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In hurricane-hit N.Carolina, voters find a way to cast ballots

France24.com (en) 

Life there is definitely far from back to normal, but residents are determined to cast their votes for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. In Black Mountain, one of the towns hardest hit by the deadly storm that ravaged multiple southeastern states in late September, people line up outside a polling center to vote early. "I would have clawed or hitchhiked to get up here to vote for Donald Trump," said Sally Wilson Pereira, who has been living with her daughter in South Carolina since the storm, but returned home to vote. Читать дальше...

150 animals dead as bluetongue disease ‘ravages’ north

Cyprus Mail 

A total of 80 farms have been quarantined and 150 animals are dead as the north is “ravaged” by an outbreak of bluetongue disease, he north’s animal producers’ and breeders’ union chairman Mustafa Naimogullari said on Wednesday. He said the disease “is bringing sheep and goat farmers to their knees” and has now spread to farms […]

Bearing Witness to War

Library of Economics and Liberty 

Not everyone values 2500+ year old epic poems. If that’s you, give an expert the chance to convince you. In this episode of EconTalk, Russ Roberts interviews Claudia Hauer about war, education, and strategic humanism. Hauer is an expert at making the case for the importance of reading classical texts and often had to as a visiting professor at the U. S. Air Force Academy. Hauer, a faculty member at St. John’s College (Santa Fe) where students learn ancient Greek as a part of their education, is also the author of Strategic Humanism... Читать дальше...



'Polarised electorate': American voters not easily swayed to cross the aisle

France24.com (en) 

FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih welcomes Dr Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics & Policy at Queen Mary University of London. As Dr. Johnson illustrates, "this is a very polarised electorate" one week out from America's historic presidential election. The race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris has divided the US electorate along lines of gender, race and education. "People are not easily changing their mind or switching their votes," explains Dr. Johnson.

Austin police share Halloween safety tips

Kxan.com 

With Halloween celebrations happening around Austin this week, the police department shared safety tips for everything from trick-or-treating to going out on Sixth Street.

Google Wallet for Kids Coming in 2025

Phonescoop.com 

Google has confirmed that it plans to roll out a special version of Google Wallet for kids next year. The Android app will support tap payments in person, but not online transactions. It will also support gift cards and event tickets, but not ID cards. It will require that the Android device be enrolled in Family Link, Google's parental control solution. Via Family Link, parents will be able to add and remove payment cards, as well as view transactions. Google already offers a version of this for its Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch... Читать дальше...





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