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The worlds richest woman just joined the $100 billion club - Fortune

“We continue to gain market share, including in general merchandise,
and transaction counts and unit volume are up across markets,” CEO
Douglas McMillon said on the earnings call. “Food continues to be
strong and it’s encouraging to see improvements in general
merchandise. And our US health and wellness business in Walmart and
Sam’s Club, primarily due to sales of GLP-1 drugs, is contributing
to our strong comp sales.

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Inside Volodymyr Zelensky's Push To Win Over Donald Trump
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Many nations keep a nervous eye on U.S. presidential races, but none
have as much at stake this time as the people of Ukraine. For them,
the outcome could determine how their war against Russia ends, and
their leaders have spent months vying for the support of both
candidates. The effort, which culminates with President Volodymyr
Zelenskys visit to the U.S. this week, has involved priests and
billionaires, highly paid lobbyists, and a former British prime
minister.

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The keys to aging at home? Frank conversations and financial planning
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About 77% of older adults want to age in their current home. Doing so
requires an objective assessment of the home, honest discussions with
family, and a realistic financial plan. Delaying preparation—or not
preparing at all—makes the difficult task of aging at home even
harder.















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China urges US to drop proposed ban on Chinese car components - WSJ
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China’s commerce ministry has urged the U.S. to drop proposed
restrictions on Chinese auto software and hardware, saying it will
take the “necessary measures" to protect national companies.

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Trumps fish stories about cats, dogs and Haitians - WSJ
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During the Sept. 10 presidential debate, Donald Trump asserted that
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been eating local
residents’ pets: “They’re eating the dogs. The people that came
in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating, they’re eating the
pets of the people that live there." This specious claim has a sorry
history.














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Meta turns to Awkwafina, John Cena to draw users to AI - WSJ
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The tech company is expected to announce deals with actors Awkwafina,
John Cena, Judi Dench, Kristen Bell and Keegan-Michael Key on
Wednesday that will allow the social-media company to use their voices
in a new AI assistant. Meta is paying stars millions of dollars for
use of their likeness, people familiar with the negotiations said.

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After the strongman - FT [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=70205&nl=daily]
What happens when a personalist regime inevitably falls














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4 Caves Where You Can See Ancient Cave Art in the U.S. - Discover
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Park rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park recently posted a photo
on social media of a Flaming Hot Cheetos bag dropped carelessly by a
visitor. The visitor might have thought the lost snack was merely a
piece of garbage someone else could have picked up. But the post
explained how the food source disrupted the caves fragile ecology and
sparked mold growth.

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Why does hair pulling hurt? Blame your myelinated nociceptors - New
Scientist [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=70205&nl=daily]
Yes, when someone pulls your hair if you have enough hair that someone
can pull it it hurts. But the truth of why that is, and some of the
how much and some of the how, has only recently become evident, thanks
to a team of researchers scattered across several countries. Reader
Sarah MacIntyre brought their work to Feedbacks attention.














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Who will become Japans next prime minister? - The Economist
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In a year of startling election results and roller-coaster campaigns,
you could be forgiven for failing to notice the battle to lead Japans
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). But the result of the ruling partys
internal vote on September 27th matters a lot. The winner of the
contest will become Japans prime minister on October 1streplacing
Kishida Fumio, the LDPs current leader, who decided last month to
stand down. Who takes his job will affect Japans role in the region,
and in the world.

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FBI search NYC Mayor Eric Adams' home as more indictment details
emerge
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Adams is the first sitting mayor in the city's history to face
criminal charges. His indictment has not been unsealed yet, but it
follows a federal corruption investigation. More details are expected
to be revealed at an 11:30 a.m. press conference.














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One chart shows how Hurricane Helene could turn into a monstrous storm
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Hurricane Helene, now a Category 2 storm, is churning across the Gulf
of Mexico, a little more than 300 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida.
Forecasters predict the hurricane which as of Thursday morning has
maximum sustained winds of near 100 miles per hour will rapidly
intensify in the next 24 hours before ramming into western Florida
late Thursday as a monstrous storm.

