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The power of prison ministry
Florida Catholic
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In April, Ernie Bono witnessed the death of a friend. Plexiglass separating him from Michael Tanzi, Bono caught Tanzi’s eyes and watched as a man he had met behind bars on Florida’s death row was injected with poisons. Bono and Tanzi are two very...
The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
The blue logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is displayed on the facade of its headquarters building in Vienna, Austria, on June 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC says more than 1,000 ministers,...
CVMC names interim CEO after Shaun Phillips resigns
KGUN - Arizona
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July 9, 2025
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Scott Avery has been named the interim chief executive officer for Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC). He replaces Shaun Phillips, who left CVMC in late May. According to hospital officials, Avery spent nearly 30 years...
Trump’s push for Israel-Syria peace gets major backing as activist brings message to Jerusalem
Fox News
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New York Post contributor Douglas Murray joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss how President Donald Trump's removal of Syrian sanctions will impact the region as the president urges Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords. NEWYou can now listen to...
'You've not even done your homework': Senator embarrasses 'unqualified' Trump nominee
AlterNet
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Ambassador to Singapore, orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Dr. Anjani (Anji) Sinha, was blasted and berated during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, after he appeared unable to answer...
Saudi Arabia won't lift its alcohol ban anytime soon. Here's why
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia has denied a report claiming it would allow limited and controlled sales of alcohol on its soil for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The denial was a reminder that, while Riyadh has permitted sweeping top-down loosening of myriad societal...
US slaps higher 20% tariff on Philippine goods
Philstar
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners on Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals officials have promised. The letters,...
War Makes the World Sick... Literally
Common Dreams
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July 9, 2025
War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken...
20 Years of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
Truthdig
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July 10, 2025
July 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the nonviolent Palestinian-led campaign aimed at holding Israel accountable under international law. “This day will be remembered in history as the start...
Jewish, Muslim students fear fallout from Israel-Iran war will spur campus tensions
The GW Hatchet - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
In the wake of the war between Israel and Iran, some Jewish and Muslim students fear for the long-term safety of their families abroad and worry that rising tensions between the two countries will spark tension on campus this fall. Israel and Iran...
Donald Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals
IOL
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US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners on Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals. The letters, addressed to leaders of the...
The Year Arms Contractors Stopped Sponsoring Pride
Inkstick Media
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July 10, 2025
This year, corporations across the country have quietly pulled their sponsorship from local pride parades. Companies that once faced criticism for surface-level allyship — changing their logos to rainbow colors during Pride month, for instance —...
Warning Shots Are a Tactical Risk with Strategic Consequences
Small Wars Journal
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July 10, 2025
Arguably, no modern army is more familiar with the brutal reality of high-intensity, contested, dense urban warfare and fighting ‘small wars’ than the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In Gaza, the enemy is embedded in hundreds of miles of tunnels,...
Six more countries: Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy
RTL Today
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader, and said a US "national security" levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter addressed to Brazilian...
Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Trump issues tariff letters to six more countriesBut before he meets with west African leaders, Donald Trump is now announcing more trade notices to several countries on Truth Social. The US president is posting copies of separate letters...
Trump Issues More Letters To Countries In Push For Tariff Deals
International Business Times
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals. The letters, addressed to leaders of the Philippines,...
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 9, 2025
After more than 25 years in military and security operations, including 23 years of service in the U.S. Army, I have seen what real sacrifice looks like. I have led troops in combat zones, advised senior military leaders, and overseen thousands of...
MSU professor Cowen running for Congress in key mid-Michigan district
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Democrat Josh Cowen, an education policy professor at Michigan State University, launched a campaign for the U.S. House on Thursday, aiming to take on first-term Republican Rep. Tom Barrett next fall. Cowen, 46, of East Lansing plans to focus his...
Trump's 50% levy on Brazil shows world nothing is off limits
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil over its domestic political affairs, the most extreme case yet of the US president weaponizing trade policy to make unrelated demands. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump cited the...
SOLDIER TO SAVIOR: AL2LA LIFTING UP VETERANS
The Citizen of East Alabama
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By Toni Shah In 2024, local veteran Rob Luna began a 153-day journey on foot from Weaver, Ala., to Los Angeles, Calif., to raise awareness for veteran’s mental health issues. He returned to a homecoming party at the VFW #5228 in Smiths Station in...