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Youngkin seeks new bids on state employee health plans

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking for competitive bids to potentially hire a new administrator for health plans the state se...

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Cabinet commends launch of NHS 2024-30, NCSS 2024-30

QNADohaDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah chaired the ...

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CRA to discuss postal licences and responses to public consultation

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is hosting a two-day workshop, inviting all postal...

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NCSA hosts 3rd edition of Qatar Cyber Assurance Conference

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe third edition of Qatar Cyber Assurance Conference was organised by the National Cyber Securi...

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CMU-Q ‘Entrepreneurship’ course pilots students to think globally and act locally

Tribune News NetworkDohaThis summer, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) piloted its newest course in entreprene...

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Fine Gael TD Damien English will not contest upcoming General Election

His decision means that 17 Fine Gael TDs who were elected in 2020 will not stand for re-election....

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More than 100 former GOP officials from past administrations publicly endorse Harris over Trump

More than 100 former Republican officials penned a letter Wednesday endorsing Vice President Harris in the presidential ...

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What does the Fed's half-point rate cut means for your wallet? It's complicated

The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by a half-point, the first cut since 2020. But how will that impact the average ...

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Edo poll: Obaseki’s political woes self-inflicted, says Idahosa

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Charles Idahosa, also a former ally of Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesd...

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IMF’s destructive surcharges

A group of 22 financially distressed countries, including Pakistan and Ukraine, has become the largest source of net rev...

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Europe is in no hurry to loosen antitrust stance

Mario Draghi’s call last week for a revamp of Europe’s tough pro-competition policy rules prompted much speculation ...

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Building a true party system is essential for democracy, good governance

This is a reaction to the article by Mr. Segundo Eclar Romero on “Scenarios of the Philippine Future 2050” (On the M...

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Health systems in the age of polycrisis

The recent release of the World Risk Index 2024 report highlighting the Philippines as the No. 1 disaster risk hotspot a...

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Food summit: A vision for food security

Business leaders are calling for collaboration to address food inflation and the slow growth of the agriculture sector i...

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Flood master plan motto: ‘Faster, higher, stronger’

If there’s any consolation for flood-weary people like us, the Metro Manila flood management master plan approved in 2...

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The Recap: Trump and Vance try to distract from bad policy, while Harris pushes for young voters

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.How Harris ...

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APC alleges 3 INEC staff plotting to compromise Edo election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has accused three staff of the Independent National Electoral Commissio...

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Oklahoma Prosecutors May Pressure Domestic Violence Survivors To Waive Their Rights

The Tulsa County District Attorney’s office drafted a form for people entering plea deals that would require waiving t...

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Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal

Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal....

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EXCLUSIVE: Democrat Senator’s Campaign Manager Touts TikTok Strategy After Her Boss Voted To Ban It

'serious concerns with this company’s ties to the Chinese government'...

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Ontario's sports minister says he'll donate his brain to concussion research

Neil Lumsden played in the Canadian Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, and was named to its Hall of Fame in 2014....

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Woman suffers leg burns after hiking off trail near Yellowstone Park's Old Faithful

The woman was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho for treatment....

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Rachel Reeves slammed as 'pathetic' over plans to replace No 11 paintings

The Tories criticised the Chancellor for "pathetic gesture politics" after she announced plans to replace No 11 painting...

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Teamsters won’t endorse either candidate in presidential race

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a candidate for president Wednesday, although both partie...

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Heart palpitations: A look at triggers, effective solutions

Palpitations by definition are an awareness of the beating of the heart. The heart beats non-stop throughout life, but u...

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'Our people are dying': Rachel Morin's mom sounds alarm about illegal immigration after daughter's murder

Rachel Morin's mother spoke to lawmakers about the death of her daughter, allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant...

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AOC, Bernie Sanders lead action against Israel after shocking pager attacks on Hezbollah

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is demanding an investigation into whether any U.S. resources went toward Israel’s coord...

