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Wikilina Goes On Line! The Ethiopian Power of Attorney Service On Line

Yebbo Communication Network, the pioneer of global communication network is now expanding its  service from in person  to online that will allow  Yebbo to reach more customers previously who do not have access and means to get in-person assistance. 

The two sites are called  www.wikilina.com/  and www.ethiopianpowerofattorney.com . Both sites are working side by side to give enough information about the services and  guidelines to legalize any document to be used in Ethiopian system.  

Now customers around the world can easily access the site and get the service they need just by browsing the two sites.

The sites  are both solely dedicated to serve the Ethiopian communities  and individuals, business and corporations dealing with Ethiopia . The new service is mainly focused on legalizing documents such as Power of attorneys, wills, contracts  and vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, diplomas, by-laws, articles of incorporation and similar documents  which are originated from American but intended to be used legally in Ethiopia. The process is called Authentication. Depends on the type document and the citizenship status of the applicants,  the entire process may take from few days to few months. 

To find our more about these sites visit at www.wikilina.com/  and www.ethiopianpowerofattorney.com .

ትራምፕ የአፍሪካን እና የሄይቲን ህዝቦችን ከሰገራ መውጫ ፊንጢጣ ጋር አመሳሰላቸው::

ትራምፕ  የአፍሪካን እና  የሄይቲን  ህዝቦችን  ከሰገራ መውጫ  ፊንጢጣ  ጋር  አመሳሰላቸው::
የወቅቱን  የስደተኞችም  ጉዳይ  በተመለከተ  ከሁለቱም  አቻ  የፖለቲካ  የምክር  ቤት  ተወካዮች   ሊያወያት በሄዱበት ወቅት ለምን  አሜሪካ  ከአፍሪካና  ከሄይቲ  የሰገራ መውጫ ፊንጢጣ ("shithole countries") ከመሰሉ  አገሮች  ስደተኞችን  ከምናግበሰብስ  ለምን ይህ ዲቪ  የሚሉትን  ነገሮች  እንደ ኖርዊይ  ላሉ የነጭ አገር ዜጎች እድሉን  አንሰጥም በማለት  በጥቁር  ህዝብ  ላይ ያለውን  ጥላቻ  በኣደባባይ  አውጡታል

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to Haiti and African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the White House, a Democratic aide briefed on the meeting told NBC News.

Trump's comments were first reported by The Washington Post, which said the group of nations referred to also included El Salvador.

The comments came as senators huddled in the Oval Office with the president to discuss a path forward on an immigration deal. Trump questioned why the United States would want people from nations such as Haiti while he was being briefed on changes to the visa lottery system.

According to the aide, when the group came to discussing immigration from Africa, Trump asked why America would want immigrants from "all these shithole countries" and that the U.S. should have more people coming in from places like Norway. Thursday's meeting came one day after Trump met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House

TIME

He may be a president already known for his crude language and off-color remarks demeaning other nations, but Donald Trump’s description of Haiti, El Salvador and some parts of Africa as “shithole countries” has sparked unprecedented international outrage.

Trump was meeting with lawmakers at the White House on Thursday to discuss a bipartisan immigration deal when he reportedly grew frustrated at the suggestion that immigrants with protected status would need that status restored.

“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump said.

Condemnation from around the world followed swiftly, and in some cases, in no less salty language than president’s own choice words.

Vicente Fox, Mexico’s former president and a long-time Trump troller, said that the president’s mouth was “the foulest shithole in the world.” He then reminded him that America’s “greatness” was built on diversity.

Why the big "shitholes" are quite?

Trump refered me/us (Africans,Africa Americans and Hiatians) as shitholes. He is insulting more than 3 billion of us. I do not have a loud voice like others so where are the loud voices of the black people
like Obama, Oprah, Micheal Jordan or Denzil Washington.
Please speak up

Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as 'shithole' countries

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to Haiti and African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the White House, a Democratic aide briefed on the meeting told NBC News.

Trump's comments were first reported by The Washington Post, which said the group of nations referred to also included El Salvador.

The comments came as senators huddled in the Oval Office with the president to discuss a path forward on an immigration deal. Trump questioned why the United States would want people from nations such as Haiti while he was being briefed on changes to the visa lottery system.

According to the aide, when the group came to discussing immigration from Africa, Trump asked why America would want immigrants from "all these shithole countries" and that the U.S. should have more people coming in from places like Norway. Thursday's meeting came one day after Trump met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House

IRS Filing Season Begins Monday, January 29, 2018

The IRS will begin accepting and processing returns Monday, January 29, 2018.
Refund Delays

The PATH Act of 2015 requires the IRS to hold refunds on returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and/or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until mid-February. The IRS is required to hold the entire refund — even the portion not associated with the EITC and ACTC — until at least mid-February. The IRS cautions that these refunds likely won’t arrive in bank accounts or debit cards until the week of February 27 at the earliest.

