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Recent Examples of generalsWould an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?—
Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
The Russian military has sought to weaponize Ukraine prisoners of war by forcing them to denounce their commanders, government and homeland in propaganda videos reaching new audiences in the age of social media.
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Yasmin Vossoughian,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2026
Data gathered from weapons could give commanders and trainers additional information for evaluating how units performed and identifying areas for improvement.
To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.
Deadline understands that True Brit, which has distributed titles including Hugh Jackman’s The Death of Robin Hood, has appointed administrators at Simons Muirhead Burton to oversee the company’s affairs.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2026
Tests show the gaps between subjective grades and real understanding—and this, in turn, gives the public and administrators a sense of which schools are actually teaching their students.
The lawsuit provides greater insight into changes within the city’s police department, which lost both deputy chiefs while the city continues paying former Chief Adam Dustman after his public resignation.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2026
Several chiefs were in the front row of the crowd as the governors approved the directive during a December convening at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
Because 401k contributions are taken out of paychecks by employers before income taxes are applied, taxable incomes will be lower annually, according to Fidelity Investments.
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Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2026
Finally, supporters of the industry’s decisions contend that employers and venues have legitimate responsibilities to protect audiences and employees from hate speech, regardless of an entertainer’s race or gender.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2026