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A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding small businesses. stanley cup Why should anybody be entitled to an entry level job that pays as much as high-skilled positions, asks West It flies right in the face of what fair and what equitable.Actually, it about the greater good,stanley cup 8221; says local SEIU President David Rolf. A $15-an-hour minimum wage is good for workers, and it better for the whole economy, including those local businesses. For more on the debate over raising the minimum wage in SeaTac, watch our Making Sen$e segment about the city ballot initiative, approval of which, as of Wednesday evening, was leading 53 to 47 percent.Raisi stanley cup ng the minimum wage isn ;t all SeaTac Proposition 1 would change. It would also guarantee paid sick leave for airport workers. Find out why those workers not having paid sick leave should be worrying you in Tuesday web exclusive video. Online, you can also see our extended conversation with Dr. Diana Pearce, who developed the Self-Sufficiency Standard as a way for families and individuals in different parts of the country to survive on a bare-bones budget.Paul Solman visited SeaTac, Wash., to explore the different arguments for and against the city ballot initiative Iwxa Should Old People Get Mortgages (Second Time Around)
BRUSSELS stanley cup AP 鈥?The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed court to investig af1 ate possible war crimes Russia committed in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message that the EU will work with international partners to get the broadest international support possible for the tribunal, while continuing to support the International Criminal Court.Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, his military forces have been accused of abuses ranging from killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha to deadly attacks on civilian facilities, including the March 16 bombing of a theater in Mariupol that an Associated Press investigation established likely killed close to 600 people.Investigations of military crimes committed during the war in Ukraine are underway around Europe, and the Hague-based International Criminal Court has already launched a probe.But because Russia does not accept the International Criminal Court jurisdiction, the European Commission said it presented to the 27 EU countries two air force 1 options to hold the Kremlin accountable: either a special independent international court based on a multilateral treaty or a specialized court integrated in a national justice system with international judges 鈥?a hybrid court. READ MORE: NATO reaffirms commitment to Ukraine, promises future membershipUkrainian first lady
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PBS NewsHour will live stream President Barack Obama prime-t stanley cup ime address to the nation scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT tonight. stanley cup Following the address, NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks will discuss the president remarks.Tonight, President Barack Obama will address the nation in a prime-time speech on the U.S.s strategy for combating the Islamic State militant group. His address, on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11 attacks, will outline the Presidents goal in degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group. The president will be stealing the costly prime-time slot from the television networks. But his address comes at a time when the American public is increasingly aware and concerned about the g stanley cup rowing threat of the Islamic State militants, especially in the wake of the beheadings of American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Addressing the nation in prime time is not new, but it is relatively rare. Back in April, Mr. Obama tried to give a prime-time speech on the Affordable Care Act but the network executives refused the request. It was probably for good reason according to a 2009 Adweek article, breaking into the prime-time slot for the big four broadcast networks FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC in one night costs them nearly $30 million in revenue.Here is a list of some of the major prime-time speeches not counting State of the Union addresses President Obama has delivered:Aug. 7, 2014 9:30 p.m. EDT 8 Bzmn Six EU nations want migrants forced back to Afghanistan
BERLIN AP 鈥?Insurance companies that have long said they ;ll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change 鈥?to cheers from environmental campaigners.WATCH: Big Oil pledged to fight climate change, but do their actions line up More than a dozen groups that track what policies insurers have on high-emissions activities say the industry is turning its back on oil, gas and coal.The alliance, Insure Our Future, said Wednesday that 62 percent of adidas originals reinsurance companies 鈥?which help other insurers spread their risks 鈥?have plans to stop covering coal projects, while 38 percent are now excluding some oil and natural gas projects.In part, investors are demanding it. But insurers have also begun to make the link between fossil fuel infrastructure, such as mines and pipelines, and the impact that greenhouse gas emissions are having on other parts of their business.Like banks, insurers can leverage access to their services as an incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or exposure to the physical risks of climate change, said Jason Thistlethwaite, an expert on the economic impacts of extreme weather at the University of Waterloo, Canada.It the same idea as an insurance company raising your property insurance rates because you engage in risky behavior, like drunk driving, he added. af1 8220;But salomon in this case, it the fossil fuel sector that engaging in risky behavior
