Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Aug. 2026
But the two largest institutions — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University — were excluded.
The move prevented the federal district court from making its own interim appointment, who would have been able to serve until a new candidate was presidentially appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
18 Aug. 2026
In this new threat landscape, biological attacks are unlikely to be prevented entirely, given the proliferation of biological capabilities and the fact that some actors cannot be deterred by traditional means.
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Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2026
Facing fuel shortages at home, Moscow has banned gas and diesel exports through the end of January 2027.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2026
Prestianni denied the allegation and was subsequently banned by UEFA and FIFA after admitting to using a homophobic (rather than racist) slur against the Madrid forward.
The judges also disallowed her inquest testimony, which had been given without an attorney present.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Aug. 2026
The rebound was put into the net by Sergio Reguilón, but the goal was disallowed after it was determined that Reguilón had entered the penalty area early.
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