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Raymond board discusses drainage and sidewalk issues, ordinances in August 7 meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the meeting of the Raymond Village Board on Monday, August 7, there was further developments on the village's "no solicitation" ordinance, some road work will soon take place and received a report from Shoal Creek Golf Course. Upon approval of the meeting minutes from the July 18 financial meeting, village mayor Dennis Held noted that the village received their "No Soliciting" signs and they have been installed around town and village clerk Susan Greenwalt handed […]

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Study reveals transgender troops ban could cost $960 million

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (UPI) -- If the U.S. military implements President Donald Trump's directive to ban transgender people from serving, it would cost the U.S. government about $960 million, according to a report. The study released by the Palm Center estimates the cost to replace the transgender service members would be 114 times more than the $8.4 million to provide them care for gender transition. "President Trump said that he wants to fire honorably serving transgender troops in order to save […]

todayAugust 15, 2017 66

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Department of Justice seeks personal info of 1.3 million anti-Trump website users

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded information about 1.3 million users of a website that helps people organize protests against President Donald Trump's administration, the website's hosting service announced Monday. Los Angeles-based Dreamhost said the department served the company a search warrant asking for "all information available to us about this website, its owner, and, more importantly, its visitors." The website, disruptj20.org, was used by some protesters as a way to organize mass protests against Trump […]

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Lockheed Martin receives $24.1 million F-35 systems contract

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has received a $24.1 million modification to an existing contract for F-35 Lightning II logistics services for U.S. and foreign military sales customers, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The contract will apply toward the standing up of depots and systems for the aircraft's canopy and avionics. It will supply the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-Pentagon participants and foreign military sales participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is projected to be finished in August […]

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AG Jeff Sessions: ‘Evil’ Charlottesville attack was domestic terrorism

WASHINGTON/CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday the "evil attack" that killed a woman protesting a white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Va., was an act of domestic terrorism. James Alex Fields, Jr., is accused of plowing his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of people who were demonstrating against the white nationalist rallies on Saturday. After the initial strike, the car then reversed and hit additional pedestrians. Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal, died after she was struck. During an interview […]

todayAugust 14, 2017 66

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Kansas City Chiefs promote rookie Patrick Mahomes II to second-string QB behind Alex Smith

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, the tenth overall pick in this year's draft, has been moved to the No. 2 spot behind starter Alex Smith. Coach Andy Reid said the move was earned by Mahomes, who completed seven of nine passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in his preseason debut Friday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Tyler Bray was dropped to the No. 3 quarterback. "It's not because of Tyler's performance in the game," Reid told reporters Sunday of Bray, […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 35

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Giancarlo Stanton hits 42nd home run as Miami Marlins defeat Colorado Rockies

MIAMI (UPI/The Sports Xchange) -- It was a lost weekend for the seemingly playoff-bound Colorado Rockies, and Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was a big reason why. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996 and leading Miami to a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park. "I really enjoyed watching (Sheffield) play as a kid - it's good company to be in," Stanton said. "It's not something I will fully appreciate until […]

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Drunk American tourist punched, arrested after giving Nazi salute in Germany

DRESDEN, Germany (UPI) -- An American tourist was punched after drunkenly giving the Nazi salute several times on the streets of Dresden, Germany, over the weekend. The incident occurred early Saturday morning, apparently after a night of drinking. The 41-year-old American tourist suffered minor injuries as a result of the assault. The tourist also had the insignia of "unconstitutional organizations, which includes Nazi symbols." It is illegal to express or display Nazi symbols or slogans in Germany. The American was detained by German […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 68

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Sen. Andy Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7 million more to his school districts

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/Illinois Policy Institute) -- The chief Senate sponsor of Senate Bill 1, State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) has criticized Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of the new education funding bill. Rauner’s amendatory veto removed language from SB 1 that amounted to a bailout for Chicago Public Schools. Specifically, Manar promoted a map that shows analysis by Advance Illinois claiming a large number of “losing districts” under the governor’s changes. But an Illinois State Board of Education analysis […]

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