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Jan 15 2015
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Life under ISIS: Medieval occupiers force children to donate blood for fighters
For Syrians still stuck in the once-thriving city of Raqqa, life under the thumb of the black-clad Islamic State thugs who patrol the caliphate’s unofficial capital has become a bleak tableau of misery and deprivation.
The 2,300-year-old city on the bank of the Euphrates has been ruled by Greeks, Romans, Bedouins and Ottomans, but the Islamist marauders who currently hold power have
Fox News DigitalSep 24 2020
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Newsom Attempts To Mandate Full Transition to Electric Cars by 2035
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to end the sale of all gas-powered vehicles in California by 2035.
Apparently, Newsom is attempting to implement his own Green New Deal via executive order. He announced this plan Wednesday and released an order to phase out all in-state sales of gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035, with a goal of 2045 for complete adoption of zero-emissions work
ReasonJul 14 2020
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'Cultural encroachment': PM Oli says Hindu deity Ram from Nepal
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has said that Hindu deity Ram was born in the Himalayan nation and not India, as he accused New Delhi of "encroaching on cultural facts" amid frayed diplomatic relations between the two South Asian neighbours.
"We have been oppressed a bit culturally. Facts have been encroached," Oli said at a function at his residence in the capital,
Al JazeeraApr 06 2021
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McConnell to CEOs: 'Stay out of politics.' Republicans threaten businesses opposing Georgia voting law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell denounced the opposition corporations and sports associations have expressed about a recent Georgia voting law, warning that firms should “stay out of politics."
“I found it completely discouraging to find a bunch of corporate CEOs getting in the middle of politics,” McConnell said during a Monday press conference. “My advice to the corporate CEOs
USA TODAYAug 04 2020
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What scientists are learning about kids and Covid-19 infection
Several new studies are deepening our understanding of infection and transmission in kids, but there’s still a lot we don’t know.
In mid-June, a sleepaway camp in Georgia opened for its first camp session of the summer, welcoming 363 campers and 234 staffers and trainees back for what was supposed to be a fun summer outdoors. The camp followed most of the Centers for Disease Control and
VoxApr 06 2021
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Biden to announce all US adults will be eligible for coronavirus vaccine by April 19
President Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his target for all American adults to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine by almost two weeks to April 19, according to a White House official.
Biden is also expected to announce that the United States has administered 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, the official confirmed, putting the president on track to
The HillJul 14 2020
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Trump administration drops plan to bar international students from US
Facing fierce opposition, the Trump administration on Tuesday dropped its proposal to bar international students from studying in the United States if all of their classes are taught online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The swift turnaround by the Department of Homeland Security came during a federal district court hearing about a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and MIT seeking a
The Boston GlobeJun 18 2020
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India tells two state firms not to use Chinese telecoms gear
India has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government source told Reuters news agency on Thursday.
New Delhi's move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute.
Al JazeeraOct 28 2020
Analysis
2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained
Between the presidential election, governors’ races, and down-ballot contests, this year’s election features a lot of important choices. Among those, voters in five states will have a chance to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical uses.
In Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, voters could legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. In Mississippi and South Dakota
VoxMar 19 2021
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Supreme Court Charts Next Move on Abortion Limits
The Supreme Court will meet privately on Friday to consider if it should take up a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
As various states continue to adopt abortion prohibitions, many of the new laws are headed to the high court. As a result, the justices could opt to wait to take any action on abortion, CNN reported.
Mississippi officials had appealed a
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