A Soldier’s Agony (India)

For us, who are too busy vandalising the country’s property in the name of religion. Let’s make a nation where we are able to live happily and prosper together because we belong together. Let’s make the world of that limbless soldier or that war widow a better place and making their sacrifice worth it.

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For an unemployed boy from a poor family, it isn’t about ‘having a career’ or having a five year plan. It is about getting a job that pays well. The Indian Army provides such an opportunity to young men, who need not be highly educated but should be physically fit.

No soldier was ever born a patriot. The training they go through completely changes their outlook. The boys become stronger and focused men. This manhood exposes the fissure between philosophy and the truth. The cracks in this masonry of reality gets filled with the grout of love for the nation first, then the fellow men and lastly his own life.

A boy who was raised with love is now in a war. The tourniquet is dripping red and fatigue in every inch of his body. This deracinated being, is now emotionally detached. He possesses the raw power to face the…

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3rd Day of November – Fat Cow Co – 1911 – Chevrolet Officially Enters the Automobile Market

1911 – Chevrolet Officially Enters the Automobile Market

Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors.

Louis Chevrolet a Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.

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For two U.S. diplomats from St. Paul, Appeals Court ballot ruling may mean losing their vote | MinnPost

Four weeks ago, all four of them sent in their ballots. All of them have checked the Secretary of State’s website. And they’ve been in contact with Ramsey County.

Ramsey County doesn’t have their ballots.

All four of them contacted Ramsey County and sent new ballots via FedEx on Friday (they paid extra for expedited shipping). But even then, there’s no guarantee that the ballots will get there by Tuesday afternoon on Election Day.

The group’s situation may be unique, but is exemplary of the hurdles facing voters who thought they had a one week grace period to send in their ballot, as long as it was postmarked by Election Day. That grace period, established by a consent decree between the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Alliance of Retired Americans, was just disputed in a 2-1 decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday after a legal challenge from Republicans in the state. The court ruled that now, all ballots received after Election Day must be separated and the legality of their acceptance, at least with respect to the presidential election, decided at a later date.

For Weber and Palmquist, the confusion so close to election day, and the lack of answers about where their ballot went, isn’t comforting.

“I represent the United States here,” said Palmquist. “I’m a diplomat representing the United States government. And for me to have questions about why my ballot is not being received or counted makes it harder to do my job.”

Source: For two U.S. diplomats from St. Paul, Appeals Court ballot ruling may mean losing their vote | MinnPost

Uruguay’s unified response to COVID-19 has helped it avoid the same fate as its neighbours – ABC News

People go for a walk as the country has managed to get the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) under control. The entire population has access to safe drinking water and, while informal settlements exist, the percentage of the population living in precarious conditions is lower than in most parts of the region (about 5 per cent).

The healthcare system stands out as well. Uruguay invests significantly in health (9.2 per cent of GDP in 2017, similar to Australia’s spend at 9.6 per cent) and boasts one of the highest quality healthcare systems in Latin America, with more than five practising doctors per 1,000 population (the OECD average is 3.5), above average immunisation rates, active epidemiological surveillance, and 20 ICU beds per 100,000 population (again, more than the OECD average of 12).

Source: Uruguay’s unified response to COVID-19 has helped it avoid the same fate as its neighbours – ABC News

Coronavirus: German hospitals brace for ′record number′ of intensive care patients | News | DW | 02.11.2020

A doctor takes care of a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Magdeburg, Germany Within a few weeks, the number of ICU patients is expected to pass the record set in April, the head of the German Hospital Federation said. Medical experts also warned of exhausted staff and diminished care capacity. Source: Coronavirus: German hospitals brace for ′record number′ of intensive care patients | News | DW | 02.11.2020

Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship for sake of future son

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US whistleblower says move is to prevent him being separated from his as-yet unborn son in ‘era of pandemics and closed borders’

The US whistleblower Edward Snowden and his wife are applying for Russian citizenship in order not to be separated from their future son in an era of pandemics and closed borders, he said on Monday.

Snowden’s wife, Lindsay, is expecting a child in late December, the Interfax news agency cited Anatoly Kucherena, his Russian lawyer, as saying.

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Lenny Kravitz ‘amazed’ that racism is still a pressing issue

“Our main concerns right now need to be our planet and … how we are treating ourselves and each other, and we don’t have time to wait to get through all of this tape. We need to have action now, and if we don’t, Mother Nature will deal with us,” he added. Source: Lenny Kravitz ‘amazed’ that racism is still a pressing issue

Illinois Democrats Make Big Push In Wisconsin, Michigan | WBEZ Chicago

An eighth grade Missouri boy died over the weekend of Covid-19 complications, becoming the state’s, and one of the nation’s, youngest deaths from the coronavirus.

In a statement, Dr. Lori VanLeer, superintendent of Missouri’s Washington School District, said that the Baumgarth family confirmed their 13-year-old son Peyton had passed away from complications of the virus.

Source: Illinois Democrats Make Big Push In Wisconsin, Michigan | WBEZ Chicago

13-year-old Missouri boy dies from Covid-19 complications

An eighth grade Missouri boy died over the weekend of Covid-19 complications, becoming the state’s, and one of the nation’s, youngest deaths from the coronavirus.

In a statement, Dr. Lori VanLeer, superintendent of Missouri’s Washington School District, said that the Baumgarth family confirmed their 13-year-old son Peyton had passed away from complications of the virus.

Source: 13-year-old Missouri boy dies from Covid-19 complications

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