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D.C. Councilmember Renounces Committee Chairmanship Amid Conflict of Interest Accusations

“At the same time he’s in charge of regulating businesses, he’s also getting paid by them,” Washington City Paper Politics Editor Will Sommer told WMAL. “The Chamber is the leading lobby for businesses that want to influence the Council.”

Pope Says Schools Shouldn’t Teach Children That Gender Is A Choice

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Pope Francis has denounced the teaching of gender identity to young children in schools, calling it terrible. “Today, in schools they are teaching this to children — to children! — that everyone can choose their gender,” he said in a closed-door meeting to Polish priests and bishops in Krakow last Wednesday. The…… Continue Reading

Buildings on Main Street Ellicott City on Verge of Collapse

Buildings on Main Street Ellicott City on Verge of Collapse
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Order On Transgender Bathroom Use

“In the short term, this means the relationship between transgender identity and sex discrimination will be left in limbo until the Supreme Court resolves it one way or the other. But given that Justice Breyer’s vote was only a courtesy, it’s hard to see the court being able to settle this matter until a ninth justice is appointed,” Vladeck said.
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Human Trials Begin For Zika Vaccines

The agency stressed the safety of the vaccine, noting that “DNA vaccines do not contain infectious material — so they cannot cause a vaccinated individual to become infected with Zika — and have been shown to be safe in previous clinical trials for other diseases.”
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Trump Campaign Hauls $80 Million In July

Still, the campaign struggled to make a significant dent in tapping bigger donors, raising just $16 million through 20 fundraising events in July, just 20% of the campaign’s July fundraising total.
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South Sudan Violence Leads 60,000 To Flee, U.N. Says

The mission on Monday condemned “deeply disturbing reports” of widespread sexual violence against women and girls by soldiers, as well as unidentified armed men.
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Libertarians To Make Their Case At CNN Town Hall

August 3, 2016 12:35 pm

Historically, third-party support fades after the major party conventions, but this election has proven time and time again that historical trends do not necessarily apply.
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Arsonists Torching Schools In Kenya To Protest Education Reform

The fires, which mostly target dormitories, have destroyed school supplies and personal belongings and forced thousands of students out of school. Other schools have preemptively closed out of fear of more blazes. While arson attacks in schools are not a new phenomena in Kenya, the escalating rate of the fires has all eyes on the…… Continue Reading