In my exhaustive preparations for a career in journalism, some of the things I studied at university were Icelandic sagas, accounting and Old English literature. Long and involved blood feuds figure extensively in the sagas. They were pretty good primers for Nova Scotia politics. The accounting helped in
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Dozens of selective higher education institutions have joined an effort backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) to recruit students from lower income brackets. The Ivy League institutions, various University of California campuses and the University of Virginia are among the 56
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The Bharatiya Janata Party finally disclosed the names for the top leadership in Gujarat. Vijay Rupani – who was being considered as the frontrunner – will continue as the state Chief Minister. Nitin Patel will stay on as the Deputy Chief Minister.
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Dec 23 is a positive day so far for iPath Bloomberg Copper SubTR ETN (NYSEARCA:JJC) as the ETF is active during the day after gaining 0.985% to hit $36.89 per share. The exchange traded fund has 61.34 million net assets and 1.18% volatility this month. Over the course of the day 29,310 shares
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London (AP) — London Zoo officials say a fire Saturday morning left one aardvark dead and four meerkats missing. Staff members were treated for smoke inhalation and shock after the blaze broke out in the zoo cafe in the early morning hours. More than 70 firefighters helped control the fire near an
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