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US elections 2024: 4+3 diaspora for Congress – Who are the Greek-American candidates

The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.

US Elections 2024: Washington State puts the National Guard on alert

The governor of the US state of Washington (Northwest), Jay Inslee, announced yesterday Friday that he is activating “proactive” elements of the National Guard and putting them on alert because of “general and specific” intelligence and concerns about the outbreak of violence just 24 hours before the controversial presidential election on Tuesd

Lower rates, surging stock market fail to ignite US IPOs

Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient U.S. economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs.

Experts say the lackluster IPO activity is due to competition from venture capitalists and a rate cut that was slow to come.

The Decline in Flavor: Why Fruits and Vegetables Don’t Taste Like They Used To

Remember when you were a child, and your grandmother would cut a cool watermelon after your afternoon nap? The taste was irresistible, and just one bite would fill you with joy. Back then, everything seemed different: tomatoes were sweet and juicy, grapes were crisp, peaches were fragrant and succulent, and even the nearly bland zucchinis were interesting and made a perfect light lunch.

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