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Americas Austal won an $8 million deal to provide advance planning, material procurement, and accomplishment of work for emergent availabilities in support of the littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36). This effort is to develop and provide planning, engineering support, planning and logistics technical documentation, funds and man-hour expenditure data, projected costs, cost estimates, […]

This is part 2 of Washington DC: The Unaffordable and Unnecessary War Capital of the World. Since WWII was arguably the nation’s last “good war”, an illuminating way to measure the folly that has unfolded during the seven decades since then is to unpack the cost of veterans disability compensation and medical care by cohort … Continue reading "The Staggering and Lingering Costs of American Wars"

June 2024 “Born to Build: Cape Dory . . . A Standard of Value” by Andrew C. Vavolotis and James L. Nelson. ACV Boatworks, LLC, Publisher. 217 pps. $44.95. Review by Bob Muggleston Sailors in New England are well familiar with the many Cape Dory offerings that still, some 30Read More

Yu Darvish dominated a slumping Braves offense and extended his career-high scoreless innings streak to 25 while earning his 200th professional win as the San Diego Padres hammered…

Countryfile star Adam Henson has opened up about his wife Charlie's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and how she was convinced she was about to die, leaving her to pen farewell letters

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

Today in History

Today is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. There are 225 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

On this date:

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for farming. Читать дальше...

Long ago, the U.S. government stopped listening to other countries’ governments, as reflected in its recent series of vetoes in the Security Council and in its unprecedented isolation in the world. But recently, and more dangerously, the U.S. government officials have stopped listening to themselves. This is not an entirely new phenomenon for key people … Continue reading "When Did America Stop Listening to Itself?"

Finance maven and TikTok sensation Vivian Tu wants to be your new rich best friend, someone who will help you navigate the world of personal finance—and help you get rich, too, just like her.

The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a report of a single motorcycle crash at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the town of Modena, Buffalo County, on County KK near Hanson Road.

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University men’s and women's track & field programs saw six student-athletes garner Division III All-East Region honors as the U.S. Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) handed out its awards for the 2024 outdoor season.

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- His first trip to the NCAA Division 3 Outdoor Track & Field Championships featured an All-American performance.

MCLA's Mathew Gover has been named to the 2024 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-Region Team and the All-Freshman Team.

Ashley Smith is the first female faculty chair of the Automotive Tech/ASSET programs at HFC.

Step one: Ask yourself what kind of lifestyle you want.

PAUL DUMMETT and Matt Ritchie could be offered new contracts at Newcastle United if the club qualify for next season’s Europa Conference League.

South Asia has undergone notable transformations across economic, political, social, and various other spheres. Mirroring these patterns of societal change are the architectural practices across this region. The modern nation-states of South Asia – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka – share similar histories and a future characterized by rapid economic development and urbanization. However, each region exhibits distinct nuances concerning the present and potential state of architectural praxis... Читать дальше...

1. Your daily horoscope: May 20, 2024  The Globe and Mail
2. Horoscopes Today, May 20, 2024  USA TODAY
3. Horoscope for Sunday, May 19, 2024  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for May 20, 2024 | Astrology  Hindustan Times
5. Today’s daily horoscopes: Gemini, advance passion projects with style and grace (05/20/24)  MLive.com

Through May 22, Microsoft Project Professional 2021 for Windows is on sale for just £31.76 (reg. £317.61).

Mum and son, killer driver and Power Ranger thief among nine criminals who were jailed this week  Liverpool Echo