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African Roots of a Caribbean Odyssey of Occultism in the Age of the Internet of Things
The Voice
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June 14, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet Saint Lucians living in Lalaland got a rude awakening Tuesday night, that sent shivers up spines and set many hearts a-throbbing, thanks to unexpected revelations of an aspect of living...
Common food nutrition labels may be based on 50 year-old data
Earth.com
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We often hear advice about healthy eating: reduce sugar, increase vegetables, eat local. But one question rarely gets attention: how do we actually know what nutrient data our food contains? The answer lies in food composition databases (FCDBs)....
Herbal tea company Traditional Medicinals turns 50
Sebastopol Times - California
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June 14, 2025
“North Americans consume 2 million cups of our tea every day, that’s like 23 cups every second 24/7/365,” says Traditional Medicinals co-founder Drake Sadler. (Photo from Traditional Medicinals website) Botanical wellness company Traditional...
Brazil-Caribbean Summit to strengthen alliances
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 14, 2025
Havana, June 14 (RHC)-- The Brazil-Caribbean Summit, with the participation of leaders from 17 countries, will address the situation in Haiti, promote robust climate financing, and expand food security and energy connectivity. Convened by...
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Mexico City: Time, TV schedule for Saturday's race
The Tennessean
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The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first time since 2008 with The Chilango 150 on June 14. The Xfinity Series had a four-year stretch of races in Mexico City in the 2000s as a standalone race. This...
South America scouting and signing wonderkids - Manchester United's new transfer strategy
Manchester Evening News
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June 14, 2025
There are some ongoing changes at Manchester United that most fans won't notice. The revised transfer strategy of signing talented youngsters falls into that category. United have always signed young players to add to their academy, but the...
Brazil FA Chief Reignites Fire Surrounding Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.'s Ballon d'Or Snub
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 14, 2025
The 2024-25 season has ended, and one of the main storylines of the campaign was Vinicius Jr. missing out on winning the Ballon d’Or. Manchester City’s Rodri came away with the honor, and less than a year later, it remains a topic that’s still...
Healing or Hustling? Hemisphere Divided on Cuba’s Medical Aid.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 14, 2025
- Advertisement - A diplomatic argument is growing in the Americas after a letter from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The letter was sent on May 24 to all members of the Organization of American States (OAS). It asked if...
South American Mastodons Regularly Consumed Fruits, Study Suggests
Sci-News
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June 13, 2025
Most megafaunal herbivores in the Americas went extinct around 10,000 years ago, presumably disrupting the long-distance seed dispersal of large, fleshy-fruited plant species. Proposed in 1982, the neotropical anachronism hypothesis suggests that...
Free betting picks: NASCAR Mexico sleepers to target
CBS Sports - Florida
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For the first time in 67 years, the NASCAR Cup Series will head outside of the U.S. for the 2025 Viva México 250 on Sunday. The green flag will drop at 3 p.m. ET at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, setting up plenty of potential 2025 NASCAR Mexico...
Application of Combined Dietary and Exercise Intervention in Pediatric Obesity and Its Impact on Anthropometric Measurements and Blood Lipid Parameters
Dove Medical Press
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June 14, 2025
Introduction Childhood obesity has become a major global public health concern in recent years, posing serious threats to both immediate and long-term physical and psychological health. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of...
Singapore’s benevolent leadership and the Caribbean
Barbados Today
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June 14, 2025
1 “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave” – Matthew 20:26-27 Between 1982 and 2007, I had the occasion to visit Singapore four times. Over those 25...
NASCAR has travel trouble on the way to Mexico City
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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June 14, 2025
MEXICO CITY — Trackhouse Racing driver Shane Van Gisbergen was buckled into his seat, ready to head to Mexico City for NASCAR's first international Cup Series race of the modern era when a loud "BOOM!" suddenly forced the pilot to abort takeoff....
The relentless imperialism of Coca Cola and our rights to health
Mexico News Daily
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June 14, 2025
When you’re big, you get attention, both positive and negative. Coca-Cola receives an incredible amount of positive attention and market reinforcement, actually, given the amount of harm they do. Coca-Cola has a big presence in Mexico: Each year,...
Injured but determined: Akor Adams cuts holiday short to boost fitness ahead of Sevilla pre-season
All Nigeria Soccer
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June 14, 2025
Nigerian striker Akor Adams has taken a break from his offseason vacation to focus on recovering from injury at Sevilla’s José Ramón Cisneros sports complex, signaling his determination to earn a place under Sevilla’s incoming management,...
Messi, PSG and South American challengers: What to watch for at the Club World Cup
Malay Mail
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June 14, 2025
ATLANTA, June 14 — Despite concerns over ticket sales and player fatigue, Fifa’s new expanded Club World Cup will throw up several intriguing storylines this summer in the United States. AFP Sport picks five things to look out for on the pitch as...
Ask Kerry: Yahoo Finance readers weigh in on Medicare and more
Yahoo Finance
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My recent columns drew thousands of questions and comments, largely centered on rising medical debt and Medicare as well as retirement confusion on Social Security and health savings accounts, known as HSAs. The following is an edited sample of...
NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 Preview
Last Word on Sports
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June 14, 2025
For the first time in its 76 years of existence, the NASCAR Cup Series is racing in a different country. The Viva Mexico 250 is the Cup Series’ debut on the road course in Mexico City, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Here is everything you need...
Mexican autoworkers speak out in support of the rank-and-file investigation into the death of Ronald Adams Sr.
World Socialist Web Site
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June 14, 2025
Mexican autoworkers have joined the growing international support for the investigation initiated by the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) into the death of Ronald Adams Sr. at the Stellantis Dundee Engine plant...
NASCAR Saturday schedule at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
NBC Sports
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June 14, 2025
The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series will hold consecutive qualifying sessions Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which then will play host to back-to-back races on its 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. The NASCAR Mexico Series will hold a 40-lap...