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Public Health budget takes center stage at supervisors meeting | News, Sports, Jobs
Tama County Administration Building, 104 W State St., Toledo, Iowa. SUN COURIER FILE PHOTO TOLEDO – People were sitting, standing, and loitering in the hall; it was the largest crowd the Tama County Board of Supervisors had garnered in a couple of months. Nearly all of the citizens who sardined themselves into the meeting room on…
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8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend (Feb. 20-22)
This week is shaping up to be one of the quieter weeks of streaming TV and film premieres of the year so far. That does not mean there is nothing new for you to look forward to this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV or any of your other streaming services, though. For starters, two of the best movies of the…
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Florida House passes proposed amendment to immediately phase out property taxes • Florida Phoenix
The Florida House of Representatives approved a joint resolution on Thursday to put in motion a possible constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would completely end non-school property taxes for homesteaded properties beginning on Jan. 1, 2027. The final vote was 80-30, with all Republicans supporting the proposal and all Democrats opposing it. The chances of Floridians actually voting…
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ECI flags ‘deliberate’ delay by officials in document processing
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified the electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) “guilty” of “deliberately” delaying the process of uploading of identity documents received during the hearing sessions on claims and objections on the draft voters’ list in West Bengal. Sources in the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) claimed that…
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ACB set to file chargesheet against KTR in Formula E case: Report
BRS working president KTR Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is set to file its chargesheet in the Formula E case against former minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), with the agency completing the required prosecution formalities. The immediate trigger for the move was the Department of Personnel & Training’s sanction to prosecute senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar,…
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Brain organoids show goal-directed learning in control task
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn’t fall over. It…
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9 Underrated Zombie Movies Horror Fans Need to Watch
There’s horror, and then there’s zombie horror. And if you don’t already know the difference between the two in your gut, let’s just say that one of them has a way of making you suddenly very aware of every exit in the room. We all have a morbid fascination with the walking dead, and it’s okay to admit it. Maybe…
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See Who Has Faced Fallout From the Epstein Files
The Justice Department’s latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set off global repercussions across politics, finance, entertainment and academia. While some links to Mr. Epstein were previously known, new names and details from the roughly three million pages of documents continue to emerge. The types of connections people in the files had to…
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On the Big Screen This Week: The Black Europe Film Festival, a BDSM Date Movie, Oscar Shorts, and the Most Unnecessary Remake of the Decade
Friends, you know me. I prefer to use my mighty powers as a critic to promote the righteous rather than to punish the wicked. So when I call for a boycott, you know I don’t do so lightly. But that’s what I’m doing this week with How to Make a Killing, a new movie that, like most new movies, stars…
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Brookline’s former child health director maintained years-long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, sent supportive messages as crimes emerged
Brookline’s former long-time director of school and child health services, Dr. Gloria Rudisch, maintained years of contact with Jeffrey Epstein, received funding from him and sent him supportive messages after details of his alleged crimes were emerging in news reports, according to new documents released by the Department of Justice. The emails and other documents reviewed by Brookline.news show that…
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