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Another Democratic defection adds to Republican supermajority in Legislature

November 1, 2021 0

Rep. Jon Lancaster, elected to the state House of Representatives in 2019 as a Democrat, is the latest to switch affiliation to the Republican Party, adding to the GOP’s legislative supermajority.

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Lancaster’s defection was a bit surprising in that so many legislators have switched over the past two decades that it almost appeared that there were none left to change parties. There are now at least 12 current members of the House of Representatives who were elected as Democrats but are no longer serving as Democrats. […]

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VIDEO: Freya The Walrus Chills On Dutch Navy Submarine After Straying From The Arctic

October 28, 2021 Comments Off

The walrus is assumed to have lost its way in search of food. The fin-footed mammal is considered a vulnerable species.
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Nazi End: Artist Murdered By Third Reich Gets A Fitting Tribute

October 24, 2021 Comments Off

Ida Maly died at a castle where thousands of disabled people were gassed. An exhibit marks the 80th anniversary of her death.
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Tailor-Made Size Chart To Help Indians Find Right Fit

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

A new survey is being conducted across the country to arrive at a sizing chart suited for Indian body types.
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Big Buy In Indian Fintech After Half A Decade

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

PayU is looking to handle 4 billion transactions annually after the $4.7-billion acquisition of BillDesk.
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One of the three common dwarf mongoose offspring born in the Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, in September, alongside its mother. (Daniel Zupanc/Zenger)

VIDEO: Puppy Love: Adorable Dwarf Mongoose Pups Romp With Their Mom

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

Adults keep a watchful eye over the 2-month-old babies as they emerge from the safety of their zoo den.
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“Carbon footprint reduction is one of the most important issues today to foreign investors, funds and international clients,” says Uriel Klar, director of PLANETech. (Pixabay)

New Technology Measures Whether Green Inventions Can Really Help Planet Earth

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

Digital tool lets startups see how much their methods would reduce greenhouse gas emissions over five years.
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Illustration of the Beresheet 2 Moon mission. The two lunar landers and a lunar orbiter could break several records in outer-space history, including a double landing on the moon in one mission, and launching the smallest-ever spacecraft. (Courtesy of SpaceIL)

Israel, UAE Plan To Fly To The Moon Together

October 21, 2021 Comments Off

In the first international agreement for SpaceIL, the Beresheet 2 mission is to be a joint Israeli-Emirates project.
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In Memoriam: Colin Powell remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

October 20, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, Colin Powell has died from complications from Covid-19, his family members have confirmed. The first black US secretary of state was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. […]

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VIDEO: Russian Fighter Jets Buzz US Strategic Bombers Over Black Sea

October 20, 2021 Comments Off

Alleged mid-air clash came hours after U.S. Defense Secretary slammed the Kremlin for “destabilizing” the region.
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