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Aspen City Council approved on a 4-1 vote Tuesday staff’s request for a contract with CCY Architects for Armory Hall design services. Staff had advertised a request for proposal (RFP) for design team to develop construction documents for the remodel from Oct. 26 to Dec. 18, 2023. Within that time, the city received nearly all proposals having a Colorado or Roaring Fork Valley connection.
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2 years ago Read more at The Aspen Times

European Union lawmakers set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday. Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to vote in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act five years after they were first proposed. The AI Act is expected to act as a global signpost for governments grappling with how to regulate the fast-developing technology.
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2 years ago Read more at WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

Alan Gosman Named Chair of the Department of Music. University of Arkansas hosted successful IISE South Central Regional Conference. Historian Receives Grant From National Institutes of Health.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Arkansas Newswire

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 5 Most Charitable Countries in the World. The most charitable countries in the world, spanning over diverse regions and economic landscapes, share a common trait: a commitment to giving back to their communities and beyond. From Indonesia to Ireland, Kenya to Canada, these countries exhibit varying levels of charitable behavior.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Military service members and civilians stationed in Area I welcomed the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders to the Republic of Korea during the USO’s 85th tour, South Korea, Feb. 25 and 26. Military service member and their families were treated to a world-class performance on each installation, which concluded with audience members receiving signed autographs and getting to take pictures with the cheerleaders.
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2 years ago Read more at United States Army

All week long, Sports Director Tobin McDuff will be live from the Suprise, Ariz. The Rangers officially opened the defense of their World Series title on February 14 in Surprise. In the offseason, the Rangers weren’t as active in the free agent market as in years past, instead focussing on re-signing players.
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2 years ago Read more at KAMR - MyHighPlains.com

The Michigan Daily spoke to four curators at different University museums about their work to investigate why they include the pieces they do and their mission as curators. Jennifer Friess, associate director of curatorial affairs and associate curator of photography, is heading into her eighth year working at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Most recently, she collaborated with artist Andrea Carlson on an exhibition that tells the stories of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who were forced off their northern Michigan land in 1900.
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2 years ago Read more at The Michigan Daily

Norway's Kristine Stavs Skistad takes on the course of the World Cup sprint race in Drammen, Norway. She rallied to finish third in the women’s field to lead Team USA on Tuesday. It marked her fifth individual podium finish of the season and her time of 2:48.86 was just 1.82 out from first place. Zanden McMullen recorded a career-best 17th.
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2 years ago Read more at Anchorage Daily News

The still sky-high monthly rate marks a deceleration from January, when prices rose 20.6%, and December, when they were up 25.5%. The 12-month rate through February rose to 276.2%, below a poll forecast of 282.1%, but cementing Argentina’s position as having the world’s worst inflation. Poverty is heading towards 60%, according to a report in February, while Unicef warned that child poverty in Argentina could even hit 70% in the first quarter of the year
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2 years ago Read more at theSun

Dallas Seavey won a record-breaking sixth championship in the Iditarod sled dog race. The race started March 2 for 38 mushers with a ceremonial run in Anchorage. He was the first Alaskan to win a USA national wrestling championship in 2003. In 2005, he became the youngest islamher to run in the race - and in 2012, its youngest champion.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News