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Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

PARIS (AP) — JD Vance stepped onto the world stage this week for the first time as U.S. vice president, using a high-stakes AI summit in Paris and a security conference in Munich to amplify […]

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Washington

Funding for crime victim services in Washington is running short

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Funding for crime victim services in Washington is running short

by Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardFebruary 10, 2025 With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington lawmakers are trying to figure out how to keep paying for services for crime victims.  Funding […]

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Bill to make clergy report child abuse advances in Washington

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Bill to make clergy report child abuse advances in Washington

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardFebruary 10, 2025 A Democratic-led effort to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, is moving closer to being […]

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Oregon

Providence nurses reject tentative agreements as strike continues 

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Providence nurses reject tentative agreements as strike continues 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 10, 2025 Nurses on strike at eight Providence hospitals in Oregon have rejected tentative agreements that would have ended the largest health care workers’ strike in state history. Nearly […]

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Sen. Golden proposes changing state wildfire map to curb anger and rumors

February 10, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sen. Golden proposes changing state wildfire map to curb anger and rumors

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 10, 2025 Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention initiatives, including […]

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Saturday 4/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit?

On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—circling the planet three times in just under five hours aboard Friendship 7. The flight was risky, but Glenn's calm focus and NASA's teamwork brought him safely home.

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What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?

Aperture is one of the three sides of the Exposure Triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO. It is the interaction of all three that determines the exposure of an image. Aperture controls the amount of light entering through the lens. Shutter speed dictates the duration of light hitting the sensor.

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Who gave the famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

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Who's the only character is "Peter and the Wolf" represented by a brass instrument?

The wolf is represented by the French horn (brass). Wolves are seen as big, scary animals that are often villains in classic children's stories. The music has a menacing sound that could tie into the wolf lurking or stalking.  The bird is represented by the flute (woodwind family). The cat is represented by the clarinet (woodwind family).

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What band, formed in 1977, was fronted by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler?

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell.

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