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Mark Cuban Tears Into Trump's Credit Card Plan, Which Some Say Could
Hurt Small Businesses - Inc.com [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=70205&nl=daily]
Welcome to this week's Founder Focus! I'm Melissa Angell, Inc.'s
policy correspondent, and each week I'll be dissecting some of the top
policy issues small businesses face. You can sign up to get this in
your inbox every week here.If you've already signed up, we invite you
to share your feedback with us here.














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Biotechs real estate market is still upside down - STAT
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The European Medicines Agency had been set to hold a hearing today on
the treatment, in light of what it said were clinical trial data
showing more deaths among patients taking the drug compared to a
placebo.

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AI Can (Mostly) Outperform Human CEOs - Harvard Business Review
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Generative AI has demonstrated the potential to significantly
outperform human CEOs in strategic decision-making by excelling in
data-driven tasks like product design and market optimization. In an
experiment simulating the automotive industry, AI models outpaced
human participants in market share and profitability but faltered in
handling unpredictable disruptions, leading to faster dismissals by
virtual boards. While AIs ability to analyze complex data sets and
iterate rapidly could revolutionize corporate strategy, it lacks the
intuition and foresight required to navigate black swan events. Rather
than fully replacing human CEOs, AI is poised to augment leadership by
enhancing data analysis and operational efficiency, leaving humans to
focus on long-term vision, ethics, and adaptability in dynamic
markets. The future of leadership will likely be a hybrid model where
AI complements human decision-making.














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The Last of Us season two trailer shows Ellie in danger and Joel in...
therapy?
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Elsewhere, Naughty Dog is marking TLoU Day in its own way with some
new merch and other tidbits. There’s a new bunch of TLoU-related
avatars and emoji you can pick up using Steam Points, along with a
thematic Steam Deck startup video. Meanwhile, PS Plus Extra and
Premium members have access to the PS5 remake of the first game at no
extra cost starting today.

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The top 15 cities for startups
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Here's a look at the world’s top 15 cities for startups, their deal
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New Data Finds Sharper Economic Rebound From Pandemic
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The official arbiter of recession in the United States is the National
Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit research organization made up
of academic economists. The group defines a recession as “a
significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the
economy and lasts more than a few months,” and it bases its
decisions on a variety of indicators including employment, income and
spending.

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Opinion | The Greatest City in the World, Some Really Lousy Mayors
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John Lindsay and Robert Wagner both presided over budgets that relied
on the same sort of fiscal legerdemain that eventually sank the
hapless Mr. Beame. Lindsay had his own brush with corruption when a
close friend whom he’d appointed the city’s water commissioner was
busted for taking kickbacks from the mob. Before Mr. Wagner, Mayor
William O’Dwyer had to resign and then deal with accusations about
his associations with organized crime figures.

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Opinion | The Tech Bro Style in American Politics
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And in so doing they set someone who has, in my view, morphed into an
ugly extremist on a path that could quite possibly put him a heartbeat
away from the presidency: Bear in mind that Vance took the lead in
spreading claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, stealing
and eating neighbors’ pets, and has gladly continued to perpetuate
these claims even though they appear to be completely unfounded.

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These real estate stocks top Bank of America's buy list
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Bank of America lays out its top picks in the real estate sector.

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The 1963 Ford Cardinal--too radical for America at the time
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Netanyahu says Israel 'will not stop' attacks on Hezbollah despite
ceasefire calls
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The IDF called up two reserve brigades at short notice on Wednesday to
deploy to the northern border, where they will join Israel's 98th
Paratrooper Division, which was put under the control of the northern
command last week. However, Haaretz described this as "a relatively
limited reserve call-up". The Israeli newspaper said that after the 7
October Hamas attack on Israel, in the run-up to the ground invasion
of Gaza, "hundreds of thousands of reservists were called up, as were
several divisions".

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'Stop killing children': protests as Netanyahu arrives for UN address
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A panel of judges is still considering the request which, if granted,
would oblige countries that are signatories to the ICC to detain
Netanyahu if he were to visit. The US, however, is not a signatory to
the ICC and is not bound by its decisions.

