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Presidential Proclamation on World Freedom Day, 2019
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Washington, DC - Thirty years ago, the people of East and West Berlin came together to tear down a symbol of totalitarianism. For more than 10,000 days, the Berlin Wall stood as a troubling reminder of a deeply divided world, an evil obstacle to freedom and individual liberty. When the wall finally came down, it marked a triumphant defeat of communism, a monumental victory for democratic principles, and a righteous end to the nearly five‑decades-long Cold War.
City of Yuma General Election results, November 5
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma held its general election Tuesday, November 5, where voters selected their preferences for three at-large seats on the City Council.
FTC Acts to Shut Down Companies Operating Real Estate Seminar Scheme
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Salt Lake City, Utah - The Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection sued Nudge, LLC and affiliated companies, alleging that they make empty promises about earning money by “flipping” houses, to convince consumers to buy real estate training packages that cost thousands of dollars.
StoryCorps, the groundbreaking oral history project, to begin recording interviews with Yumans
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Yuma, Arizona - StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Yuma from November 20 to December 21 as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour. Having collected over 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of the largest single collections of human voices ever recorded.
AT&T to Pay $60 Million to Resolve FTC Allegations It Misled Consumers with ‘Unlimited Data’ Promises
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Washington, DC - AT&T Mobility, LLC, will pay $60 million to settle litigation with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the wireless provider misled millions of its smartphone customers by charging them for “unlimited” data plans while reducing their data speeds.
A penny saved is a penny earned
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Guinness World Record holder Cory Nielsen finished building a penny pyramid with more than a million pennies last spring. He assembled the project without resorting to the use of an adhesive in quest of the title, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Women veterans’ services, experiences need to be honored
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- Written by Matthew Oates Matthew Oates
- Published: 09 November 2019 09 November 2019
West Lafayette, Indiana - The number of women members and veterans of the U.S. armed forces continues to grow, and one Purdue University social scientist wants people to be aware that their successes and struggles don't take place just on the battlefield.