China to release new plan for consumer goods standards

Edit Xinhua 27 Aug 2016
BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A new plan to promote standards and quality in consumer goods, initiated by China's quality watchdog and other departments, will be made public soon, an official said Friday ... China's manufacturing industry QCI hit 81.18 in 2008, according to an earlier report made by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, according to the quality watchdog ... Editor. An. ....

Police Union tries to shutter program

Edit Boston Herald 27 Aug 2016
Mayor Martin J. Walsh will be in a political jam if the court sides with the Boston police union and grants an injunction to halt a body camera pilot program slated to begin next week, one city watchdog says ... 2. “This is not the kind of fight that is easy to win, I don’t think he can afford this,” City Hall watchdog Joe Slavet said of Walsh ... “Mayors need to pick their fights carefully ... BPPA President Patrick M ... ....

Chinese SOEs united in building materials merger

Edit Xinhua 27 Aug 2016
BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The China Building Materials Group was officially established on Friday following the merger of two state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the direction of the state assets watchdog ... Editor. Mengjie. ....

Cider Keg Cliffhanger: CM-Blan resumes Saturday

Edit Wilmington News Journal 27 Aug 2016
BLANCHESTER — The last scheduled Cider Keg game was such a huge affair, one night couldn’t hold it. Mother nature decided to bring an end to the proceedings Friday, as lightning postponed the game with Clinton-Massie leading Blanchester 20-16 at halftime. The game will resume 7.30 p.m ... News Journal ... News Journal ... News Journal ... News Journal ... News Journal ... News Journal ... Matt Sexton covers high school sports for the News Journal ... ....

Taco Bell reaches out to officers denied service

Edit WPTV 27 Aug 2016
A group of five Louisville, Kentucky police officers were denied last week at a Taco Bell by an employee, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.  ... I want to mess with them ... I’m going to mess with them,'" Louisville Fraternal Order of Police President Dave Mutchler told the Courier Journal.  ... ....

Lawyer accused of recording up womens' skirts at CNE

Edit Toronto Sun 27 Aug 2016
Toronto Police have accused a lawyer and former managing editor of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal of using a hidden camera to record up women’s skirts at the CNE ... Osgoode Hall Law School earlier this year and was the Law Journal’s managing editor from Sept....

Redesigning the Health Care Experience with People in Mind (Cambia Health Solutions Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Aug 2016
CEO Mark Ganz was recently interviewed by the Portland Business Journal and shared his thoughts about why Cambia is investing in person-focused health care and how palliative care is a microcosm for health care transformation ... care off 'autopilot' ' in the Portland Business Journal....

Crimea: Authorities Detain Leading Tatar Activist (Freedom House)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Aug 2016
(Source. Freedom House). In response to the detention of Ilmi Umerov, a leading figure in the Crimean Tatar national movement who was forcibly transferred to a psychiatric ward for evaluation, Freedom House issued the following statement. ... Background. ... Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights....

No more shoes to drop? Hillary’s most unbelievable promise yet

Edit New York Post 27 Aug 2016
Hillary Clinton issued a remarkable promise Friday morning. No more shoes will fall in her e-mail mess or the Clinton Foundation scandals. Mika Brzezinski of “Morning Joe” asked her outright ... Clinton replied, “I am sure, and I am sure because I have a very strong foundation of understanding about the foundation.” ... Since other watchdogs have their own investigations going, it’s an extremely safe bet we’ve got more scandal to come ... ....

Ex-statistics chief, senior lawmaker expelled from CPC

Edit China Daily 27 Aug 2016
Wang Baoan, former head of the National Bureau of Statistics, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from public office, the country's top anti-graft watchdog said on Friday. Wang, 53, was vice-minister of finance before he was appointed as head of the bureau in April 2015, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection ... The announcement didn't give details ... ....

Falcons’ Keanu Neal to miss 3 to 4 weeks

Edit Boston Herald 27 Aug 2016
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons safety Keanu Neal, a first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2016 draft, is set to have knee surgery and will miss three to four weeks, according to the team ... He will have the arthroscopic surgery done Monday, and the team expects a full recovery ... ©2016 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.). Visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.) at www.ajc.com ... ....

NM film group signs up 500 to promote the industry

Edit The Oklahoman 27 Aug 2016
Inside Stage 1 at Albuquerque Studios, there have been numerous projects filmed. From housing the interior of Saul Goodman’s office on “Better Call Saul” to the setting for “Independence Day. Resurgence,” the empty space is often transformed to create Hollywood magic ... And it was a success ... House Majority Leader, Rep ... ©2016 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.). Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at www.abqjournal.com....

East Clinton comes up short at Batavia 26-21

Edit Wilmington News Journal 27 Aug 2016
BATAVIA – In a game delayed 30-minutes to start and 30 minutes at halftime, East Clinton opened its season with a 26-21 loss at Batavia. Batavia built its lead and held off East Clinton with a whole lot of Maham ... The 56-yarder gave the Bulldogs at 26-14 lead with 6.54 left in the game and appeared to put it out of reach for the Astros ... SUMMARY ... News Journal ... News Journal ... Shawn Robinson covers high school sports for the News Journal....
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