Alemi Saechin spent ten years proving she was Thai before she could vote. Now she and other first-time ethnic minority voters across Thailand are discovering that gaining citizenship doesn’t mean gaining full democratic inclusion. The post For Thailand’s ethnic minority voters, citizenship is just the first barrier appeared first on HaRDstories.

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Alemi Saechin spent ten years proving she was Thai before she could vote. Now she and other first-time ethnic minority voters across Thailand are discovering that gaining citizenship doesn’t mean gaining full democratic inclusion. The post For Thailand’s ethnic minority voters, citizenship is just the first barrier appeared first on HaRDstories.

Pas aferës së drogës, pra pasi u sekuestruan pesë ton marihuanë në Serbi, të cilat dyshohet se janë eksportuar nga një kompani maqedonase që kishte licencë për kultivimin e kanabisit mjekësor, u rihap çështja e punës së këtyre kompanive dhe kontrollit mbi punën e tyre. “Fokus” pyeti Qeverinë se sa kompani gjithsej kanë licencë të […]

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Pas aferës së drogës, pra pasi u sekuestruan pesë ton marihuanë në Serbi, të cilat dyshohet se janë eksportuar nga një kompani maqedonase që kishte licencë për kultivimin e kanabisit mjekësor, u rihap çështja e punës së këtyre kompanive dhe kontrollit mbi punën e tyre. “Fokus” pyeti Qeverinë se sa kompani gjithsej kanë licencë të […]

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France's former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing calls for him to resign as chair of the Arab World Institute in Paris.

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France's former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing calls for him to resign as chair of the Arab World Institute in Paris.

Ministria e Drejtësisë nuk është e gatshme ta respektojë Kushtetutën e vendit të vet duke mos e ofruar provimin e jurisprudencës në gjuhën shqipe. Kështu tha zëvendëskryeministri Bekim Sali kur u pyet nga Portalb.mk se çfarë do ndërmarrin për ta zgjidhur këtë shqetësim të ngritur nga studentët dhe refuzimin që morën nga Ministria e Drejtësisë. […]

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Ministria e Drejtësisë nuk është e gatshme ta respektojë Kushtetutën e vendit të vet duke mos e ofruar provimin e jurisprudencës në gjuhën shqipe. Kështu tha zëvendëskryeministri Bekim Sali kur u pyet nga Portalb.mk se çfarë do ndërmarrin për ta zgjidhur këtë shqetësim të ngritur nga studentët dhe refuzimin që morën nga Ministria e Drejtësisë. […]

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Colorado Newsline
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A welcome respite from freezing winter temperatures came to the northern Front Range on Sunday, Feb. 6, 1876, reported the Denver Times. The warm weather caused the city’s churches to be “well filled with those who went to worship and those who went to see what their neighbors had to wear.” “Every woman wore her […]

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A welcome respite from freezing winter temperatures came to the northern Front Range on Sunday, Feb. 6, 1876, reported the Denver Times. The warm weather caused the city’s churches to be “well filled with those who went to worship and those who went to see what their neighbors had to wear.” “Every woman wore her […]

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North Dakota Monitor
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Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA estimates. Researchers at the University of Washington conducted the analysis using body mass index data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and self-reported weight data from […]

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Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA estimates. Researchers at the University of Washington conducted the analysis using body mass index data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and self-reported weight data from […]

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Wisconsin Examiner
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Big Tech is here in Wisconsin, looking to make Wisconsin families and small businesses pay for data centers. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is about to make a decision that will affect all of us: We Energies has proposed a new rate structure on data centers that, as drafted, favors profits and protections for […]

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Big Tech is here in Wisconsin, looking to make Wisconsin families and small businesses pay for data centers. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is about to make a decision that will affect all of us: We Energies has proposed a new rate structure on data centers that, as drafted, favors profits and protections for […]

A bill that would prohibit out-of-state entities and health care providers from sending abortion pills to West Virginia, where it’s mostly illegal, is headed towards a vote by the full West Virginia Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday made changes and signed off on Senate Bill 173, which prohibits the sending or prescribing of […]

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A bill that would prohibit out-of-state entities and health care providers from sending abortion pills to West Virginia, where it’s mostly illegal, is headed towards a vote by the full West Virginia Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday made changes and signed off on Senate Bill 173, which prohibits the sending or prescribing of […]