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Donald Trump says he will meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
on Friday ? as it happened
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Before their meeting, Biden released a statement, saying: "I am proud
to welcome President Zelenskyy back to the White House today." As part
of the US's "surge" in security assistance to Ukraine, Biden has
directed the defense department to allocate all of its remaining
security assistance funding that has been appropriated for Ukraine by
the end of his term.

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Nomi's companion chatbots will now remember things like the colleague
you don't get along with | TechCrunch
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When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the
firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached
its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund…

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Exclusive: Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros
Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective | TechCrunch
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Recently, climate tech investors have been grappling with how to
navigate the uncertain terrain as their most promising portfolio
companies enter the valley. Some have floated corporate venture
capital as an option, while others have pointed to growth equity or
project finance as a solution. The addition of Soros Fund Management
and continued support by Chevron Technology Ventures, Breakthrough
Energy Ventures, and others suggests that Zap is still finding support
from a range of investors.

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The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained | TechCrunch
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The WordPress Foundation, which owns the trademark, has also filed to
trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress.”
Developers and providers are worried that if these trademarks are
granted, they could be used against them.

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EVA, an entertainment booking platform for events, raises $2M as it
expands to more cities | TechCrunch
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Investors in the latest round include the founders of Songfinch —
John Williamson, Josh Kaplan, Scott Kitun, and Robert Lindquist — as
well as Justin Kalifowitz of Downtown Music Holdings, Cascade Seed
Fund, Stout Street Capital, and others.

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Subscription management platform RevenueCat acquires a 'spicy'
audiobooks app (??!!) | TechCrunch
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“It means that we can tell you subscriber numbers and revenue
numbers because, when the demo environment is live, you can just log
in and check what it looks like,” notes RevenueCat VP of Marketing
Rik Haandrikman.

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Two reports, two dramatically different views of nonprofit hospitals'
tax breaks
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The second, the American Hospital Association’s annual snapshot of
how hospitals’ federal tax exemption compares to the benefits they
provide their communities, included just three of the categories JAMA
studied. The lobbying group’s final number: $13.2 billion. 

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2 days left to save up to $600 on Disrupt 2024 tickets | TechCrunch
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Don’t let this final opportunity slip away to save significantly on
tickets before the countdown to Disrupt 2024 begins. Prices will
increase after September 27, so don’t wait! Secure your discount
here.

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Prepared, which wants to 'revolutionize' emergency 911 calls, raises
$27M | TechCrunch
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When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the
firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached
its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund…

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7 Levels Of Wealth: What Stage Are You At In 2024 According To Grant
Sabatier?
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As Americans grapple with inflation and economic uncertainty,
Sabatier’s system does provide a benchmark for progress. It
challenges traditional notions of wealth, pointing to financial
freedom over mere accumulation.

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Super Micro Plunges as Prosecutor Reviews Accounting Claims
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In 2020, Super Micro resolved an investigation by the US Securities
and Exchange Commission into its accounting by paying a $17.5 million
penalty. Super Micro didn’t admit to or deny the regulator’s
allegations as part of its settlement.

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Trump Claims Inflation Has Cost American Households $28,000 - Is He
Right? Here's What Financial Experts And Analysts Are Saying
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Many countries worldwide experienced similar inflation spikes during
this period, with some exceeding U.S. levels. Inflation is a normal
part of a growing economy and the Federal Reserve aims to keep it
around 2% annually. Deflation or falling prices, is typically viewed
as harmful by economists.

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What Really Happened at the Pentagons Once-Hidden UFO Office? -
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An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOsand the paranormalover a
decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional
hearings and breathless news stories today. But the real story looks
more like former defense officials pushing their personal mythology,
rather than any cover-up of aliens

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Irans New President Makes His U.N. Dbut as the Middle East Is in
Flames - The New Yorker [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=70205&nl=daily]
Masoud Pezeshkian, a cardiac surgeon who emerged from political
backwoods this summer to beat a slew of hard-liners and become
President of Iran, walked into the ornate ballroom of a New York hotel
this week to meet the press. It was his American dbut. He was wearing
a crisp white shirt under a dark suit. No tie. After the 1979
Revolution, the young theocracy banned neckties as a symbol of
Western, notably U.S., influence. Pezeshkian had two layers of
securityan lite Revolutionary Guard unit that protects Irans top
officials and a U.S. Secret Service detail that escorts visiting heads
of state, friend or foe, on trips to America. New York police officers
in flak jackets were deployed outside the hotel.

