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A puppy is looking for its forever home after being rejected by multiple families in a matter of weeks. Little collie-cross Poppy may only be 11 weeks old but had already lived in four households. She is now in the care of Stoke-on-Trent's Animal Lifeline and is on the lookout for owners who can provide the 'stability and routine she needs'. The Cellarhead-based charity posted an appeal on social media yesterday (November 29) and has been inundated with applications. The post reads: "Poppy is 11 weeks old and sadly has already had four homes in her short little life before coming to us so we are looking for a home committed to the training needs for a puppy, and a home that will give Poppy the stability and routine she needs "Since coming to us Poppy had settled straight into her foster home and is a bundle of fun and energy. She is learning that a cat rules the world and that sometimes the other other dogs don’t want to play all day long! Poppy has a lot of collie traits and is very clever, she is a very trainable dog and would suit an active family. "Poppy is almost housetrained but any home should expect a few accidents as she is still a baby. Poppy is a typical puppy who does have shark like teeth at this age so she would be best in a home with older children as she is still teething. "Poppy is a mixed breed and is going to be a small to medium size we think, small spaniel/collie size when fully grown. Poppy will be rehomed on a neutering contract and must be spayed on vet advice when old enough "Poppy can live with other dogs, they would need to be tolerant of a young pup as Poppy loves to face wash, lick and instigate play with other dogs so she needs a dog that will teach her boundaries but also interact with her positively." Animal Lifeline has since closed applications to rehome Poppy. For more information on adopting a dog from Animal Lifeline contact the kennels on 01782 551540. Further details can be found online here. Get daily headlines and breaking news emailed to you - it’s FREEPraised by Dutton, the man who almost led Australia says he leaves politics with failures that became the best of himBoston College holds on down stretch to top Fairleigh DickinsonhFGꅼ[Q{-F0 YF5~MESɄE>SϾMfM\T。
Shivpuri: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was safely evacuated after a bee attack during a function in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri on Saturday. The video of the incident also went viral on social media. Scindia was on a one-day visit to Shivpuri to inaugurate the dredging machine that was brought to remove the water hyacinth at Chandpatha Lake in Madhav National Park. As soon as the swarm of bees attacked people present at the event, Scidnia's security personnel swung into action and provided him with a cover. They covered his face with a handkerchief. The minister was then immediately evacuated safely. Video Of The Incident: Several people, including some security personnel, were stung by bees. Other leaders, including state energy minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar, and Shivpuri MLA Devendra Jain were also accompanying Scindia. Scindia Evacuated Safely: According to reports, the Union Minister returned without inaugurating the project. Scidia is the MP from Madhya Pradesh's Guna Lok Sabha seat and is currently serving as Union Minister of Communications and Union Minister of the Development of North Eastern Region. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
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Federal government seeks injunctions against two Tulsa-area DAsIsrael strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment on Thursday took place just “meters away” as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa. He says a crew member was hurt. The strikes followed several days of Houthi attacks and launches setting off sirens in Israel. Israel's military says it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports. The Israeli military later said it wasn’t aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and stirred fears that the country’s fragile peace could break down. A tense calm prevailed Thursday after checkpoints were set up throughout the country’s third-largest city, which has a mixed population of Sunni and Shia Muslims, Alawites and Christians. The security forces are controlled by the former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the charge that unseated former President Bashar Assad. The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza. The internationally Famine Early Warning System Network issued the warning this week. The new report had warned that starvation deaths in north Gaza could reach famine levels as soon as next month. It cited what it called Israel's “near-total blockade” of food and water. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, criticized the finding as inaccurate and irresponsible. The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds the famine-monitoring group, told the AP it had asked for and gotten the report's retraction. USAID officials tell The Associated Press that it had asked the group for greater review of discrepancies in some of the data. Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. They want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections. That's after an erosion of trust that Democrats note has been fueled by false claims from Donald Trump and his allies of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Democrats say they are willing to work with the GOP but want any changes to make it easier, not harder, to vote. Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news. That's evident in cable television news ratings and a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. That's particularly true among Democrats following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, although a significant number of Republicans and independents feel the same way. Cable networks MSNBC and CNN are really seeing a slump. That's also happened in years past for networks that particularly appeal to supporters of one candidate. New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor signed the new law Thursday. It requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to pay into a state infrastructure fund for repairs or projects that help avoid future damage from climate change. Lawmakers approved the bill earlier this year. It's meant to make big oil and gas companies contribute to the cost of repairs after extreme weather events or for resiliency projects. Such projects may include restoring coastal wetlands or upgrading roads, bridges and water drainage systems. Legal challenges to the new law are expected. Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan is observing a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan. Cellphone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in Russia's Kursk region and face logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks. The intelligence agency said Thursday that Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. Ukraine's president said earlier this week that 3,000 North Korean troops have been killed and wounded in the fighting in the Kursk region. It marked the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that North Korea had sent 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war. How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. 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After her husband's death in 1967, Cardenas continued to welcome generations of Native American Church members to her home until her death in 2005, just before her 101st birthday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party’s powerful Rules & Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums — some in person and some virtually — in January, with the final election on Feb. 1 during the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any structural problems and determining how to oppose Trump. Members of the Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to establish the rules for these elections, which beyond the chair position will include top party roles like vice chairs, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair. The committee will also use that meeting to decide the requirements for gaining access to the ballot for those top party roles. In 2021, candidates were required to submit a nominating statement that included signatures from 40 DNC members and that will likely be the same standard for the 2025 campaigns. “The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “Electing the Chair and DNC officers is one of the most important responsibilities of the DNC Membership, and our staff will run an inclusive and transparent process that gives members the opportunity to get to know the candidates as they prepare to cast their votes.” Two Democrats have announced campaigns for chair: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a vice chair of the national party, and Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Other top Democrats are either considering a run to succeed Harrison or are being pushed by party insiders, including former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Michael Blake, a former vice chair of the party; Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and a former Chicago mayor; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, majority whip of the Michigan Senate, and Chuck Rocha, a longtime Democratic strategist. The next chair of the committee will be tasked with rebuilding a party demoralized by a second Trump victory. They will also oversee the party’s 2028 nominating process, a complex and contentious exercise that will make the chair central to the next presidential election. Harrison, of South Carolina, made clear in his letter to the rules committee that the four forums hosted by the party would be live streamed and the party would give grassroots Democrats across the country the ability to engage with the process through those events. He also said he intends to remain neutral during the chair election. This story has been corrected to show that McMorrow is a senator, not a representative.No. 17 TCU women beat South Florida 87-46 in Cayman Islands Classic to move to 8-0Bill Plaschke: Most Valuable Ever! Shohei Ohtani wins MVP with best season in LA sports history.
'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniorsBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Playing against his parent club Stuttgart in the Champions League, on-loan Red Star Belgrade forward Silas had just a low-key celebration for the goal he scored in a 5-1 win Wednesday. Silas played five years at Stuttgart before being loaned out to spend this season with the Serbian champion — a deal that went through after the Champions League fixtures were drawn and both parties to the loan were set to meet in the fifth of eight rounds. Red Star trailed 1-0 in the 12th minute when the Congo international ran through to shoot from the edge of the Stuttgart penalty area. Silas held up both hands in a gesture of apology to fans of his longtime former team. It was the platform for 1991 European Cup winner Red Star to deliver its best performance in the Champions League after four straight losses. The 26-year-old Silas made headlines in 2021 when he was revealed to be one year older than registered and playing under a false family name. His former agent was blamed for the visa issue after the player arrived in Europe as a teenager. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerWhen a political fighter leaves the arena, it's often an enemy who confers the highest praise. As Bill Shorten farewelled the parliament just three days shy of 17 years since he arrived, it was Peter Dutton, his weekly sparring partner on Friday morning breakfast TV, who said what the prime minister and Shorten himself could not. "Knowing his intellect, his political capacity, the respect that he has for his value structure – he would have gone on to become a very good prime minister of our country," Dutton said before breaking into a grin. "Fortunately, that was not the case, because we won the election." The opposition leader's reality punchline heralded laughter across the chamber and cut through all the things left unsaid. Dutton was unencumbered by the legacies of leadership battles won and lost that inevitably mute the glow of tributes from a rival on the same side. "The way that Bill Shorten came into this place was covered in glory in terms of his career," Dutton told the House of Representatives after the former Labor leader, and then minister for the NDIS, had made his peace and said his goodbyes. "And he leaves this place covered in glory because of the sacrifice that he's made, that his family have made, to causes that are important to him and that are important to our country." Shorten had broken with tradition and placed his watching family first, not last, on his list of thank yous. He said he loved wife, Chloe, with all his heart, declaring she cast everything around her "in a golden light". To the children, Rupert, Gigi and Clementine – the youngest of whom accompanied him through morning media interviews with enough panache to prompt baton-passing speculation – he said he was grateful for the unvarnished feedback and "incredibly proud". Shorten noted that of 1,244 people who had ever served in the House of Representatives, only 216 had the chance of a formal farewell. To a chamber... Karen Middleton
