Four Beautiful Lighthouses in the US Are Available at No Cost
May 18, 2021
In this July 7, 2006, fishermen cast on the rocky shore at the Beavertail Lighthouse, the third-oldest lighthouse in America, at the tip of Beavertail State Park, on Narragansett Bay, in Jamestown, R.I.
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The General Services Administration, or GSA, says the United States Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation’s most beautiful
lighthouses. And it is inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no cost.
The GSA is the business and accounting agency of the U.S. federal government. Among other jobs, it manages all federally-owned buildings.
Bangladesh Arrests Journalists Known for Fighting Corruption
May 18, 2021
Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam, center, is escorted by police to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Police charged Islam of stealing and photographing sensitive state information. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
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journalist in Bangladesh known for her reporting on government corruption was arrested on charges of violating an official secrets act, officials said Tuesday.
The charges carry a possible death penalty.
Rozina Islam is a reporter for the leading Prothom Alo newspaper. She is charged with using her cellphone without permission to photograph documents related to government negotiations to buy coronavirus vaccines. The government said she was waiting in a room of a government official involved in the negotiations when she took the photos. The Associated Press has seen the document that lays out the
When we talk about weather, a whirlwind is a very strong wind that moves in a spinning or swirling motion. Whirlwinds can cause great damage to trees, buildings, and other types of property. They can be violent. But they can also happen in a limited area and for a limited time.
Young Dubai DJ Gains Fame
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Michelle Rasul enjoys scratching her turntable in the lobby of her apartment building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Michelle Rasul, age 9, is one of the world’s top DJs or disc jockeys - people who play recorded music on the radio or at celebrations or parties.
Rasul even competed in this year’s international championship and placed 14th out of 85 DJ stars from around the world.
At her home in Dubai, the rising star from Azerbaijan described how she got her start.
TALK2US: Women Who Are Role Models
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Susan Shand joins Dr. Jill to talk about Gal Gadot s new television series on women who made an impact on the world around them. We discuss women role models in our guests lives, too. Sign up for a future session at talk2usvoa.eventbrite.com
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