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Princess Nyabyinshi and Rwanda’s first liberation war

Nyabinghi, or Nyabingi, is a legendary figure in the cultural traditions of Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. Despite her hi...

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Man shot on Hogan Road was walking back to his hotel after dinner

New details of the shooting came out during a first court appearance at the Penobscot Judicial Center on Wednesday....

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Former MLA Derek Fildebrandt's denial he threatened teens ought to be believed: Lawyer

Lawyer said it's clear Fildebrandt screamed at teenagers, believing they had vandalized his property, but argued no thre...

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FBI Investigating After Election Officials In 15 States Receive Suspicious Packages

Some packages contained "an unknown substance," the agency said....

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Edo Guber: No Chance Of Rigging This Election — Peter Obi

As the Edo State gubernatorial election approaches, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),...

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‘Nobody Unseated You, The Constitution Did’ – Peter Obi Tells Abure

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has urged members of the party’s rece...

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Billerica home a total loss after car battery sparks blaze

BILLERICA — A residence on Rangeway Road was a total loss after a three-alarm fire was sparked in the home’s garage ...

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Remember our POWS and those missing

Friday, Sept. 20, is the 45th National POW/MIA Recognition Day observance. The third Friday of September is a date set a...

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Be skeptical about air quality rules

The Sept. 2 Republican-American editorial discusses New Haven’s attempt to monitor particulates in the air. The editor...

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Focus on human capital

As detailed in a Sept. 15 Sunday Republican report, the city of Waterbury has been busy purchasing or otherwise acquirin...

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'Donald Trump did this': New Harris ad highlights abortion bans

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign released a new ad featuring reproductive rights activist Hadley Duvall. Duvall ...

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'A defensive attack': Bear that injured hiker won't be destroyed

'The bear felt threatened but didn't feel the need to attack further,' said Mike Ewald, problem wildlife specialist with...

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Chuck Todd: ‘Being separated from Joe Biden’ has helped Harris’ standing on the economy

NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd, NBC News Business Correspondent Brian Cheung and Jason Furman, the former c...

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[Frank Pasquale] Industrial policy for the real world:

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has characterized AI as “the most profound technology humanity is working on. More profound t...

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Kratos Defense Stock Hit New 52-Week Highs On Wednesday: What Happened?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) shares hit new 52-week highs on Wednesday on what appeared to be c...

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DAVID MARCUS: Why Teamsters members think Trump, not Harris, is the real friend of the working man

Columnist David Marcus talks to rank and file union members and finds more of them trust Trump with the economy....

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Bauchi governor accuses APC of planting moles in Rivers PDP

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of deliberately planting moles wi...

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Democrat LaMonica McIver wins NJ special election

House candidate LaMonica McIver, front right, poses with, from left, Reps. Rob Menendez, Mikie Sherrill and Frank Pallon...

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Trump at higher risk of assassination than other former presidents thanks to 'public enemy' rhetoric: expert

Former President Trump's two assassination attempts in recent months are unique to him as inflammatory political rhetori...

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N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thurs...

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Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Crime Charge In New Indictment

The disgraced Hollywood producer was previously convicted of sexual assault and rape charges in New York, though they we...

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All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital

SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. - All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec milita...

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Kerstin Emhoff Expertly Claps Back At Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Kamala Harris Dig

The former White House press secretary took a jab at the vice president for not having biological children....

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Kwara: 5 political parties to contest in September 21 council polls

Only five political parties in Kwara State registered to participate in the state local government polls fixed for Septe...

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Edo guber: No chance of rigging this election — Peter Obi [VIDEO]

Ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election in Edo State, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Part...

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Edward Rogers just made life easier for Toronto sports fans. They now have one guy to blame

Sports needs characters we can root for. And characters we can blame. Rogers buying Bell's MLSE stake will supply more o...

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Teamsters Union Makes No Endorsement for President

A recent internal poll found more than half of Teamsters backing Trump over Harris....