Troy eighth grader wins Oakland County spelling bee on her second try

Sometimes getting through the semi-finals of a competition is harder than what it takes to win. The same can be said for this year’s Oakland Schools Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. In the ninth round, eighth grader Sanvi Mandvekar from Larson Middle School in Troy correctly spelled “ordanance,” military supplies including weapons, ammunition – to win the county’s spelling crown over…

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‘Angel of death’ advises Air Force Academy cadets on coming conflict at recent leadership symposium

As her C-130H gunship approached enemy combatants in Afghanistan, former Air Force officer Allison Black’s voice came across the field radios, shocking a Northern Alliance general. A navigator on board, she was part of a crew that killed 200 combatants, and the Afghan general dialed into the Taliban frequency to tell them about Black. “America is so determined, they bring their women…

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House of Reps proposes special levy to curb importation of finished goods

The House of Representatives Committee on Power has proposed a special levy on imported finished goods as a measure to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign products and encourage local production. The committee’s chairman, Victor Nwokolo, who represents Eka North East/Eka South Federal Constituency of Delta State, made this known on Monday during a facility tour…

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