US soccer players abroad, weekend roundup
Before we get started, digest this: One of American soccer's best young attackers, Juan Agudelo, has not played a competitive match in five months. He is not injured or suspended; he just does not … The latest rumbling has New York City FC, a 2015 …
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Do Conservatives Fear Winning Elections Won't Make a Real Difference?
In a highly symbolic symbol of rot at the top, a series of stories in the Washington Post revealed embarrassing mistakes and cover-ups at the U.S. Secret Service. Now a new allegation claims investigators were pressured “to remove information that …
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Firm says US State Department to construct office building in Charleston
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded the $ 2.6 million, two-year deal to J.M. Waller Associates, a subsidiary of Springfield, Va.-based Versar Inc. … The federal agency also processes passports on the old base through a private-sector …
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Hassle-free system Abshir gains popularity
Regional passport offices and the traffic police no longer provide services at their offices. Officials there now refer … "It really makes life easy for us," he said, adding that the technology places Saudi Arabia on par with many advanced countries …
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