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Even if Congress approves the funding, the Administration may not actually spend it.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The attorney general's office approves all requests from the executive branch for outside counsel.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic endorses new California AI bill.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, which recommends using acetaminophen to treat fever and pain in pregnant women, says that untreated fever can cause grave harms such as miscarriage, birth defects or premature birth, especially early in a pregnancy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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How To Sanitize Pet Bowls Because handwashing is not as sanitary as the dishwasher, the AKC recommends soaking pet bowls in diluted bleach once a week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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The proliferation of new bike lanes, Taleb argued, is symptomatic of a political system that favors visible, immediate, and consumer-friendly projects.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Given the prevailing weather pattern, forecast guidance currently favors a track fairly similar to Gabrielle’s.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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