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California Will Expedite Housing Project Approval in Coastal Cities, Fire Zones

Since 2018, California cities that have failed to meet state-mandated housing goals have provided developers with a streamlined approval process for affordable or multifamily housing projects. After the recent approval of a new law, coastal and fire zones that were previously excluded will now be eligible for the same. Senate …

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A doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval

A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” a document that critics say has been used to justify excessive force by police. The American College of Emergency Physicians in a statement called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not …

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Microsoft’s bid for Activision gets UK approval. It removes the last hurdle to the gaming deal

Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. The Competition and Markets Authority’s blessing was expected after it gave preliminary approval last …

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FBI Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Spy on Americans Without Court Approval: Watchdog

The FBI and other intelligence agencies should need court approval to access spy data on Americans, a watchdog said Sept. 28. Congress should require authorization from the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for analysts from the FBI and three other agencies to search for information on Americans in a vast …

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