DURRES, Albania Albanias main port of Durres has welcomed a huge influx of containers and big trucks this week ahead of NATO exercises, a concentration of military vehicles that U.S. officials said has not been seen in the Adriatic nation since World War II. Some 700 pieces of equipment from the ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. In a state famed for election night fiascoes, Floridas handling of the November presidential vote was hailed as a sign it finally got things right. Even so, Florida Republicans have drafted new rules on voting by mail, drop boxes and ballot handling that are raising an ...

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[Monitor] The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has ordered a section of the senior management team at the Uganda Airlines Corporation (UAC) to leave office for at least three months to allow for an internal investigation...

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COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting to undo voter-enacted polices. Critics argued during a contentious debate in the state Senate on Thursday that voters didnt understand the potential cost...

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What you think you know about the market isn't necessarily correct. One way or another, that could be costing you money.Let's face it. What the stock market looks like from the outside isn't what it looks like from the inside. Newer investors may be surprised this dance isn't as easy as it appeared ...

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PHILADELPHIA Amid growing calls for police reform and national debate over the deadly use of force, police departments in Philadelphia and beyond are struggling to retain and attract officers, law enforcement officials say. Across the region and the nation, police officials and union leaders ...

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LANCASTER, Pa. Evan Scudner needed to make it rain on a cloudless summer day. And not just make it rain, but create a hurricanelike torrential downpour. So he did what any other clever film production veteran would do: He drew water from a nearby fire hydrant through three rain heads attached to a...

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Broad was worth an estimated $6.9 billion at the time of his passing. Broad was worth an estimated $6.9 billion at the time of his passing...

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A woman gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic in Texas on April 30, 2021. | Photo by CECILE CLOCHERET/AFP via Getty Images

If youre one of the few thousand people heading to see the Milwaukee Bucks play the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, May 2nd, you have a chance to get a very special ...

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In his first address to Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden unveiled his ambitious and expensive economic stimulus plan in what is essentially the third blockbuster domestic funding proposal. Biden has already hit the road to sell his jobs, infrastructure and policing initiatives that add up ...

https://safehaven.com/news/Breaking-News/Whats-Included-In-Bidens-6-Trillion-Economic-Plan.html

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BlackBerry (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) stock looks as undervalued as ever.
The post Could BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Rebound in 2021? appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

BlackBerry (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) stock has been trending lower in recent weeks after a spike to 52-week highs of $36. Amid the 60% pullback from...

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New research by ISA provider Scottish Friendly and the Cebr shows that people are looking to save more income than ever after the pandemic.
The post 20 million Brits plan to save more of their income post-pandemic appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

New research by ISA provider Scottish Friendly ...

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Across the Golden State, the scenes of crowded emergency rooms and cadres of traveling nurses have givenway to quieter hallways and, finally, hope.Coronavirus hospitalizations in California have dropped to their lowest levels since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago, fueled by a surge in...

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CPTaipei Walker The most impressive thing about TaipeiMaokongis the tea. With no prior preparation needed,adays trip can see you strolling along the tea-scentedroadsandenjoyinglocalcuisineswhiletakingin the nice spring weather. Itsthe best choice for individualsliving in the Taipei areawhowantto ...

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If you want to produce a top-grossing film nowadays, make it animated and about superheroes, wizards, vampires, and pirates doing battle in the dystopian future in Middle Earth in a galaxy far, far...

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2021/05/01/biggest-box-office-hits-since-2000/

The world's two largest nuclear-weapons powers have a responsibility to reduce tensions between them.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with Joe Biden, then US vice president, in Moscow, March 10, 2011.
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After hawkishness during the campaign, President Joe Biden has ...

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Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service reducing what they call out of gases - while reducing transportation costs.Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2021/05/01/pinnacle-propanes-innovative-approach-to-planning/

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Despite the resumption of 737 MAX deliveries, the struggling aerospace company burned billions of dollars of cash once again.If investors thought the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines and the recertification of the 737 MAX had put Boeing (NYSE: BA) in the clear, the aerospace giant's first-quarter ...

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The 2021 Inflation Scareis a false alarm. Not quite Fake News, but close. The Plain Fact is: Real Inflation has essentially disappeared from the U.S. economy.The 2021 Inflation Scareis a false alarm. Not quite Fake News, but close. The Plain Fact is: Real Inflation has essentially disappeared from ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgecalhoun/2021/05/01/the-inflation-scare-doesnt-match-reality/

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I'm looking for additions to my portfolio this month and I think these three could be some of the best buys long term.
The post 3 of the best UK stocks to buy in May appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

I dont buy UK shares simply because I think theyll rise in value in the near term. The best ...

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Recall Senators McConnells and Grahams strong opposition to the first COVID relief package? Said it was because they feared it might reduce the incentive of workers in their states to work for low wages; thats really low wages as in less than a living wages. Mitch and Lindsey, ...

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Russia Tells West All Troops Now "Back At Permanent Bases" After Ukraine Buildup

Russia's military has announced that all additional previously deployed troops to the country's south and southwest - which had sparked a 'new Ukraine crisis' late last month into this month - have now returned to ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-tells-west-all-troops-now-back-permanent-bases-after-ukraine-buildup

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Many families will receive $3,000 per kid as part of the latest COVID relief package. If extended, this credit could cut child poverty by as much as 50%.

