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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Evidence indicates that Jahn was targeting ICE agents, but ended up killing one detainee and critically injuring two others, investigators said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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That implies more than 19% upside from Wednesday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Because the broad thrust of Powell’s speech contained worries about the softening labor market, which implies the Fed will stay on its rate-cutting path in the near term.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests that people with autism are more likely to suffer from pain-causing conditions such as headaches and migraines and may therefore be more likely to take pain medications.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The new book suggests that human beings have always been declinist, underselling the riches of the present and romanticizing what earlier generations merely made do with.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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For example, Wang notices that Chinese leadership is dominated by engineers, while America's governing class is the preserve of lawyers — with a few generals and a handful of businessmen in the mix.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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If the bear is sitting at a distance, feeding or walking by and notices you but continues its natural behavior, do not take any action.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Harris never mentions an anti-price gouging proposal that got pummeled by some liberal economists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As there have been many remakes, sequels and reboots, especially in the last couple of years, this year alone has seen new stories thrive on the big screen (Farrell mentions his favorites below) as well as last year’s Anora, which won the Academy Award for best picture.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Institute intends to help establish a network of longevity labs in almost every continent by next year, Vaughan says.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though he was found incompetent because of his mental health issues, Chokr now is competent after treatment, is taking his medication and intends to do so to remain competent, Ayad wrote.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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