Sentences with phrase «on cities in the nation»

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The move makes Portland the first city in the nation to impose a tax on companies based on CEO pay.

First, we need to focus on the 80 % of the population who live in the nation's cities or surrounding metro areas.

Tens of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and at airports on Sunday to voice outrage over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry into the country for travelers from seven Muslim - majority nations.

In his tale, the other nations of the world unite and engage in wholesale biological warfare, dropping vials filled with scarlet fever, bubonic plague and cholera on Chinese citieIn his tale, the other nations of the world unite and engage in wholesale biological warfare, dropping vials filled with scarlet fever, bubonic plague and cholera on Chinese citiein wholesale biological warfare, dropping vials filled with scarlet fever, bubonic plague and cholera on Chinese cities.

In a single day on a business trip, Gerber says he will often have five meetings in a 40 - mile spread across sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's 12th largest city by areIn a single day on a business trip, Gerber says he will often have five meetings in a 40 - mile spread across sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's 12th largest city by arein a 40 - mile spread across sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's 12th largest city by area.

Ride - hailing service Uber inaugurated a support center in Brazil's biggest city on Tuesday with plans to invest 200 million reais ($ 62 million) and create 2,000 jobs, underscoring an aggressive growth strategy in Latin America's biggest nation.

Kevyn Orr, a partner in the Washington law firm Jones Day and best known for his work on the restructuring of Chrysler after it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, will assume financial control of Detroit, the nation's poorest major city.

Indeed, if Brooklyn was an independent city, its population would be on par with Chicago, the third - largest city in the nation.

The nation's largest city has been on an ambitious, state - and city - backed push to broaden its strengths in finance and media and into high - tech, but it is short on Amazon's request for 8 million square feet of affordable office space.

With those stats from the city of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drcity of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on DrCity Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drugs.

May 26 and 27, 2017 at the Palacio de Minería, Calle Tacuba 5 in the Historic Centre of Mexico City «We call on social movements, trade unions, farmers, indigenous nations, migrants, environmentalists, human rights groups and all other interested sectors / organizations from Mexico, United States and Canada to come together to strengthen trinational work in the -LSB-...]

Augustine writes, «This heavenly city, then, while it sojourns on earth, calls citizens out of all nations, and gathers together a society of pilgrims of all languages, not scrupling about diversities in the manners, laws, and institutions whereby earthly peace is secured and maintained, but recognizing that, however various these are, they all tend to one and the same end of earthly peace.

To say that the 9/11 attacks were not made because we are a Christian nation is akin to saying that the Crusades weren't a Christian war on Islam: the Crusaders were just looking for some cities on the coast to settle in.

Wallis also tells us about a new spiritual awakening going on in the nation's cities.

Reagan, it must be conceded, flirted with it in his biblically informed vision of America as a «city on a hill» providentially established by God as example to the nations.

A statement read: «In a social and political climate such as ours, it often takes a gathering of unlikely individuals to shape the future of our nation on issues of faith and inner city initiatives.

A Palestinian man holds a placard praising Islam's prophet Mohammed during a demonstration against the film on Wednesday in front of the United Nations headquarters in Gaza City.

The most popular of these shrine figures is the Virgin of Guadalupe, a dark - skinned (Indian) Mary whose veneration goes back to 1531.45 A basilica in her honor stands now at the place where she first appeared to a humble Indian, Juan Diego; and hundreds of thousands of Mexicans from all over the nation make pilgrimages there on the edge of Mexico City.

Manent shows in great detail the ineptitude that invariably follows when the church attempts to think politically, to do the work the nation and its statesmen are supposed to do — just as the nation engages in tyranny based on psychological reductionism when it tries to displace the universal message of the City of God with some ideology or civil theology.

«This historic and important church in the heart of Edinburgh has, I believe, a vital role to play in the life of the city and the nation at this critical time for our country and on into the future.

Once a spiritual seeker and member of the Nation of Islam, Bernard went on to criticize its theology, but continues to focus on issues faced by African Americans and Hispanics in the inner city.

In reality, people in modern Western nations are cared for on a scale impossible to imagine for anyone in the Middle Ages, and while that world was populated with the damaged and disfigured, as is many a Third World city today, it's foolish to imagine that they were cared for by noble people willing to «wash everything by hand and spoon - feed them.&raquIn reality, people in modern Western nations are cared for on a scale impossible to imagine for anyone in the Middle Ages, and while that world was populated with the damaged and disfigured, as is many a Third World city today, it's foolish to imagine that they were cared for by noble people willing to «wash everything by hand and spoon - feed them.&raquin modern Western nations are cared for on a scale impossible to imagine for anyone in the Middle Ages, and while that world was populated with the damaged and disfigured, as is many a Third World city today, it's foolish to imagine that they were cared for by noble people willing to «wash everything by hand and spoon - feed them.&raquin the Middle Ages, and while that world was populated with the damaged and disfigured, as is many a Third World city today, it's foolish to imagine that they were cared for by noble people willing to «wash everything by hand and spoon - feed them.»

Thousands of Christians marched in major cities and the event went on to have massive international impact with marches happening in 180 nations.

Winners of the 2018 James Beard Media Awards will be announced at an exclusive event honoring the nation's top cookbook authors, culinary broadcast producers and hosts, and food journalists at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Friday, April 27, 2018.

