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officiary

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as in official

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Fire officials said the fire appeared to be cooking-related, and investigators are still determining what caused it.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The league will take its time to connect with stakeholders, including players, team officials and Players Association leadership.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s conviction for murdering his wife and son earlier this year -- citing jury tampering by the court clerk in the case -- Judge Debra McCaslin scheduled his retrial for April 5, 2027.

— Janice McDonald, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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But, at the heart of it is what appears to be a very ugly feud between two public servants.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

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Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
According to the Partnership for Public Service, more than 200,000 civil servants left the federal workforce in 2025 through voluntary and involuntary separations aimed at reducing head count.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

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