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Face of the Day: Taffy the Dog

Taffy the dog is sweet as candy, and she’s looking for a loving forever home. Taffy is a 10-month-old female Labrador retriever mix who is currently available for adoption at Midlands Humane Society, 1020 Railroad Ave. Shelter staff members say she “is a happy girl who loves everyone she meets.” She sometimes forgets her manners,…

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What Actually Happens If You Get Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses can manifest themselves in a wide variety of guises. Certain ones might make you feel as though you have a cold. The COVID-19 sickness is caused by the same coronavirus that is responsible for the pandemic that will occur between 2019 and 2022. How do you get Covid infected? The coronavirus is responsible for…

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The Locus Rule of Motivation

Quick Read When things aren’t going the way they want them to, many successful individuals turn to a guideline of motivation known as “The Locus Rule”. Professor Claudia M. Mueller of Columbia University carried out research in the form of a study. The concept of the locus of control is where the notion of locus…

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OPEC+ output up after two months of declines, but quota shortfall grows: Platts survey

Crude oil production from OPEC and its Russia-led allies rebounded modestly in May from a steep drop in April but remains well short of its collective quotas, according to the latest Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity insights, highlighting the group’s continuing struggles with sanctions and unplanned outages. OPEC’s 13 members pumped 28.62 million b/d…

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IMF recommends the Bahamas ‘accelerate its education campaigns’ on CBDC

The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has turned its attention to the Bahamas’ central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Sand Dollar, and suggested additional regulatory oversight and education. The recommendation came following the conclusion of an Article IV consultation in the Bahamas last Wednesday. During an interview at SALT’s Crypto Bahamas conference in May, The…

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Al Jazeera Journalist Is Killed During Clashes in West Bank

JERUSALEM — A journalist for Al Jazeera was fatally shot in the West Bank city of Jenin early Wednesday during clashes between Israeli military forces and Palestinian gunmen, the news organization and the Palestinian health ministry said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting of the journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, were not immediately clear. Al Jazeera, citing…

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