Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Advocacy groups sue Trump over '1 for 2' U.S. regulations order

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Advocacy groups sue Trump over '1 for 2' U.S. regulations order
Several advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration over the president's executive order to U.S. agencies to rescind two government regulations for every new rule introduced, according to a court document filed on Wednesday. The National Resources Defense Council, Communications Workers of America, and Public Citizen said in their lawsuit that the Jan. 30 order would harm the public. The White House had no immediate comment on the lawsuit.
Top Asian News 5:17 p.m. GMT
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is charting its own course to deal with a radically different U.S. president, an approach that will be tested at the end of this week when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump in the White House and on the golf course in Florida. Some other leaders of America's closest neighbors and allies, from Mexico to the United Kingdom, have been singed by their encounters with Trump. Japanese officials are optimistic the invitation to visit Trump's "Winter White House," an exclusive club he owns in Palm Beach, signals a more positive outcome. "We hope that the two leaders can deepen relations and trust in Florida," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters in announcing the trip.
MLB commissioner: 'We are reexamining our stance on gambling'

MLB commissioner: 'We are reexamining our stance on gambling'With former casino owner Donald Trump in the White House, there has been renewed momentum around the effort to get sports betting legalized in America. “There is this buzz out there in terms of people feeling that there may be an opportunity here for additional legalized sports betting,” Manfred said. When fans bet on games, Manfred continued, it “can be a form of fan engagement, it can fuel the popularity of a sport.


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