Labour will force a Commons vote this week on whether MPs should be banned from taking paid consultancies or directorships, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said his party will aim to “clean up” politics after the lobbying
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China, US pledge to enhance climate cooperation at UN talks The Denver Post
By SETH BORENSTEIN, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The world’s top two carbon polluters, China and the United States, jointly pledged Wednesday to increase their cooperation on climate action despite their strong disagreements on other matters.
Buster Posey ready to move on from baseball, says farewell The Denver Post
SAN FRANCISCO — Initially, as a young player more than a decade ago, Buster Posey had a tough time understanding how the San Francisco Giants strive to humanize their players, to connect them with a fan base that wants nothing
Owen Paterson: Tory MPs try to overthrow colleagues 30-day suspension from House of Commons for breaching lobbying rules
Colleagues of a Conservative MP given a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons for breaching lobbying rules will tomorrow attempt to overthrow his punishment. Last month, a standards body ruled that former Conservative minister Owen Paterson should be suspended
Unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers. Unemployment claims dropped 6,000 to 290,000 last week,
NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1B settlement The Denver Post
PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing that critics said made it difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday
CDOT to RTD: Restore Boulder and Longmont buses or lose $34M
The Colorado Department of Transportation has delivered an ultimatum to RTD: Restore key Boulder and Longmont commuter bus routes that run along U.S. 36 — including two Flatiron Flyer lines — or lose out on a chunk of the federal
Spains PM vows to ban prostitution, warning it enslaves women
Spain could outlaw prostitution after its prime minister pledged to ban it in the country. Speaking to supporters at the end of his Socialist Party’s three-day congress in Valencia, Pedro Sanchez said the practice “enslaves” women. The industry has boomed
From sewers to golf courses, cities see green with new federal covid relief dollars
Duluth, Minnesota, is hiring a social worker to help people with addiction and mental health problems. Pueblo, Colorado, started paying homeless residents to clean city streets. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida — in Palm Beach County, home to 160 golf courses
Ask Amy: Online match wants to show up at the office The Denver Post
Dear Amy: I’m a 43-year-old never-married man who was matched and connected online with a 50-year-old woman who was married for 30 years and has several children and grandchildren. We have been texting back in forth for a couple of