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Biden’s new $100b broadband plan explained
President Joe Biden has proposed a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that will include $100 billion for broadband. Republicans are critical of the move, saying it will raise taxes, while Democrats have proposed similar initiatives of their own. The Associated Press has the story: Biden’s pricey broadband proposal attempts to lower the cost of internet service…
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Amazon apologizes to congressman for tweet about peeing
The bigger Amazon gets, the more scrutiny it is under for the working conditions of its employees. When Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted the company about workers forced to urinate in water bottles, Amazon responded back sarcastically, which it then apologized for. The Associated Press has the story: Peeing tweet exchange between Amazon and…
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Jordan King’s half-brother may be under house arrest
A rift in the royal family that rules Jordan may involve putting King Abdullah II’s half-brother under house arrest. The regime denies the arrest, but admits Prince Hamzah has been asked to “stop some movements and activities that are being used to target Jordan’s security and stability.” Hamzah released a videotaped statement about it, criticizing…
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French sports ministry: Most of the sexual victims were under 15
French sports ministry: Most of the sexual victims were under 15 PARIS (AP) — A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others suspected of abuse or covering it up. Most of the victims were under 15, according to data released Friday…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed CAIRO (AP) — A new round of talks between three African nations began Saturday, officials said, aimed at resolving a yearslong dispute over a giant dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary. The three-day talks are taking place in Kinshasa, the…
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US, Japan, South Korea consultations on North Korea approach
US, Japan, South Korea consultations on North Korea approach Ap-National security adviser Jake Sullivan consulted with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea on Friday as the Biden administration settles on its approach for dealing with North Korea, including its nuclear program. The Biden administration has yet to disclose how it plans to handle North…
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GOP: Gaetz’s sex trafficking probe
GOP: Gaetz’s sex trafficking probe WASHINGTON (AP) — The political peril for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz deepened Friday as the often outlandish, Trump-styled provocateur appeared politically isolated amid a federal sex-trafficking investigatio Lack of GOP support Few Republicans rushed to offer any kind of support to the three-term Florida congressman known for espousing high-volume…
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JD Gordon: The role of the UN and the illegal immigration
JD Gordon: The role of the UN and the illegal immigration The most important factor that contributes to the persistence of the problem of illegal immigration across the world is the existence of great differences in the standard of living between peoples of the developed world and peoples of developing countries. Among the most important…
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Islamic State supporting couple caught leaving NJ for Yemen
A young man and his wife who have expressed an interest in committing terrorist attacks against the U.S. were apprehended and arrested trying to board a cargo ship in New Jersey headed for Yemen. James Bradley and Arwa Muthana were taken into custody on the gangplank at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal. The Associated Press has…
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