From optimism to unease: Bulgarians count the cost as euro replaces lev
By:RFI On 1 January, Bulgaria became the 21st European Union country to adopt the single currency. The outgoing government of the Balkan nation of 6.4 million people presents the move as a milestone that should strengthen the economy and help curb corruption. On the streets of the capital Sofia, however, optimism is mixed with unease.
Sugar Bowl notebook: Kewan Lacy says he and his shoulder ‘ready to go’
By Rick Cleveland NEW ORLEANS – Notes and quotes from the Sugar Bowl: The biggest news of Sugar Bowl Media Day Tuesday was splendid news for Ole Miss football fans. All American running back Kewan Lacy pronounced himself “ready to go” for Thursday’s Sugar Bowl match with Georgia, and his coach, Pete Golding, confirmed Lacy’s
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off
By Jonathan Shorman The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted. A USPS rule that took effect on Dec. 24 says mail might not receive a postmark on the same day the agency takes
Eurostar resumes full service after Channel Tunnel power fault
By RFI Travellers trying to cross between London and mainland Europe in the run-up to the New Year were left scrambling on Tuesday after all Eurostar services linking the UK capital with Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels were postponed. Eurostar said services had restarted but warned that problems could continue. “Services have resumed today following a power
Trump Signs Defense Bill Prohibiting China-Based Engineers in Pentagon IT Work
By Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke President Donald Trump signed into law this month a measure that prohibits anyone based in China and other adversarial countries from accessing the Pentagon’s cloud computing systems. The ban, which is tucked inside the $900 billion defense policy law, was enacted in response to a ProPublica investigation this year that exposed
