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January 19, 2023

National News:

As US nears debt limit, political frictions raising alarms

WASHINGTON (AP) — The countdown toward a possible U.S.

https://apnews.com/article/us-debt-limit-political-friction-3652d50a1567c1e7ab544614b7f2b357

How infant temperament extends its reach into young adulthood | Aeon Essays

Confident or shy, our temperament is mostly baked-in from birth. But how that influences our lives is up for grabs

https://aeon.co/essays/how-infant-temperament-extends-its-reach-into-young-adulthood?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email

New report details why wealthy people really oppose democracy

Why are America’s plutocrats funding efforts to weaken our democracy and replace it with plutocracy and oligarchy? Is it just about money? Or is there something much deeper that most Americans rarely even consider?An extraordinary investigative report from documented.net tells how morbidly rich fami...

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/documentednet/

State News:

Tennessee attorney general opposes federal abortion services for veterans – Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of chief law officers to oppose taxpayer-funded abortions for veterans.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/01/19/tennessee-attorney-general-opposes-federal-abortion-services-for-veterans/

Local News:

The dream of Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated on Monday through a worship service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Athens.

The Athens Area Ministerial Association sponsored the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Worship service at St. Paul’s, with the Rev. Benjamin Jackson Jr. giving the sermon to cap the event.

The Arts:

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