What began in 2003 as a small - scale block party designed to introduce city dwellers to the nation's best regional «cue is today a barbeque festival on a super-sized scale - over 100,000 people turned out to taste juicy BBQ from some of the nation's top pit - masters over the weekend.

Emilio Orozco de la Garza, Managing Partner of ONBD Group, believes the nation can accommodate up to 75 locations, but he plans to focus initially on opening the first five Steak and Ales in Mexico City.

«I am thrilled to begin advocating on behalf of one of America's great industries with deep roots in all 50 states and cities and towns across our nation,» said Bailey - Chapman.

As diplomats and ministers at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly focus on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders from business, states and cities will participate in Climate Week NYC to demonstrate the resounding commitment to building a clean, resilient, inclusive global economy.

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HEINEKEN USA, the nation's leading upscale beer importer, in partnership with the U.S. Bartenders» Guild, names Kelly Pigula of Hudson Grille in White Plains, N.Y. as the first crowned champion of the U.S. Heineken Bartender Star Serve Championship held in New York City on November 4.

City's slump in form coincided with Toure heading to the cup of nations, but for some reason people don't slate the team for being reliant on him.

New signing Wilfried Bony is also on his way back from African Nations Cup duty though neither he nor Yaya Toure are expected to be involved in Man City's Wednesday night trip to Stoke City.

The school was famous in 1995 when a movie called «Dangerous Minds» featuring actress Michelle Pfeiffer was based on a true story about Carlmont HS during a time when East Palo Alto was the murder capital city in the nation and there were 4 regions that segregated each students to attend (4) public high schools in the Sequoia District: Menlo - Atherton, Woodside, Sequoia and Carlmont.

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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is away on international duty at the African Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast — and in his absence City have dropped to seven points behind leaders Chelsea in the deciding second - half of the season.

Midfielder Marcus Edwards, currently on loan at Norwich City, will join up with England Under - 20s for a trip to Poland on Thursday 22 March followed by a home match against Portugal in Manchester on Tuesday 27 March, while centre - back Japhet Tanganga is set to be with England Under - 19s for a trio of European Championship elite round qualifiers in Macedonia against Hungary (21 March), Latvia (24 March) and the host nation (27 March).

On a day that saw Wales» rugby team seal a Six Nations Grand Slam, Brendan Rodgers's side — off the back of a shock 1 - 0 win at home to Manchester City — were barely threatened by the Whites, whose individual errors Sigurdsson exploited to take his tally to five goals in eight matches since joining on loan from HoffenheiOn a day that saw Wales» rugby team seal a Six Nations Grand Slam, Brendan Rodgers's side — off the back of a shock 1 - 0 win at home to Manchester City — were barely threatened by the Whites, whose individual errors Sigurdsson exploited to take his tally to five goals in eight matches since joining on loan from Hoffenheion loan from Hoffenheim.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, during Super Bowl XLVIII Week, I will be participating in a panel discussion at the second annual Coalition for Concussion Treatment (#C4CT) Concussion Awareness Summit to be held this year at the United Nations in New York City.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel began pushing for a longer school day while he was on the campaign trail, saying Chicago's school day is the shortest in the nation when compared to public school systems in nine other large cities.

Through our partners with MALCA, BSTARS / ROSE, the Shelby County Health Department and WIC, we strive to put Memphis on the map as one of the top cities in the Nation who not only support breastfeeding but also recognize the importance of breastfeeding and its benefits.

As Jane Jacobs first pointed out in her book «Cities and the Wealth of Nations,» individual communities may falter or excel on their own, but an entire region rises, stagnates, or falls together.

On election day, while most of the nation was distracted with the mid-term election, another vote was taking place in San Francisco City Hall.

Moreover, EVEL does not engage with on - going reforms in the other nations of the UK nor within England, appearing designed to operate in parallel, rather than in tandem, with other policies such as devolution to England's cities and regions and the wider Northern Powerhouse agenda.

There are two forces operating in two different directions: on the one hand, city / regional small nations are demanding Independence from their referential nation - states, while on the other hand, nation - states themselves are re-centralising or decentralising their structures and powers.

In late March of this year, a majority of the world's states will meet at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to start negotiations on a nuclear weapons prohibition treatIn late March of this year, a majority of the world's states will meet at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to start negotiations on a nuclear weapons prohibition treatin New York City to start negotiations on a nuclear weapons prohibition treaty.

The Seneca Nation of Indians and Seneca Gaming Corporation are announcing the launch of a project they say will help leave a better first impression on tourists arriving in the Cataract City.

BY ANDY HUMM Members of Queer Nation, which has led the charge among New Yorkers pressuring Russia to repeal its notorious anti-gay laws, are calling on city and state officials to pull their investments in Russia as bad both morally and financially.

-- New York City poised to join Airbnb crackdown effort backed by hotels, unions, by POLITICO's Sally Goldenberg: New York's City Council is plotting a crackdown on Airbnb, the largest home - sharing platform in the world, as the hotel industry and its unionized workers push lawmakers in some of the nation's biggest cities to blunt the $ 30 billion company's growth.

«Haiti's population is about half that of New York City's metro area, yet even a glancing blow from Sandy carried a higher death toll in the Caribbean nation than did the direct hit on the Big Apple,» Kenny wrote.

It will be a busy, contentious election year in New York, with many races to keep tabs on, and outcomes that have major impact on the city, the state, and the nation.