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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

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Unpacking Boris - Vaughn Tan

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explains why conventional goal-setting is usually self-defeating, and
how organizations can free themselves to act more autonomously

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Editor's Note: It doesn't matter whether we're talking about a
startup, an established business, a government agency, an NGO, or a
not-for-profit. When it comes time to set strategic goals, the
organization's internal leaders spend a lot of time and often spend a
lot of money going through a goal-setting process for agreeing on
shared goals. The problem is that they still end up working at cross
purposes to each other. The organization's leaders have usually agreed
among themselves on what shared goals to pursue, but have not agreed
on what those shared goals mean in terms of implications for their
respective areas of responsibility - and specifically what tradeoffs
(= desirable outcomes) each leader's area will (or won't) have to
sacrifice to achieve the shared goals.

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Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to
accounting and tax docs | TechCrunch
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Crosby posted on LinkedIn today that he was “very sad” to see
Bench shut down, alleging he had been replaced by unnamed board
members who wanted to bring in “a new professional CEO” to take
Bench in a different direction.

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Why do Japanese people rush to eat fried chicken at Christmas?
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When you travel to Japan, you expect to eat delicious sushi,
incredible ramen, fantastic foods you've never heard of. But the
surprise comes when you realize that one of their greatest delicacies
is... fried chicken. What's more! There are KFC everywhere.






















 










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Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after plane crash
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South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach
acting leader Han
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's opposition-controlled
National Assembly has voted to impeach the country's acting leader,
Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0
vote on Friday. Governing party lawmakers boycotted the vote.







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The rate at which China has rebuilt its car industry is truly
staggering
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ZEEKR-001 FR assembly line; via Geely. After starting off slow,
China's EV industry has reorganized itself in record time, going from
a global laggard to a global leader in about 5 years - showing other
countries how it ought to be done.

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5 AI Productivity Tools To Try In 2025
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Imagine having a personal assistant who never sleeps, or a guru who
transforms any drudgery into an easily manageable task within an
instant.















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OpenAI may become a for-profit because it needs 'more capital than
imagined'
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In November, Musk expanded his lawsuit against the AI startup and
several of its co-founders, accusing it of anticompetitive behavior
and calling it a “market-paralyzing gorgon.” Later in the month,
Musk’s attorneys filed a preliminary injunction against the AI
startup, several of its co-founders, and Microsoft to stop its
transition to a for-profit company.

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You could live next door to Jeff Bezos on 'Billionaire Bunker' island
for $200 million
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The listing posted on Zillow (ZG-1.38%) notes that a “conceptional
design-build plan” for a 25,000-square-foot estate is available from
Manny Angelo Varas of MV Group USA. That company also worked on a home
in South Florida purchased by Bezos for his parents that cost about
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Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the
virus's ability to infect humans
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“We don’t know what combination of mutations would lead to a
pandemic H5N1 virus and there’s only so much we can predict from
these sequence data,” Rasmussen wrote. “But the more humans are
infected, the more chances a pandemic virus will emerge.”

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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over
Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas
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Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and fervent Trump loyalist, helped
set off the altercation earlier this week by criticizing Mr. Trump’s
selection of Sriram Krishnan, an Indian American venture capitalist,
to be an adviser on artificial intelligence policy. In a post, she
said she was concerned that Mr. Krishnan, a naturalized U.S. citizen
who was born in India, would have influence on the Trump
administration’s immigration policies, and mentioned “third-world
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NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump
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“The most vulnerable stations serving the most vulnerable people are
going to be the ones that are hurt the hardest,” said Eric Nuzum, a
former NPR executive and a co-founder of Magnificent Noise, an audio
consulting and production company. “We’re talking about very rural
parts of the United States.”

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Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress
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The United States borrows money to pay its bills and obligations,
including funding for social safety net programs, interest on the
national debt and salaries for members of the armed forces. If the
United States is unable to raise the debt limit, it will soon be
unable to make many of those payments, including to investors who have
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Executive assistants, high salaries, and other ways early-stage
founders will trigger a seed VC
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VC Jenny Fielding, co-founder of Everywhere Ventures and former
Techstars managing director, was basically trolling on X when she
posted, "Y'all have strong opinions about pre-seed founders who have
EAs to help them schedule? Just checking."

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Canadian Ministers to Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss
Border, and Tariffs
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Mr. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada when
he takes office in January unless the country reduces the flow of
migrants and fentanyl into the United States. Such a move could be
devastating for Canada, whose economy depends heavily on exports to
the United States. Many Canadian industries are tightly integrated
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Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in
Northern Gaza
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The hospital has been a main provider of medical care for the
thousands of people who have stayed in Jabaliya and other towns in the
northernmost stretch of Gaza. It has often been inundated with
patients and continued offering services despite severe shortages of
medical workers.

