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Month: August 2025

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Wall Street clocks another winning week

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street clocks another winning week

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market’s third winning week in the last four and another milestone. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, finishing just shy of the record […]

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Intel CEO responds after Trump calls for his resignation

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Intel CEO responds after Trump calls for his resignation

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says he’s “always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards” after President Donald Trump said he should resign. On Thursday Trump said on Truth Social platform that, “The CEO of Intel […]

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How $81M in Taxes Are Wasted on Empty Government Buildings

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How $81M in Taxes Are Wasted on Empty Government Buildings

Taxpayers are stuck paying more than $81 million per year for the maintenance or leasing of about 10,000 federal buildings sitting vacant or underused.  The Trump administration is moving to reverse that trend by following up on […]

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‘TOXIC’: Jasmine Crockett’s Ex-Staffers Describe Terrible Workplace

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘TOXIC’: Jasmine Crockett’s Ex-Staffers Describe Terrible Workplace

Former staffers of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, have described her as a “rude” boss who would “scream” at employees and even reduced one to tears—at least when she showed up at the office at all, according […]

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DHS Chief Accuses Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor of ‘Ignoring the Law’

August 8, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on DHS Chief Accuses Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor of ‘Ignoring the Law’

Cash, guns, and enough fentanyl to kill 10 million people was strewn across a table in front of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference in Chicago on Friday.   “Because these federal officers have […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the Tom Petty song "Free Fallin'", the girl is a big fan of what singer?

In Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", the girl in the song is a big fan of Elvis Presley, as the lyric goes, "She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves Jesus and America too / She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis". Petty made up the lyric to make his friend Jeff Lynne laugh while writing the song. 

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What is the Capital of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It's known for its cowboy culture and capitol complex, surrounded by working oil wells. The reflecting pool and empty glass and bronze chairs of the Oklahoma City National Memorial recall the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Survivor Tree, an American elm nearly destroyed in the attack, is also part of the memorial.

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How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?

You need five dice to play Yahtzee, as players roll these five dice, trying to get specific combinations like three-of-a-kind, straights, or a Yahtzee (five dice all showing the same number) to score points on a scorecard. While you only need five dice total for a single player, a set for the game usually comes with five dice.  

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Who painted "The Starry Night"?

The Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889. He created the oil-on-canvas masterpiece while living at a mental institution in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, and it depicts the view from his asylum room window just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. 

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What kind of animal is the title character in the 1943 movie "My Friend Fllicka"?

The title character in the 1943 movie My Friend Flicka is a spirited, rebellious chestnut mustang filly (young female horse) that a rancher's son, Ken, is determined to tame and befriend, learning responsibility and love in the process. 

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