President Trump announced on Wednesday morning that the U.S. military would not “accept or allow” any transgender service members. In a series of tweets, the commander in chief argued that too much is at stake in the military’s current operations for it to be “burdened” by the medical costs of transgender people or the “disruption” […]
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Australia urges China to do more on North Korea threat
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called on China on Thursday to do more to contain the threat of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. [restrict] North Korea, which has warned Australia could be the target of a strike, test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month, which experts say could put […]
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Putin says Russia will respond to ‘insolence’ of US sanctions
Savonlinna (Finland) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow will ultimately have to respond to sanctions imposed by the United States that he condemned as insolent towards Russia. [restrict] “We are behaving in a very restrained and patient way, but at some moment we will need to respond,” Putin said at a […]
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THREE TREES AND A WOODPECKER
Two tall trees, a birch and a beech, are growing in the woods. A small tree begins to grow between them, and the beech says to the birch, “Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch?” The birch says he cannot tell, but just then a woodpecker lands on the […]
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What to say when nature calls in a polite but understanding society?
Excuse me, I have a stool appointment.Please excuse me while I go check the plumbing. [restrict] Pardon me, I have 6 pounds of boneless mass to get rid of. Excuse me please, I have to go hide a treasure. I’m sorry, I have to quickly disable alarm level brown. Excuse me while I go on […]
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Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) – You might be sidestepping in order to avoid a commitment today, Aries. Don’t keep giving someone the runaround. Be strong and let people know your thoughts even if you think their feelings will be hurt. Your job is to protect your emotions. Other people can handle their own. Be aggressive […]