Why high-end candles do the heavy lifting A $10 candle isn’t doing the work of a hotel lobby.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
United Launch Alliance’s soon-to-retire Atlas V rocket has done most of the heavy lifting for Amazon Leo to date, but just one more Atlas V is available to Amazon.
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals and technology.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Combined with high gas prices, outrageous dry-cleaning bills, and the hour spent getting ready to look younger, an office job demands four hours of unpaid, stressful labor daily just to reach a cubicle.
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Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
This first patient had fever, headaches, muscle pain, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea and abdominal pain, among other symptoms.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Earlier this year, Patagonia sued a drag queen and environmental activist performing under the name Pattie Gonia in a trademark dispute, and the feud is quickly becoming a PR headache for the eco-friendly apparel brand.
Killing bears made Jacobs his name, but killing elk made good supper.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
In May, the National Park Service said a man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana was killed by a bear in what authorities believe to be the first deadly bear attack at the park since 1998.
After the army, Snowden worked briefly as a security guard before landing a job in the global communications division at the CIA.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Washington — While millions of Americans are struggling to find jobs in a tough labor market, healthcare is emerging as a lifeline for career changers.
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