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Fitch Affirms Rwanda at ‘B+’; Outlook Stable
Reuters Fitch expects Rwanda to come to an agreement with its donors and notes that most 2016 donor flows have already been programmed and are likely to be disbursed as expected. RATING SENSITIVITIES The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch’s assessment that upside … |
NBCNews.com |
Supreme Court to Hear Corruption Appeal From Former Virginia Governor
NBCNews.com … unless he loses the appeal. Related: Former First Couple of Virginia Puts Hopes in U.S. Supreme Court … McDonnell’s actions did not amount to the kind of access commonly given to campaign donors, the prosecutors said. The law was violated simply … |
CNNFirst on CNN: Environmental group to air ads for Bernie Sanders in Iowa, New …CNNClinton last year eventually said she opposed the pipeline, and President Barack Obama killed the proposal in November. RELATED: Sanders grapples with pledge not to g…
Metro.us |
Woman asks for donations on GoFundMe after spending all her money on Powerball …
Metro.us We spent all of our money on lottery tickets (expecting to win the 1.5 billion) and are now in dire need of cash,” Nicole reportedly explained to potential donors. “With your small donation of at least $1.00, a like and one share, I’m certain that we … |
Danbury News Times |
New Milford agency receives grants to improve opiate treatment
Danbury News Times Heroin-related deaths have skyrocketed in Connecticut from 174 in 2012 to 325 in 2014, according to a report by the state medical examiner. … Police Chief Shawn Boyne lauded the MCCA donors for taking action to address the town’s drug epidemic. |
Huffington Post |
People Are Complaining To The Wrong Wheaton College
Huffington Post They aren’t related. But the two schools are a frequent source of confusion. Students apply to the wrong college. Donors send money to the other Wheaton. “The name confusion is a longstanding and deep-rooted problem,” said Dennis Hanno, president of … Which Wheaton? After move to fire professor, hate mail rekindles confusion of …Chicago Tribune |
The Independent |
Rape Crisis centres receive ‘over 3000 calls a week’ as students report being …
The Independent Rape Crisis centres from across England and Wales received an average of over 3,000 calls a week – some 165,000 in the 12 months to 31 March 2015 – as students of both gender came forward to report being raped at university, according to one survey. |
Albuquerque Business First (blog) |
Health policy and research institute launched as part of BCOM
Albuquerque Business First (blog) If the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at NMSU has its way, New Mexico will be the go-to for population health research related to borderland populations in the southwestern part of the United States — complete with a nonprofit research … |
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Loan Issues Put Asterisk on Ted Cruz’s U.S. Senate Victory
Texas Tribune The disclosure of the loan during the Senate bid would have not been helpful for Cruz, who faced a barrage of attacks from Dewhurst related to both his time in Washington and private law practice. “The general view was, ‘Why give the Dewhurst campaign … |
Devex |
5 ways US scholars can support the Arab Spring
Devex The new emphasis is on “citizen power” and much of the Center’s research helps to underpin development, especially related to democracy-building, as Dr. Laryssa Chomiak, the Center’s director, explained. “Before 2011 the center’s work was purely … |