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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks over the High Tatra Mountains

Epod.usra.edu 

Photographer: Petr Horálek - Institute of Physics in Opava Summary Author: Petr Horálek - Institute of Physics in Opava Shown above is Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks gracing the evening sky above the summits of Kežmarský štít (8,389 ft/2,557 m), at right, and...



Assange’s ‘Reprieve’ Is Another Lie, Hiding the Real Goal of Keeping Him Endlessly Locked Up

Antiwar.com 

The interminable and abhorrent saga of Julian Assange’s incarceration for the crime of journalism continues. And once again, the headline news is a lie, one designed both to buy our passivity and to buy more time for the British and US establishments to keep the Wikileaks founder permanently disappeared from view. The Guardian – which … Continue reading "Assange’s ‘Reprieve’ Is Another Lie, Hiding the Real Goal of Keeping Him Endlessly Locked Up"

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Make Nigeria net exporter of bitumen, Alake urges concessionaires

The Punch 

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has charged the 18 winners of the first round of the Bitumen blocks bidding process to work hard to develop Nigeria’s Bitumen deposits. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori. Speaking during a meeting with the concessionaires

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Georgia House approves new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Georgia House of Representatives has approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot. The changes could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. The House passed Senate Bill 189 late Thursday by a vote of 101 to 73. It now goes to the state Senate for consideration. The bill would grant any political party that has qualified for the presidential ballot in at least 20 states or territories access to Georgia’s ballot. The change could... Читать дальше...

Abiodun promises to prioritise road construction

The Punch 

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday said his government will continue with its infrastructural drive, especially in the area of road construction as a catalyst for economic growth and development. Abiodun disclosed this at the inauguration of the six kilometres (first phase) of the Siun-Owode-Ofada Road in the Obafemi Owode Local Government of the

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Failure as the Pentagon’s Ultimate Success Story

Antiwar.com 

It’s true that no nuclear weapon has been used (except in tests) since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 to end World War II. And yes, we now know that, were there to be a nuclear confrontation on this planet (think: the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 without the … Continue reading "Failure as the Pentagon’s Ultimate Success Story"

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Leave TikTok Alone

Antiwar.com 

This is America, last I checked. Surely, the government would not force the sale of a social-media company or ban its app from the Google and Apple stores. Would it? Well, yes, it would,  could (perhaps), and might. A bill in Congress, backed by the government’s nominal chief executive, could become law. The House of … Continue reading "Leave TikTok Alone"

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Proposed Changes to Huntington Beach Public Library Draw Opposition

Publishers Weekly  

Plans to audit children's books and privatize library management in Huntington Beach, Calif. are drawing criticism from censorship opponents. On March 28, council members and Authors Against Book Bans held a joint press conference to decry the measures.

The Week in Libraries: March 29, 2024

Publishers Weekly  

Among the week's headlines: PLA 2024 is on deck for next week in Columbus and with a new opening speaker; Washington passes a bill to protect libraries; and federal library funding will remain stable for 2024, but next year's budget battle is already heating up.





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