Venezuela creates military unit on Colombia border amid fighting

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has created a special military unit for an area on its border with Colombia that has been the center of clashes between troops and illegal armed groups since last month, the defense minister said on Monday. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 2 April 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Everybody is in the Easter spirit, wishing each other a happy good Friday and looking forward to the “Easter” holiday.  My Dad always asked, “What’s good about good Friday?”  He explained that you can’t fit three days … Read More

533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

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AP Photo/Andrew Harnik The personal data of over 500 million Facebook users has been posted online in a low-level hacking forum. The data includes phone numbers, full names, location, email address, and biographical information. Security researchers warn that the data … Read More

COVID-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty

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Countries must work in a highly coordinated fashion to be ready for new health crises, Boris Johnson and others say – Getty images Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined more than 20 world leaders in calling for a new global … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 26 March 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, The new monthly letter is being printed and will be mailed the first of next week.  Our HQ building is cleaned up and cleaned out of leaven, and we expect there will be a good turnout for … Read More

Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik

A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, the country’s meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on Reykjanes peninsula. The last eruption there was some 800 years ago. Iceland has recorded more … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 March 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Once upon a time there was a hunger and thirst to know every detail and to understand every nuance on numerous fronts.  Not anymore.  Now it’s a matter of protecting one’s emotions and sensibilities from the mindlessness … Read More

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