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Harris Now Has an Economic Plan. Can It Best Trump's Promises?
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To a remarkable degree in a deeply polarized country, Ms. Harris and
Mr. Trump have many of the same stated goals for the economy. Lower
costs. Reduce regulations. Cut taxes for the middle class. Incentivize
corporations to build their products in the United States.

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Inside a Pro-Harris Ad Portraying Trump as Fighting for Billionaires
Like Him
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As Mr. Trump is seen in white golfing attire and a white “Make
America Great Again” baseball cap, gold type tees up the ad’s
conclusion: “Trump fights for billionaires like him.” And white
type drives it home: “Kamala Harris fights for working people.”

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Trump's plans would increase inflation and unemployment while tanking
GDP, report says
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Economists at Nomura expect Trump’s proposed tariffs to similarly
raise inflation, while the conservative American Action Forum on
Wednesday said the tariffs would raise costs for U.S. households by as
much as $2,350 a year.

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The 5 best cities in America for people with disabilities -- and the 5
worst
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Researchers looked at key factors such as access to public
transportation and quality medical care

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CNBC Sport: Why television executives are freaking out over 2029
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Given how popular NFL games are versus everything else on TV, the
architecture of the NFL rights is the single biggest decision in the
American media industry. It'll be a topic that looms over the biggest
media and entertainment decisions of the next five years.

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Southwest Airlines Lays Out Overhaul, and Stock Gains
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“We’ve laid out a plan that is built on the values and the
principles that generated years of financial success and shareholder
returns that garnered admiration, loyalty and love,” he said.

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Newsmax and Smartmatic Settle Defamation Case Over 2020 Election
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Smartmatic, an election technology company, had accused Newsmax of
trying to entice viewers from its rival, Fox News, by airing false
reports that Smartmatic helped swing the 2020 election for Joseph R.
Biden Jr. The lawsuit was filed in Delaware Superior Court in 2021.

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Hoda Kotb, Cheerful Fixture of NBC's 'Today' Show, Says She Will
Depart
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Her exit will create vacancies in two of the most coveted seats in
television news. Ms. Kotb holds both an anchor chair for the flagship
“Today” telecast, from 7 to 9 a.m., and a hosting position for its
fourth hour at 10 a.m. The “Today” franchise remains a crucial
driver of revenue for NBC.

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Coming Up Next on CNN: A Paywall
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Benjamin Mullin reports on the major companies behind news and
entertainment. Contact Ben securely on Signal at +1 530-961-3223 or
email at [email protected]. More about Benjamin Mullin

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F.D.A. Approves the First New Schizophrenia Drug in Decades
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Only three controlled studies of the drug’s efficacy have been
published, and all three lasted for only five weeks. So it is not
clear how effective Cobenfy will be over longer periods, or whether it
has long-term neurological side effects, like movement disorders, said
Dr. David Rind, the medical director of the Institute for Clinical and
Economic Review, which reviews new drugs arriving on the market.

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Acadia Hospitals Reach $20 Million Settlement With Justice Dept.
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Tim Blair, an Acadia spokesman, said that the company had been
cooperating with the government and did not admit any wrongdoing. He
said that resolving the investigation “allows us to ensure our focus
remains on providing quality care to our patients and their
families.”

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Years After Being 'Fired,' They've Unloaded Their Trump Media Stock
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But the two prevailed and got their full allotment. According to
Thursday’s filing, which listed Mr. Litinsky as a managing member of
United Atlantic, the investment firm retains only 100 of the 7,525,000
shares of Trump Media it originally held.

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Production Linked to Neil Gaiman Is Halted Amid Sexual Assault Claims
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The turmoil around the productions linked to the author has come amid
the launch of the podcast, which in July and August released six
episodes that detail the women’s accounts. The series has drawn
widespread attention among fans, in literary circles and in the
entertainment industry.

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