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US congresswoman recalls Lunar New Year holiday push

Edit China Daily 28 Feb 2018
And this year, right before the Lunar New Year, Meng introduced a resolution that urged the House of Representatives to officially recognize the holiday ... "I first introduced this legislation when I was a member of the New York state Legislature in 2009," Meng said. "I was able to work with the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to make it happen at that time."....

How General Motors Engineered the 2019 GMC Sierra for Huge Profits

Edit Billings Gazette 28 Feb 2018
GM released this teaser photo of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup on Monday ... What the new Silverado tells us about the new Sierra. Like the all-new 2019 Silverado, the new Sierra will be built on an architecture that uses GM's "mixed materials" construction approach to reduce weight (by about 450 pounds in the new Silverado) ... Like the new Silverado, GM engineered the Sierra to bring home fatter profits than the current model....

Should there be a subway to N.J.? Officials to consider the possibility.

Edit NJ dot com 28 Feb 2018
A consultant would make recommendations 18 months after being selected to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ... The number of riders is predicted to spike dramatically in the next 30 years, overburdening the transportation network between New Jersey and New York ... The New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers is encouraged by Cotton's comments, said Douglas John Bowen, a spokesperson....

Honda Activa 5G: Expected Price, India Launch Date, Images, Features, Specs - Everything to know

Edit Oncars 28 Feb 2018
The new 2018 Honda Activa 5G will be loaded with new features, equipment, more intimidating design and new colour options ... The Japanese two wheeler company unveiled the new generation Activa scooter at the recently concluded Auto Expo 2018 ... The new Honda Activa 5G will be available in 2 new vibrant shades alongside existing 7 tones from the current model. The two new colours are Dazzle Yellow Metallic and Pearl Spartan Red....

New Zealand vs England Live Cricket Score, Live Streaming 2nd ODI: Martin Guptill departs immediately ...

Edit Indian Express 28 Feb 2018
New Zealand vs England Live Cricket Score 2nd ODI. New Zealand were forced to make a change with injured skipper Kane Williamson sitting out and Mark Chapman taking his spot in the team. Lockie Ferguson was also included in the playing XI in place of leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, considering the pace of the wicket ... Hello and welcome to our Live Blog on the 2nd ODI between New Zealand and England. New Zealand lead the 5-match series 1-0....

Letters: New plant would help Entergy, not city

Edit The Advocate 28 Feb 2018
f you read the recent commentary from Entergy New Orleans CEO Charles Rice, you might have gotten the impression that a new gas plant is a panacea for New Orleans' energy problems ... Furthermore, 98 percent of the outages that New Orleanians have experienced in the last year have ......

Citizenship ceremony welcomes 24 new Timaruvians

Edit Stuff 28 Feb 2018
Odey said he was glad the new citizens had chosen Timaru as their home, calling the town the "centre of New Zealand and the universe". Aoraki Migrant Centre support manager Rosie Knoppel said the ceremony gave new citizens a feeling of belonging and affirm that they are part of New Zealand ... Magdalene Joubert, who has lived in New Zealand for 8 years ......

Papua New Guinea quake killed at least 15, governor says

Edit This is Money 28 Feb 2018
Severe damage to phone networks and roads from the earthquake in Papua New Guinea was hindering efforts to assess the extent of the destruction Tuesday, although officials in the remote central region fear dozens of people may have been injured or killed ... Severe damage to phone networks and roads from the earthquake in Papua New Guinea was hindering ......

Migrants to New Plymouth celebrate the growing diversity in the city

Edit Stuff 28 Feb 2018
Twenty-four years after it began, one of the founders of this weekend's New Plymouth Multi-Ethnic Extravaganza thinks it's now more important than ever to celebrate the city's diversity. "We started it in 1994 for people from other countries who have come in to New Zealand and want to be home," one of the remaining founders, Stef Palm, who moved to New Plymouth from Holland, said ... "The New Plymouth picture is totally different now....

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X, 500X Launch LIVE Streaming: Watch Online Telecast and live webcast of new Thunderbird X

Edit Oncars 28 Feb 2018
Royal Enfield is all geared up to launch the new range of Thunderbird motorcycles – called Thunderbird X in the domestic market today. To be offered in both 350cc and 500cc avatars, the new Thunderbird X Twins will be aimed for younger audience that comes with new colour schemes, better ergonomics, new features, sporty look and much more....

Task force: Full VA hospital isn't needed in NH

Edit Union Leader 28 Feb 2018
“There is a high probability that by the time a new in-patient facility was constructed, there would no longer be enough demand to sustain its use,” reads a draft of the findings ... A full-service hospital has been a rallying cry for some VA advocates, and the New Hampshire congressional delegation has long endorsed the idea....

Watch: Air New Zealand releases controversial new Antarctica-themed safety video featuring Entourage star Adrian Grenier

Edit TVNZ 28 Feb 2018
Air New Zealand says the safety video project and associated educational content builds on the airline's long-term partnership with Antarctica New Zealand and the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute, currently involving a major study of ecosystem resilience in the Ross Sea area ... Antarctica New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Peter Beggs says ......

Airport name change in holding pattern

Edit The Courier Times 28 Feb 2018
Assuming both agree, a ceremony to officially recognize the new name is expected to take place at some point in the future and a plaque bearing the facility’s new name will likely be procured and permanently displayed at the airport, which is located at 2912 E ... Robinson also updated the board on work done since the panel’s last meeting to ready the airport’s new runway for public use....
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