 1992. The southwest Georgia district, extending from Columbus south to…
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Breaks Silence, Condemns ‘Disgusting’ Tweets
OTTAWA—Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez broke his silence on Wednesday over his department’s funding of an agency whose senior consultant posted a series of tweets about “Jewish white supremacists,” more than a week after the government cut off the money. “Racism in any form has no place in Canada. I condemn the disgusting antisemitic comments made…
US Gasoline Futures Fall to Pre-Ukraine Invasion Levels
HOUSTON—U.S. wholesale gasoline prices fell to their lowest levels since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, suggesting motorists in the world’s largest energy consumer will see lower pump prices in coming weeks. U.S. gasoline futures fell as low as $2.5899 per gallon on Wednesday, the lowest since Feb. 18, just before Moscow invaded Ukraine,…
Japan Plans to Develop Longer-Range Missiles to Counter China, Russia
TOKYO—Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion aimed at meeting threats from China and Russia. The procurement plan unveiled in the Ministry of Defense’s annual budget request represents…
Taiwan Vows Counterattack If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory
TAIPEI—Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and counterattack if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing increased military activities near the democratically governed island. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against the strong objections of the Taipei government, has held military exercises around the island this month in…
Guaranteed Income Program Begins for 1,000 Los Angeles County Residents
August 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s guaranteed basic income program is underway, with 1,000 residents receiving $1,000 monthly for the next three years, officials said Aug. 30. The recipients were chosen randomly from more than 180,000 people who applied for the program. “Given the huge number of L.A. County residents who applied, it’s abundantly clear that a…
Michigan Board of Canvassers Denies Place on Ballot for Proposed Election and Abortion Amendments
August 31, 2022
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Two citizen-initiated petition drives to amend the Michigan Constitution failed to secure a place on this fall’s general election ballot due to textual deficiencies. The decisions were made by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) at a meeting held on Aug. 31. One petition sought to make election practices that the Republican-controlled state legislature has…
Word-Dancing With Mother Goose: Nursery Rhymes Are Wonderful for Both Learning and Play
Six years had passed since my children, their spouses, and their children had last gathered for some time at the beach, and things, I quickly discovered, had changed. The kids who had once splashed in the ocean or dug for sand fleas at the tide’s edge were now teens who spent a good part of…
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