The Daily Populous

Sunday June 9th, 2019 night edition

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(CNN) Lawmakers in Arkansas and Oklahoma are mourning the loss of two former state senators who were found dead in their homes within a span of two days.

In Arkansas, this week's fatal shooting of former Republican state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.

In Oklahoma, former state Sen. Jonathan Nichols was found dead from a gunshot in his home in Norman, about 20 miles from Oklahoma City, according to police.

Authorities have not provided additional details on the apparently unrelated deaths.

Investigations are under way in both states. »

Norway Recycles 97% of their Plastic Bottles

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To be honest, not everyone is a stone-cold robot who turns a blind eye to pressing problems such as this.

Infinitum, a Norway-based organisation , has its plastic bottle deposit hub right outside Oslo.

They recycle roughly 97% of the plastic bottles in Norway to be reused by the public. »

Support for Impeachment Has Nearly Doubled Among Independents – Mother Jones

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And among key group, political independents, support for impeachment has nearly doubled in the past month.

In April, when asked what Congress should do with the findings of the Mueller report, only 14 percent of independents believed that legislators should begin the impeachment process.

But to the 52 percent of Americans who now support impeachment, censure, or continued investigations, the case is anything but. »