Government funding deal restores key USDA programs as Iowa farmers push for long-term fix

The deal to reopen the government includes new federal funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa farm leaders say ...

Residents concerned about possible rezoning of land near their homes in Sumter

SUMTER, S.C. — Some Sumter County residents are voicing concerns over a proposed rezoning request that could change a ...

Government shutdown expected to affect nearly 10,000 federal workers in Oregon

Nearly one third of the 30,000 federal employees who work in Oregon were expected to stop working after the government shut down Wednesday morning, according to data from the Oregon Employment ...

Democrats rally behind Chuck Schumer after vote to end shutdown on Republicans’ terms

The legislation would end the shutdown on terms dictated by President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, with no ...

Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in 'certain talents' that he says the U.S. lacks

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that in some cases, "you can’t take people off an unemployment, like an ...
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Government touts cheaper electricity for factories, but businesses aren't buying it

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and businessmen have raised questions about the incremental ...

U.S. Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near end

Supreme Court extends SNAP payment freeze as Senate works to end government shutdown, impacting millions of food aid ...
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State of Calamity: What does it mean when the government declares one?

The declaration of a state of calamity, a phrase that often follows after typhoons, earthquakes, or massive floods, is not ...

Homes plans would 'destroy character of historic Derbyshire villages', inquiry hears

Plans for more than 100 homes would “destroy the character of two historic Derbyshire villages" and replace them with “urban ...
Monitor

Why Africa’s riches are locked in its own vaults

Data shows that private equity funds operating in Africa, and in East Africa, raise less than 1 percent of their capital ...
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PAC-MAN World 2 Re-PAC DLC ‘Sonic the Hedgehog Collaboration Set’ now available

Bandai Namco, in cooperation with SEGA, has released the PAC-MAN World 2 Re-PAC downloadable content “Sonic the Hedgehog Collaboration Set” for $11.99 / £9.49 / €11.99 / ¥1,320, the ...