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Specify timeline to pay damages for razed houses: HC to Assam

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Gauhati high court has directed Assam govt to specify in a week the "time by which compensation will be paid" to the six families whose houses were demolished in Nagaon district in 2022. The houses were demolished a day after a mob set Batadrava police station ablaze in protest against the custodial death of a fish vendor, Safiqul Islam, on May 21, 2022.

Doctors Told Mom to Kill a Disabled Twin in an Abortion, She Refused and Her Daughter is Improving After Surgery

LifeNews.com 

When doctors give expectant parents terrible news, it takes great courage not to give in to counsel to abort. Such news—that “one of her babies had a rare brain condition and an abnormality with her esophagus”– was given to Marie Stockdale who was carrying twin girls. “After receiving the news of one of the twins’ […]

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Alberta Ballet to offer two world premieres as part of 2024/2025 season

Calgary Herald 

Alberta Ballet will offer two world premieres in its 2024/2025 season, including new artistic director Francesco Ventriglia’s reimagining of Don Quixote to end the season. This is the first season programmed by Ventriglia, who joined the company in January. It will include seven productions, including four that are new to Alberta Ballet. It is an […]

Herne Bay Fun, May 2024

Chelsea Kayak Club 

Before the trip: Happy Paddlers!

An almost unprecedented 1pm on the water time meant that the Herne Bay trip, launching at Hampton, was very relaxed start. After a safety briefing we launched into virtually no waves from the shingle beach, although the wind was a bit stronger than expected, F3 from the East and [...]

These are the upcoming Sonos Ace wireless headphones

The Verge 

Image: Schuurman

There’s a lot riding on Sonos’ first pair of wireless headphones; CEO Patrick Spence has said he expects the product category to be a huge revenue driver for the company. The headphones are expected to ship sometime next month, but today, we’re getting a first look at the hardware design — and we now know what they’ll be called.

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The 2024 Trustees Report Shows that Social Security is Benefiting From a Strong Economy

Common Dreams 

The 2024 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, released today, shows that our Social Security system remains fully affordable.

This year’s report announces that, thanks to a strong and growing economy, Social Security can pay all benefits and associated administrative costs in full until 2035, one year later than projected in last year’s report. After that, it can pay 83 percent percent of benefits... Читать дальше...