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Dallas-area woman pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud totaling over $40,000


October 27, 2023

A Dallas-area woman pleaded guilty Thursday to fraudulently receiving over $40,000 from the federal government’s pandemic relief programs, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Monica Moreno, 40, faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading to one count of theft of government property. Government prosecutors accused Moreno of lying about a previous crime when she sought and received a …

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As another 6.3 magnitude quake hits, Afghanistan lowers toll from earlier tremors to 1,000


October 11, 2023

Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000. The Taliban government had originally said over 2,000 people had been killed in Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake, centred on rural communities northwest of Herat city. The initial quake was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks. Public Health Minister Qalandar …

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Army reservist from Houston claims battle with squatter is costing her $50,000


September 13, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Mikiya Barber signed up to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve, she never imagined her biggest battle would be over her own house in Houston. “One person has cost me over $50,000,” the 26-year-old first lieutenant said. “It’s been emotionally draining to the point where I’ve had therapy. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.” Barber was …

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Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000


September 10, 2023

Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages. The strongest-ever quake to hit the country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,059, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 …

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Weekend rally tosses index above 46,000


September 9, 2023

KARACHI: Stocks closed on a bullish note on Friday on a sharp recovery in the value of the rupee against the dollar. Arif Habib Corporation Ltd analyst Ahsan Mehanti said a crackdown on foreign exchange companies aimed at preventing smuggling also played a positive role in pushing up the share prices. In addition, speculations ahead of the visit of the …

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Morocco quake death toll crosses 1,000


September 9, 2023

The death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has risen to 1,037, it was reported on Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. The state television further quoted the interior ministry as saying that more than 1,200 people were injured in the quake in Morocco’s High Atlas …

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Californians moving to Houston can save up to $646,000, study finds


July 4, 2023

HOUSTON, Texas — Does it seem that Californians really are everywhere here in Houston? Here’s why: A new report by online storage finding platform StorageCafe has revealed just how much money the average Californian saves by taking on the title of transplant and relocating to the Lone Star State. And more people from Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties are choosing …

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Somalia floods claim 22 lives, displace 219,000


May 15, 2023

BELEDWEYNE: Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said on Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne town in Hiran region, submerging roads and buildings as residents …

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Gold price hits record Rs240,000


May 11, 2023

KARACHI: Despite no significant change in the international market, gold prices in Pakistan witnessed the highest-ever single-day hike of Rs9,900 and Rs8,487 in one-tola and 10-gram rates, respectively, on Wednesday. All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association announced that the one-tola and 10-gram of gold hit an all-time high of Rs240,000 and Rs205,761, while the yellow metal rate remained unchanged at $2,031 …

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Minimum wage set at Rs32,000


March 31, 2023

LAHORE: The Punjab caretaker government on Thursday approved Rs7,000 increase in the minimum wage of the workers amid rising inflation in the country. A notification issued by the provincial government said the minimum age had been set at Rs32,000 per month after an increase of Rs7,000. Earlier, the government had set Rs25,000 minimum wage in the budget 2022-23. Labour Department …

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