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A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. Whats Left?

A decade ago I lost 100 pounds. I did it in my web-nerd way—by building a custom content management system using the Django framework in the Python programming language. Every day I would enter calories ingested, calories expended through exercise, my weight, and whatever thoughts occurred to me. It became a job. I produced charts and compared the results of different kinds of exercise. I put it all online at OHLIH.com, which stood for One Huge Lesson in Humility.

It worked very well. For the first time in my life my doctor seemed glad to see me. People noticed. They said: Are you going to open-source this? Sure I was! Of course, I knew that scientists had found, in study after study, that basically everyone who loses weight gains it back, and then some. But there was no chance I would eat my way back to misery. I had a system! And a PostgreSQL database! And I could buy pants in a normal department store! Guess what happened.

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The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power
The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power
That investment will be needed to overcome the considerable engineering challenges that face building a working power plant - not least finding materials that can stand the high energy emitted by the fusion process.


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The Pivot Cycles E-MTB Lineup Defines This New Mountain Biking Category
The Pivot Cycles E-MTB Lineup Defines This New Mountain Biking Category
In the meantime, the ideal E-MTB category for me is the Shuttle LT with the Shimano system. At this moment in time, I still equate E-MTB with enduro-style riding. You’ve got a motor. Why not have maximum suspension and the right geometry to match it? That’s the sweet spot for me.






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U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch
U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch
“I’m not afraid; I am not afraid of anything,” she told me, as we stood in a tent just steps from the ceremony where the hundreds of graduates occasionally burst into rhythmic chants and clapping. “I want to help the people of Somalia. They need me.”


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Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds | CNN
Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds | CNN
A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.




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Burger King Welcomes Expertise, Capital Of Dominos Veteran Doyle
Burger King Welcomes Expertise, Capital Of Dominos Veteran Doyle
Sales "have started to move in the right direction," Kobza said, "and operator profitability is up by about 40% in the fourth quarter" over a year ago. "It's early, but it's starting to work."


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Chicago Votes for Mayor in a Race Dominated by Crime and Policing
Chicago Votes for Mayor in a Race Dominated by Crime and Policing
Another contender, Representative Jesús G. García, is also competing for votes from progressives: He traces his Chicago political experience back to the campaign to elect the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, in 1983. Mr. García, who was born in Mexico, would be Chicago’s first Hispanic mayor. In 2015, he ran for mayor against the incumbent, Rahm Emanuel, winning enough votes to force a runoff.




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Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations
Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations
The bill mirrors some recommendations that the National Transportation Safety Board proposed in 2014. The Obama administration adopted a rule that required high-hazard flammable trains to upgrade their braking systems by 2023, but it was repealed by the Trump administration after Transportation Department officials reported that the costs outweighed the value of the mandate.


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Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
House Republicans have previously introduced legislation that would bring the C.F.P.B. into the traditional appropriations process and remain committed to passing such a bill, Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, the chairman of the Financial Services Committee, said in a statement.




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QelviQ Brings Smartphone Technology To Wine
QelviQ Brings Smartphone Technology To Wine
QelviQ uses Google Cloud for its database as well as for the archive of customer wine collections. It can record the full inventory of a wine collection, so users are able to see how much of each wine is on hand, and it can record a wish list of wine. A company spokesperson said that a firmware update is planned that will allow warming of wine that’s too cold. The Personal Sommelier retails for $649.00 and the app is available for iOS and Android devices.


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Brainsmash New Play About Acquired Disabilities Premieres This March
Brainsmash New Play About Acquired Disabilities Premieres This March
Weisskoff: I'm writing a play about a neurologist and a brain injury patient who date. I'm interested in the doctor's appointment as a form, in how neurological testing breaks people into deficits, and in the ways power play can be healing.




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This Father Of Four Turned To YouTube And TikTok When He Needed To Make A Living. Now His Family Has 2.2 Million Followers
This Father Of Four Turned To YouTube And TikTok When He Needed To Make A Living. Now His Family Has 2.2 Million Followers
“Almost every college student wants to be an influencer to some degree,” he says. “My 13-year-old daughter will, without a doubt be the biggest influencer in the family. She just gets it. She already has her own accounts that do very well.”


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Govt platform set up to address social media plaints
Govt platform set up to address social media plaints
Media reports say social media companies will be part of the platform and will have address user grievances via the portal




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Brentford's Frank says abuse directed at managers is a 'disgrace'
Brentford's Frank says abuse directed at managers is a 'disgrace'
Brentford boss Thomas Frank said the abuse directed at managers is a "disgrace" after Graham Potter and his family received death threats amid Chelsea's run of poor form. Potter said last week that he received emails "that want me to die and want my kids to die" with Chelsea having won only twice in their


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'Our country has f**king failed us': Katy Perry breaks down during 'American Idol' audition | CNN Business
'Our country has f**king failed us': Katy Perry breaks down during 'American Idol' audition | CNN Business
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. All times are ET. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Fair value provided by IndexArb.com. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited.




