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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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Thursday 4/23

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many squares are on a checker board?

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What US city was the first Starbucks store opened in?

The first Starbucks store was opened in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 1971. Originally located at 2000 Western Avenue, the store moved to its famous,, historic Pike Place Market location at 1912 Pike Place in 1977. The shop initially sold only high-quality whole bean coffee, tea, and spices.

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What color blazer is presented to the Masters golf winner?

The winner of the Masters Tournament receives a Green Jacket. It is one of the most iconic, prestigious trophies in sports, symbolizing honorary membership in the Augusta National Golf Club.

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What was President Truman's first name?

President Truman's first name was Harry. He was named after his maternal uncle, Harrison "Harry" Young. His middle initial, "S", was a compromise between the names of his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young, and did not stand for a specific name.

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What type of creature was an Archelon?

Archelon was an extinct, gigantic marine reptile—specifically, the largest sea turtle known to have ever lived. Living about 65–80 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period, this 12–15 foot long creature had a leathery carapace (shell) instead of a hard one, featuring powerful flippers to swim the shallow, warm inland seas of North America.

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