A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding small businesses. stanley cup Why should anybody be entitled to an entry level job that pays as much as high-skilled positions, asks West It flies right in the face of what fair and what equitable.Actually, it about the greater good,stanley cup 8221; says local SEIU President David Rolf. A $15-an-hour minimum wage is good for workers, and it better for the whole economy, including those local businesses. For more on the debate over raising the minimum wage in SeaTac, watch our Making Sen$e segment about the city ballot initiative, approval of which, as of Wednesday evening, was leading 53 to 47 percent.Raisi stanley cup ng the minimum wage isn ;t all SeaTac Proposition 1 would change. It would also guarantee paid sick leave for airport workers. Find out why those workers not having paid sick leave should be worrying you in Tuesday web exclusive video. Online, you can also see our extended conversation with Dr. Diana Pearce, who developed the Self-Sufficiency Standard as a way for families and individuals in different parts of the country to survive on a bare-bones budget.Paul Solman visited SeaTac, Wash., to explore the different arguments for and against the city ballot initiative Iwxa Should Old People Get Mortgages (Second Time Around)
BRUSSELS stanley cup AP 鈥?The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed court to investig af1 ate possible war crimes Russia committed in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message that the EU will work with international partners to get the broadest international support possible for the tribunal, while continuing to support the International Criminal Court.Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, his military forces have been accused of abuses ranging from killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha to deadly attacks on civilian facilities, including the March 16 bombing of a theater in Mariupol that an Associated Press investigation established likely killed close to 600 people.Investigations of military crimes committed during the war in Ukraine are underway around Europe, and the Hague-based International Criminal Court has already launched a probe.But because Russia does not accept the International Criminal Court jurisdiction, the European Commission said it presented to the 27 EU countries two air force 1 options to hold the Kremlin accountable: either a special independent international court based on a multilateral treaty or a specialized court integrated in a national justice system with international judges 鈥?a hybrid court. READ MORE: NATO reaffirms commitment to Ukraine, promises future membershipUkrainian first lady
Ymvw 1 man dead, 11 people wounded in Minneapolis shooting
PBS NewsHour will live stream President Barack Obama prime-t stanley cup ime address to the nation scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT tonight. stanley cup Following the address, NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks will discuss the president remarks.Tonight, President Barack Obama will address the nation in a prime-time speech on the U.S.s strategy for combating the Islamic State militant group. His address, on the eve of the anniversary of 9/11 attacks, will outline the Presidents goal in degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group. The president will be stealing the costly prime-time slot from the television networks. But his address comes at a time when the American public is increasingly aware and concerned about the g stanley cup rowing threat of the Islamic State militants, especially in the wake of the beheadings of American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Addressing the nation in prime time is not new, but it is relatively rare. Back in April, Mr. Obama tried to give a prime-time speech on the Affordable Care Act but the network executives refused the request. It was probably for good reason according to a 2009 Adweek article, breaking into the prime-time slot for the big four broadcast networks FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC in one night costs them nearly $30 million in revenue.Here is a list of some of the major prime-time speeches not counting State of the Union addresses President Obama has delivered:Aug. 7, 2014 9:30 p.m. EDT 8 Bzmn Six EU nations want migrants forced back to Afghanistan
BERLIN AP 鈥?Insurance companies that have long said they ;ll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change 鈥?to cheers from environmental campaigners.WATCH: Big Oil pledged to fight climate change, but do their actions line up More than a dozen groups that track what policies insurers have on high-emissions activities say the industry is turning its back on oil, gas and coal.The alliance, Insure Our Future, said Wednesday that 62 percent of adidas originals reinsurance companies 鈥?which help other insurers spread their risks 鈥?have plans to stop covering coal projects, while 38 percent are now excluding some oil and natural gas projects.In part, investors are demanding it. But insurers have also begun to make the link between fossil fuel infrastructure, such as mines and pipelines, and the impact that greenhouse gas emissions are having on other parts of their business.Like banks, insurers can leverage access to their services as an incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or exposure to the physical risks of climate change, said Jason Thistlethwaite, an expert on the economic impacts of extreme weather at the University of Waterloo, Canada.It the same idea as an insurance company raising your property insurance rates because you engage in risky behavior, like drunk driving, he added. af1 8220;But salomon in this case, it the fossil fuel sector that engaging in risky behavior