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The ICC’s World Cup Prize Fund Will Be More Than USD$1 Billion
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The ICC’s World Cup Prize Fund Will Be More Than USD$1 Billion

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World Cup prize money disparity is an obstacle to Equal Pay for Men and Women The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the 2018 Cricket World Cup will set an equal number of...

Yara Yara, a Refugee from Iraq, Returned to The United Kingdom
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Yara Yara, a Refugee from Iraq, Returned to The United Kingdom

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A Migrant’s Desperate Day Chasing Work at the World Cup Before They Are Fired It seems as if every day is an adventure and each day feels like something new. When there is a...

The U.S. Government Objected to the Word “Squaw”
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The U.S. Government Objected to the Word “Squaw”

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New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names: 'Squaw' was removed from the names of two California Native American tribes By Up Next By The word'squaw' is being eliminated from California...

California's Gas Stations Must Stop Selling Gas to Gas Retailers
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California’s Gas Stations Must Stop Selling Gas to Gas Retailers

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California's gas-car phaseout brings turmoil to mom-and-pop gas stations. On May 31 the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ordered utilities that use natural gas to plug their gas stations to stop selling fuel to...

La Quinta rejects proposed surf park in Mojave Desert
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La Quinta rejects proposed surf park in Mojave Desert

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Proposed surf park in California desert is rejected by La Quinta City Council A proposed surf park in the Mojave Desert near La Quinta, Calif., which has been rejected by a city council. The...

The Women Who Will Win Brazil’s Next President
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The Women Who Will Win Brazil’s Next President

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Black and poor women may decide who will be the next president of Brazil. One of the most important and controversial elections in the world is looming in the next few months. It’s the...