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Rockin' and readin' this summer at library
Summer Reading also includes activities, programming and challenges for teens and adults. The bold, graphic illustrations and engaging text made " I Say Ooh You Say Aah " a school visit victor, but I have no doubt that it will inspire laughter in households all over Lawrence this summer. [Full Article...]
The Book on Sports Betting: The House Holds the Cards
State across the country now have the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. Given the current financial crunch in Wyoming, could it become a possibility in the Cowboy state? New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney urged elected officials in all 50 states to not pay "integrity fees" to sports leagues as part of any sports betting bills they enact. [Full Article...]
UK Labour 's Corbyn Calls For Protection Of Good Friday Amid Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn is making a historic visit to Northern Ireland today, but it risks being overshadowed by his links to Irish republicanism. In a speech at Queen's University Belfast , the Labour leader will say that the spirit of sacrifice and courage which produced the Belfast Agreement must be rediscovered to secure the next 20 years of peace and greater prosperity. [Full Article...]
2018 hurricane forecast: NOAA predicts active Atlantic season
There is only a 25 percent chance of a below-average season, forecasters said. Harvey , which drenched Texas, cost US$125 billion and was the second-most expensive hurricane in United States history, after 2005's Katrina which cost US$161 billion. [Full Article...]
Judge sides with parents, boots adult son from NY home
Rotondo is far from the only older child still living at home in the United States: according to a Pew Research Center study, almost a third of 18 to 34-year-olds lived with their parents in 2016. Official eviction proceedings were launched earlier this month. Speaking after the hearing, Mr Rotondo told WSTM: "I just wanted a reasonable amount of time to vacate, with consideration to the fact th... [Full Article...]
Irish Students Offered Grants to Fly Home and Vote 'Yes' to Abortion
Yes vote supporters at a Diaspora Downunder Dollars for Choice event in Melbourne. "Yes" campaigners like Coveney have argued that with over 3,000 women travelling to Britain each year for terminations and others ordering pills illegally online, abortion is already a reality in Ireland . [Full Article...]
Two in Critical Condition in Shooting at Indiana School
The Associated Press also reported the story, citing seventh-grader Ethan Stonebraker, who said the class was taking a test when the suspected shooter walked in late, pulled out a gun, and opened fire. "I just want to get my arms around my boy", she told WTHR-TV. She didn't know the seriousness of their injuries. Police were monitoring the situation and there is no evidence to suggest the thre... [Full Article...]
Rachel Dolezal, Who Pretended to Be Black, Is Charged With Welfare Fraud
Local reporters who went to her Spokane home seeking comment said she declined to say anything and closed the door. In addition, the Department requests Nkechi Diallo be disqualified from receiving Food Assistance for at least a 12 month period for breaking a Food Assistance rule on goal. [Full Article...]