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S.African, UK families divided as new COVID-19 variant wrecks holiday plans
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Terry and Roger Hugo, both equally retirees in their 70s, could not hold out to see their grandchildren come more than to stop by South Africa from Britain for the to start with time, after cancelling previous year’s Christmas options mainly because of COVID-19. Now they are mortified at having to get in touch with anything off again immediately after a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa prompted Britain to slap a travel ban on its previous colony. “We’re unquestionably gutted. I can not tell you how upset we are with this whole predicament,” reported Terry, 74, breaking into tears on the leafy…
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Cass County residents divided on sex education book
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Laying their concerns out like an open book. Cass County residents are divided on what to do with a controversial book. It’s intended for children 10 and over but the Harrisonville Public Library has it placed in their section for children 10 and younger. Parents, pastors and concerned citizens showed up at the monthly library board meeting hoping to have it either banned or moved. The book is called “It’s Perfectly Normal,” but many say it’s anything but. It’s meant to teach kids about their changing bodies, but some say it’s something kids should never see. “Eight, nine, who knows? But it is not intended for children…