Click Here to File Your Taxes Online!

Ethiopia wants to turn a notorious prison into a museum.

18 new laws in California in 2018

1. Vehicle registration fee increase: As part of SB 1, drivers will pay between $25 and $175 more for vehicle registration at DMV. The fee, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is based on the vehicle's current value, as follows:

• Vehicles worth between $0 and $4,999: $25 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $5,000 and $24,999: $50 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $25,000 and $34,999: $100 fee increase
• Vehicles worth between $35,000 and $59,999: $150 fee increase
• Vehicles worth $60,000 and higher: $175 fee increase

2. Recreational-use marijuana: The sale and cultivation of recreational-use marijuana will be legal in California on Jan. 1. By the new year, the state will have to have regulations and processes in place to issue permits for adult-use marijuana businesses. The deadline does not apply to county or city municipalities, as per AB 64.

3. Marijuana use in vehicles: Effective Jan. 1, drivers will be prohibited from smoking or ingesting marijuana or marijuana products while driving or riding as a passenger in a vehicle, as part of SB 65.
4. Minimum wage increase: For the second year in a row under SB 3, the minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour, beginning Jan. 1, for more than 2 million workers in California. Under the bill, minimum wage went up to $10.50 an hour in 2017 and will go up again to $12 per hour in 2019. It will increase $1 each year to $15 in 2022. However, Gov. Jerry Brown can halt the increase if there is a negative job growth.
5. Bars and ride-sharing: Calling for a safe ride home could get even easier, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. AB 711 will allow alcohol companies and businesses to team up with ride shares, like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxi services, to give out vouchers or promo codes for discounted rides.
6. Sanctuary state of California: SB 54 restricts the ability of state and local police in California to cooperate with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents. Beginning Jan. 1, law enforcement officers won’t be allowed to ask about someone’s immigration status or hold them for ICE agents, unless that person has been convicted of a crime. In addition, AB 291 prohibits landlords from reporting renters who are in the country illegally.
7. Ammunition sales: Beginning Jan. 1, ammunition purchases must be made in person through an authorized firearms and ammo vendor, as per Prop 63, which was approved by voters in November 2016. Ammunition buyers will be allow for online sales of ammunition, but it must be shipped to a licensed vendor from whom the buyer can pick it up. KCRA talked to the owner of an El Dorado County ammunition store that could close due to this new law.
8. Gender identity on driver’s licenses: SB 179 removes the requirement that people have to choose either male or female on their identification documents. Transgender people will be able to select “nonbinary” as an option if they do not identify as either male or female. This new choice will be available beginning in 2019.
9. Guns banned at schools: AB 424 eliminates a previous policy, implemented in 2016, that gave school administrators the ability to decide whether campus employees with concealed carry permits were allowed to bring their firearms to school. The new law bans firearms on campus altogether.

10. Buses and seat belts: Beginning July 1, anyone riding in a bus is required by law to be properly restrained by seat belts, if the bus is equipped with them. SB 20 also prohibits adults from putting children between the ages of 8 and 16 on a bus unless they are properly restrained by a seat belt or “child passenger restraint system that meets federal safety standards. Violations of this law will be punishable by a fine.

11. High school exit exam: High school students can rejoice at not having to suffer through the lengthy high school exit exam, which California did away with in 2015 in an effort to rewrite it. AB 830 permanently eliminates the exam as a condition of graduation.

12. Baby changing tables in bathrooms: Changing diapers is no longer just a woman’s job, and because of AB 1127, diaper-changing stations will be a requirement in both women’s and men’s public bathrooms. This applies to new construction or restrooms that undergo significant renovations.

13. Rescue animal sales: AB 485 bans pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless they are rescue animals. The law aims to prevent California pet stores from selling animals bred in puppy mills and other mass-breeding operations.





14. Job salary history: Under AB 168, employers will no longer be able to ask job applicants about their salary history, compensation or benefits. Employers will also be required to disclose pay scales for a job if the applicants asks for them.

15. Free college: As part of a nationwide push by Democrats to provide free higher education, AB 19 is the first step in that process, waiving the fee for first-time students who enroll full time in California community colleges.

16. Neighborhood voting: In an effort to bolster declining voter turnout, SB 450 replaces neighborhood polling places with elections done mainly by mail. Every voter will receive a mail-in ballot, which they can then take to a drop-off location up to four weeks before Election Day.

17. Car window tinting: Under the previous law, drivers were prohibited from having tint or any other material or display that “reduces the driver’s clear view through the windshield or side windows." AB 1303 allows drivers with a medical condition certified by a dermatologist to tint their windshields, side and rear windows to protect them from ultraviolet rays.

