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Trump's Big Oil cronies poised to prop up fossil fuels | Robert Weissman

Why in the world should the public provide giant subsidies to the giant corporations that are rushing us to climate cata...

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Huawei ve JA Solar, UNESCO ve Tayland Eğitim Bakanlığı ile Tayland'da Yeşil Eğitim Projesi Başlattı

BANGKOK, 13 Aralık 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei, JA Solar, UNESCO ve Tayland Eğitim Bakanlığı yeşil becerilere s...

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A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden's clemency list

Among the roughly 1,500 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by President Joe Biden are a nonprofit...

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Get real about renewables: Fossil fuels are here to stay | Ryan M. Yonk

The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism....

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Rachel Reeves warned furious tractor protesters are poised to target her constituency

EXCLUSIVE: Liz Webster also said farmers were ready to give Labour "a bloody nose" at the next local elections in the Sp...

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ONOE a ploy to finish off smaller regional parties, says Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, opposed the 'one nation, one election' idea. He believes it targets th...

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Brussels to pressure Starmer to agree to youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset

The European Commission has made a youth mobility scheme a key demand amid the prime minister’s post-Brexit reset with...

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Army-Navy Game: 100 years ago, rivals played in a Baltimore classic

A century ago, on a cold, gray autumn day, Army and Navy played football at Municipal Stadium before a shivering crowd o...

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Geneseo prepares to host the 2024 Christmas Walk this weekend

At this time every year, Geneseo hosts thousands of people for its annual Christmas Walk....

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The Most Disorganized Political Parties Are PDP, LP – APC Chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Efe Onfobruku, has said lawmakers defecting from the Peoples Democra...

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Stop Acting Daytime Opposition And Associating With APC At Night – Obono-Obla Tells PDP, LP, Others

Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) needs strong opposition p...

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Galasso: Draw closer to God for that answer to prayer

Do you want Him to answer it your way, or His way?...

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Alleged defamation: Ighodalo threatens to sue Edo APC Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2024 Edo election, Asue Ighodalo, has threatened to sue...

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The destruction of trust: an evil of the Cuban economy

The loss of trust and its correlate, uncertainty, destroys positive incentives and encourages neglect, individual soluti...

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Ocasio-Cortez Has A Blunt Message For Those 'Confused Or Shocked' By CEO Shooting

"Health care in this country has gotten to a such a depraved state that people are living with things they should never ...

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A Weak Centre’ll Not Be Able To Hold Nigeria Together –Sani

Anthony Sani is a former Secretary-General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). In this interview, he speaks on the Ta...

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‘The whole world knows whose praises you like’: Chairman Dhankhar and Mallikarjun Kharge lock horns in Rajya Sabha

In Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and Congress leader Kharge clashed after a no-confidence motion against Dhankar...

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Editorial cartoon for Dec. 13, 2024

Editorial cartoonist Dave Whamond draws on the dangers of social media....

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Bobby Gene Stratton

Bobby Gene Stratton, 90, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Lake Charles. He was born in Cardwell, Mo. and his ...

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Martin Gutmann: Our enduring love of Ernest Shackleton exposes false ideas of leadership

Our obsession with the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton is emblematic of a problematic tendency: that of celebrating...

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Heidi Stevens: A son’s death and a father’s loving determination to keep his true, unvarnished story alive

Craig Mindrum hopes his friends never stop asking about Jonathan or sharing stories about him. That’s much more helpfu...

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It's time to build a water pipeline to supply the Colorado River

'Peak water' is here, and the Colorado River is over-allocated. A reader says it's time to think big and build a massive...

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Laura Durnell: CPS is gutting my daughter’s arts program. This isn’t what we signed up for.

Cuts to Senn High School's competitive magnet fine arts program will harm student educational experiences....

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Dr. Leonard C. Breda III

Dr. Leonard Charles Breda III, a beloved father, grandfather, and lifelong champion for his community, passed away on De...

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Ruby Burnett (Benoit) Peshoff

Ruby Burnett (Benoit) Peshoff, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2024, ...

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Don't target insurance CEOs. Target the medical insurance industry

The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO prompts an examination of the inefficient U.S. healthcare system and comparisons t...

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The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime

The fall of the dictator is good news for Syrians, for their neighbors and for the U.S. But that doesn't necessarily mea...

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Avita Richard

Avita A. Richard, 91, of Sulphur, La. passed away on Dec. 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Avita was born on J...

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Letters: School districts misunderstand Illinois’ book ban law

The purpose of this book banning bill is to protect local control....

