Defend Our Juries remained defiant, refusing to cancel the protest.
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Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
Despite rejecting his proposal, her feelings for him stayed the same.
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Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
The countries now recognizing a Palestinian state and publicly committing themselves to the prospect are rejecting that premise and denying the settler right’s attempt at a fait accompli.
In Georgia, a neonatal intensive care unit colleague who asked not to be named says parents are turning down Tylenol use for premature babies born with a heart condition that has long been successfully treated with the medication.
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Edith Bracho-Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Ament, 18, will soon begin his freshman season for the Tennessee Volunteers after turning down a multitude of suitors.
Even all-world corner Pat Surtain II didn’t have his best day, with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones not hesitating to go after him on routes over the middle.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
As adults, this pattern can look like hesitating to ask for help, avoiding vulnerability or keeping emotional struggles private, even from those closest to you.
The federal government shut down Wednesday, delaying pay for federal workers (of whom there are 25,000 in Indiana), placing question marks on the financial health of federal aid programs like SNAP and WIC, and causing mass confusion and limbo in immigration court.
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Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
Staffing challenges – either at the local level, at the federal level or both – also could play a significant role in delaying interactions between the CDC and local health departments.
Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.
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Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Low midsingle-digit gains are anticipated due to rising prices from tariffs and inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.
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