18. Crossing the street: Pedestrians who cross the street while the red hand signal is flashing will no longer be penalized for doing so. Under AB 390, if the flashing red hand symbol appears and there is a countdown to indicate how much time pedestrians have left to cross, walkers are legally permitted to do so.

በ2017 በጉግል የተፈለጉ ቃላቶች ： Google Year in Search 2017

Year in Search 2017

 See what was trending in 2017 -  Global
Searches

Searches

1  Hurricane Irma

2 iPhone 8

3 iPhone X

4 Matt Lauer

5 Meghan Markle

6 13 Reasons Why

7 Tom Petty

8 Fidget Spinner

9 Chester Bennington

10 India National Cricket Team

Actors

1 Meghan Markle

2 Kevin Spacey

3 Gal Gadot

4 Louis C.K.

5 Bill Skarsgård

6 Millie Bobby Brown

7 Tom Holland

8 Kaley Cuoco

9 Saoirse Ronan

10 Jason Momoa

Global Sporting Events

1 Wimbledon

2 Super Bowl

3 Mayweather vs McGregor Fight

4 Tour de France

5 World Series

6 Australian Open

7 US Open

8 FIFA Confederations Cup

9 NBA Playoffs

10 UEFA Champions League

Memes

1 Cash Me Outside Meme

2 United Airlines Meme

3 Elf on the Shelf Meme

4 What in Tarnation Meme

5 Spongebob Mocking Meme

6 Romper Meme

7 IT Meme

8 Joe Biden Meme

9 Game of Thrones Meme

10 Hot Dog Meme

Recipe

1 Chicken breast recipe

2 Ground beef recipe

3 Poğaça tarifi (Turkish bread recipe)

4 French toast recipe

5 Kek tarifi (cake recipe)

6 Pork chop recipe

7 Spaghetti squash recipe

8 Coleslaw recipe

9 Pesto recipe

10 餃子 レシピ (Dumpling recipe)

People

1 Matt Lauer

2 Meghan Markle

3 Nadia Toffa

4 Harvey Weinstein

5 Kevin Spacey

6 Gal Gadot

7 Melania Trump

8 Floyd Mayweather

9 Michael Flynn

10 Philippe Coutinho

Consumer Tech

1 iPhone 8

2 iPhone X

3 Nintendo Switch

4 Samsung Galaxy S8

5 Xbox One X

6 Nokia 3310

7 Razer Phone

8 Oppo F5

9 OnePlus 5

10 Nokia 6

How To...

1 How to make slime

2 How to make solar eclipse glasses

3 How to buy Bitcoin

4 How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor

5 How to make a fidget spinner

6  How to watch the solar eclipse

7 How to freeze your credit

8 How to play Powerball

9 How to screen record

10 How to lose belly fat fast

Movies

1 IT

2 Wonder Woman

3 Beauty and the Beast

4 Logan

5 Justice League

6 The Fate of the Furious

7 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

8 Dunkirk

9 La La Land

10 Thor: Ragnorok

Songs/Lyrics


1 Despacito

2 Shape of You

3 Perfect

4 Havana

5 Look What You Made Me Do

6 HUMBLE.

7 Versace on the Floor

8 Closer

9 Bad and Boujee

10 Rockstar

Global News

1 Hurricane Irma

2 Bitcoin

3 Las Vegas Shooting

4 North Korea

5 Solar Eclipse

6 Hurricane Harvey

7 Manchester

8 Hurricane Jose

9 Hurricane Maria

10 April the Giraffe

Elections

1 French election

2 German federal election

3 UK election

4 Uttar Pradesh election

5 Georgia special election

6 Montana special election

7 British Columbia election

8 BMC election

9 Sicilian regional election

10 Dutch election

Losses

1 Tom Petty

2 Chester Bennington

3 Chris Cornell

4 Bill Paxton

5 Hugh Hefner

6 Aaron Hernandez

7 Lil Peep

8 小林 麻央

9 Charlie Murphy

10 David Cassidy

Musicians and Bands

1 Ariana Grande

2 Linkin Park

3 Lady Gaga

4 Mariah Carey

5 Ed Sheeran

6 Travis Scott

7 Kendrick Lamar

8 Lil Pump

9 Katy Perry

10 Cardi B

TV Shows

1 Stranger Things

2 13 Reasons Why

3 Big Brother Brasil

4 Game of Thrones

5 Iron Fist

6 Bigg Boss

7 Riverdale

8 American Gods

9 The Kapil Sharma Show

10 Mindhunter

Plan Ahead to Avoid Refund Delays

IRS Tax Tip 2017-87, December 5, 2017
Taxpayers can take steps to ensure smooth processing of their 2017 tax return next year. Here are three things taxpayers should know about the tax returns they will file next year.
1) It’s important to gather documents
The IRS urges all taxpayers to file a complete and accurate tax return by making sure they have all the needed documents before they file. This includes:

• Forms W-2 from employers.
• Forms 1099 from banks and other payers.
• Forms 1095-A from the Marketplace for those claiming the Premium Tax Credit.

