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Apr 02 2024
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Over 100,000 Russians signed contracts to join armed forces this year, ministry says
A Russian service member stands next to a mobile recruitment center for military service under contract in Rostov-on-Don, Russia September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 people have enlisted for military service under contract in the Russian armed forces this year, the defence ministry said
ReutersApr 19 2024
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Explosion rocks military base in Iraq housing Iranian-aligned forces
A powerful blast rocked a military base near Baghdad Friday housing members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, which has close ties to Iran, according to multiple reports. Israeli and US officials have both denied responsibility for the explosion. “The blast has caused material damage and injuries,” PMF said in a statement, according to Reuters. One PMP fighter was killed and six were
New York Post (News)Apr 05 2024
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City signs $750K contract to provide STD home tests
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said it would put money toward at-home STD testing. On Thursday, the city council signed a $750,000 contract with the National Coalition of STD Directors to provide at-home tests to Austin residents. According to the city, the contract was meant to help get tests to the people who needed them. Rosalinda Castaneda, the interim communicable diseases unit and
KXAN NewsApr 18 2024
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Metairie company sues New Orleans RTA over money owed in controversial contract
The company at the center of a controversial Regional Transit Authority contract has filed suit against the agency, saying it's owed nearly half a million dollars. Metairie-based BRC Construction Group says the RTA's refusal to pay $455,966 for completed facility maintenance work has caused "substantial financial hardship" for the company and its subcontractors, according to court documents.
The Times-PicayuneApr 14 2024
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Writers Guild Awards to Celebrate Honorees As New Contract Heralds Industry Changes
For the roughly 12,000 scribes the Writers Guild of America represents, the last year has been an emotional roller coaster: The guild engaged in a labor stoppage for over four and a half months in 2023 that, alongside a partially overlapping SAG-AFTRA strike, ground production to a halt. But with a new contract now in hand, the upcoming Writers Guild Awards afford union members the chance for
VarietyApr 17 2024
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Former Wentzville schools superintendent gets more than $1 million in contract buyout
WENTZVILLE — The second-year superintendent who resigned Friday from the Wentzville School District will receive more than $1 million in a buyout of the remaining three years of her contract. In return, Tormala agreed to drop any current or future claims against the district and the school board for “compensatory damages, emotional distress, loss of reputation, humiliation, embarrassment,
St. Louis Post-DispatchApr 28 2024
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Billions in US investment goes to Chinese firms linked to CCP military, human rights abuses
Billions of investment dollars are going from U.S. financial markets to that have been blacklisted by the U.S. government over links to Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) military modernization and human rights abuses, according to a new report. The bipartisan House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the CCP detailing how asset managers and index providers
Fox BusinessMar 12 2024
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Board of Corrections contract with lawyer withdrawn from consideration by committee because of concerns about contract’s language
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteApr 13 2024
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Frank Nazar turns pro, signing 3-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with Frank Nazar, one of the team’s top prospects. The Blackhawks announced the deal on Saturday, two days after Nazar and Michigan lost 4-0 to Boston College in the . The entry-level agreement runs through the 2025-26 season at a $950,000 salary-cap hit. Chicago (23-51-5) plays its home finale Sunday against Carolina,
Associated Press