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Shivpuri: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was safely evacuated after a bee attack during a function in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri on Saturday. The video of the incident also went viral on social media. Scindia was on a one-day visit to Shivpuri to inaugurate the dredging machine that was brought to remove the water hyacinth at Chandpatha Lake in Madhav National Park. As soon as the swarm of bees attacked people present at the event, Scidnia's security personnel swung into action and provided him with a cover. They covered his face with a handkerchief. The minister was then immediately evacuated safely. Video Of The Incident: Several people, including some security personnel, were stung by bees. Other leaders, including state energy minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar, and Shivpuri MLA Devendra Jain were also accompanying Scindia. Scindia Evacuated Safely: According to reports, the Union Minister returned without inaugurating the project. Scidia is the MP from Madhya Pradesh's Guna Lok Sabha seat and is currently serving as Union Minister of Communications and Union Minister of the Development of North Eastern Region. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
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Federal government seeks injunctions against two Tulsa-area DAsIsrael strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment on Thursday took place just “meters away” as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa. He says a crew member was hurt. The strikes followed several days of Houthi attacks and launches setting off sirens in Israel. Israel's military says it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports. The Israeli military later said it wasn’t aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and stirred fears that the country’s fragile peace could break down. A tense calm prevailed Thursday after checkpoints were set up throughout the country’s third-largest city, which has a mixed population of Sunni and Shia Muslims, Alawites and Christians. The security forces are controlled by the former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the charge that unseated former President Bashar Assad. The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza. The internationally Famine Early Warning System Network issued the warning this week. The new report had warned that starvation deaths in north Gaza could reach famine levels as soon as next month. It cited what it called Israel's “near-total blockade” of food and water. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, criticized the finding as inaccurate and irresponsible. The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds the famine-monitoring group, told the AP it had asked for and gotten the report's retraction. USAID officials tell The Associated Press that it had asked the group for greater review of discrepancies in some of the data. Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. They want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections. That's after an erosion of trust that Democrats note has been fueled by false claims from Donald Trump and his allies of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Democrats say they are willing to work with the GOP but want any changes to make it easier, not harder, to vote. Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news. That's evident in cable television news ratings and a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. That's particularly true among Democrats following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, although a significant number of Republicans and independents feel the same way. Cable networks MSNBC and CNN are really seeing a slump. That's also happened in years past for networks that particularly appeal to supporters of one candidate. New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor signed the new law Thursday. It requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to pay into a state infrastructure fund for repairs or projects that help avoid future damage from climate change. Lawmakers approved the bill earlier this year. It's meant to make big oil and gas companies contribute to the cost of repairs after extreme weather events or for resiliency projects. Such projects may include restoring coastal wetlands or upgrading roads, bridges and water drainage systems. Legal challenges to the new law are expected. Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan is observing a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan. Cellphone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in Russia's Kursk region and face logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks. The intelligence agency said Thursday that Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. Ukraine's president said earlier this week that 3,000 North Korean troops have been killed and wounded in the fighting in the Kursk region. It marked the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that North Korea had sent 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war. How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The benchmark index posted its first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since 1998. The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing. But it wasn’t just Apple, Nvidia and the like. Bitcoin and gold surged and “Roaring Kitty” reappeared to briefly reignite the meme stock craze. Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade MIRANDO CITY, Texas (AP) — Amada Cardenas, a Mexican American woman who lived in the tiny border town of Mirando City in South Texas, played an important role in the history of the peyote trade. She and her husband were the first federally licensed peyote dealers who harvested and sold the sacramental plant to followers of the Native American Church in the 1930s. After her husband's death in 1967, Cardenas continued to welcome generations of Native American Church members to her home until her death in 2005, just before her 101st birthday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party’s powerful Rules & Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums — some in person and some virtually — in January, with the final election on Feb. 1 during the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any structural problems and determining how to oppose Trump. Members of the Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to establish the rules for these elections, which beyond the chair position will include top party roles like vice chairs, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair. The committee will also use that meeting to decide the requirements for gaining access to the ballot for those top party roles. In 2021, candidates were required to submit a nominating statement that included signatures from 40 DNC members and that will likely be the same standard for the 2025 campaigns. “The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “Electing the Chair and DNC officers is one of the most important responsibilities of the DNC Membership, and our staff will run an inclusive and transparent process that gives members the opportunity to get to know the candidates as they prepare to cast their votes.” Two Democrats have announced campaigns for chair: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a vice chair of the national party, and Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Other top Democrats are either considering a run to succeed Harrison or are being pushed by party insiders, including former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Michael Blake, a former vice chair of the party; Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and a former Chicago mayor; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, majority whip of the Michigan Senate, and Chuck Rocha, a longtime Democratic strategist. The next chair of the committee will be tasked with rebuilding a party demoralized by a second Trump victory. They will also oversee the party’s 2028 nominating process, a complex and contentious exercise that will make the chair central to the next presidential election. Harrison, of South Carolina, made clear in his letter to the rules committee that the four forums hosted by the party would be live streamed and the party would give grassroots Democrats across the country the ability to engage with the process through those events. He also said he intends to remain neutral during the chair election. This story has been corrected to show that McMorrow is a senator, not a representative.No. 17 TCU women beat South Florida 87-46 in Cayman Islands Classic to move to 8-0Bill Plaschke: Most Valuable Ever! Shohei Ohtani wins MVP with best season in LA sports history.
'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniorsBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Playing against his parent club Stuttgart in the Champions League, on-loan Red Star Belgrade forward Silas had just a low-key celebration for the goal he scored in a 5-1 win Wednesday. Silas played five years at Stuttgart before being loaned out to spend this season with the Serbian champion — a deal that went through after the Champions League fixtures were drawn and both parties to the loan were set to meet in the fifth of eight rounds. Red Star trailed 1-0 in the 12th minute when the Congo international ran through to shoot from the edge of the Stuttgart penalty area. Silas held up both hands in a gesture of apology to fans of his longtime former team. It was the platform for 1991 European Cup winner Red Star to deliver its best performance in the Champions League after four straight losses. The 26-year-old Silas made headlines in 2021 when he was revealed to be one year older than registered and playing under a false family name. His former agent was blamed for the visa issue after the player arrived in Europe as a teenager. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerWhen a political fighter leaves the arena, it's often an enemy who confers the highest praise. As Bill Shorten farewelled the parliament just three days shy of 17 years since he arrived, it was Peter Dutton, his weekly sparring partner on Friday morning breakfast TV, who said what the prime minister and Shorten himself could not. "Knowing his intellect, his political capacity, the respect that he has for his value structure – he would have gone on to become a very good prime minister of our country," Dutton said before breaking into a grin. "Fortunately, that was not the case, because we won the election." The opposition leader's reality punchline heralded laughter across the chamber and cut through all the things left unsaid. Dutton was unencumbered by the legacies of leadership battles won and lost that inevitably mute the glow of tributes from a rival on the same side. "The way that Bill Shorten came into this place was covered in glory in terms of his career," Dutton told the House of Representatives after the former Labor leader, and then minister for the NDIS, had made his peace and said his goodbyes. "And he leaves this place covered in glory because of the sacrifice that he's made, that his family have made, to causes that are important to him and that are important to our country." Shorten had broken with tradition and placed his watching family first, not last, on his list of thank yous. He said he loved wife, Chloe, with all his heart, declaring she cast everything around her "in a golden light". To the children, Rupert, Gigi and Clementine – the youngest of whom accompanied him through morning media interviews with enough panache to prompt baton-passing speculation – he said he was grateful for the unvarnished feedback and "incredibly proud". Shorten noted that of 1,244 people who had ever served in the House of Representatives, only 216 had the chance of a formal farewell. To a chamber... Karen Middleton
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