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The family on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
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In Lebanon and parts of Syria, Israel detonated thousands of pagers of Hezbollah officials and bombed the group’s headquarters in southern Beirut, killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The computer rendered the data entry clerk, the switchboard operator, and file clerks obsolete.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lewis was convicted of four felony charges (one count of attempting to influence a public servant and three counts of forgery).—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Peters and Lewis were both convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, a crime that involves using deception or a threat to try to get a public official to act in a certain way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are cash shortages, and the salaries for civil servants haven’t been paid out, even for many Houthi fighters.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Thailand ordered civil servants to take the stairs, Vietnam is encouraging workers to log in from home, and the Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Moore, the undersheriff since 2020, is seeking the countywide seat as the current officeholder, James Mendrick, sets his sights on the governor’s office.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and others have descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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