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North Dakota measures would end local property taxes and legalize recreational marijuana

Times Union 

North Dakota voters are deciding ballot measures to do away with the property tax, legalize recreational marijuana and to raise the bar for citizens to amend the state constitution. Voters will weigh five measures, including three from the Legislature and two initiatives. Perhaps the most high-profile Tuesday is a ballot initiative seeking to abolish local property taxes based on assessed value. It would require the state to fund replacement revenue for local governments, or more than $3 billion every two years. Читать дальше...

FCCPC warns DisCos against metering abuses

The Punch 

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Mr. Tunji Bello, has called on Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria to prioritise the rights of consumers in electricity metering processes. He made this call on Tuesday in an urgent meeting between key stakeholders from Nigeria’s electricity sector and the FCCPC

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Midnight vote in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, split 3-3 between Harris and Trump

CBSNews.com 

Dixville Notch, a small town in New Hampshire known for casting their presidential ballots at midnight on Election Day, split their vote this year with three votes going for Kamala Harris and three votes going for Donald Trump. There are six registered voters in the unincorporated township -- four Republicans and two independents, who also make up the entirety of the area's population.

Drying out today, more rain towards the weekend

Ksnt.com 

What We’re Tracking All the moisture we have seen over the last couple days is causing a foggy start this morning. There's patchy dense fog in many areas with visibility as low as a third of a mile. Temperatures start off today in the 50s. The fog will burn off in the later morning hours. [...]

Is it harder than ever to win in the Premier League?

BBC Sport (Football) 

Mark Chapman is joined by New York Times Chief Football Correspondent Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club to explain why it is becoming more difficult for teams to compete in the Premier League.

Copper extends gains on signs Chinese economy in recovery mode

Miningweekly.com 

Copper rose for a third day on positive Chinese economic data and hopes Beijing will unveil more economic support measures. The industrial metal has rallied more than 2% since the close on Thursday. China’s services activity expanded last month at the fastest pace since July, following better-than-expected indicators from official and private factory gauges last week. Taken together, the reports suggest that recent stimulus measures may be having some impact.

Russian PM comments on Union State integration

BelTA (en) 

Belarusian enterprises are actively involved in large-scale Russian production projects in aircraft and shipbuilding. Cooperation in science-intensive industries, peaceful atom, and space research continues. Mutual recognition of components, parts and end products made in Russia and Belarus gives a serious impetus to further cooperation.

You Can Now Chat With an AI Bot While Playing on Xbox

Ndtv.com 

Microsoft is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Xbox platform. On Monday, the company announced the AI-powered Support Virtual Agent which is aimed at assisting players of the...