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It is true that when I want a little getaway reading, I normally download or pack a nice piece of fiction. But this year, I couldn ;t resist doing a deep dive into three really good books about Washington.It helps that each is written by journalists I respect and, as important, like a great deal. Even better, the books expanded my mind. Each read took me into different corners of the world I spend a lot of time thinking about politics, politicians and the people who inhabit the nation capital.New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich was the first one out of the gate. In This Town, he exposes official Washington least appealing traits self absorption, hypocrisy and conflicts of inte stanley cup rest. It a snackable book, full of boldfaced names behaving often badly in a city where power is the currency instead of stanley cup Wall Street cash or Hollywood celebrity. Occasionally, at fetes like the annual White House Correspondents dinner, all three collide, and the result is not pretty. I rub elbows with enough of the people in the book to cringe when Leibovich lands a blow on someone I know, or to nod sagely when he exposes an often silly tru stanley cup th. But I also know Washington is like any other city where people worry about their parents, their kids, their pets and their heating bills. It just that that is not nearly as much fun to read about.Dan Balz, chief correspondent for The Washington Post, writes the classic campaign book Lkod Why tensions have been growing along NATO s eastern border with Belarus
BERLIN AP 鈥?Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose a cap on the price of yeezy Russian oil in a bid to limit the Kremlin revenues and ability to fun stanley cup d its war in Ukraine, while also curtailing the war impact on energy prices and inflation.The ministers said they would impose the cap by barring insurance or shipping companies from helping Russia sell oil at prices above the set limit.READ MORE: U stanley cup .N. inspection team arrives at threatened Ukraine nuclear plant in war zoneThe decision follows discussions at the groups summit earlier this year and aims at solving one of the vexing problems with sanctions against Russia: Global oil prices have risen on fears of restricted supply, which has only fattened the Kremlins take.Meanwhile, skyrocketing energy prices have fed inflation that is squeezing consumers in rich and poor countries alike and threatens to push Europe into recession.In a statement issued by Germany, which chairs the G7 this year, the ministers said they confirm our joint political intention to finalize and implement a comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products globally. Providing those services would only be allowed if the oil and petroleum products are purchased at or below a price the price cap ; determined by the broad coalition of countries adhering to and implementing the price cap, they added.The st
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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?President Joe Biden celebrated a new stanley cup era in the relationship between the United States and Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House on Monday, formalizing closer ties with the world third largest democracy and a heavyweight player in Southeast Asia.Watch the meeting in the player above.The announcement is a reflection of U.S. commitment to the region before Biden heads to San Francisco for a summit of Asian leaders, where he scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Washington and Beijing have been jockeying for influence in Southeast Asia, which is a critical crossroads for trad stanley cup e and a potential flashpoint fo stanley cup r global conflict.This will mark a new era in relations between the United States and Indonesia across the board, Biden said, sitting next to Widodo.He added that Widodo, the leader of a tropical archipelago, mentioned that he was cold when he stepped out of his vehicle at the White House. Biden joked, I told him I could take care of that immediately, and there was a roaring fire in the Oval Office fireplace.Biden and Widodo are expected to share an afternoon tea and meet with top advisers as part of their new strategic partnership. Also on the agenda will be expanding the trade of critical minerals like nickel, which can be used to produce electric vehicle batteries. Indonesia is the worlds largest producer of nickel.Widodo described the U.S. as one of Indonesia Sxth Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi Olympic delegation
NEW YORK AP 鈥?Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam Clubs following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to v stanley cup aping.The nation largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, said that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through its current inventory.The move is due to growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products, the company said in a statement.President Donald Trump has proposed a federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products.READ MORE: What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease Answers to your e-cigarette questionsMichigan banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes this week. A few local governments, including San Francisco, have passed bans on flavored tobacco.E-cigarettes represent a very small part of Walmart nicotine business, which also includes traditional cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and nicotine gum. But the vaping industry has come under increased scrutiny after the deaths and illnesses 鈥?along with a surge in underage e-cigarette use.More than 500 people have been diagnosed with breathing illnesses after u adidas samba sing e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, according to U.S. health officials. An eighth death was reported this week. But health officials still have not identified the cause.In July, Walmart raised the minimum age to purchase toba salomon cco products, including all e-cigarettes,
