(The Center Square) – An estimated nearly $2 million the first day and more than $7.6 million in the first week is the unofficial gain in North Carolina tax revenue at the launch of legal wagering. The North Carolina Lottery Commission, in its Wednesday meeting, said gross wagering revenue for the first day of legal betting – March 11 – was $11,030,957.65. At an 18% tax rate, that’s $1,985,572.26. For the first week, gross wagering revenue was $42,683,281.73. ...
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By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A butcher shutting down his shop barely eight months after opening it. A 72-year-old retiree singing in the streets of Buenos Aires to make ends meet. A 34-year-old mother of four struggling to feed her children and surviving mostly by eating in soup kitchens. They’re
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Dairy Queen will be kicking off spring with a deal for soft-serve fans.
WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – US President Joe Biden extended Holi wishes on March 25 emphasizing that millions of people globally will join to celebrate the festival. Biden posted, “Today, millions around the world will join together to celebrate Holi, the arrival of Spring, with Gulal […]
For those of us who approach things by the Goldilocks Principle (not too little, not too much), spring equinox is practically perfect. Along with the fall equinox, this is when we get that glorious balance of daytime and nighttime all over the world – from the steamy equator to the frigid poles – with just about 12 hours of each. No one goes through the extremes like you see with the winter solstice or summer solstice. In 2024, spring equinox is either on Tuesday, March 19, or Wednesday, March...
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