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When Veronica Esquivel left home at 15, it shaped her in many ways. One of the biggest desires it placed in her heart was to help other children in similar positions.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: Common Questions About the COVID-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by a new type of coronavirus that has led to a large outbreak, which was first reported in China in December 2019. The name of this coronavirus is “SARS-CoV-2.”

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST: Gold Award Candidate Training to be held on Jan. 07

Gold Award Candidate Training

BIG D EQUIPMENT CO: Oil Rise Aided by Dollar

Oil pushed higher with support from a weakening dollar as investors weighed a worsening short-term demand outlook against an eventual rebound as Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out.

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY: Diamondback Energy, Inc. to Acquire QEP Resources in All-Stock Transaction

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or the “Company”) and QEP Resources (NYSE: QEP) (“QEP”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Diamondback will acquire QEP in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, including QEP’s net debt of $1.6 billion as of September 30, 2020.

ROSELAND OIL & GAS: Oil Down with Virus Mutation Threatening Demand

Oil fell toward $47 a barrel after dropping the most since early November on Monday as a faster-spreading strain of the coronavirus discovered in the U.K. raised the risk of more lockdowns and less global travel.

AMERICAN RED CROSS PERMAIN BASIN AREA CHAPTER: In a year of a pandemic and record disasters, help those in need

In a tumultuous year of a global pandemic and relentless disasters in the United States, people are stepping up to help others in need. For many, this includes making donations as part of their holiday traditions.

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY: Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Midland Basin Acquisition

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all leasehold interests and related assets of Guidon Operating LLC ( “Guidon” or the “Seller”) in exchange for 10.63 million shares of Diamondback common stock and $375 million of cash.

BIG D EQUIPMENT CO: Rigzone's Top 20 Upstream Articles of 2020 - Part II

Back in the summer, BW Offshore revealed that its FPSO Sendje Berge was attacked by pirates offshore Nigeria on July 2 at approximately 4:20am local time.

BUCKNER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES: 'What do these stones mean?'

I've heard these and similar phrases from both friends speaking in earnest and strangers making small talk.

BUCKNER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES: Joy that overflows

Christmas in a small, country town was the best of times. Unlike big cities, everyone knew each other or at least was familiar with that family, which meant at Christmas there was an abundance of toys, candy, fruit and all kinds of goodies from my grandparents, mom and dad, aunts and uncles, our church, and even school.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: Common Questions About the COVID-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by a new type of coronavirus that has led to a large outbreak, which was first reported in China in December 2019. The name of this coronavirus is “SARS-CoV-2.”

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU: BBB Tip: Safe online holiday shopping for parents

This year has been unpredictable to say the least. The Covid-19 pandemic has upturned everything, and holiday shopping is no exception.

BIG D EQUIPMENT CO: Oil Down as Virus Mutation Raises Lockdown Risks

Oil fell toward $47 a barrel -- after posting a seventh weekly gain -- on concern a mutation of Covid-19 discovered in the U.K. could speed transmission of the virus and lead to more lockdowns.

BUCKNER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES: Longview families receive special Christmas surprise

For the last 15 years, Morgan Stanley has blessed Longview Buckner families at Christmas with a festive party and gifts for children.

TENARIS: Tenaris expands its cold-drawing capabilities for hydraulic cylinders

Tenaris’s cold drawing plant in Costa Volpino, Italy, together with the component centers in Italy and Romania, has expanded its portfolio of hydraulic cylinder applications, worldwide.

CIMAREX: Cimarex Energy Approves Dividend On Preferred Stock

Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $20.3125 per share on its 8⅛ percent Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock.

ROSELAND OIL & GAS: Oil Shrugs Off Stockpile Build and Rises

Oil rose toward $46 a barrel after shrugging off a massive increase in U.S. crude stockpiles on optimism that vaccine rollouts will lead to a swift improvement in global energy demand next year.

BIG D EQUIPMENT CO: Norway Considers More Activist Role in EQNR Future

The Norwegian state, which owns two-thirds of the country's biggest oil company Equinor ASA, is debating how to use its stake in the future.

BUCKNER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES: Single dad finds support in new career