Afghan entrepreneur urges girls to seek careers over marriage
Kitman, 25, an Afghan entrepreneur, reflects on her path from a dream of fame to building Mef tah e Hunar and Turquoise Mountain projects. She lauds foreign aid for education, notes societal limits, and urges young sisters to study, start a business, and then marry. She cites a $650,000 Mecca hotel commission and 600+ hand painted works.
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Turquoise Mountain
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Prince of Wales
Rory Stewart
U.S. Agency For International Development
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Mumbai
India
England
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VA Inspector General Overhauls Release of Veterans Health Reports
Acting VA Inspector General Richard Griffin announced a new process to decide public release of investigative findings. The move aims for consistency after USA TODAY reported 140 unreleased reports since 2006. First five released show concerns at Palo Alto and West Palm Beach VA facilities and a missing liver biopsy from 2013.
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Presbyterians approve gay marriage definition lifting same sex unions
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a new definition of marriage including gay unions, becoming the largest Protestant group to recognize same sex marriages. The change takes effect June 21 after approval by regional bodies. the Palisades Presbytery in New Jersey issued the decisive vote. The denomination has about 1.8 million members and 10,000 congregations. Separately, a bipartisan human trafficking penalty bill failed to advance in the Senate as Democrats blocked it over an anti abortion clause, with a 55 43 vote to end debate short of 60 needed.
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Fragmented Congress Delays Lynch Confirmation Amid Budget Clash
The 114th Congress remains stalemated as a second vote on the underlying bill fails and Democratic defections risk delaying Loretta Lynch’s confirmation. GOP and Democratic plans race to unveil competing budgets with targets to balance by 2024 and a potential surplus by 2026.
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Indiana
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North Dakota
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Tom Price
R-Ga
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