December 3, 2014

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Denver has new commuter trains

Denver has new commuter trains By Nathan Heffel KUNC The East Commuter Rail Line between Denver’s Union Station and the Denver International Airport remains on schedule to open in 2016. The first four commuter cars that will travel the line have arrived in Colorado and are parked at Union Station in preparation for public tours. […]

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December 1, 2014

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Hilltop Hoods – “Cosby Sweater”

Hilltop Hoods – “Cosby Sweater” “Cosby Sweater” is a song by Australian hip hop group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released as the third single from the group’s seventh studio album, Walking Under Stars (2014). ________ Video: Hilltop Hoods – Cosby Sweater ________ Hilltop Hoods formed in 1994 in Adelaide, South Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) […]

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December 1, 2014

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Flashback: U.S. Higher Education -When Auburn University and North Carolina State University received their current names

Flashback: U.S. Higher Education -When Auburn University and North Carolina State University received their current names Dilemma X Sometimes the boards of trustees at colleges and universities feel the need to change their institutions’ names. Many times name changes are just done in a simple ceremonial process by: the boards of trustees, the state university […]

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November 30, 2014

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An NFL team in Los Angeles? Oakland or St. Louis – New stadiums in Atlanta and Minneapolis update

Update: January 13, 2016 NFL: Rams will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season, history of NFL mergers and Super Bowl NFL: Rams will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season, history of NFL mergers and Super Bowl ____________ An NFL team in Los Angeles? Oakland or St. Louis – New stadiums in Atlanta and Minneapolis […]

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November 29, 2014

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UN Committee Against Torture’s Concluding Observations

UN Committee Against Torture’s Concluding Observations Sweden, Ukraine, Venezuela, Australia, Burundi, USA, Croatia and Kazakhstan GENEVA- The Committee against Torture considered the combined third to fifth periodic report of the United States of America at its 1264th and 1267th meetings, held on 12 and 13 November 2014, and adopted the concluding observations at its 1276th […]

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November 26, 2014

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The season of blackface, in parts of Europe, returns- Zwarte Piet

The season of blackface, in parts of Europe, returns- Zwarte Piet Black Pete Racist? ‘Zwarte Piet’ Controversy Leads To 90 Arrests In Netherlands By Howard Koplowitz International Business Times Protesters disrupted a pre-Christmas celebration Saturday in the Netherlands that uses “Black Petes” to accompany St. Nicholas, leading to 90 arrests in the Dutch town of […]

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November 26, 2014

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Ethiopia plans debut dollar-bond joining Ghana, Kenya and Light Rail construction update

Ethiopia plans debut dollar-bond joining Ghana, Kenya By Lyubov Pronina Bloomberg Ethiopia plans to sell its first dollar bond as Africa’s fastest-growing economy exploits record demand for the continent’s debt. Ethiopia picked Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. for fixed-income investor meetings in Europe and the U.S. beginning tomorrow, according to a person […]

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November 20, 2014

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U.S. Department of Education releases data on higher education enrollments from Fall 2013

U.S. Department of Education releases data on higher education enrollments from Fall 2013 The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) In 2013, there was a total of 20,847,787 students enrolled in high education. Of these 2,790,255 were Black or African American. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting, […]

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November 20, 2014

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China Railway Construction wins $12 billion Nigeria deal

China Railway Construction wins $12 billion Nigeria deal The $11.97 billion deal marks China’s largest single overseas contract project so far, it said, citing CRCC. The rail will link Lagos, the financial capital of Africa’s largest economy and leading oil producer, and Calabar in the east Reuters BEIJING- China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. (CRCC) has […]

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November 18, 2014

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Comet landing: Philae detects organic molecules on the surface of comet

Comet landing: Philae detects organic molecules on the surface of comet By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing “organics” are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to chemical ingredients delivered to our planet early in […]

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