Stocks Rebound as US Government Shutdown Seems Averted
Stock indexes Friday traded higher as a US government shutdown on March 15 appeared unlikely after Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Thursday night that he will not block the Republican continuing ...
Stocks Weighed Down as US Tariffs Raise Economic Concerns
Stock indexes gave up early gains today and turned lower on concern that US tariffs will depress US economic growth.  Also, today’s -3% fall in the price of WTI crude oil to a 5-3/4 month low is ...
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SLN receives shallow water multi-beam echo sounder from Australia
Giving a significant boost to Sri Lanka’s hydrographic capabilities, the government of Australia handed over a state-of-the-art Shallow Water Multi-Beam Echo Sounder to the Sri Lanka Navy Hydrographic ...
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‘SNL50’ anniversary special scores record ratings for NBC
The three-hour “SNL50” anniversary special is NBC’s most-watched entertainment simulcast ever on Peacock with nearly 15 million viewers across the network and streamer.Feb. 18, 2025 ...
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Schools can't instill morals in your children, parents told
A schools inspector in Ntungamo District has sounded the alarm over the moral degeneration of school-going youths, blaming parents for being too lenient and failing to understand the changing ...
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Don’t minimize obvious failings of fire response in L.A.
Re “Why water systems aren’t designed for huge fires” (Feb. 10): The article by Tom Majich forgets two simple truths: 1) with adequate hydraulic pressure (read: full reservoirs), all fire ...