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Take a break from big coffee and give Small Tea a try

Edit The Examiner 19 Jun 2016
Being part of the English colonies brought to this land the custom of taking a pause during the day for "tea time" from the monarch conqueror as part of life in society, in fact tea was so important for the colonies that it started the American Revolution in 1773 when the Sons of Liberty destroyed an entire shipment sent by the East India Company, giving birth to a political protest that was named the Boston Tea Party....

Islam promotes cultural diversity, peace: Experts

Edit Arabnews 19 Jun 2016
The event was hosted by Saudi author and explorer Abdullah Al-Jum’ah jointly with Abdul Rahman Al-Bashari, who spoke about the experience of cultural diversity and its impact on development ... Saudis studying abroad took part in the discussion by sharing their living experiences abroad ... The same experience was shared by Yahya Shihri, who is studying in Japan....

Americans show eagerness toward Saudi Vision 2030

Edit Arabnews 19 Jun 2016
The vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030, and emanated Program of National Transformation 2020 have drawn the interest of the US government, businessmen and giant corporations, following reviewing the details of the strategy of the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Premier and the Minister of Defense during their meeting, during the current visit to the United States of America....

Don’t blame the Supreme Court for inaction on guns

Edit Denver Post 19 Jun 2016
That decision, writes Fareed Zakaria, “has made common-sense regulation of guns much harder” and contributed to America’s high gun-homicide rate ... They are well down the list of obstacles to gun control in America ... The court’s rulings have had no effect on the laws governing most Americans ... In modern America we tend to think that the Bill of Rights operates mostly through the courts, but he did not....

Tim Peake 'truly elated' to be back on Earth after six-month space station stint

Edit Belfast Telegraph 19 Jun 2016
During his 186 days on the ISS the former helicopter test pilot and father of two participated in more than 250 scientific experiments, performed a space walk, ran the London Marathon on a treadmill, and inspired more than a million schoolchildren with educational outreach activities ... During his time in space he worked up to 14 hours a day, participating in more than 250 experiments devised by scientists from around the world....

On Earth, this was a grim week ... your mission offers hope, Tim Peake

Edit The Guardian 19 Jun 2016
I am certainly jealous of the experiences you have had and have waved at you several times as the bright dot of the International Space Station moved across the night sky ... You have been part of an international cooperative effort that has seen men and women from 17 nations occupy the space station for nearly 16 years ... all based on ventures and experiences at sea and in the air over the centuries....

Court ruling on internet could stifle pace of progress

Edit Denver Post 19 Jun 2016
This change comes as part of a years-long effort by the Federal Communications Commission to put in place rules enforcing “net neutrality,” forcing broadband service providers to grant equal access to customers and content providers regardless of the amount of bandwidth they use ... the demand won’t be increased and everyone’s experience will suffer....

Furniture maker John Bassett on how to save jobs

Edit The Charlotte Observer 19 Jun 2016
John Bassett III, the chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. in Galax, Va., is recognized as a homegrown hero for saving hundreds of jobs and an entire Virginia community from foreign competition ... How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local – and Helped Save an American Town.”. Now Bassett speaks for himself in his new book, “Making It In America ... Q ... A ... ... Q ... A ... Some went bankrupt ... We’ve got to put them as part of the formula....

Mexico’s Daniel Suarez sets sights on NASCAR Xfinity title

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 19 Jun 2016
Even though Suarez is part of just a small group of Latin Americans to find success in NASCAR, it seems as though he’s been preparing for a career in racing his entire life....

Debating gun laws in the wake of Orlando shooting (5 letters)

Edit Denver Post 19 Jun 2016
Re ... If the framers of the U.S ... Yet here we are, yet once again, in the aftermath of a mass shooting in America ... Americans are surprised to find out that an Islamic State sympathizer was able to buy an assault rifle after twice being interviewed by the FBI ... America’s gun-control policy is like the coyote who gets his foot caught in a trap and despite chewing off three of his feet, he is still surprised to find himself trapped ... ....

Shannon Vreeland heads to Olympic swimming trials looking for one more golden moment

Edit Kansas City Star 19 Jun 2016
Swimmer from Blue Valley West is dealing with shoulder ailment heading into U.S. trials. In 2012, she made the American team as a longshot and was part of gold-medal winning relay team. Her parents are wary of the Zika virus in Rio … Click to Continue » ... ....

Gun violence in America: We're all responsible

Edit Star Tribune 19 Jun 2016
Too many life-loving Americans have failed to do their part ... ....

Obama touts eco record on family outing to national parks

Edit Arabnews 19 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1466281804237372500. Publication Date.  ... President Barack Obama and the first family are celebrating America’s cherished natural heritage, making a weekend tour marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s vaunted national park system ... A large part of that involves a marine sanctuary around islands and atolls in the Pacific ... ....
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