Month: November 2019

TAIPEI, Taiwan —  The pro-China opposition candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election set for early next year has chosen a former Google executive as his running mate. Chang San-cheng, a political independent, on Monday joined the ticket of Nationalist Party candidate Han Kuo-yu, who lags behind Democratic Progressive Party incumbent Tsai Ing-wen in most polls. Chang is […]

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Democrats made history two years ago by knocking off seven Republican congressional incumbents, a key component of the party’s takeover of the House of Representatives. GOP candidates are already lining up in hopes of taking back some of those seats. But brand-new voter registration data suggest that won’t be so easy. In fact, there are […]

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Lifeguards found more than 100 pieces of medical supplies, including small needles, along the shoreline south of the Venice Pier on Sunday. At about 11:30 a.m., lifeguards noticed what appeared to be lancets, small needles, orange plastic tubes and other supplies lying along the water’s edge. The source of the debris is unknown, according to […]

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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 11, and here’s a quick look at the week ahead: Get the Essential California newsletter » Today is Veterans Day. Federal, state and local government offices are among the places that will be closed. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments […]

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Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Bob Bakish is streamlining his team by identifying key executives who will oversee the various TV networks after Viacom’s upcoming merger with CBS Corp. The Viacom-CBS marriage is expected to be complete by mid-December. Three veteran programming executives — Showtime’s David Nevins, Nickelodeon’s Brian Robbins and MTV’s Chris McCarthy — are […]

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