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Indiana Capital Chronicle
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law that gives the department a small raise.  The president signed a measure that funds the […]

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law that gives the department a small raise.  The president signed a measure that funds the […]

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Despite the high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data.  Immigrant detention nationwide also reached a new high in January, and a growing percentage — nearly three-quarters — of people in detention have no criminal convictions. ICE arrested 36,579 people […]

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Despite the high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data.  Immigrant detention nationwide also reached a new high in January, and a growing percentage — nearly three-quarters — of people in detention have no criminal convictions. ICE arrested 36,579 people […]

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West Virginia Watch
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As Americans grow increasingly frustrated over their electricity bills, states are trying to keep the nation’s growing number of data centers from causing higher energy costs for consumers. For years, many states competed aggressively to land data centers, sprawling campuses full of the computer servers that store and transmit the data behind apps and websites. […]

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As Americans grow increasingly frustrated over their electricity bills, states are trying to keep the nation’s growing number of data centers from causing higher energy costs for consumers. For years, many states competed aggressively to land data centers, sprawling campuses full of the computer servers that store and transmit the data behind apps and websites. […]

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The Forward
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After the return of the final hostage last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a fresh wave of propaganda aimed at rewriting history. Among the false claims spread by him and his allies: That outrage against Haredi draft dodgers is an exclusively leftist issue (it’s not); that opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz... The post Netanyahu is floundering without the hostages appeared first on The Forward.

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After the return of the final hostage last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a fresh wave of propaganda aimed at rewriting history. Among the false claims spread by him and his allies: That outrage against Haredi draft dodgers is an exclusively leftist issue (it’s not); that opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz... The post Netanyahu is floundering without the hostages appeared first on The Forward.

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law unanimously approved by senators and signed by the president nearly three months ago. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., asked for unanimous consent on a resolution […]

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law unanimously approved by senators and signed by the president nearly three months ago. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., asked for unanimous consent on a resolution […]

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Tennessee Lookout
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With Middle Tennessee still reeling from Winter Storm Fern after nearly two weeks, Republican lawmakers are ready to reshape Nashville Electric Service or fire the utility’s leaders if they don’t shape up. Or even if they do. House Speaker Cameron Sexton made the ultimatum Thursday, accusing NES of failing miserably as people remain without power […]

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With Middle Tennessee still reeling from Winter Storm Fern after nearly two weeks, Republican lawmakers are ready to reshape Nashville Electric Service or fire the utility’s leaders if they don’t shape up. Or even if they do. House Speaker Cameron Sexton made the ultimatum Thursday, accusing NES of failing miserably as people remain without power […]

From Frost standouts to former Minnesotan skiing greats we still claim, here’s who’s representing the state in Italy. The post From hockey to curling, a look at Minnesotans to watch at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics appeared first on MinnPost.

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From Frost standouts to former Minnesotan skiing greats we still claim, here’s who’s representing the state in Italy. The post From hockey to curling, a look at Minnesotans to watch at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics appeared first on MinnPost.

During these troubling times, it's worth remembering those who came before us in Minnesota. The post My passport is in storage, but my family’s immigration story is top of mind appeared first on MinnPost.

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During these troubling times, it's worth remembering those who came before us in Minnesota. The post My passport is in storage, but my family’s immigration story is top of mind appeared first on MinnPost.

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Daily Yonder
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Last year, an ice storm in late March knocked down many trees in my area, including around the edges of two fields behind my house. A few weeks later, a work crew showed up to clear downed trees before planting those fields. My husband walked out to say hello to that crew. Nice young men, […] The post 45 Degrees North: What A Mess appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

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Last year, an ice storm in late March knocked down many trees in my area, including around the edges of two fields behind my house. A few weeks later, a work crew showed up to clear downed trees before planting those fields. My husband walked out to say hello to that crew. Nice young men, […] The post 45 Degrees North: What A Mess appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

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The local Community Foundation has paused its efforts to distribute aid money as funds dwindle.

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The local Community Foundation has paused its efforts to distribute aid money as funds dwindle.

Now, as part of the USA Bobsledding leadership, he would like nothing more than to see another group of USA athletes enjoy the same experience.

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Now, as part of the USA Bobsledding leadership, he would like nothing more than to see another group of USA athletes enjoy the same experience.