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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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Canada Should Not Ignore Russia Sending Fighter Jets To Arctic: Expert

Click:China Flexographic Printing Machine Recent Russian moves in the Arctic have renewed debate over that country’s intentions and Canada’s own status at the top of the world. The newspaper Izvestia reported late last month that Russia’s military will resume fighter patrols to the North Pole for the first time in 30 years. The patrols will […]

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NFCA Coaches Clinics again a big hit with attendees

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In keeping with its stated purpose to support softball coaches in their quest for excellence and advance the sport, the NFCA brought together over 2,600 coaches this winter at its eight regional Coaches Clinics. As always, the NFCA Coaches Clinics featured an all-star group of speakers — five at each two-day event […]

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Engine of growth: Trade turnover across China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ exceeds $5 trillion since 2013

It’s been five years since Beijing announced the ambitious multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Chinese companies have already built 82 economic and trade cooperation zones in 24 countries along the BRI routes. The project has created more than 240,000 jobs in BRI countries, according to China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi. “Over the past five […]

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Ontario Teacher Who Filmed Students Guilty Of Voyeurism, Supreme Court Rules

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an Ontario high-school teacher who used a pen camera to surreptitiously take videos of female students is guilty of voyeurism. In a ruling today, the high court says the teenage students were entitled to a reasonable expectation they would not be secretly recorded by their instructor. Teacher […]

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There’s still a risk of full-blown bear market, warns Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller

With US stock markets recovering slightly from sharp falls at the end of last year there’s still a risk of a significant downward trend, according to Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University. “I’m not confident of my ability to predict, but I think there’s a risk (of a bear market in 2019), yes,” […]

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Rock Gold-Waye (18U), Texas Glory-Naudin (16U) win 2018 USA Softball GOLD Nationals

PLANO, Texas — Rock Gold- Waye (18-Under) and Texas Glory- Naudin (16-Under) took home the 2018 USA Softball Division GOLD National Championships.  The 16-Under division Championship game saw undefeated Texas Glory-Naudin 16U defeat Santa Fe Inferno- Lovett, 8-1. Glory was boosted by a five-run fifth inning, including a two-run homerun from Savanna DesRochers and a […]

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'If Justin Trudeau Is Re-Elected, Your Taxes Will Go Up,' Claims Andrew Scheer

OTTAWA — If Justin Trudeau is given another four years as prime minister, he’ll make life more expensive for you and your family, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer charged Sunday. In a message directed at Canadians, his MPs and new candidates who will be knocking on doors this coming federal election, Scheer alleged Trudeau is already […]

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