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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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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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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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Marijuana industry tops charts with HIGHEST growth rates in job market

The nascent cannabis industry is the fastest growing job-creator in the US, according to new data. With over 64,000 new jobs added since last year, the weed market is causing its competitors to go up in smoke. Now that 34 states have approved medical marijuana and ten have legalized it for all adults, the weed […]

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OU’s Alo named 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA DI National Freshman of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Alo has been named the 2018 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year announced at the NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet, OKC Farmers Market event center. Alo, a first-team All-Central selection, is having a monstrous rookie season at the plate. The utility player leads the […]

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Putin offers to extend foreign asset amnesty for Russian entrepreneurs

Russia may extend the existing capital amnesty for its citizens for one more year, President Vladimir Putin has announced. The current law, allowing declaration of foreign assets without facing penalties, expires in March. “It is possible to prolong the capital amnesty for at least one more year for those citizens who transfer their money to […]

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“The Dirt” NFCA Podcast presented by Turface Athletics hits the century mark

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  “The Dirt” NFCA Podcast presented by Turface Athletics hit the century mark on Jan. 23. The 100th episode is a compilation of the top moments and guests from the past two years. Since its debut in January 2017, “The Dirt” has logged more than 28,400 plays and over 550 downloads via computer or […]

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How Montreal Filmmaker Gilbert Mirambeau Jr. Sparked Haiti's Recent Uprising

MONTREAL — In a photo posted to Twitter last summer, Gilbert Mirambeau Jr. sits on a couch in Montreal, wearing a blindfold and holding up a cardboard sign with a handwritten Creole message that reads: “Where is the PetroCaribe money?” The now viral photo, posted on Aug. 14 to commemorate a 1791 slave uprising, served […]

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Western sanctions v Eastern promises: Russia’s Crimea could become part of China’s new Silk Road

Private businesses in China are interested in involving Russia’s Crimea in the implementation of projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s development & investment project in 152 countries on five continents. That’s according to the head of the association of Chinese compatriots on the peninsula, Ge Zhili. “Our organization is bolstering cooperation ties, […]

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