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China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite
Beijing unveils fiscal stimulus to help shore up its faltering economyWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
How the Democrats’ worker-centred trade policy failed
Taking dictation from the labour unions brought economic damage for little political gainWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Failing hospitals will be revealed and their managers sacked, says Streeting
Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
What Really Happens to a Founder After They Fail
Everyone wants you to embrace failure, but they rarely stick around for the fall.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
How Harris Failed to Neutralize Immigration as a Campaign Issue
Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
In This House, We’re Angry When Government Fails
The Democratic Party needs to rethink what it means to be the party of institutions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 22 -
Recipe: Creamy No-Fail Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
From Food & Wine: Find out how to make the best-ever mashed potatoes days before Thanksgiving.Top stories - CBS News - November 22 -
The Aaron Rodgers-Jets Experiment Has Failed
The 40-year-old quarterback is on pace for one of the worst seasons of his career, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500
Sardinia has white beaches, turquoise sea and plenty of watersports, rather like the Maldives. And it's possible to travel inexpensively there too.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3
Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3Sports - ABC News - November 1 -
Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities
With Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly injured, the Islanders need a left-side defenseman.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
Artemi Panarin scores twice as the Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2Sports - ABC News - November 3 -
Peter Laviolette's Big Gamble Pays Off In Rangers' Win Over Islanders
The Rangers made major changes to their line combinations, which led to a decisive 5-2 victory against the Islanders.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by ChinaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island
Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia
Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air. At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distanceWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister
Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island
Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million
The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island
Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this weekWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?
Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
Island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first
Cables have been laid within existing water pipes, using the community-owned water system.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Remote islands free the imagination – but they also stir up fear
Bestselling author Paula Hawkins set her new book on a fictional tidal island. Here she examines the power and appeal of islands. There is something about an island that stirs the imagination. Or, ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Inside the Audacious Plan to Reopen Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant
AI’s thirst for energy sealed the deal between Microsoft and Constellation on the plant, where memories of a partial meltdown in 1979 still resonate.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands
Tehran cites 1888 charts in effort to prove ownership of islands near strait of Hormuz that are also claimed by UAE. Maps drawn up more than 130 years ago on the instruction of the Marquess of ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
Officials are blaming illegal firearms for an increase or a record number of killings in a growing number of Caribbean islands this yearWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruptionWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
How a Democrat Turned Back the Trump Tide on Long Island
Laura Gillen was elected to Congress in Nassau County, where Democrats are grappling with a new political reality.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
The Stats Behind Game #15: Islanders 5, Canucks 2
A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Here's a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
The tech sector's growing power needs are breathing new life into the nuclear power industry. Restarting a reactor at Three Mile Island is part of the plan.Business - CNBC - November 16
