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Why is Africa Poor? The Answers will Surprise You. (Our local governments could learn from Africa’s experience)

More than half of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa. Why is that region so poor? There are lots of theories. Some blame a colonial history. Others blame the weather, or discrimination. Magatte Wade, an African entrepreneur, tells John Stossel in this short video that she knows the biggest reason from her own first-hand experience: It’s crushing government regulation.

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Navy Rejects Touchscreen Controls after Fatal Crash. Destroyers going Back to Physical Throttles.

Click here: The Navy will begin reverting destroyers back to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system in the next 18 to 24 months, after the fleet overwhelmingly said they prefer mechanical controls to touchscreen systems in the aftermath of the fatal USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) collision.

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Is College Worth It? It Depends a Great Deal on the Education.

Is college a good investment? It’s getting harder and harder to make that case — for students and their parents. Today students often graduate weighed down by debt and free of practical wisdom. Before starting down the path to college, some sober, common sense reflection is more necessary than ever. Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA provides some much needed tutoring in this short video.

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All Car Brands Ranked from Worst to Best

All Car Brands Ranked from Worst to Best, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Worst car brands. Best car brands. Chevy, GM, Chrysler, Fiat, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Ford, I’ve finally ranked all the car companies. Worst cars to buy. Least reliable cars. Best cars to buy. Most reliable cars. Cars you should stay away from. Car brands to stay away from. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.

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Perkins & Marie Callender’s files for bankruptcy

Click here: Perkins and Marie Callender’s, L.L.C. has filed for bankruptcy protection, announcing plans to sell its Perkins’ business and a segment of its Foxtail bakery business. The announcement marks the second Chapter 11 filing for the company in eight years.

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Record 157,288,000 Employed in July

Click here: The number of people employed in the United States hit a record 157,288,000 in July, according to the employment report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Allowance forever? Almost half of millennials still taking money from parents

About 46 percent of millennials admitted their parents help them with basic costs like their cell phone bill, their groceries, and their rent.

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Free Stuff 2020. Presidential candidates promise expensive new programs. We added up the cost.

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Exposing the Truth About Republicans

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Why Can’t America Fill a Pothole?

Why can’t America build or repair infrastructure on a par with countries in Europe or Asia? Why are our bridges, roads, and airports not what they should be? Aren’t we the richest and most technologically savvy country in the world? Who or what is holding us back? Kyle Smith of National Review has the surprising (and frustrating) answer in this short 5-minute video.