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Wall Street ticks higher after a rally wrapped around the world

August 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street ticks higher after a rally wrapped around the world

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, coming off its latest all-time high. The […]

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Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers

August 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as basic items like batteries and T-shirts and get them […]

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Conservationists again sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife for denying Oregon red tree voles protection

August 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Conservationists again sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife for denying Oregon red tree voles protection

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 13, 2025 Conservation groups are again going to court as part of a nearly two-decade-long fight to protect a small forest-dwelling rodent native to the Oregon Coast. The Center […]

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Why US Taxpayers Sent $13 Million to a Chinese University to Research Retirement 

August 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Why US Taxpayers Sent $13 Million to a Chinese University to Research Retirement 

For more than a decade, the United States has paid China for research into retirement.  That ended this year when, through the urging of the Department of Government Efficiency, the National Institutes of Health canceled a grant for $1.7 […]

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Illegal Aliens Staying Away From Border Amid Trump Admin’s 3-Month Zero-Release Record

August 13, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Illegal Aliens Staying Away From Border Amid Trump Admin’s 3-Month Zero-Release Record

For three months in a row, no illegal aliens have been released into the U.S., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Simultaneously, CBP is recording record-low illegal alien encounters at the border. In July, there were […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Who recorded the song "Ain't That A Kick In The Head"?

Dean Martin sang the original and most famous version of "Ain't That a Kick in the Head," which was released in 1960. The song was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn and featured in the film Ocean's 11. 

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What U.S. state has the longest freshwater shoreline?

Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline in the United States—and the world—with approximately 3,200 to 3,300 miles of shoreline along four of the Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie). This extensive, diverse coastline includes sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, and wetlands. 

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What war do the girls in "Little Women" grow up during?

The March girls in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women grow up during the American Civil War (roughly 1861–1865). While living in New England, they experience the absence of their father, who serves as a Union chaplain, and navigate economic hardships and personal growth during the conflict.

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What type of plane was the B-29 Superfortress?

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine, propeller-driven heavy bomber and strategic bomber used by the U.S. Army Air Forces primarily in the Pacific Theater during World War II. It was the most technologically advanced bomber of its era, featuring a pressurized cabin, remote-controlled gun turrets, and the capacity to carry a 20,000-pound bomb load over long distances. 

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Who had a best seller at age 84 with her autobiography "Me: Stories of My Life"?

Katharine Hepburn had a best seller at age 84 with her autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life, published in 1991. The legendary actress, born in 1907, wrote the candid memoir reflecting on her life, career, and close friendship with Spencer Tracy. The book was a highly successful, widely read, and critically received memoir.

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