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Daily News from Around the World: 5/3/2021

Happy Monday! Today's headlines take a look at what is currently happening around the country. Wisconsin Policy forum release numbers showing job loss during the pandemic, Florida signs bill making vaccine passports illegal, three ‘controversial’ laws go to the Senate in Alabama, Colorado police officers receive Alzehemier training after horrifying arrest, and no more quarantining for fully vaccinated students in Darien, Connecticut all grace the front pages today. These headlines of daily news are courtesy of

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News from Around the world: 5/2/2021

Happy Sunday! Today's headlines take a look at what is currently happening outside of the United States. Vaccine disaster in Spain, liberal Canadian government shut down social media monitoring bill, Iranian/UK prisoner feud, Guam natives call for the government to reconsider the easing of restrictions, and as cases soar Trinidad and Tobago increase COVID-19 related restrictions. As always, our selections are inspired by the Front Pages posted daily on FreedomFor...

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News from Around the World: 5/1/2021

Happy Saturday and the first day of May! Today's headlines take a look at what is currently happening around the country. California drought could cause significant damage to the salmon population, Connecticut lifts bans in place since March 2020, Arizona Democrats call for federal monitoring of senate vote recount, and the latest news on the Kentucky Derby all grace the front pages today. These headlines of daily news are courtesy of Newseum...

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News from Around the World: 4/25/2021

Happy Thursday! Today's headlines take a look at what is currently happening outside of the United States. Keeping oil and gas companies out of Norweigan schools, vaccine roll out in Canada not up to par, devasting second wave for India, Guam demands answers for US intervention, and terrorism denial in the Caribbean all cover the headlines of newspapers globally. As always, our selections are inspired by the Front Pages posted daily on

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News from Around the World: 4/24/2021

Happy Saturday! Today's featured headlines deal with how countries all around the globe are gearing up for summer 2021. With summer holidays right around the corner here is a short but comprehensive list of countries allowing tourists through its door. Greece

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News from Around the World: 4/18/2021

Happy Sunday! Today's headlines take a look at what is currently happening around the country. Calls for police reform across the country, endangered species sightings, Space X astronauts land in Florida, refugee vaccine barriers, and Colorado parents of children in virtual learning receive reimbursement for the 2020/2021 school year lunch all cover today’s featured headlines. As always, our selections are inspired by the Front Pages posted daily on

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily New from Around the World: 4/11/2021

Happy Sunday! Today’s headlines feature stories from across the country. From new in person social distancing rules for schools in New York state to a drop in shelter attendance in Columbus, Ohio there are a variety of topics from various states on display in this curated list. As always, our selections are inspired by the Front Pages posted daily on

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Daily News from Around the World: 3/4/2021

Happy Sunday! For those who celebrate Easter and for those who don’t, today's headlines have a little bit of something for everyone. Drive-thru egg hunts, travel restrictions lifted for domestic travel in American, things to do over this long weekend in Seattle, rural Louisiana vaccine rollout, and police violence demonstrations all grace front cover news across the country. As always, our selections are inspired by the Front Pages posted daily on

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Annette Mims in Displays

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April 2021 Staff Picks: Myth and Culture

What is the role of myth in culture? For starters, we must understand the definition of these two terms. Webster defines myth as a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon. Culture is defined as the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, be...

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Annette Mims in News Cafe,Learning at the Library

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Daily News From Around the World: 3/28/21

Happy Sunday! Today’s headlines take a look at what is happening to our neighbors across the pond in the United Kingdom. Ireland cautiously lifting restrictions, A third vaccine approved for use in all of the UK, Scotland questioning tactics in terms of policing young people, Wales both optimistic and weary about reopening, and the dos and don'ts of new covid restriction in England all grace the front page headlines.The Irish Times, Published in Dublin Ireland

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