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Indiana pines for a poet
Last week the Indiana Arts Commission issued a call for Indiana’s next official poet laureate, to be named in January, and invited anyone to submit a … …read more Via:
Even Retired Comedians Can’t Resist A Few Good Trump Jokes
David Letterman popped up Friday to make a few cracks about the brashest, most famously follicled candidate for the 2016 Republican Party presidential nomination. » E-Mail This …read more Via:
Maker Creates A 3D-Printed “Poison Dart Gun”
By John Biggs Maker Peter Alaric DeSimone has created a 3D-printed dart pistol that shoots 40mm blowgun darts using a piston system. The entire gun takes about eight hours to
School-Lunch Program Provides Unexpected Benefits For Rural Indian Women
By Rhituparna Chatterjee A simple job as a cook at a school can help women in Northern India make big changes in their lives — including escaping domestic violence. For
Probe Finds $70 Million Money-Laundering Bust Might Have Been Dirty Itself
By Kenny Malone An by the Miami Herald raises questions about a Florida task force that busted a huge money-laundering ring. Did the unit help catch criminals, or just enrich
Never-Ending Bank Holiday Has Strained Nerves In Greece
By Joanna Kakissis As European leaders announced a deal to address the Greek financial crisis, it’s not clear when the country’s banks will reopen — or when they will have
Needs Of Retirees Take A Smaller Center Stage At White House Forum
By Ina Jaffe In the past, the White House’s once-a-decade summit on aging was a multi-day event attended by thousands, but this time there was no funding. So it’s a
N.C. Trial Outcome Could Sway National Voting Rights Measures
By Michael Tomsic The Justice Department is challenging North Carolina’s 2013 elections law, a sweeping overhaul that could affect African-American voter turnout disproportionately. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/07/13/421739909/n-c-trial-outcome-could-sway-national-voting-rights-measures?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
Is An Iran Deal Finally At Hand?
International negotiators appear close to a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program. NPR’s Peter Kenyon reports from Vienna. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/13/422490105/is-an-iran-deal-finally-at-hand?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Greeks React To Deal With Relief, Frustration
By Joanna Kakissis As European leaders announced a deal to address the Greek financial crisis, it’s not clear when the country’s banks will reopen — or when they will have
