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    Housing House sales in Toronto hiked in august as listings declined In august 9813 properties were sold , up 23.5 per cent from same month last year. Active listings sinked to 9,949 in August , down 37.8 per cent from a year earlier Industry experts are concerned the 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in Vancouver could have an effect on Toronto, but say it's too soon to assume any consequences According to Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter foreign investment has a part in the

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    Housing House sales in toronto hiked in august as listings declined In august 9813 properties were sold , up 23.5 per cent from same month last year. Active listings sinked to 9,949 in August , down 37.8 per cent from a year earlier Industry experts are concerned the 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in vancouver could have an effect on toronto but say it's too soon to assume any consequences According to Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter foreign investment has a part in the

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    In 2015, five-hundred people have already been killed by police, 28.2% being Black and 14.8% being Hispanic/Latino. On August 9th, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, an eighteen year old African-American male was shot several times and was killed by Darren Wilson, a 28 year old white male cop, only for stealing cigarillos. On August 28th, 2014, Sandon Sierad, a 32 year old white male tried to steal a cash register, led police on a foot chase, terrorized customers, and made three

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    the introduction of repeating rifles changed how war will be fought. These rifles could fire seven shots in 30 seconds, many people from the South believed these were unfair in the war. A union solider quoted “They say we are not fair, that we have guns that we load up on Sunday and shoot all the rest of the week.” The stronger weapons all puts new tactics into the minds of leaders. The railroad is a big use in Civil War as it brings huge amount of

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    means that every single 21 year old or older gets to purchase a gun if they choose to do so and wear it out on the streets. Texas had been going back and forth on whether or not to allow this to pass and in the end it did. Many Texans had mixed emotions about the open carry system and did not approve of it due to situation that might have occurred in their lives or others that hit them hard, and/or because of the sense of fear that guns just can have on a person. Texas’ citizens are usually portrayed

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    the school and I noticed a sign that stated “There will be no guns on this campus.” It didn’t register until the other day when I was talking with a friend of mine and she mentioned college students are able to carry guns on campus. I thought “no way” so I looked up on the internet and found that on August 1, 2016 a law was passed for college students over the age of 21 years and have a concealed handgun license can carry their gun into class. This is a huge concern to me for the following reason;

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    across the United States. Nevertheless, in today’s society, gun violence is sparking debate and controversy on how to control gun violence. Throughout the country, thousands of laws and regulations have been created to aid in the control of guns. Through much study, the gun laws and regulations in place have very little effect on the number of gun related injuries and deaths. More needs to be done to establish an effective way to control gun violence. Potential Solutions Shootings in the

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    On Saturday August 9, 2014 in the town of Ferguson, Missouri, an 18 year old man named Michael Brown was shot ten times and killed by a police officer. The police officer’s name is Darren Wilson. He was 28 years old at the time this tragic even took place. Many Americans, both black and white believe that officer Wilson is guilty of first degree murder when he shot Michael Brown, and other Americans believe he acted in self-defense. Because of the fact that the officer is white and Michael Brown

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    Gun Lake Research Paper

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    visited and largest lakes is none other than Gun Lake. The lakefront is home to a deep Indian history that reflects the extensive development of the surrounding area over the years. The lake is a key area in Barry County for recreation and tourism, but its rich history is its most important aspect. An Indian tribe called the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, formerly known as the Gun Lake Band, permanently settled on Gun Lake in 1838. The Gun Lake area provided a great area for hunting

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    in public that he was not a crook as the Water scandal was revealed. The Watergate scandal the president was clearly portrayed as the leading actor based on an intensive listening of the tapes. It tended to place doubts in his character (The Smoking Gun Tape, 2016). Another example is when we review his speech on March 1973 the president when giving his speech managed to

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