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WorkNew Method That Pinpoints Wood’s Origin May Curb Illegal Timber
  Overall, the model caught 60 percent of the samples that had been intentionally labeled with the wrong country of origin. The model could also narrow the wood’s origin to a roughly 125-mile radius, a remarkable feat in a continent that’s roughly 40 percent covered by forest. Work
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 Colorado State University and Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), which issue Spring forecasts for the number of hurricanes and named storms each year, are both predicting there will be 11 Atlantic hurricanes in the 2024 season. CSU said this year was already exhibiting similar characteristics to 2010 and 2020, when there were 12 and 14 hurricanes, respectively. Work
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 The investments include stakes in the Shlomo Group, an Israeli car-leasing and financing company; Dubizzle Group, a Dubai-based online real estate site; EGYM, a Munich-based electronic fitness company; Mosaic, a California-based solar lending site; and Zamp, an Abu Dhabi-backed fast food company that operates more than 1,000 restaurants in Brazil.
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 Freedom from red tape has been a rallying cry for farmers from Poland to Portugal at recent protests against European Union laws and policies. Indeed, the burden of bureaucracy is a general complaint of corporate executives across the globe.
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 Moody purple light bathed the room, which was decorated with balloons and streamers in shades of pink, gold and white. It was filled with more than a hundred people, as well as with an array of equipment, including mics, speakers, guitars and an elaborate drum kit. WorkWorkThe U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
 Today, most power lines consist of steel cores surrounded by strands of aluminum, a design that’s been around for a century. In the 2000s, several companies developed cables that used smaller, lighter cores such as carbon fiber and that could hold more aluminum. These advanced cables can carry up to twice as much current as older models. WorkWorkSickened by U.S. Nuclear Program, Communities Turn to Congress for Aid
 But the factory — and the program it served — left another legacy: A plague of cancer, autoimmune diseases and other mysterious illnesses has ripped through generations of families like Ms. Scheig’s in St. Louis, and other communities across the country that were exposed to the materials used to power the nuclear arms race. WorkAppeals Court Denies Another Trump Attempt to Delay Trial
 Two people with knowledge of the matter said that Mr. Trump’s lawyers on Monday had planned to file the action calling on the appeals court to overturn a gag order that Justice Merchan recently imposed on the former president. The order prevents Mr. Trump from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and the judge’s own family. WorkAt U.N. Court, Germany Fights Allegations of Aiding Genocide
 “Israel’s existence is a matter of state for us,” Katrin Göring-Eckardt, a vice president of Germany’s Parliament, told Deutschlandfunk, a public broadcaster, in an interview aired Tuesday. She cited Germany’s “special responsibility toward Israel” after the Holocaust, especially after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that prompted Israel to go to war in Gaza. WorkSimon Harris Is About to Become Ireland’s Youngest Leader. Who Is He?
 Mr. Harris was propelled to the leadership of Fine Gael by the surprise resignation of his predecessor, Leo Varadkar, last month. The party governs Ireland in coalition with two others, and Mr. Harris will become taoiseach (pronounced TEE-shock), or prime minister because of a quirk of the coalition arrangement rather than a reflection of any national public endorsement. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMona ordered to allow people 'who do not identify as ladies' into Ladies Lounge exhibit
 Grueber also mentioned Kaechele and 25 of her female supporters who extended the performance aspect of the Ladies Lounge during the tribunal hearing in March. Wearing a uniform of navy business attire, the group engaged in discreet synchronised choreographed movements during the proceedings, including leg crossing, leaning forward together and peering over the top of their spectacles. When the proceedings concluded, the troupe exited the tribunal to the Robert Palmer song Simply Irresistible. WorkWorkRefugee Sayed Abdellatif freed after almost 12 years in Australian immigration detention
 In July last year, Burrows was informed that Asio’s director general had made a “non-prejudicial assessment” in favour of Abdellatif, clearing him of adverse security assessments that formed the basis of his detention. But he was told by immigration officials last year he was unable to reapply for a temporary protection visa, previously rejected on security grounds. WorkWorkChechnya bans dance music that is either too fast or too slow
 Chechnya, in the North Caucasus region of eastern Europe, has in recent years been repeatedly criticised by human rights organisations for its violent persecution of sexual minorities. The Chechen government has denied such allegations, claiming there were no homosexual people in Chechnya, and those who did exist would be rooted out by their own families. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMurder investigation launched after woman found dead in her London home
 Ch Supt Louise Puddefoot, the lead for policing in Westminster, said: “Our thoughts are with the woman and her family. My officers will do everything we can to support the investigation and they will be stationed in the area to speak to anyone who has any information or concerns they want to share with us.” WorkWorkWorkGun crime survivors create scheme to stop violent partners owning firearms
 The National Police Chiefs’ Council said: “Since last year, several forces have trialled the introduction of more detailed questioning as part of the licensing process to proactively identify additional concerns around an applicant which would prevent a firearms licence being given. The results of these trials are now being assessed, however the feedback received so far has been positive.” WorkWorkBilly Dee Williams says actors 'should' be allowed to wear blackface
 Asked about how he felt about blackface then, Williams said: "You don't have to do blackface. There are lots of things you can do. Most people in my mind are very provincial and myopic in their vision of the world. All you have to do is use your imagination and, if you're good at using your imagination, you can do some really interesting stuff without doing the obvious to achieve whatever it is you're trying to achieve." WorkTesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer
 The Autopilot system can steer, accelerate and brake by itself on the open road but cannot fully replace a human driver, especially in city driving. Tesla materials explaining the system warn that it does not make the car autonomous and requires a “fully attentive driver” who can “take over at any moment”. Work1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock That Could Make You a Millionaire
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