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Democrats face America's new self-evident truths

In a world where Joe Rogan and Donald Trump rule, how should Democrats plan for the next political battle?...

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Ceredigion council issues rogue trader warning after storm damage

Ceredigion County Council Public Protection’s Trading Standards Service is issuing a warning to residents to watch out...

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Romania is fighting back against Russia’s election interference

The Russian government has long been active in election interference and related disinformation campaigns against democr...

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Guest column: Navigating the holidays with neurodiverse loved ones

December’s holiday season brings family gatherings, festive feasts, and joyful traditions, but it also brings crowded ...

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Barbara J. Ferraro: It took me 30 years to read the wartime letters my father wrote to my mother

The wartime letters my father sent my mother in Chicago revealed my parents to me....

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Neil Bibby MSP column: 'Scottish budget has failed to prioritise growth':

In this week's column, MSP Neil Bibby discussions the Scottish Government's recent draft budget....

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Terry Masek: And then she told me she had cancer

Years ago, I was walking through a park late in the afternoon on an overcast October day. The sun was about to set behin...

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Why these 3 townships in Cumberland County have no zoning laws

Here is why a trio of western Cumberland County townships have no zoning laws that would otherwise stop unwanted large d...

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Letter: We need to stand up for our Jewish friends and neighbors

Our Jewish friends and neighbors need us. There has been a startling increase in antisemitic incidents around the world....

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Letter: Don't pardon those who harmed police on Jan. 6

I taught criminal justice courses at the university level for a good many years till retirement. I believe our system is...

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Assad was the devil we knew, but he was still the devil

Syria’s regime projected an aura of durability without the will of the people....

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India's population | The 3-child question

India's population | The 3-child question...

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Caught in a pickle ... and loving it!

With a major increase in players joining pickleball every year, sports arenas across Chennai gear up for the demand....

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Retweeting activist’s call for UK to sanction Hong Kong officials a ‘mistake,’ jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai tells court

Jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai has testified in his landmark trial that it had been a mistake for his former social media ...

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Ed Miliband wants to show Kemi Badenoch ‘delights’ of a bacon sandwich

The Energy Secretary was famously photographed eating a bacon sandwich in 2014, when he was Labour leader....

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Defections: LP Files Suits Against Defecting Lawmakers

On Thursday, the Labour Party (LP) announced it filed a lawsuit seeking the leadership of the 10th National Assembly to ...

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Biden Could Block Another Trump Execution Spree With The Stroke Of A Pen

Biden is facing calls from lawmakers, activists, those condemned to die and even some victims' family members to use his...

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US Lenders File Joint Lawsuit Against Consumer Finance Watchdog For Capping Overdraft Fees: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Citigroup Stocks In Focus

Overdraft issuers including American Credit Unions, Consumer Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, and the ...

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Why Donald Trump should tame his love for tariffs

It should be useful for the Trump administration to review the structural issues and excessive dependence on unilateral ...

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New puffin pedestrian crossing opens in Braddan after five weeks of work

‘The last few months have been quite stressful for us’...

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Ramaphosa appoints CRL Rights Commission members

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed CRL Rights Commission members for a five year period....

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O’Connor’s mayoral campaign against Gainey is a referendum on Pittsburgh’s progressive movement

An old political saw says Pittsburgh can be divided into three parts — north of the rivers, south of the rivers, and b...

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Meta Pushes AI Boundaries with Motivo, LCM, And Meta Clip—Here's What to Know

Meta released the new AI model "Meta Motivo" that will totally change the user experience in the Metaverse....

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Allegheny County Council to vote on higher air quality permit fees for U.S. Steel, others

The cost of the permits, which must be renewed every five years, could increase by roughly 50% to as much as 600%....

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Discovery of vast Syrian drug lab reveals secrets of illicit trade

Containers with chemicals stand on boxes, inside of a building claimed to be a captagon factory according to fighters lo...

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Who is Tarun Yadav? AAP's new hope for Najafgarh in 2025 Delhi Assembly elections

As the political landscape shifts in Delhi ahead of the 2025 Assembly elections, AAP introduces Tarun Yadav as their can...

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Ashfield Council explains why 2025 bin collection dates calendar only goes up to May

Ashfield Council has clarified why the new bin collection calendar for 2025 they have sent out only goes up to May....

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Israel Orders Troops To 'Prepare To Remain' In Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-pat...

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Free parking offered by Taunton Town Council this weekend

Taunton Town Council has announced that they are offering free parking in Taunton this weekend....