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An Anonymous Post Accused the Alexander Brothers of Sexual Assault
Years Before They Were Charged
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Susan Necheles, a lawyer for Oren Alexander, and Joel Denaro, a lawyer
representing both Oren and Alon Alexander, declined to comment on the
blog post. Though the post does not mention Tal Alexander, his lawyer,
Deanna Paul, referred to it as libel. In an emailed statement, she
said anyone facing such a post “should take legal or judicial steps
to address it. Repeated false media attacks are obviously
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Opinion | Elon Musk Needs to Teach Our Government How to Lose More
Money
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A better industrial policy for the United States involves more risk
taking, not less.

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2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever
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The WWA’s report set some critical resolutions for 2025 to combat
the rising influence of climate change. The report calls for a
“faster shift” away from fossil fuel usage, improvements in early
warning systems for extreme weather events, a greater focus on
reporting of heat related deaths and financing for developing
countries and regions hit hardest by the effects of climate change.

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Houthis claim to have targeted Ben Gurion airport after Israel hits
Sanaa??a
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Hopes of a ceasefire before the Biden administration leaves office in
the US on 20 January have yet to be fulfilled and winter is setting in
across the strip. Several deaths from the cold have been reported,
including that of a nurse from the European hospital in the south of
Gaza. He was found dead on Friday morning inside his tent in the
Mawasi area west of Khan Younis.

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Azerbaijan Airlines says there was a??external interferencea?? before
crash
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If air defences were operating near Grozny airport, Musabekov said,
"they should have closed the airspace. The plane should have been
turned around as it approached Grozny. Why wasn't this done?"

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London chauffeur given community order for stalking Qatari princess
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She sentenced Abousalah, of Park West, Edgware Road, to a 12-month
community order as well as a 30-day rehabilitation activity
requirement. She also put in place a three-year restraining order,
ordering him to avoid Al-Thani and her husband, as well as the Hyde
Park area.

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The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric flight in 2024 |
TechCrunch
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Rebecca Bellan covers transportation for TechCrunch. She’s
interested in all things micromobility, EVs, AVs, smart cities, AI,
sustainability and more. Previously, she covered social media for
Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The
Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more.Rebecca
studied journalism and history at Boston University. She has invested
in Ethereum.

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2024: Founder mode, AI, and the 'Rise of the Broligarchs'
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Anthony Ha is TechCrunch’s weekend editor. Previously, he worked as
a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local
government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of
content at a VC firm. He lives in New York City.

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Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Stock Forecasts
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Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the
killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
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The poll of 1,001 adults was conducted Dec. 12-16, 2024, using a
sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which
is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of
sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 4.2 percentage
points.

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Enforcement of an Anti-Money Laundering Law Delayed After Court
Reversal
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“I think this case is almost certainly going to the Supreme Court,
either now or in the future,” said Caleb Kruckenberg of the Center
for Individual Rights, one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban
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“President Trump alone possesses the consummate deal-making
expertise, the electoral mandate and the political will to negotiate a
resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security
concerns expressed by the government — concerns which President
Trump himself has acknowledged,” the brief said.

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Los Angeles Building Featured on Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' Cover Burns
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It took firefighters more than 90 minutes to extinguish the fire,
according to the Fire Department, which released footage of large
clouds of dark smoke gushing out of the brick building’s upper
floors as flames lit up its window frames.

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North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House
Says
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The North Koreans have largely embedded with Russian units mounting a
counteroffensive against a contingent of Ukrainian soldiers that has
been holding territory in the Kursk region of Russia since the summer.

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Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in U.S. Homelessness
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Veterans were the lone group among whom homelessness declined last
year, the report found. That continues a long-term trend driven by
bipartisan support for services and housing that is at odds with the
rancor of the broader homelessness debate. The number of homeless
veterans fell by 8 percent last year and is down more than half since
2009.

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In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
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Even so, U.S. officials remain wary of Mr. al-Shara. They fear he
might be sweet-talking to win international backing as he plots to
consolidate power and perhaps impose strict Islamic rule, much as
Taliban leaders did in 2021 in Afghanistan.

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Bezos' Blue Origin just got approval to launch its New Glenn for the
first time
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In May, NASA tapped Blue Origin for its next crewed flight to the
moon. The Pentagon also selected Blue Origin, along with SpaceX and
United Launch Alliance, to provide launch services for the U.S. Space
Force. The three companies will compete for contracts potentially
worth up to $5.6 billion over five years starting in 2025.

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Amazon union workers vow to keep fighting
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The Teamsters fight for better conditions for Amazon workers comes
around the same time that the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store
Union (RWDSU), is urging for more strong safety measures at Tyson
(TSN-0.36%) poultry processing plants. A boiler explosion at a Tyson
Georgia facility early Friday morning left one worker dead and others
severely injured.

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Doctors are noticing an uptick in vaccine hesitancy, survey finds
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“Healthcare providers are the primary source of information, but
it’s crucial to consistently reinforce key messages and proactively
address misinformation as it arises,” Dr. Claudia Martorell, an
infectious disease specialist, told Sermo.

