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Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Iberdrola logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola is planning to make an offer for Electricity North West (ENWL) that could value the British power distribution network at a maximum of 3.5 billion pounds ($4.34 billion), two sources familiar with the matter said. Iberdrola (IBE.MC) declined to comment on any involvement in the ENWL sale process, which one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said is expected to start in December. Iberdrola is ramping up its investments in electricity networks, aiming to deploy 27 billion euros until 2025, with the goal of achieving 30% growth in core earnings of its networks unit to up to 8.5 billion euros. Iberdrola expects to receive around 6 billion euros from partnerships and asset sales by the end of the year that will help it close 2023 with a net debt of around 43 billion euros, roughly in line with 2022.

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☆ Opinion: When Biden meets Xi, there’s one obstacle he can’t overcome
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Opinion Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Biden may want Xi to help bring down the temperature on the world’s ongoing wars and help prevent new ones from igniting. Although China occasionally tries to keep a façade of neutrality, there’s little question that it is aligned with Russia. White House officials have said Biden will provide “clarity” to Xi, on the US positions regarding Taiwan and Russia’s war against Ukraine. Still, there’s a limit to how much Xi can downplay the need for growth. Even so, Biden and Xi are likely to make some progress in an important and necessary meeting.

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☆ Behind Public Assurances, Xi Jinping Spread Grim Views on U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Chris Buckley | More About Chris Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When President Xi Jinping of China made his first state visit to the United States in 2015, he wrapped his demands for respect in reassurances. He denied that China was militarizing the disputed South China Sea, while asserting its maritime claims there. He spoke hopefully of a “new model” for great power relations, in which Beijing and Washington would coexist peacefully as equals. In Mr. Xi’s telling, China sought to rise peacefully, but Western powers would not accept the idea that a Communist-led China was catching up and could someday overtake them in global primacy. The West would never stop trying to derail China’s ascent and topple its Communist Party, he said in speeches to the military that are largely unreported by the media.

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☆ Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs. It Isn’t Working.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Zusha Elinson | Photographs Moriah Ratner For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EUGENE, Ore.—Soon after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs, Officer Jose Alvarez stopped arresting people for possession and began giving out tickets with the number for a rehab helpline. Most of the people smoking fentanyl or meth on this city’s streets balled them up and tossed them onto the ground.

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They will have another opportunity on Dec. 6, when a fourth debate will take place in Alabama. With only five candidates qualifying for the stage - DeSantis and Haley were joined by U.S. "Everybody wants to talk about President Trump. I can tell you that I think he was the right president at the right time," she said. "I don't think he's the right president now."

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☆ Ohio just legalized cannabis. Now comes the hard part
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ohio voters’ approval of a legalization measure on Tuesday comes just months after cannabis saw some of its most significant movements at the federal level. “I honestly think it will have massive reverberating effects on what Congress has to do about this.”More than two-thirds of US states have legalized cannabis in some capacity: 38 states have approved comprehensive medical cannabis programs, and Ohio brings the recreational total to 24 states. Joshua A. Bickel/APExisting medical cannabis dispensaries will have the opportunity to be grandfathered in and have first crack at licenses, but municipalities can decide whether to allow sales. “In 2018, Michigan fully legalized cannabis, set a relatively low tax rate and my perception is it’s been a fairly successful industry there.”Michigan’s cannabis sales hit a record $276 million in July, a time when industry members there and beyond have struggled. Marijuana buds ready for harvest rest on a plant at AT-CPC of Ohio, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Akron, Ohio.

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☆ A GOP debate question about banning TikTok turned nasty, with Nikki Haley saying Vivek Ramaswamy is 'just scum'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Sarah Gray | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Things got particularly heated between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy on the topic of TikTok. But a question about TikTok caused a flareup between former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. “Leave my daughter out of your voice ... You’re just scum.”— Nikki Haley hits Vivek Ramaswamy after he brings up the fact that her daughter, like him, uses TikTok. The calls have persisted during the Biden administration, which has supported a bipartisan bill that could ban TikTok nationwide. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn May, Montana became the first state to pass legislation to ban TikTok.

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☆ South Korea's Yoon to Attend APEC Summit, Visit Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15-18, Yoon's office said on Wednesday. After the U.S. trip, Yoon is set to pay a state visit to Britain on Nov. 20-23 following an invitation from King Charles and visit France on Nov. 23-26 as part of efforts to bolster support for hosting the 2030 World Expo, Yoon's deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said. The host country for the 2030 expo is expected to be decided this month by a vote of the member states of the International Bureau of Expositions, the expo organising body. Yoon will also visit the Netherlands on Dec. 12-13 following an invitation from King Willem-Alexander, local media reported, in what would be the first state visit by a South Korean president since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1961. (Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi, Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies)

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☆ Opinion: King Charles expresses regret for slavery and colonialism, but where’s his apology?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In his role as head of state, King Charles is his government’s servant and representative. Backed by his undoubted convening power, King Charles could make a historic contribution to the debate about reparatory justice. Crucially, King Charles is not just the British head of state and the head of the Commonwealth. Every day that passes without a similar statement from King Charles is a day too many. He could take inspiration from CARICOM — the Caribbean Economic Community — and its 10-Point Action Plan for Reparatory Justice.

