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Jun 06 2024
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Tokyo’s Government Gets in the Matchmaking Business to Boost Marriages
TOKYO — Called “Tokyo Futari Story,” the city hall’s new initiative is just that: An effort to create couples, “futari,” in a country where it is increasingly common to be “hitori,” or alone. While a site offering counsel and general information for potential lovebirds is online, a dating app is also in development. City hall hopes to offer it later this year, accessible through phone or web,
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Jun 06 2024
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New Jersey Law Will Limit Access to Government Records
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey has signed into law a measure narrowing access to government records, angering activists who have argued that the legislation will allow public corruption to flourish. The new law, which Mr. Murphy, a Democrat, described as an effort to modernize the state’s existing Open Public Records Act, will give the government more discretion on what information it
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Jun 06 2024
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Botetourt County offers new government webpage for citizens
Botetourt County is launching a new webpage to keep residents informed about ongoing and upcoming development and construction projects within the county. “What’s Going On In BOCO” is part of a commitment to transparency and community engagement, according to a county news release. Residents can access information on current projects in various stages of approval, from authorizations granted
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Jun 04 2024
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Little Rock City Board passes ordinance aimed at holding landlords more accountable
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Board of Directors passed an ordinance and set of resolutions aimed at keeping landlords more accountable. The ordinance was met with some opposition from other city directors who wanted more input from community members before the vote took place. However, they moved forward. According to city director Antwan Phillips, who proposed the ordinance, the
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Jun 05 2024
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Burmese government denies claims it killed 76 villagers
A spokesperson for Burma's military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Burma's nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s
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May 22 2024
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Retirement account balances hit highest level since 2021
Americans' retirement account balances are at their highest level in more than two years due to a combination of increased savings rates and positive market conditions, new findings from Fidelity Investments show. Fidelity's Q1 2024 Retirement Analysis released Thursday, its latest update tracking the savings behaviors and balances of 45 million accounts, determined retirement balance averages
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Jun 04 2024
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Missouri Warns Advisors About Using Apps to Log In to Client Accounts Held Elsewhere
Advisors in Missouri have been receiving letters from state regulators cautioning them about the use of fintech applications that enable them to gain access to clients’ accounts that are held outside the advisors’ firms.
Advisors use products such as Pontera and Envestnet’s Yodlee to generate a holistic view of a client’s finances, including their accounts at other financial
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Jun 12 2024
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Iberville Parish Government to host first Juneteenth celebration June 17
Iberville Parish Government will hold its first Juneteenth celebration Monday at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. The guest of honor for the event will be Joe “The Pro” Simpson, a multi-sport athlete at Iberville High School. He was part of the final graduating class in 1969. The school was closed at the end of that school year
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Jun 07 2024
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'The situation there right now is dire': Milwaukee father joins call for accountability at state prison
MILWAUKEE — The phone calls have not stopped since TMJ4 News first reported on the arrests of a former prison warden and eight members of his staff connected to two deaths. "Waupun is like a fortress," Jovan Mull explained. "Once you get inside the walls are endless." He returned to the community a few years ago but now has a hard time seeing his only son, who is also named Jovan Mull,
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