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Williams reunites with LeBron on NBA Cavaliers

Point guard Mo Williams said Tuesday he had agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reuniting him with superstar LeBron James. Williams, who averaged 14.2 points and 6.2 assists last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets, played alongside James from 2008-2010 with the Cavaliers. “I’m coming home!!!!! #cavsnation #cityilove #questforaring,” Williams tweeted.

California’s Tax Rebates on EVs, PHEVs Now Based on Income

– The state of California wants to make zero-emission vehicles more enticing to average buyers who may not yet be able to afford such technology. As of July 1, average-income families will get a bigger tax rebate on the purchase of new fuel-cell, electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The twist is that the rebate disappears completely for high-income buyers. – As Damon Lavrinc reports at Jalopnik, the new incentive structure replaces California’s

Experts call for immediate WHO reform after Ebola exposes failings

The U.N. agency “does not currently possess the capacity or organizational culture to deliver a full emergency public health response”, a panel of independent experts said in a report on the WHO’s handling of the Ebola crisis. The panel recommended that a $100 million contingency fund, suggested by WHO for future emergencies, be fully financed by member states. “This is a defining moment for the health of the global community,”