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☆ Virginia's House and Senate are up for grabs, with abortion access at stake
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republicans currently have a narrow 51-to-46 majority in the House of Delegates, while Democrats hold a slim 22-to-18 edge in the state Senate. If Republican majorities take over both chambers, they will almost certainly enact a controversial 15-week abortion ban proposed by Virginia Republican Gov. In the Senate, Democrats have pulled in $12.7 million in contributions, compared with the $10.6 million Republicans have raised. In the House, Democrats booked $14.2 million, compared with the Republicans' $8.4 million. The Republican victory suggested Virginia voters were shifting to the right, just a year after Joe Biden trounced Donald Trump in the state in 2020.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Virginia's, Terry McAuliffe, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden Organizations: Mart, Old Dominion, Republicans, Delegates, Democrats, Virginia Republican Gov, Democratic, Virginia, Senate, House, Dominion, GOP, Republican Locations: Fairfax , Virginia, Northern Virginia, Old, Virginia

☆ Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim Loses Mayor’s Race to Political Veteran
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | More About Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter was killed last year in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, lost a special election to become mayor of a city that has struggled with divisions in the aftermath of the tragedy, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Smith, a senior vice president at First State Bank of Uvalde, was first elected to the City Council in 1994, and then as mayor in 2008 and in 2010. In his campaign, he also called for better communications among police agencies and mobilizing volunteers from the community to help those in need. During her campaign, many voters responded to Ms. Mata-Rubio’s many tributes to the daughter she lost, Lexi Rubio, whose image and favorite color were enshrined on some of her mother’s campaign materials. Ms. Mata-Rubio demanded more accountability for the slow police response to the shooting and advocated stronger gun laws, in addition to calling for more attention to fixing roads and adding stop signs.

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They both advanced to the Nov. 7 general election after the August primaries. The loss of two Democratic state representatives would put the state House in a 54-54 deadlock until special elections could be held for the seats. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesStone and Coleman will serve the remainder of their terms in the state House if they lose Tuesday. The entire Michigan House of Representatives will be up for election in next year’s November general election. But while Michigan Democrats sped through legislation to start the year, party unity has wavered in recent months.

Persons: Lori Stone, Kevin Coleman, Coleman, Stone, they've Organizations: —, Democratic, Michigan Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Detroit, Warren, representative's

(AP) — Indiana's attorney general violated professional conduct rules in statements he made about a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, according to a court opinion filed Thursday. At the time, Ohio law prohibited abortions after six weeks of pregnancy but the girl could still be provided a legal abortion in Indiana. The opinion specifically faulted Rokita for describing Bernard on the show as an “abortion activist acting as a doctor — with a history of failing to report" instances of abuse. In his statement, Rokita said he signed an affidavit to bring the proceedings to a close and to “save a lot of taxpayer money and distraction." Within weeks of Bernard's July 2022 interview about providing the abortion, Indiana became the first state to approve abortion restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in their state Constitution. They question whether state lawmakers could pass any abortion restrictions at all that would pass constitutional muster if voters approve the amendment. AP VoteCast polling last year found that 59% of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal. “Ohio voters really know what's at stake here, because they've seen the incredible lengths that the Ohio government will go to to interfere in people's lives,” McGuire said.

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☆ King Charles to attend COP28 climate talks in Dubai and deliver address
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —King Charles III will attend the UN’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai this year and deliver an address at the opening ceremony, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. CNN understood at the time that, following consultations with the government, it was jointly agreed that the climate summit wasn’t the right occasion for the King’s first trip overseas as sovereign. Few world leaders have confirmed their attendance at the talks. The 74-year-old King will give his address on December 1, and also meet with regional leaders, the palace said. King Charles III has been a passionate advocate of environmental and climate causes for at least five decades.

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☆ $1 Million Homes in Delaware, Idaho and North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

| $995,000An 1824 Federal townhouse with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lotThis brick rowhouse is near the waterfront, with views of the Delaware River from the deck and backyard. Nearby Delaware Street is lined with stores and restaurants, including an ice cream shop and a tavern in a circa 1724 building. The University of Delaware is about half an hour away, in Newark. To the left is a formal living room with a fireplace that has a King of Prussia marble mantel. Through a wide doorway is a dining room with another fireplace, a brass chandelier and windows with painted wood shutters.

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☆ From moon landing to hosting world leaders, Indians are ‘conquering the world,’ says Nita Ambani
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After overtaking China to become the world's most populous nation, India could also leapfrog its neighbor to also become the world's second-largest economy by 2075. Nita Ambani founder, Reliance FoundationA slew of deals came out from their meeting, with much focus placed on improving defense and technology partnerships between the two countries. Among the A-list attendees at the White House state dinner was Ambani and her husband, Mukesh Ambani — Asia's wealthiest man. "Indians are conquering the world. You can see that, you can feel that in the room … I get goosebumps even thinking about it now."

