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Post-war Iraq wants to resume imports of Russian wheat – agriculture watchdog

Iraq, a major Middle East grain importer, is interested in purchasing Russia’s durum wheat, agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement following talks with officials from the Iraqi Trade Ministry. According to the statement, the officials were asked to provide the Iraqi side with data on production volumes in different regions of Russia, as well […]

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Barnhill, Otto garner 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II weekly honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Angelo State’s Courtney Barnhill and Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Emily Otto were named 2019 Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week honorees for games played Feb. 11-17. Barnhill, a Lubbock, Texas native, was 11-for-16 (.686) at the plate with five doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and nine runs scored […]

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NDP Affordable Housing Motion Swiftly Defeated By Liberal, Tory MPs

OTTAWA — An NDP motion calling on the federal government to build 500,000 affordable housing units over the next 10 years was defeated soundly Tuesday by Liberals and Conservatives. The motion, moved last week by NDP MP Sheri Benson, asked the federal government to commit in its upcoming 2019 budget to complete 250,000 of those […]

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Maduro orders European HQ of Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA to be moved to Moscow

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the European headquarters of state oil company PDVSA be relocated to Russia, Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has said. “President Maduro ordered to close the Lisbon office of PDVSA and move it to Moscow,” Rodriguez said on Friday at the joint news conference with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, […]

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Speakers solidified and registration open for 2018-19 NFCA Coaches Clinics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following a successful first year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2018-19 NFCA Coaches Clinics. A new speaker lineup is solidified for year two, which features 40 of the top softball minds in the country, who will share their knowledge, drills and secrets […]

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Rosneft under fire over Venezuelan crude purchases

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo targeted Rosneft earlier this week for defying US sanctions on Venezuela, but major shareholder BP has escaped without a warning. “I haven’t read it, I haven’t heard it, so I really wouldn’t be able to comment,” BP CEO Bob Dudley said on the sidelines of CERAWeek. “I did not actually […]

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Forty-eight student-athletes named 2018 NFCA High School All-Americans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-eight student-athletes from 38 programs were selected to the 2018 NFCA High School All-American teams, announced the association on Monday afternoon. Fifteen different institutions were represented on the first team with Donovan Catholic High School garnering two accolades. Overall, Donovan Catholic topped all programs with four all-america selections. Sheldon High School (Sacramento, […]

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Former teacher & mother of 4 becomes Russia’s 2nd female billionaire

The owner of Russia’s biggest web retailer, Tatyana Bakalchuk, has entered the list of Russian billionaires. She managed to build her company, Wildberries, from scratch into a US$1.2 billion firm. This year, Wildberries – the leader of Russian online retailing, where you can find hundreds of thousands of items from clothing to electronics – has […]

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Liberals Reject Push For Jody Wilson-Raybold To Testify Again On SNC-Lavalin Affair At Justice Committee

OTTAWA — Opposition members of the House of Commons justice committee leapt up from their seats and shouted “coverup” and “shame” Wednesday after Liberals voted to adjourn an emergency meeting that they requested. The Grit-stacked committee had reconvened to debate a motion to invite former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to return to the committee to […]

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Repeat champion Virginia Wesleyan continues atop NFCA Division III Top 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Repeat national champion Virginia Wesleyan University has had an unbeaten start to continue its reign as the top-ranked team in the NFCA Division III Top 25. Like many other teams around the country, the (2-0) Marlins have been battling to get back on the field since scoring 24 runs in a doubleheader […]

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