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Trudeau Apologizes For Canada Turning Away Jewish Refugees On MS St. Louis In 1939

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed Wednesday that his government would do more to protect synagogues and other places of worship from violence as part of an apology for anti-Semitic policies that denied refuge in Canada to Jews fleeing the Holocaust. Trudeau said Holocaust deniers still exist and anti-Semitism remains a problem in Canada, […]

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US dollar and rouble equally attractive to Russians as means of savings poll shows

About a quarter of Russians said they prefer to keep savings in US dollars but almost an equal share of population said that they consider Russia’s rouble stable enough for this purpose, according to a recent online poll. The research, conducted by the Russian job search portal Rabota.ru earlier this month, also showed that 82 […]

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PAX East 2019: Check Out This Tiny N64 Console Dock for Nintendo Switch

Hyperkin, makers of retro and modern gaming peripherals, had its latest old-school homage on display at PAX East 2019 in Boston: the RetroN S64 Console Dock for Nintendo Switch. The tiny Jungle Green N64 has 3 USB ports, as well as USB-C for power and HDMI for TV play. Unlike most docks, Hyperkin’s RetroN S64 Console […]

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Lutgen, Marcano garner 2017 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II weekly national awards

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Rookies,Missouri Southern’s Erika Lutgen and Flagler’s Ally Marcano, took home this week’s Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively. Lutgen and Marcano earned the honor for their outstanding play for games played Feb. 13-19, announced the Association on Wednesday afternoon. Highlighted by conference and […]

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Toei Shuts Down Another Dragon Ball Super Rumor

Toei Animation has shot down another Dragon Ball Super rumor. Toei Animation’s Media Representative David Syatt told IGN no new episodes of Dragon Ball Super are being produced at this time. This comes roughly a month after Toei Animation shot down similar reports. A publication posted, then later changed, a short, vague article about Dragon […]

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Navalny sentenced to 30 days in custody for violations in January ‘voters’ strike’ protest

Russian anti-corruption activist-turned opposition politician Aleksey Navalny was sentenced to 30 days of civil arrest for breaching the Russian law on public protests in the course of his January ‘voters’ strike’ event. The sentence was handed to Navalny on Monday by the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow. Earlier, he told reporters that when he asked […]

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Turin, Ainge named NWAC Players of the Week

Clackamas sophomore Presley Turin and Douglas sophomore Keeley Ainge were named the NWAC Softball Players of the Week for contests played April 10-16. Additionally Turin was selected the Softball Under Armour Player of the Week. Turin, a native of Sandy, Ore., hit .538 (7-for-13) with a double, triple and two home runs. She drove in […]

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New Russian bill orders sacking of MPs whose spend exceeds official income

The Lower House Security Committee of the Russian parliament has approved a new draft law which allows to firing of federal lawmakers who lie in their income declarations and spend more than they officially earn. The bill, written by MP Anatoly Vybornyi of the majority party United Russia, orders that Russian senators and state Duma […]

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NFCA NJCAA Leadoff Classic concludes with four games

Columbus, Ga. – The 2017 NFCA NJCAA Leadoff Classic came to a close on Sunday afternoon in a weather-shortened day of action at the South Commons Softball Complex. Eight teams took the field with No. 16 (DI) Shelton State, No. 1 (DII) Jones County, No. 5 (DII) Kirkwood and No. 6 (DII) Des Moines Area […]

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Things You Need To Know About Living In A Tiny House During The Canadian Winter

When it comes to tiny home living, small does not always equal cozy. Just ask Kenton Zerbin, who learned a few lessons last year while enduring his first winter living in a micro-house just north of Edmonton. “One of our pipes froze,” he explained to HuffPost Canada. “There was one small spot of insulation that […]

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