Economic stability in childhood helps children live better lives as adults.
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Economists studying poverty believe ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/child-tax-credit-could-lift-children-out-poverty-2021-5

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Here's what investors should (and shouldn't) focus on in the conglomerate's latest report.Just like it does every year, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) released its first-quarter 2021 earnings results on the morning of its annual meeting. And as per usual, the numbers were quite strong...

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Experts are split on whether or not a vaccine mandate will be helpful or harmful to the US vaccination campaign.

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A new phase of the US immunization campaign has begun, with supply now expected to exceed demand.
Public-health experts are debating whether vaccine mandates for...

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Air Canada (TSX:AC) and Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX:TRZ) now both have aid packages, so which should investors buy: AC stock or TRZ stock?
The post Air Canada or Transat A.T. Stock: Which Is the Better Buy? appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The pandemic has devastated the airline industry. Yet ...

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Expanded unemployment benefits helped cushion the economic blow from the pandemic, but they also opened the door to a massive amount of fraud.

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Since the start of the pandemic, California has paid out billions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment payments. Its estimated ...

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MOSCOW Russias state statistical service says the number of deaths nationwide in the first three months of 2021 was more than 25% higher than the same period a year ago, and it reported thousands more deaths due to COVID-19 in March than tallied by the countrys coronavirus task force. More ...

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PARIS Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more labor protections amid a pandemic that has turned economies and workplaces upside down. In countries ...

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FALMOUTH, Maine Maines seaweed farmers are in the midst of a spring harvest that is almost certain to break state records. Americas seaweed farming industry is based principally in Maine, where the business has grown swiftly over the past several years. Atlantic Sea Farms, a Saco ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. The College of Charleston, founded in 1770, is the oldest institution for higher education south of Virginia. Among the colleges founders and early trustees were framers of the Constitution and signers of the Declaration of Independence. Seven others would go on to become South ...

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KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistans chief peace negotiator said Saturday the often fractured Afghan political leadership must unify in its peace talks with the Taliban or risk the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops bringing more bitter fighting. Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistans National ...

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More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another story. With new defendants still flooding into Washingtons federal court, the Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious of cases. ...

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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. The murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was wrapping up when Dakwon Gibbs told a friend that George Floyds killing and others like it would never happen in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. I said, We live in a city thats too small; were a small...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. Every day that Keith Jackson put on his Alabama state troopers uniform, on the sleeve was a reminder of the states racist and painful past: The Confederate battle flag, which is part of Alabamas coat of arms. The African American law enforcement officer, who is now retired, said for...

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ROME A charity groups ship sailed toward a Sicilian port Saturday with 236 migrants who were rescued in the Mediterranean from human traffickers boats, while Italian coast guard and border police vessels brought 532 more rescued migrants to a tiny island. Maritime rescue group SOS ...

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PORTIMAO, Portugal Red Bull driver Max Verstappen posted the fastest time in the third and final practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later Saturday. Verstappen was .24 seconds quicker than Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, the defending champion who is seeking a record eighth ...

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Eagle Eye Research believes the company's costly user incentives give the stock 80% downside.Since going public last year, mobile-gaming platform Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) has been targeted by multiple short-sellers who publish their bearish opinions in short reports. And I love reading them! Even though ...

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Germany's Domestic Spy Agency Is Monitoring Anti-Lockdown Protesters

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,

Germanys domestic spy agency is monitoring anti-lockdown protesters, claiming they are potentially involved in a plot to subvert the country.

According to aReuters report, the BfV...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/germanys-domestic-spy-agency-monitoring-anti-lockdown-protesters

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Melissa Petro separates her work and family duties into two categories: tasks that require deep, creative focus and others that need little concentration.

Melissa Petro with one of her kids.
Melissa Petro

Melissa Petro is a freelance writer based who lives in New York with her husband and two ...

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Dont rush into retirement in 2021 with only the OAS and CPP pensions as your anchors. It would be best if you had pension-like income too from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce stock.
The post Can You Retire with ONLY Your OAS and CPP Pension in 2021? appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

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Sonys newest lenses are three new compact primes lenses that each cost $600.

The new Sony 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2.5 are three new compact prime lenses that each cost $599.99 and will be shipping in mid-May. While they uphold the reputation of quality Sony has established with the G ...

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In gaming since L4D2, fan campaigns have even pressured devs to release entirely new endings.

Enlarge / Bill looks over the boycott's corpse to determine if it's still a threat... The following piece, originally published in late 2009, looks back at that year's somewhat quixotic attempted boycott ...

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1761388

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Berkshires net earnings hit $11.7 billion for the first quarter of 2021, up from a $49.7 billion loss a year earlier...

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/berkshire-hathaway-reports-11-7-billion-profit-manufacturing-service-retail-recover-pandemic

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[This Day] A new report by SB Morgan (SBM) Intelligence says over 590 Nigerians lost their lives in violent attacks in various parts of the country last month...

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There's no data that says lower tax rates will foster more economic investment. Biden's plan to raise the corporate tax rate actually helps.

President Joe Biden
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Data does not show that corporate tax cuts encourage investments, jobs or growth.
Corporate tax cuts have only ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-corporate-tax-hike-raise-competition-economy-business-ceo-2021-4

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