It is true that when I want a little getaway reading, I normally download or pack a nice piece of fiction. But this year, I couldn ;t resist doing a deep dive into three really good books about Washington.It helps that each is written by journalists I respect and, as important, like a great deal. Even better, the books expanded my mind. Each read took me into different corners of the world I spend a lot of time thinking about politics, politicians and the people who inhabit the nation capital.New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich was the first one out of the gate. In This Town, he exposes official Washington least appealing traits self absorption, hypocrisy and conflicts of inte stanley cup rest. It a snackable book, full of boldfaced names behaving often badly in a city where power is the currency instead of stanley cup Wall Street cash or Hollywood celebrity. Occasionally, at fetes like the annual White House Correspondents dinner, all three collide, and the result is not pretty. I rub elbows with enough of the people in the book to cringe when Leibovich lands a blow on someone I know, or to nod sagely when he exposes an often silly tru stanley cup th. But I also know Washington is like any other city where people worry about their parents, their kids, their pets and their heating bills. It just that that is not nearly as much fun to read about.Dan Balz, chief correspondent for The Washington Post, writes the classic campaign book Lkod Why tensions have been growing along NATO s eastern border with Belarus
BERLIN AP 鈥?Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose a cap on the price of yeezy Russian oil in a bid to limit the Kremlin revenues and ability to fun stanley cup d its war in Ukraine, while also curtailing the war impact on energy prices and inflation.The ministers said they would impose the cap by barring insurance or shipping companies from helping Russia sell oil at prices above the set limit.READ MORE: U stanley cup .N. inspection team arrives at threatened Ukraine nuclear plant in war zoneThe decision follows discussions at the groups summit earlier this year and aims at solving one of the vexing problems with sanctions against Russia: Global oil prices have risen on fears of restricted supply, which has only fattened the Kremlins take.Meanwhile, skyrocketing energy prices have fed inflation that is squeezing consumers in rich and poor countries alike and threatens to push Europe into recession.In a statement issued by Germany, which chairs the G7 this year, the ministers said they confirm our joint political intention to finalize and implement a comprehensive prohibition of services which enable maritime transportation of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products globally. Providing those services would only be allowed if the oil and petroleum products are purchased at or below a price the price cap ; determined by the broad coalition of countries adhering to and implementing the price cap, they added.The st
Gdxn WATCH: I make the decision, Barr said on whether he d recuse himself from Mueller probe
WASHINGTON AP 鈥?President Joe Biden celebrated a new stanley cup era in the relationship between the United States and Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House on Monday, formalizing closer ties with the world third largest democracy and a heavyweight player in Southeast Asia.Watch the meeting in the player above.The announcement is a reflection of U.S. commitment to the region before Biden heads to San Francisco for a summit of Asian leaders, where he scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Washington and Beijing have been jockeying for influence in Southeast Asia, which is a critical crossroads for trad stanley cup e and a potential flashpoint fo stanley cup r global conflict.This will mark a new era in relations between the United States and Indonesia across the board, Biden said, sitting next to Widodo.He added that Widodo, the leader of a tropical archipelago, mentioned that he was cold when he stepped out of his vehicle at the White House. Biden joked, I told him I could take care of that immediately, and there was a roaring fire in the Oval Office fireplace.Biden and Widodo are expected to share an afternoon tea and meet with top advisers as part of their new strategic partnership. Also on the agenda will be expanding the trade of critical minerals like nickel, which can be used to produce electric vehicle batteries. Indonesia is the worlds largest producer of nickel.Widodo described the U.S. as one of Indonesia Sxth Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi Olympic delegation
NEW YORK AP 鈥?Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam Clubs following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to v stanley cup aping.The nation largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, said that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through its current inventory.The move is due to growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products, the company said in a statement.President Donald Trump has proposed a federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products.READ MORE: What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease Answers to your e-cigarette questionsMichigan banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes this week. A few local governments, including San Francisco, have passed bans on flavored tobacco.E-cigarettes represent a very small part of Walmart nicotine business, which also includes traditional cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and nicotine gum. But the vaping industry has come under increased scrutiny after the deaths and illnesses 鈥?along with a surge in underage e-cigarette use.More than 500 people have been diagnosed with breathing illnesses after u adidas samba sing e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, according to U.S. health officials. An eighth death was reported this week. But health officials still have not identified the cause.In July, Walmart raised the minimum age to purchase toba salomon cco products, including all e-cigarettes,
