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Wivb.com 

$225K in damages estimated from fire on Dartmouth Avenue

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around $225,000 in damages has been estimated from a fire on Dartmouth Avenue on Monday morning, according to officials. Crews responded to 344 Dartmouth just after 10 a.m. Monday. The fire started on the second floor of the occupied home and extended through the roof. Two adults have been displaced from [...]

CBSNews.com 

Dangerous winter storm slams parts of the U.S.

A winter storm, bringing heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, is sweeping across the Great Lakes region. About 2 feet of snow fell at Highmark Stadium near Buffalo, New York. In Pennsylvania, a disaster declaration was declared as more than 3 feet of snow covered parts of Erie.

TheHill.com 

RGA asks Congress not to punt on farm bill extension

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) called on congressional leaders Monday not to pass a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill rather than a new package as the December deadline looms. The House GOP reportedly plans to proceed with plans to extend the existing law rather than pass a new one. In November, leadership rejected...

Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

UN to provide livelihood support for 200,000 families in coming year

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced that by 2025, it will provide livelihood support to over 200,000 families across eight provinces in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Sunday, December 1st, the FAO mentioned that 45,000 of these families are led by women. The aid will be distributed in the provinces […]

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Cycling Utah 

Bad weather, hills and the dark deter cyclists, particularly women. So what can we do about it?

By Richard Bean, The University of Queensland; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland, and Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland The gender gap in urban cycling worldwide is staggering. Most cyclists are young to middle-aged men – hence phenomena such as “lycra cyclists” or “mamils”. In Anglo countries, including Australia, only one in four commuter […]

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