Typically, these forms start arriving by mail in January. Taxpayers should check them over carefully, and if any of the information shown is wrong, contact the payer right away for a correction.
2) Taxpayers with expiring ITINs should renew promptly
Some people with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number may need to renew it before the end of the year to avoid a refund delay and possible loss of key tax benefits. These ITINs expire Dec. 31, 2017:

• ITINs not used on a tax return in the past three years.
• ITINs with middle digits 70, 71, 72 or 80.

Anyone who needs to renew an ITIN should submit a completed Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. They should mail the Form W-7, along with original identification documents or copies certified by the issuing agency. Once an individual files a completed form, it typically takes about seven weeks to receive an ITIN assignment letter from the IRS.
3) Choose e-file and direct deposit for a faster refund
Electronically filing a tax return is the most accurate way to prepare and file. Errors delay refunds and the easiest way to avoid them is to e-file. Combining direct deposit with electronic filing is the fastest way for a taxpayer to get their refund. With direct deposit, a refund goes directly into a taxpayer’s bank account.
There are several e-file options:

• IRS Free File.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs.
• Commercial tax preparation software.
• Tax professional.

Taxpayers should note that the IRS cannot by law issue refunds for people claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit before mid-February. This law helps make sure that taxpayers receive the refund they’re due by giving the IRS more time to detect and prevent fraud.
The IRS expects the earliest refunds related to EITC and ACTC to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting on Feb. 27, 2018, if the taxpayer uses direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.  This additional period is due to several factors, including the Presidents Day holiday and banking and financial systems needing time to process deposits.

Scams Targeting Tax Professionals

Scams Targeting Tax Professionals

Increasingly, tax professionals are being targeted by identity thieves. These criminals – many of them sophisticated, organized syndicates - are redoubling their efforts to gather personal data to file fraudulent federal and state income tax returns. The Security Summit has a campaign aimed at tax professionals: Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself.
Recent scams targeting the tax professional community include:

• Tax Professionals Warned of e-Services Scam.
• Tax Professionals Warned of New Scam to “Unlock” Tax Software Accounts.
• A phishing scheme mimicking software providers targets tax professionals.
• Criminals target tax professionals to steal data such as PTINs, EFINs or e-Service passwords.
• Bogus email asks tax professionals to update their IRS e-services portal information and Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs).
  • See: IRS Warns Tax Preparers to Watch out for New Phishing Scam; Don’t Click on Strange Emails or Links Seeking Updated Information

Tax professionals should review Publication 4557, Safeguarding Taxpayer Data, A Guide for Your Business, which provides a checklist to help safeguard information and enhance security.
See also: Identity Theft Information for Tax Professionals.

How to Report Tax-Related Schemes, Scams, Identity Theft and Fraud

How to Report Tax-Related Schemes, Scams, Identity Theft and Fraud

To report tax-related illegal activities, refer to our chart explaining the types of activity and the appropriate forms or other methods to use. You should also report instances of IRS-related phishing attempts and fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.

Surge in Email, Phishing and Malware Schemes

Phishing (as in “fishing for information”) is a scam where fraudsters send e-mail messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victims’ identity.
The IRS has issued several alerts about the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scammers trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information to steal their identity and assets.
Scam emails are designed to trick taxpayers into thinking these are official communications from the IRS or others in the tax industry, including tax software companies. These phishing schemes may seek information related to refunds, filing status, confirming personal information, ordering transcripts and verifying PIN information.
Be alert to bogus emails that appear to come from your tax professional, requesting information for an IRS form. IRS doesn’t require Life Insurance and Annuity updates from taxpayers or a tax professional. Beware of this scam.
Variations can be seen via text messages. The IRS is aware of email phishing scams that include links to bogus web sites intended to mirror the official IRS web site. These emails contain the direction “you are to update your IRS e-file immediately.” These emails are not from the IRS.
The sites may ask for information used to file false tax returns or they may carry malware, which can infect computers and allow criminals to access your files or track your keystrokes to gain information.
For more details, see:

• IRS Warns Seniors to Beware of Calls by Criminals Impersonating the IRS
• Phishing Remains on the IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2017 Filing Season

Unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, or from a related component such as EFTPS, should be reported to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.
For more information, visit the IRS's Report Phishing web page.