Three schools in Shannon near the Valcartier military base outside Quebec City are closed today because of the strike by federal public employees.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/shannon-quebec-daycares-schools-close-psac-strike-1.6824070?cmp=rss

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Duke landed top-30 senior Mark Mitchell on Friday, giving the Blue Devils their fifth ESPN 100 recruit and a strong case as the No. 1 recruiting class in the co...

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32839237/duke-blue-devils-land-mark-mitchell-make-case-no-1-men-basketball-recruiting-class

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Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado cut its stake in The Sherwin-Williams Company ( NYSE:SHW – Get Rating ) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 350,462 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after selling 4,155 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado owned approximately 0.14% of Sherwin-Williams worth $83,175,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/public-employees-retirement-association-of-colorado-lowers-stake-in-the-sherwin-williams-company-nyseshw.html

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Gladstone Commercial Co. ( NASDAQ:GOODO – Get Free Report ) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, July 11th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Thursday, September 21st will be given a dividend of 0.125 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 20th. Gladstone Commercial has increased its dividend by an average of 2.2% per year over the last three years.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/18/gladstone-commercial-co-goodo-to-go-ex-dividend-on-september-20th.html

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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) last week made known its resolve to publicize incidents of Chinese aggressive moves in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for all the world to see, something it was unable to do in the previous administration. 'The difference with the circumstances in the WPS in the past years with what's happening in the past weeks right after the visit of President Marcos Jr. in China is that all of the incidents happening right now, we are making them publicly available,' said Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on issues involving the WPS.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/161472/exposing-chinas-aggression

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Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF ( NYSEARCA:AVUS – Free Report ) by 52.1% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,733 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,650 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF were worth $576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/10/08/ameritas-advisory-services-llc-has-576000-stock-position-in-avantis-u-s-equity-etf-nysearcaavus.html

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Does playing in dirt really make children healthier and protect against allergies? The new study conducted by a team of researchers at FAU and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm has now raised doubts about this assumption. The researchers have published their findings in the research magazine Science Immunology. The assumption that contact with dirt in childhood trains the immune system and...

https://www.miragenews.com/does-dirt-not-protect-against-allergies-after-1099907/

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First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Boston Properties, Inc. ( NYSE:BXP – Get Rating ) by 29.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,837,041 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 880,490 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC owned 2.45% of Boston Properties worth $259,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BXP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/12/first-eagle-investment-management-llc-boosts-stake-in-boston-properties-inc-nysebxp.html

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Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (TAMAULIPAS, Mexico) -- Eleven people have died following a roof collapse at a church in Mexico on Sunday, according to local authorities. Everyone else has been removed from the debris, Mexican officials said Monday. The collapse, which trapped between 30 to 40 people, happened at the Iglesia Santa Cruz Church, a Catholic church in Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Mexican officials confirmed to ABC News. A baptism was being celebrated at the time with approximately 100 in attendance.

https://wadk.com/world-news/07c562a943d6f5ff1cf3b3247fbfde8d

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ECOMI ( OMI ) traded down 3.1% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on March 9th. During the last seven days, ECOMI has traded 8.9% lower against the U.S. dollar. One ECOMI token can now be bought for about $0.0009 or 0.00000004 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. ECOMI has a total market cap of $243.50 million and $490,259.21 worth of ECOMI was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/09/ecomi-omi-hits-self-reported-market-cap-of-243-50-million.html

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Decred ( DCR ) traded down 0.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on June 11th. One Decred coin can now be bought for about $12.62 or 0.00048428 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Decred has traded 18.7% lower against the U.S. dollar. Decred has a market capitalization of $189.39 million and approximately $1.11 million worth of Decred was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Compound (COMP) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/11/decred-dcr-price-reaches-12-62-on-exchanges.html

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A heavy dose of optimism surfaced with the way the Philippine Azkals performed on a rainy Monday night at Rizal Memorial Stadium despite a 3-2 loss to Chinese-Taipei in a friendly. Five months since staunch supporters of the men's national football team voiced out their displeasure over the Azkals' decline, there seems to be hope of a revival despite contrasting results of their two recent friendlies. 'You could see the fans were like joyous after the game. They probably saw that we're trying something,' said coach Michael Weiss after the second game of his second tenure handling the national squad.

https://sports.inquirer.net/515227/dog-days-are-over

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023 ~ Updated 1:19 PM How can donors support the charities they care about? No doubt, the most common answer is by contributing cash, writing a check or making a credit card gift online. Those are the easiest ways to make a difference, and all charitable organizations rely heavily on these gifts. But what about ways to make an even bigger impact? According to three nonprofit leaders in the Southeast Missouri region, there are many ways to give that not only provide a greater benefit to the charity, but also give advantages to the donor, as well.

https://www.semissourian.com/story/3010421.html

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The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.

https://www.ihatethemedia.com/massive-crowd-protests-outside-of-dodgers-stadium-against-drag-group-mocking-catholics

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DeepBrain Chain ( DBC ) traded 3.9% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 23:00 PM ET on June 16th. During the last seven days, DeepBrain Chain has traded down 3.9% against the US dollar. One DeepBrain Chain token can currently be bought for about $0.0025 or 0.00000010 BTC on popular exchanges. DeepBrain Chain has a total market cap of $8.02 million and approximately $214,520.24 worth of DeepBrain Chain was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/16/deepbrain-chain-price-tops-0-0025-on-top-exchanges-dbc.html

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Isabella Bank Co. ( OTCMKTS:ISBA – Get Rating ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the April 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Isabella Bank Stock Performance Shares of Isabella Bank stock remained flat at $20.18 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/26/isabella-bank-co-otcmktsisba-sees-significant-growth-in-short-interest.html

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NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon MissionA handout photo made available by NASA shows the Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch (L), Victor Glover (up), Reid Wiseman (down), and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (R) posing Bldg. 8, Room 183 - Photo Studio at the Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas, USA, on 29 March 2023 (issued 03 April 2023). NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced on 03 April 2023 the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009426147?sid=104

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The healthcare research nonprofit Mayo Clinic has tested Google's new medical AI chatbot since April. The Verge says Med-PaLM 2 answers medical questions and aims to help countries with 'more limited access to doctors.' Moreover, the company believes it will be better at healthcare conversations than ChatGPT, Bing, and other chatbots. Google continues to expand its artificial intelligence solutions to more parts of daily life. Soon, you will likely see these AI-powered products and services in your country's hospitals and clinics.

https://technology.inquirer.net/125851/google-medical-chatbot-testing

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