U.S. Airspace Restrictions Mask Media Exclusion in Ferguson Protests
The government capped 37 square miles of airspace around Ferguson for 12 days in August to aid safety. Recordings reveal officials privately admitted the aim was to keep news helicopters away during violent protests. FAA managers debated permitting commercial flights while blocking other flights.
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Supreme Court reopens Jerusalem birth on passport case
The Supreme Court hears Menachem Zivotofsky's challenge to a 2002 law letting Jerusalem born Americans list Israel as birthplace. Justices weigh executive versus legislative power amid broader Israel Palestine tensions and regional violence in Jerusalem.
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China's Slowing Economy May Ripple Worldwide
An AP survey of 30 economists finds 57 percent expect China’s deceleration to restrain growth in Brazil, Chile, Australia, and South Korea, though the United States appears largely insulated. China’s 7.3 percent Q3 growth marks a three decade slowdown, with projections of 4 percent by 2020.
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IPCC Climate Report Details Stark Warnings and Hope
The IPCC reports warn that emissions may need to drop to zero this century to limit warming and avoid irreversible impacts. Leaders must act now, with a shift to renewables and new tech to remove carbon, while sea levels rise and heat waves intensify.
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