SAVE VOA AP PBS NPR

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World Press Freedom is clouded by a somber and troubling development: the ill-advised silencing of AP, VOA, PBS, and NPR.

These are America's and the world’s preeminent international news broadcasters. For nearly two centuries, they have been more than news and information outlets; these are beacons of hope, forces for truth, and a vital instrument of public affairs throughout the world.

SOTO WITH BUSH

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Sabrina Soto learned the ropes of home decor from her mother, who ran a decorating and home-staging business. She got her media chops from her dad, who was a news producer for NBC and served as AP TV Bureau Chief in NYC. Her experience sparked her passion for design and honed her knack for creating beautiful spaces on a tight budget. Sabrina is one of HGTV's most popular personalities; her shows include The High Low Project and Get It Sold. In 2010, she was named Target's Style Expert for the Home. She has guest-hosted or appeared on many HGTV shows and specials, as well as on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Today, and Rachael Ray, and has been featured in Time, USA Today, InStyle, Elle Decor, People, and Better Homes and Gardens.

FOOL

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“As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” Proverbs 26:11

DIRE WARNING

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Scientists issue dire warning after making frightening discovery in the Atlantic Ocean: 'Sudden, wide-reaching impacts'"The results of this study make us concerned."

MERCY

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My desire, intentions, and resolve this past Sunday were to pray for my family, past and present, as well as all my friends. I did and hope everyone feels these blessings arriving their way.

ONE MAN BAND

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He reportedly produced hands-on and with all musical instruments, including acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass synth, bass, Fuzz bass, singing bass, acoustic piano, and electric piano. He also played poly-Moog, mini-Moog, Arp Pro Soloist, Arp string ensemble, Oberheim four-voice, drums, water drums, syndrums, clavinet, bongos, slapsticks, finger cymbals, congas, orchestral bells, wind chimes, brush trap, woodblocks, finger snaps, tree bell, and handclaps.

LIFE OF ROB

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My heartfelt love letter to Miami—a fusion of personal vibes, cultural flavor, and a call to action to preserve something deeper than just local media. It’s about safeguarding the soul of the city: its music, food, people, and conversations that shape identity.

CAFF

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The Cuban diaspora refers to the populations of Cuban descent living outside of Cuba, primarily in Miami. This gateway to the Americas is in the United States. The population includes both those born in Cuba and their descendants who migrated to other countries, with the United States having the largest concentration of Cubans outside the communist island.

US NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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In April of 1970, the National Archives accessioned its first electronic records: data from computer punch cards.

Their holdings of federal records, not including electronic holdings in the Presidential Libraries, include over 100 terabytes of electronic records and another 100 terabytes of born-digital photography and motion pictures. 

They accept more than 60 types of electronic records and file formats, ranging from email to webpages to geospatial data records to meeting presentations.

MUSES

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The number and names of the Muses differed by region, but from the Classical period, the number of Muses was standardized to nine, and their names were generally given as Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Thalia, and Urania.