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from Big Think
Scientists resolved the mystery of why coastal structures built by ancient Romans 2,000 years ago are still standing. The concrete used by Roman builders in piers and harbors was made in such a way that it grew even stronger over time. Modern concrete, by comparison, tends to decay in just decades when exposed to saltwater. These findings could have an important role to play as many communities worldwide brace for rising sea levels.
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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A new peer-reviewed study by scientists and a statistician claims to reveal that “nearly all” of the warming shown in current temperature datasets from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Met Office in the United Kingdom are the result of adjustments made to the datasets after temperatures were recorded, calling into question just how much warming is real and how much is pure fantasy.
When Tony, 68, and Somnuek Thangsongcharoen, 72, moved to Texas from Thailand, they never imagined the small mom-and-pop wedding dress store they started in 1983 would end like this. After more than 30 years in business, Mii’s Bridal and Tuxedo, located in Garland, Texas, was shut down by the IRS, which alleged the Thangsongcharoens owed unpaid taxes totaling $31,400 for the 2005, 2008 and 2010 tax years, according to a report Saturday in the Dallas Morning News.
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from The Daily Caller
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YOU’RE FIRED! Trump’s VA Terminates 500, Suspends 200 For Misconduct
Five hundred and forty-eight Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been terminated since President Donald Trump took office, indicating that his campaign pledge to clean up “probably the most incompetently run agency in the United States” by relentlessly putting his TV catch phrase “you’re fired” into action was more than just empty rhetoric.
YOU’RE FIRED! Trump’s VA Terminates 500, Suspends 200 For Misconduct
Five hundred and forty-eight Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been terminated since President Donald Trump took office, indicating that his campaign pledge to clean up “probably the most incompetently run agency in the United States” by relentlessly putting his TV catch phrase “you’re fired” into action was more than just empty rhetoric.
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from The Guardian (UK)
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What happened when Walmart left
In West Virginia, the people of McDowell County can’t get jobs, and recently lost their biggest employer – the local Walmart store. They describe the devastating loss of jobs, community and access to fresh food.
Lake District is UK's first national park to win world heritage status
UK now has 31 world heritage sites as Lakes is listed by Unesco, citing area’s beauty, farming and cultural inspiration.
Thomas Gainsborough sketches newly discovered at Windsor Castle
Some 26 drawings in Royal Collection had been wrongly credited to Sir Edwin Landseer in the 19th century.
What happened when Walmart left
In West Virginia, the people of McDowell County can’t get jobs, and recently lost their biggest employer – the local Walmart store. They describe the devastating loss of jobs, community and access to fresh food.
Lake District is UK's first national park to win world heritage status
UK now has 31 world heritage sites as Lakes is listed by Unesco, citing area’s beauty, farming and cultural inspiration.
Thomas Gainsborough sketches newly discovered at Windsor Castle
Some 26 drawings in Royal Collection had been wrongly credited to Sir Edwin Landseer in the 19th century.
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (CBS Seattle)
Biology test no longer required for high school diploma
High school students will no longer need to pass a biology test in order to graduate under a measure signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. The legislation means that high school seniors in the class of 2017 who failed a biology exam but met other diploma requirements would get a diploma anyway. Under the previous law, the class of 2017 was the first class required to pass a biology exam to graduate. About 3,300 high school seniors failed the exam this year, or roughly 4 percent of seniors.
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from Los Angeles Times
Trump's plan to create a cybersecurity partnership with Putin draws ridicule from within his own party
President Trump’s touting of a proposed partnership with Russia on cybersecurity drew withering reviews Sunday from lawmakers, including several from his own party, while the president’s aides were left struggling to answer questions about just how hard Trump pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential election. Late Sunday, Trump appeared to back away from the cyber-partnership idea.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Tribal Tribune (Nespelem, WA)
The Nespelem Celebration Rodeo brought out top Indian competitors to the King Mountain Indian Rodeo region of the Indian National Finals Rodeo sanctioned event, July 8-9 in Nespelem.
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