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What happened when Walmart left

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What happened when Walmart left In West Virginia, the people of McDowell County can't get jobs, and recently lost their biggest employer – the local Walmart store. They describe the devastating loss of jobs, community and access to fresh food.

What happened when Walmart left

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What happened when Walmart left

'The Resistance' Is In Awe Of Australian Newscaster Chris Uhlmann's Take Down Of Trump's Presidency

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'The Resistance' Is In Awe Of Australian Newscaster Chris Uhlmann's Take Down Of Trump's Presidency

'The Resistance' Is In Awe Of Australian Newscaster Chris Uhlmann's Take Down Of Trump's Presidency

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'The Resistance' Is In Awe Of Australian Newscaster Chris Uhlmann's Take Down Of Trump's Presidency Uhlmann's shared some pretty questionable opinions in the past and critiquing Trump isn't all that daring, but phrases like "he has neither the desire nor the capacity to lead the world" are resonating with lots of people. July 9, 2017 at 04:05PM

Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked To Kremlin During Campaign

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Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked To Kremlin During Campaign

Article of the day for July 10, 2017

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Article of the day is Grace Sherwood. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

exonerate: Word of the day for July 10, 2017

exonerate , v : (transitive, now rare) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load). (obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself). (transitive) To free from an obligation, responsibility or task. (transitive) To free from accusation or blame.

Picture of the day for July 10, 2017

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A Small heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) in Kampinos Forest, Poland. Kampinos National Park was established in 1959..

Article of the day for July 10, 2017

The Article of the day for July 10, 2017 is Grace Sherwood . Grace Sherwood (c. 1660 – c. 1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was charged with witchcraft several times. In 1706, she was accused of bewitching Elizabeth Hill and causing her to miscarry. The court ordered that Sherwood's guilt or innocence be determined by dunking her in water: if she sank, she was innocent; if she did not, she was guilty. Sherwood floated to the surface, and may have spent up to eight years in jail before being released. After being freed from prison and recovering her property from Princess Anne County, she lived on her farm in Pungo from 1714 until her death at the age of about 80. On July 10, 2006, the 300th anniversary of Sherwood's conviction, Governor Tim Kaine reversed the miscarriage of justice and restored her good name. A statue depicting her was erected in Virginia Beach, close

Picture of the day for July 10, 2017

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Picture of the day on July 10, 2017: A Small heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) in Kampinos Forest, Poland. Kampinos National Park was established in 1959.

exonerate: Word of the day for July 10, 2017

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Word of the day is exonerate : (transitive, now rare) To relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load). (obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself). (transitive) To free from an obligation, responsibility or task. (transitive) To free from accusation or blame.

Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked To Kremlin During Campaign

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Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked To Kremlin During Campaign The meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan was arranged by Donald Trump’s eldest son and was attended by Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner.