US statehood and independence

US statehood and independence

Question: How many states are there in the US? The answer: Less than two. Statehood is an idea that has captured the imaginations of many Americans, but two states were granted independence earlier this…

NFL Week 15: Beckham & other players on injured

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NFL Week 15: Beckham & other players on injured

The New York Giants did well to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, though it did come at a hefty cost: wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who tore his left quadriceps and was ruled…

Here’s how San Francisco snubbed Patricia Ireland

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Here’s how San Francisco snubbed Patricia Ireland

Covid does it twice a day, according to the Minute & Here’s the French version, Minute & Accouche. (Published Monday, Dec. 31, 2018) Courtesy of Cicis / File image by Cynthia Hsu She was…

Britain's poorest people should not need food banks

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Britain’s poorest people should not need food banks

Social workers and charities often see the level of hunger among adults and children is rising fast. For example, £1.1bn was put aside for food banks last year as half a million people applied…

Lebanon protests 'damaging' US dollar peg

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Lebanon protests ‘damaging’ US dollar peg

Lebanese protesters angry at the financial crisis have tried to blockade several streets in Beirut and other Lebanese cities for a second night. Lebanon’s economic woes, which are shared by its 16 million citizens,…