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☆ King Charles, Visiting Kenya, Faces Calls to Answer for Colonial Abuses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Abdi Latif Dahir | More About Abdi Latif Dahir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At 86, his gnarled hands grasping a walking stick as he ambled around his small patch of land facing Mount Kenya, Joseph Macharia Mwangi recalled with bitterness the years that he had spent fighting the British colonial government in Kenya. Seven decades ago, he had camped with Mau Mau rebels on that mountain and in the forests, braving frigid rain, lions and elephants. And when the colonial forces eventually captured him, he said he was tortured and sentenced to two years of hard labor. “The British forces were really hard on us. It is his first state visit to any member of the Commonwealth group of nations since he became king last year, and the first to an African country.

Persons: Joseph Macharia Mwangi, “, ”, Mwangi, Dedan, King Charles III Organizations: British, Commonwealth Locations: Mount Kenya, Kenya, Mau, British, East, African

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence, during a speech on his first day of a four-day visit. The king and Queen Camilla touched down in the capital, Nairobi, late Monday. Another group of protesters briefly chanted anti-British songs and threw roses at the foot of a monument to Mau Mau veteran Dedan Kimathi in Nairobi's central business district on Tuesday. “Just because the king is in Kenya, police have denied us our constitutional right to protest peacefully,” Juliet Wanjira, one of the organizers, said. During his visit, Britain announced 4.5 million pounds ($5.5 million) in new funding to support education reforms in Kenya.

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☆ In First State for GOP Presidential Voting, the Race Is on for Second Place
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump, who spoke at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday, looks well positioned to win the state. Photo: scott morgan/ReutersSIOUX CITY, Iowa—The race is on—for second place—in this state that hosts the first 2024 Republican presidential nominating contest on Jan. 15. Former President Donald Trump looks well positioned to win the state, although his challengers frequently point out that the Iowa caucuses are known for dramatic shifts in support during the closing months of the campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump, scott morgan Organizations: Reuters SIOUX CITY Locations: Sioux City , Iowa, Reuters SIOUX CITY , Iowa, Iowa

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25. Coach Kirby Smart’s team scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators (5-3, 3-2) early and often. Edwards ran for 95 yards and now has four TDs in the last two games in the series. The spotlight on the field intensified when Florida linebacker Shemar James appeared to tweak his left knee during pregame warmups.

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☆ Who Decides Penn’s Future: Donors or the University?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Stephanie Saul | More About Stephanie Saul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“The conference became a vehicle.”It is not unusual for donors, unhappy with student activism, to pull back giving. “It’s essential that the university remains independent from donor pressure or influence on the content of work that’s done in the university,” said Ms. Lieberwitz, who is also general counsel for the American Association of University Professors. “Very broadly, I am deeply committed to academic freedom,” Ms. Magill had told The Daily Pennsylvanian, the campus newspaper. Alumni Donors Push BackOne day after the Indigenous Peoples’ Day post, Ms. Magill issued her first statement condemning the Hamas assault. Some Wharton alumni had been unhappy with the university’s direction for a long time.

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☆ Opinion: Lewiston is a community fighting for its light
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Lewiston High School boys soccer team, the Blue Devils, the center of my book “One Goal,” had a 5pm quarterfinal game against Farmington’s Mt. Lewiston, Maine’s second most-populous city, is a place that once saw its best days in the rearview mirror, is a city that has fought hard to find its light. Lewiston is a hardscrabble hockey town that made room for soccer, a place that understands the meaning and worth of community and the work that goes into making a city into home. We all know places like Lewiston, places where everyone is connected in some way, whether through soccer or something else. “I’ve read more than several posts from people that say that Lewiston is a good place to live,” he said.

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☆ The new speaker of the House is in a 'covenant marriage,' a religiously-influenced legal agreement that makes it harder to get a divorce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, is in a "covenant marriage." Johnson told a reporter in 2001 that he had encouraged other friends to do the same thing. Under Louisiana state law, couples sign a document in which they agree to seek marital counseling before getting a divvorce. "A covenant marriage agreement may not be dissolved, rescinded, or otherwise terminated by the mutual consent of the spouses," reads the relevant portion of Louisiana state law. "Because so few people have chosen covenant marriage in Louisiana, it seems like an unpopular idea," he said at the time.

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☆ South Korea's Yoon Departs for Saudi Arabia and Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left for Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday to discuss business cooperation as well as to discuss security conditions amid the crisis in the Middle East, his office said. Yoon, in what would be the first state visit by a South Korean leader, will hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, and will travel to Qatar on Oct. 24-25 for a summit and to attend a business forum. The state visit takes place roughly a year after the Saudi crown prince visited South Korea and discussed cooperation in the areas of energy, defence and infrastructure construction, signing investment pacts worth $30 billion with Korean firms. Business leaders accompanying President Yoon include Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair E.S. Chung and the heads of Hanwha, GS, and HD Hyundai conglomerates, according to Yoon's office.

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