

Do you work overtime? Here's what you need to know
The bill , called the Working Families Flexibility act , has been welcomed by small businesses and national retail and restaurant groups, but the difference could negatively affect the paychecks of workers who rely on the time-and-a-half pay added to their paychecks for the extra hours.
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BC election: Key developments from Day 21
Young voters appear motivated, and the province saw little trouble supporting a party (at the federal level) that openly discussed deficits. When asked about Climate Leadership Team members she appointed now endorsing the NDP, Christy Clark said she did not ignore their recommendations.
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Turkish president joins Justice and Development Party
However, an amendment that reverses a requirement for the president to be neutral and cut ties with their party came into effect immediately, allowing Erdogan to return to the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party, or AKP. "How is that possible?" he asked, in reference to a Turkish soccer team. "From now on there is no option other than opening the chapters you have not yet opened".
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Herbsaint, Shaya and Arnaud's French 75 win James Beard Awards
Centrolina's Amy Brandwein and Bad Saint's Tom Cunanan were among the five finalists for the best chef in the Mid-Atlantic-a prize that ultimately went to Philadelphia chef Greg Vernick of Vernick Food & Drink. The Beard Awards moved to Chicago in 2015 after being based in NY for more than 20 years. Overall, it was disappointing that there weren't more Chicago nominees and winners, though Topolobampo won the award for Outstanding Restaurant .
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Emre Can scores astounding overhead goal to lift Liverpool over Watford
That prompted the return of Adam Lallana from the bench for his first Liverpool appearance since March due to a thigh problem and the England midfielder was unfortunate to see a wonderfully executed volley hit the crossbar with the match goalless.
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Backed YPG targets Turkish military from Syrian border town of Tal Abyad
The air strikes in Syria targeted the YPG, which Turkey considers to be the Syrian branch of the PKK, but is a key ally for Washington and a major component of the USA -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-Arab alliance fighting ISIS in Syria .
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Cam Sutton goes to Steelers in third round of NFL Draft
He played at Erie McDowell High School, played at Pitt and now is a Steeler. The Watt brother will get to spend Christmas with one another. T.J. Pete Prisco, CBS Sports: "I like the pick". His definite strength is as a pass rusher. That happened as Conner was used in the passing game much more than ever before.
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Mark Selby's title hopes lifted by late rally against John Higgins
Barry Hawkins says he will be on the wrong end of some punishment from John Higgins unless he drastically improves ahead of his Betfred World Championship semi-final clash. The 41-year-old Scot turned an overnight 11-5 lead into a 13-6 victory at the Betfred World Championship, and he awaits the victor of the quarter-final between Barry Hawkins and Stephen Maguire.
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Nepal's top judge suspended after impeachment motion filed
Nepal's first female chief justice has been suspended after the two largest parties in the ruling coalition filed an impeachment motion against her. According to Nepal's constitution, an amendment motion can be filed at the parliament by securing the support of at least one-fourth of the total number of lawmakers.
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DPRK says current crisis on Korean Peninsula most risky in half century
The foreign minister said that denuclearization is the basic precondition for long-term peace and stability on the peninsula and "what we must accomplish to safeguard the worldwide nuclear non-proliferation regime". Japan's Air Self-Defense Force says the joint air and maritime exercise took place Friday in areas east of Japan's southern island of Okinawa. No decisions were adopted within the meeting, the statement specified.
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Trump calls on UNSC to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea
On Friday, Tillerson will host a meeting on North Korea at the UN. Last year, North Korea conducted two nuclear tests. Pyongyang has continued its pursuit of nuclear weapons and the missile capability to deliver a bomb as far as the continental USA, even as the new president has declared the status quo is "unacceptable".
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ASEAN Final Statement goes soft on South China Sea issue
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte suggested Saturday to his American counterpart to back out from an intensifying standoff with North Korea not in surrender but to avoid risking a nuclear "holocaust" that could affect Asia immensely. The explosion happened late Friday about five kilometres (three miles) from the heavily guarded complex where Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders are meeting and police said they were investigating the possibility it was a revenge assault.