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Airline stocks had an incredible 2024
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One name in particular has had an especially good 2024. United
Airlines (UAL-1.56%), which competes with Delta Air Lines (DAL-1.92%)
as the preeminent domestic name in the space — the two companies are
dueling to see who can build the country’s biggest airport lounge
— has seen its stock rise nearly 140%. When a so-called “capacity
crisis” of unsold seats depressed airfares, United told investors
that it saw the headwind coming and cut down on supply in order to
turn the situation into a major tailwind.

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The Dow sinks 500 points as Nvidia and Tesla lead tech decline
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Investors continued to offload AI stocks on Friday, locking in profits
during the holiday season. Shares of Super Micro Computer
(SMCI-4.55%), Palantir (PLTR-3.69%), and Nvidia (NVDA-2.42%) —
another Magnificent Seven stock — fell sharply, dropping by 5.5%,
3%, and 4.4% respectively.

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Tyson plant explosion leaves one dead, several injured
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Tyson Foods has not yet issued a statement on the explosion, but
authorities are continuing to investigate the incident. The company
did not immediately respond to Quartz’s request for comment.

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Boeing's space business could experience liftoff in 2025
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Speaking of SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk was talking trash about Calhoun on
his X social media platform on Christmas, saying that “Boeing is on
a much better track with the new CEO” and that “the prior guy had
no idea how airplanes or rockets worked. Just zero.”

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Tesla's Stock is Soaring Even as Its Car Sales Sag
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Some analysts wonder whether he has lost interest in cars as he
juggles numerous other activities. They include X; SpaceX, the federal
government’s main rocket contractor; and his role as co-head of a
newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, which will advise
Mr. Trump on slashing federal spending.

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OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company
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With the change in structure, Mr. Altman and his colleagues must find
ways to compensate the nonprofit for its loss of control. OpenAI said
the nonprofit would receive shares in the P.B.C. but added that the
value it would receive was still being negotiated by independent
financial advisers.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sends Signal Home
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Still, there was some fear this time that the probe might not survive
this time. Parker’s heat shield is designed so that the front of the
vehicle can withstand facing the blistering heat of the sun’s outer
atmosphere, which reaches millions of degrees, while the back, which
contains the probe’s sensitive instruments, sits at a comfortable 85
degrees Fahrenheit.

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Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had 'Concerning' Mutations
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That suggested that viruses in nature had not yet acquired the
concerning mutations. Still, every additional human case gives H5N1
more opportunities to adapt to people, potentially making it more
capable of spreading from one person to the next.

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Berrien Moore III Is Dead
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Dr. Moore and his colleagues operated in an age of refrigerator-size
supercomputers that were both few in number and highly coveted by
scientists awed by their ability to process reams of data. Dr. Corell
remembered Dr. Moore vying for time on one belonging to the University
of New Hampshire with Jochen Heisenberg, the son of the nuclear
physicist and Nobel laureate Werner Heisenberg.

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Credit card debt set to hit record levels as consumer holiday spending
rises
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"That means less money to put towards other big goals for the new
year, such as growing an emergency fund or saving for college," he
said. "In more extreme cases, it may mean you're less able to pay
essential bills or keep food on the table. In either case, it's a big
deal."

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Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
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One internal meme that got more than 2,000 likes, compared Google to
Star Wars' Anakin Skywalker. The meme shows an image of a smiling
childhood Skywalker, framed by one of the company's original, colorful
employee badges. The meme progresses Skywalker's age in two later
versions of the badge. 

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OpenAI says it needs 'more capital than wea??d imagined' as it lays
out for-profit plan
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One employee, who worked under Leike, quit soon after him, writing on
X in September that "OpenAI was structured as a non-profit, but it
acted like a for-profit." The employee added, "You should not believe
OpenAI when it promises to do the right thing later."

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FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Herea??s what that means for
compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions
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"I have never been able to lose this much weight on my own, and I've
tried 100 times," she said. "This has really changed my life, so I
would hope that I can continue to get it the way I am now."

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Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines
Flight
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They were among the 29 survivors from the plane that set off on
Wednesday with 67 people on board from Baku, Azerbaijan, en route to
Grozny, Russia, and that crashed in a ball of black smoke and orange
flames on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The pilot was
among those who did not survive.

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Candice Miller Contends With a Tangle of Debt After Her Husband's
Death
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Nearly six months later, Mr. Miller’s widow, lawyers, lenders and
courts are still untangling an extraordinary financial mess. As they
do, the saga raises fundamental questions about the ease with which
someone was able to convert a patina of ornate wealth into millions of
dollars in loans.

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A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah
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The truce took effect more than a year after Hezbollah began attacking
Israel in solidarity with its ally Hamas, the Palestinian militant
group in Gaza that led the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Israel
retaliated by assassinating Hezbollah’s leadership and pummeling the
group’s bases.

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