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Apr 27 2024
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Trump’s plan to 'aggressively' reshape government would create 'army of suck-ups': report
While former President Donald Trump is campaigning, his friends and associates at the far-right Heritage Foundation are hard at work pre-vetting potential government employees should he win another term this November. And numerous civil service veterans and experts are cautioning that the ex-president's war on the so-called "deep state" could create an actual deep state of loyalists hired
AlterNet
Apr 25 2024
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New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024: Lineup, daily schedule, start times, ticket info
The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday at the Fair Grounds Race Course, bringing dozens of music acts and food vendors with it for consecutive weekends. This year's festival will be headlined by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, The Killers and Widespread Panic, among others, in addition to performances from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Beach Boys,
"USA Today" Contributor
Apr 15 2024
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Behind India’s Manipur conflict, a tale of drugs, armed groups and politics
Sugnu, India – Ratan Kumar Singh, a 58-year-old high school teacher, never imagined he would be happy to see armed fighters, or “revolutionaries” as he called them. But on May 28 last year, Singh welcomed them to his town of Sugnu in Manipur, a state in India’s northeast corner bordering Myanmar. For nearly three weeks, the small town had managed to dodge the ethnic violence between the Meitei
Al Jazeera
Apr 07 2024
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5 great groceries with worldly ingredients in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI - Sprinkling your homemade stir fry with panko? Whipping up some Indian dosas instead of American pancakes?
Whether you have foreign roots or you’re broadening your horizons as a cook or baker, it’s nice to have grocery stores with more global ingredients. That’s the case in Ann Arbor, from ethnic-specific markets to supermarkets with aisles that cater to international
MLive.com
Apr 15 2024
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Grim anniversary in Sudan
Sudanese children suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, near the Sudanese border, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Many people here fled the fighting in Sudan's vast western region of Darfur, where attacks by the Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces on ethnic African civilians have revived memories of genocide. The United Nations says close to 9 million people
Deseret News
Apr 23 2024
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In world first, Venice to try out daily admission tickets for tourists
In an innovative move to manage the overwhelming tourist influx, Venice, a city celebrated for its unparalleled beauty and cultural significance, is introducing an access fee for day visitors. Starting on Thursday, individuals visiting the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site will be required to purchase a ticket priced at €5, or about $5.30. The initiative marks the first time such a measure
Washington Times
Apr 27 2024
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Chris Stapleton, Vampire Weekend, Fantasia topped a big Saturday at the 2024 Jazz Fest
In the hours before country superstar Chris Stapleton, R&B belter Fantasia and indie rock band Vampire Weekend closed the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s main stages on Saturday, the festival occasionally paused to remember. A jazz funeral procession on the Fair Grounds infield honored Russell Batiste Jr., the renowned New Orleans drummer and character who died of a heart
The Times-Picayune
Apr 23 2024
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Hunger Has Increased Under Joe Biden
The number of Americans struggling to put enough food on the table for themselves and their families has been growing in recent years, reaching a rate of 12.8 percent of households in 2022, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This increase is now likely to pose a thorny problem for Joe Biden as he runs for reelection in November, especially as
Newsweek
Apr 24 2024
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Council Post: Mergers For Growth: A CEO's Roadmap To Success
Ludovic Gaudé is the CEO of Qinshift, a global technology company aiming to solve business problems for forward-leaning companies worldwide. In today's dynamic business landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and integrations stand as a gateway to growth, innovation and increased competitiveness. With firsthand experience, having led the merger and integration of six esteemed companies
Forbes
Apr 24 2024
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James Andrews, the Musical Mayor of New Orleans, Looms Large at This Week’s Jazz Fest
When the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off this week, an array of local heroes will dominate the lineup. Among their ranks, as usual, will be Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews), the hottest musician in the Big Easy; Oscar-and-Grammy-toting dynamo Jon Batiste, who graced the official poster of the 2022 festival; the Dixie Cups, featured on this year’s poster; Irma Thomas, the soul
Vanity Fair