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32-year-old man shot and killed after fight outside Penn Hills bar. Allegheny County Police say the shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. a man died at the hospital after he was shot outside the World Class Tavern.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Pittsburgh

Are service programs dying? This is often my response when I have just a few minutes with a constituent. The question is not just about the survival of the programs themselves, says Naomi Leary, regional director for North America long-term service opportunities.
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2 years ago Read more at Anabaptist World

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble begins its 22nd season with “Meditations On Being” March 1 – 9 in the Auditorium at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster Ave. Tickets are suggested donations of $10-$20. Stories from and about the community are told through dance, storytelling, poetry, music, video installations and art.
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2 years ago Read more at Choose Chicago

World Jewish Congress Commissioner on Gender Equality and Inclusion Marie van der Zyl OBE reiterates our emphatic call for the international community to condemn the heinous premeditated acts of sexual violence. Violence against women is a crime against individuals and an assault on the principles of equality, justice and dignity that underpin every aspect of our collective existence. World leaders must decry systematic sexual violence of October 7 and the use of rape as a tool of war wherever and whenever it occurs.
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2 years ago Read more at World Jewish Congress

Puerto Rico’s Elena Rivera will be among the more than 100 contestants who will bid to become the next Miss World. The competitors have been taking part in a range of activities since 18 February.
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2 years ago Read more at AS USA

Craig P. Burrows’s photographs mimic the fluorescence his botanical subjects emit when exposed to sunlight. His portraits of plants are prompts for interspecies empathy at a time when bees are under attack on multiple fronts.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

France inscribes the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti used a 19th-century printing press to seal the amendment in France’s constitution at a special public ceremony. The measure was overwhelmingly approved by French lawmakers earlier this week.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

In this piece, we will explore the 15 Most Historical Countries to Visit in the World. The global heritage tourism market has reached an impressive size of US$ 587.1 Billion in 2023. With all these positive forces at play, the tourism sector has shown remarkable resilience in bouncing back from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Michael Hart, a San Diego resident, was charged with violating US government regulations aimed at curbing the use of greenhouse gases. It is illegal to import hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) without special allowances issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hart is accused of buying refrigerants in Mexico and trafficking them into the US by hiding them under a tarpaulin and tools.
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2 years ago Read more at Chemistry World

In Saying NO, I think Monbiot is a 'doppelganger' and a ‘no one’s coming to save us but us' I think Klein’s. It’s reasonable to worry that the turn to agrarian localism could deliver the worst-case scenario of fascist governance, starvation, and ecocide.
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2 years ago Read more at Front Porch Republic