Bill Would Let Wine Students Sip In Class
A California bill dubbed the sip and spit measure would allow UC Davis and other campuses to let students in wine production and brewing courses taste alcohol under supervision while not swallowing it. The legislation passed a key Senate panel and moves to the Senate floor after Assembly approval. educators say tasting aids education and may speed graduation.
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Baker remembered as pivotal GOP figure and mediator
Howard H. Baker, 88, longtime Republican leader and mediator who helped steer Reagan-era policy, asked the Watergate question and bridged bipartisan eras. His Senate majority leadership from 1981 to 1985 aided tax cuts, while his ethic ballast steadied the White House after Iran Contra.
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Cameroon's Far North Faces Boko Haram Threat
In Amchide and Maraoua locals live under fear as Boko Haram pressure grows. Cameroon has dispatched troops and armor to its north while authorities battle militants crossing the border and safeguarding markets amid recent arrests and cross-border tensions.
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