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US ‘oil weapon’ could change geopolitics forever

The United States became the world’s top oil producer in February, and now it may use its leverage to reinforce its position as a geopolitical force. In a dynamic that shows just how far US oil production has come in recent years, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday that in the last two months […]

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Columbus, Georgia selected to host 2019 USA Softball International Cup

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball is excited to announce that the 2019 USA Softball International Cup will be held in Columbus, Ga. July 1-7 at the South Commons Softball Complex. Most notably known for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games for the sport of softball, the Red, White and Blue will return to the city where […]

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Russian beer goes east as Moscow brewers double exports to China in 2018

Malt beer produced in the Russian capital has apparently gained popularity among the country’s eastern neighbors, becoming the most popular export from Moscow to China. Shipments reportedly surged nearly 93 percent last year. “The Moscow food industry’s most popular product exported to China in 2018 was malt beer in 10-liter jugs or smaller, and its […]

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Softball not included among shortlisted sports for Paris 2024 Olympics

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Paris Organizing Committee met recently to determine which sports would make up the 2024 Olympic Program and decided upon breakdancing, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing to make the final cut of shortlisted sports.  The decision comes after the groundbreaking Olympic Agenda 2020 passed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that gives Olympic […]

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Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin Says Councillor Nathalie Lemieux Should Be Demoted Over Islamophobia Comments

GATINEAU, Que. — The mayor of Gatineau, Que., said he plans to request that a city councillor be stripped of some of her duties after she reportedly said the word “Islamophobia” doesn’t exist for her. Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin said in a statement late Friday that he’s distancing himself from Nathalie Lemieux and will ask city council […]

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Vatican Office Investigating After Cardinal George Pell Convicted Of Sex Abuse

MELBOURNE, Australia — The most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex abuse was sent to prison on Wednesday and will wait two weeks to learn his sentence for molesting two choirboys in a Melbourne cathedral two decades ago. Victorian state County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd revoked Cardinal George Pell’s bail at the […]

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Vancouver Drug Users Unfairly Evicted By British Columbia Landlords: Study

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s housing policies are allowing landlords to evict drug users in Vancouver’s rooming houses and there’s little or no recourse for people to defend themselves against a practice that is often illegal and creates a risk of overdose, a new study says. The study by the BC Centre on Substance Use says […]

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Putin’s limo maker Aurus makes European debut at Geneva Motor Show

High-end Russian automobile brand Aurus made its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the first Kortezh series of vehicles will reportedly start next year. The Russian producer presented its Aurus Senat Limousine L700, prominently featured during President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration in May 2018, and the Aurus Senat sedan S600 at one of […]

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Back-to-back national champ Virginia Wesleyan repeats as NFCA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Back-to-back national champion Virginia Wesleyan University was voted the repeat winner of the NFCA NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year award, the Association revealed on Monday.   The (55-3) Marlins were also the Atlantic Region representative for a second-straight season, after breaking the Division III record for wins it […]

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Gerald Butts Gives Justice Committee Notes, Texts About SNC-Lavalin

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary Gerald Butts says he has provided notes and text messages to the House of Commons justice committee in response to evidence filed last week by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould on the ongoing SNC-Lavalin controversy. In a tweet published today, Butts says he has handed over […]

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