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2017’s Safest Cities in America
With fears of falling victim to cybercrime and mass shootings topping the list of crime worries among Americans, according to the most recent Gallup polls, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017's Safest Cities in America. To determine...
Texas Man Pays His Speeding Ticket with 22,000 Pennies
For many drivers, just the prospect of receiving a speeding ticket is an incredibly infuriating one. However, one Texas man, found guilty of speeding following contesting his ticket has taken his anger to the next level, paying for his speeding ticket with a total of...
Auto Accident Statistics
There are approximately 2.35 million people a year involved in an auto accident that incur an injury or are disabled. Fin out more below:
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Washington D.C. Prepares for Cannabis Boom
Residents of the nation’s capital can legally own up to 2 ounces of cannabis (that’s A LOT, if you’re wondering). But they can’t legally buy it, nor can they sell it. D.C. is stuck in the middle place between Prohibition and legality, a place that mature cannabis...
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Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas
President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).The card will give buyers a "direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies...
Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
Portugal is facing severe disruption to transport, flights, hospitals, schools and other public services on Thursday, as the two main union federations stage a general strike over unprecedented labour reforms.The last time the CGTP and the generally less militant UGT...
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea’s ‘cancel culture’
2 hours agoShareSaveYuna Ku,BBC KoreanandKoh EweShareSaveGetty ImagesIn a matter of days, three big names in South Korea's entertainment industry have made headlines in separate scandals that could derail their careers.The allegations that have embroiled comedians...
María Corina Machado’s daughter accepts her mother’s Nobel Peace Prize
María Corina Machado's daughter accepted her mother's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, vowing the embattled Venezuelan opposition leader "will never give up" on a free Venezuela. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call
European leaders have said "intensive work" will continue in the coming days on a US-led plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, after a joint phone call with President Donald Trump.UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor...
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status
Italian cooking has been awarded special cultural heritage status by the United Nations' cultural agency Unesco. National favourites including pizza are already on Unesco's list of "intangible cultural heritage", but now Italian cooking traditions and the way they are...
Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would "never give up on that purpose" as she accepted her mother's award.The Venezuelan opposition leader was "safe"...
Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence
Machado — who has been in hiding for nearly a year — was still expected in Oslo later in the day.(Image credit: Ole Berg-Rusten) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials.The new condition would affect people from dozens of...
Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.
The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and...
Feeling burned out? There’s a word for that in Mandarin Chinese
How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source