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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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Much of the credit needs to be given to the chord changes that the Beatles invoked in their songs.
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Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.
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He is now being prosecuted for his actions.
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Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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She was asked to join because of her extensive research and writing about the structure of indigent defense.
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Wilson valiantly tried to dodge catcher Eric Haase, but the veteran applied the tag to end the inning.
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Johan Manzambi struck hard at the net, and Canadian keeper Maxime Crépeau tried to punch the ball away, but the ball bounced back into the net behind him.
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Most recently, in April, a funding shortfall strained the supply of medicine, according to the two correctional health staff members who requested anonymity.
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The Sacramento City Teachers Association has requested more clarity on the district’s special education spending, as SCUSD moved to lay off employees, while trustees have also pressed for more certainty around the district’s assumptions.
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It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal.
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Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.
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In The Quiet American (1958), the first film adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1955 novel of the same name, Moll portrayed Phuong, a Vietnamese woman desired by an American citizen (Audie Murphy) and a British journalist (Michael Redgrave).
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Walker Buehler has been the Padres’ most consistent starting pitcher, which is both good and leaves a lot to be desired from everyone else.
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However, Gen Zers also cited reasons for not finding such meaning.
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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