Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- People might not immediately be inclined to donate a dollar to Doug Burgum, the North Dakota governor now running for president. But would a $20 gift card sweeten the deal? That's the offer the long shot candidate is making to potential supporters, as he recently announced a pledge to provide the gift cards to 50,000 people who donate at least $1 to his campaign. The unusual move is part of Burgum's push to meet the Republican Party's requirement for candidates to have at least 40,000 unique donors in order to appear on the debate stage in August -- which his campaign openly admits.

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Raydium ( RAY ) traded 0% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM ET on May 27th. Raydium has a total market capitalization of $40.81 million and $2.63 million worth of Raydium was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Raydium token can now be purchased for approximately $0.20 or 0.00000732 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Raydium has traded down 4.5% against the dollar. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/27/raydium-tops-24-hour-trading-volume-of-2-63-million-ray.html

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20/38 Jephson St, Toowong, is listed at $180,000-plus. One of the cheapest apartments currently for sale is minutes from the CBD with guaranteed maintenance and rental income, but there's a catch. Located just nine minutes drive from Brisbane CBD, the fully self-contained studio apartment was listed at offers over $180,000 by Andi Kovalcek and Charlotte Tosh of Harcourts Connections. Ms Tosh said it was purely an investment opportunity with long term owner occupation not currently offered – with lease arrangements in place until June 2026, and two further five year renewal options.

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/set-and-forget-cheap-apartment-you-cant-live-in

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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A woman wearing a mask stands near a board displaying a city landscape in Shanghai, Thursday, July 6, 2023. China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has approved the P5.768 trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday. The 2024 NEP is 9.5 percent higher than this year's P5.268 trillion budget. It is also 21.8 percent of the country's gross domestic product. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the NEP for 2024 was created with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, and the eight-point socio-economic agenda in mind.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1792283/marcos-jr-approves-p5-7-trillion-national-expenditure-program-for-2024

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MANILA, Philippines — 'It's time to grow food, not tobacco.' The World Health Organization (WHO) has made this appeal to countries in the Western Pacific region, including the Philippines, describing tobacco farming as a 'threat to food security and nutrition.' Governments, according to WHO, should convert tobacco plantations into farms for sustainable food crops, which it said could help achieve food security at the local level. 'Imagine if we used the same 1 million hectares to grow nutritious food.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1777171/who-urges-nations-to-plant-food-crops-not-tobacco

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Navcoin ( NAV ) traded 1.5% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on May 7th. One Navcoin coin can currently be bought for about $0.0427 or 0.00000148 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Navcoin has traded 14.5% lower against the dollar. Navcoin has a market cap of $3.25 million and $40,500.65 worth of Navcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Compound (COMP) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/07/navcoin-nav-market-capitalization-achieves-3-25-million.html

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National Pension Service acquired a new stake in Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:LW – Free Report ) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 31,490 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $3,239,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of Hawaii increased its stake in Lamb Weston by 1.9% in the first quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/03/national-pension-service-acquires-shares-of-31490-lamb-weston-holdings-inc-nyselw.html

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Forty-two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly observed the first International Day of Peace. Today, we remember that peace is not a distant ideal, nor is it something that just happens. It is something we can and must build, sustain, and nourish. Peacebuilding is often much more than a ceasefire or political agreement. It is ensuring democracies deliver and can provide plentiful food, clean water, and reliable electricity to their people. It is rooting out corruption, countering disinformation, and building trust between communities and institutions.

https://www.miragenews.com/commemorating-international-day-of-peace-1089538/

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Mayor Turner and local advocates express opposition to Houston ISD's plans to shut down some school libraries and convert them into student disciplinary centers, deeming the conversion plans counterproductive.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/houston-isd-faces-opposition-on-library-conversions/video/7b73601e6b1ea2a0f0323a0b2b95121b

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Heatwave in Romaniaepaselect epa10766456 A woman gets cooled off while passing a water mist during a hot summer day in Bucharest, Romania, 24 July 2023. Meteorologists are forecasting above-normal temperatures in Romania's capital and southern regions for the next two days. Bucharest is being announced for tomorrow with the red code alert because of air temperatures above 40 Celsius degrees in the shade. EPA/Robert Ghement

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009482425?sid=104

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OriginTrail ( TRAC ) traded up 3.3% against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on June 17th. Over the last seven days, OriginTrail has traded 22.3% higher against the dollar. One OriginTrail token can now be bought for $0.24 or 0.00000910 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. OriginTrail has a market cap of $95.70 million and approximately $1.05 million worth of OriginTrail was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/17/origintrail-trac-price-up-22-3-this-week.html

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A cost of living crisis is a tricky time to start a business with a sustainability steer. Just ask Fergus O'Sullivan, the 38-year old founder of Nice Rice, a new eco-friendly rice brand which recently launched into 259 Waitrose stores. 'It's a tricky time to launch and scale a brand full stop. And yes, particularly tricky if you're at a premium price point and your main thing is sustainability. A lot of people are getting a bit fed up with being preached to about sustainability,' said O'Sullivan.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/its-still-nice-to-be-nice-during-hard-times-mpcp3j8p7

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STMicroelectronics ( NYSE:STM – Get Free Report ) and ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES ( NASDAQ:IMOS – Get Free Report ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Dividends STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES pays an annual dividend of $1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/17/analyzing-stmicroelectronics-nysestm-chipmos-technologies-nasdaqimos.html

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PAGOH: A couple's courageous act to help rescue two boys from a fire won the hearts of media editors sitting as judges for the monthly National Press Club-MACROKIOSK Muhibbah Awards. Twenty-five-year-old convenience store worker Amirul Husni Afendey and his wife, factory worker Nur Syarina Muhammad Noor, 23, were picked as the August winner for helping a father and his two young sons escape a shophouse fire. National Press Club of Malaysia (NPC) president Datuk Ahirudin Attan said the couple was most deserving, having displayed the spirit of Muhibbah for their selfless act to help one another.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/savemalaysia/2023-08-29-story-h-241094222-Heartwarming_heroism_Couple_awarded_for_rescuing_boys_from_blazing_fire

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu is one of the places in the Philippines with the highest heat index recorded on Friday, March 31, 2023. The latest data from the state weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), showed that the heat index recorded at the Mactan Cebu International Airport reached 41 degrees Celsius. A heat index of this level, or heat index temperatures ranging between 38 to 45 degrees Celsius, fall under Pagasa's Extreme Caution and Danger category.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/496222/cebu-logs-one-of-highest-heat-index-on-march-31-in-ph-pagasa

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Italian Police push back students demonstrating against the presence of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, in Turin, northern Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Meloni is in Turin to attend the closing session of the Second Festival of Autonomous Regions and Provinces. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) ITALY OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006045627?sid=104

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SPS Commerce ( NASDAQ:SPSC – Get Free Report ) had its target price lifted by equities researchers at Craig Hallum from $165.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued on Friday, FlyOnTheWall reports. Craig Hallum's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 16.21% from the company's current price. Several other equities analysts have also commented on SPSC. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of SPS Commerce in a report on Thursday, May 18th. They set a 'buy' rating on the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/28/sps-commerce-nasdaqspsc-pt-raised-to-200-00.html

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https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg RTX said in January that its upgraded version of GaN, made at its semiconductor foundry in Andover, Massachusetts, has earned a Manufacturing Readiness Level 9 assessment and is ready for full-rate production. China has long chafed at the mounting U.S.-imposed bans on its semiconductor sector that aim to kneecap its military modernization efforts. Given the control by the U.

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/supply-chain/why-chinas-weaponization-rare-earth-metals-exports-could-backfire

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