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Critical Minerals · United StatesThe US Geological Survey released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, expanding the roster to 60 minerals deemed essential to national security and the economy, adding 10 new entries including copper, silver, uranium, metallurgical coal, and phosphate to the 50 from 2022.See the Story
US Expands Critical Minerals List to 60 Strategic Resources
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Government Shutdown · MississippiJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced the agency will begin a partial distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following official guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Beginning November 10, 2025, MDHS will distribute up to 65% of the November [...]See the Story
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Stanford · StanfordCarolyn Jelks Jones was born on Feb. 21, 1937 in Lake Charles, La. She attended public schools in Lake Charles, graduating from Lake Charles High School in 1955. She attended McNeese State University. She was active in the Lake Charles Little Theatre under Rosa Hart. She later moved to New Orleans, where she worked for the Louisiana Tourist Bureau. She was an avid reader, and loved to draw, paint and write. She travelled to many places aro…See the Story
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