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I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...
Want to get outside? Check out the closest national parks to Tucson
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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July 8, 2025
Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave...
Artificial Intelligence And State Tax Agencies
Forbes
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Abstract hologram 3D silicon CPU with futuristic matrix. Digital circuit components with Colorful ... More Digitalization Process. Data and Computational Power of Machine Learning. 3D renderinggetty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Ryan Minnick...
Premier attends CARICOM Conference in Jamaica
BVI News
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July 7, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM / Dr Natalio Wheatley is attending the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The meeting runs from July 6...
RVIPF officers complete Regional Armed Police Training in Bermuda
Virgin Islands News Online
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HAMILTON, Bermuda– Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) were among regional participants who recently completed an intensive eight-week ‘Train-the-Trainer’ programme in Bermuda, designed to strengthen armed policing...
ICE arrested a Palestinian newlywed after her honeymoon. Five months later, she’s free
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”....
Murdered Maine paddleboarder remembered as ‘strong, self-made’ woman
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 7, 2025
TENANTS HARBOR, Maine — Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart was a force of nature who was a fierce advocate for friends, human rights and women’s rights. Stewart, 48, died last week after going paddle boarding on Crawford Pond in Union. Maine State Police...
Red, white and bedazzled. Hughes keeps traditions alive at the Fourth of July parade
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 7, 2025
BRATTLEBORO — For the past 15 years, Alfred Hughes Jr. has marked the end of the annual Brattleboro Goes the Fourth parade with his hallmark flamboyance. Always dressed to impress with a patriotic message, he waves with great joy while feeding off...
Job Corps Fights To Stay Open
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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July 7, 2025
Adam Walker Photos U.S. Sen. Blumenthal: “Ending the Job Corps would be cruel and stupid." Plumbing student Troy Sanders: "I want to do something that is gonna make me good money." The New Haven Job Corps Center is still up and running, with 149...
The 2025 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree winner will be announced today
Virgin Islands News Online
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LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI- The winner of the 'Diplomat' Fishing Jamboree 2025 will be revealed today, Monday, July 7, 2025, as the competition draws to a close at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island. 'Diplomat' was a jack of all trades- Hon Marlon...
Magens Bay Board Hears Proposal for Interpretive Taino Village in Arboretum
St. Thomas Source
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June 28, 2025
Maekiaphan Phillips, shown here with members of her family, is the kasike (chief) of the Guainia Taino Tribe of the Virgin Islands. (Screenshot taken from a National Guard video) A preliminary proposal to construct a small Taino demonstration...
Deputy Premier represents the VI at UN Ocean Conference in France
Virgin Islands News Online
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Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Climate Change Honourable Julian Fraser RA attended the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held in Nice, France, from June 9 to 13, 2025. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands NICE,...
Fort Lauderdale Sailor’s Path to Navy Nuclear Specialist
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 2nd Class Robert Logozzo, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a recruiter at Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami. Logozzo, a 2014 graduate of Northeastern High School in Oakland Park, transferred from the...
ESGR Announces 2025 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 07.07.2025 WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is pleased to announce the 15 recipients of the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--the highest U.S. government honor to...
Ten Bizarre Things Hidden in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
The American Prospect
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July 7, 2025
We’re bidding farewell to “Trump’s Beautiful Disaster,” as the Republican tax and spending bill was passed and signed by President Trump last week. Well, everyone, it’s official. Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the House last Thursday...
Tropical Storm Chantal weakens, moves inland over Carolinas
Naples Daily News - Florida
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Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina near Litchfield Beach early July 6. The storm weakened to a tropical depression, bringing heavy rain and potential flash flooding to the Carolinas. All tropical storm warnings have been...
160 ESHS graduates told to 'show up despite challenges'
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 160 graduating students of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) have been told to show up despite challenges. The graduates received this inspiring message from the Virgin Islands Education Minister, Honourable Sharie B. de...
Access rules unveiled for company register
The BVI Beacon
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June 26, 2025
Details of the government’s long-awaited reform of its beneficial ownership register — the list of who owns Virgin Islands-registered companies — have finally been revealed. The move comes after prominent critics in the British parliament accused...
A new sound for 'The Sound of Music'
City Pulse - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
By COURTNEY BOWERMAN For Evolve Theatrics’ 20th anniversary show, co-founder Helen Hart wanted to direct something special. Being a fan of old-school musicals, she felt “The Sound of Music” would be the perfect choice, especially given the current...