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Demands on corporate boards are more intense than ever
Demands on corporate boards are more intense than ever
And filling board seats has never been harder


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In Rare Victory, Immigrants Prevail in Suit Over Meat Plant Raid
In Rare Victory, Immigrants Prevail in Suit Over Meat Plant Raid
“It will stay with all of the families forever,” said Ms. Pulido, who has lived in the United States since the 1990s. “I am not happy, but I am content to see that justice prevailed over injustice.”




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Hackers Breach U.S. Marshals System With Sensitive Personal Data
Hackers Breach U.S. Marshals System With Sensitive Personal Data
The Biden administration has made combating ransomware a national security priority, and has succeeded in recovering ransoms, thwarting extortion attempts and dismantling criminal organizations that engage in ransomware attacks.


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Cycle is a new product management hub that centralizes all customer feedback
Cycle is a new product management hub that centralizes all customer feedback
* Some individuals who invested in Cycle include Scott Belsky (Founder at Behance), Shreyas Doshi (ex-Product Lead at Stripe), Kelton Lynn (Director of Product Management at Google), Youcef Es-skouri (Head of Product at Dropbox), Omar Pera (Product Lead at Meta), David Hoang (VP Design at Webflow), Jonathan Widawski (CEO at Maze), Mark Pundsack (ex-VP Product at GitLab), Antoine Martin (Founder at Zenly), Marie Gassée (ex-VP Growth at Confluent), Mary Nelson (CCO at Aircall), Olivia Teich (ex-Product Director at Dropbox), David Apple (ex-Head of Sales & Customer Success at Notion), Eric Wittman (ex-CRO at Figma), Sriram Krishnan (ex-Head of Growth at Tinder), Jeremy Le Van (Founder at Sunrise), Brad Menezes (ex-Director of Product at Datadog), Guy Podjarny (Founder at Snyk), Nick Candito (Co-founder at Flatfile), Romain David (ex-Product Manager at Uber) and Kyle Parrish (VP Sales at Figma). I told you it was a long list.


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Marmol, Bucknor shake hands as MLB reviews rift
Marmol, Bucknor shake hands as MLB reviews rift
On Saturday, Marmol went to home plate for the exchange of lineup cards, and according to Marmol, Bucknor would not shake his hand. The other umpires -- Ron Kulpa, Angel Hernandez and Carlos Torres -- did shake Marmol\'s hand. According to Marmol, others apologized for Bucknor\'s refusal.


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IRS Extends Tax Deadlines To Oct. 16 For Taxpayers In California, Alabama And Georgia Disaster Areas
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines To Oct. 16 For Taxpayers In California, Alabama And Georgia Disaster Areas
The IRS has given disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia until Oct. 16, 2023, to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Previously, the deadline had been postponed to May 15 for these areas.


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Work-From-Home Regulations Are Coming. Companies Arent Ready.
  Work-From-Home Regulations Are Coming. Companies Arent Ready.
A surge in regulations aimed at protecting remote workers poses new challenges to companies dependent on them.


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How A.I. And The Cloud Are Erasing The Borders In Making Movies And TV Shows
How A.I. And The Cloud Are Erasing The Borders In Making Movies And TV Shows
Artificial intelligence and cloud tools built into programs such as Adobe's Premiere Pro are transforming the production of video projects of all sizes. The shift promises to empower more kinds of creators without specialized skills, though some critics worry about the negative possibilities too.


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Automatic Litter Boxes: Do They Freak Cats Out? An Unscientific Test.
Automatic Litter Boxes: Do They Freak Cats Out? An Unscientific Test.
The expensive toilets certainly make human lives easier. For a feline perspective, we consulted 1-year-old siblings Pippi and King.


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A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of a name
A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of a name
Elliot Wade is a trans advocate who co-founded the Louisiana Trans Name Change Fund. He was born and raised in Cecilia, Louisiana, where he didnt have much access to conversations about identity. Now he's looking to change that for others. Wade shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the power of a name.


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Wagner wills New Zealand to dramatic one-run win over England
Wagner wills New Zealand to dramatic one-run win over England
New Zealand pulled off a remarkable one-run win over England on Tuesday as lionhearted paceman Neil Wagner's heroics saw the hosts become just the fourth side in test history to claim victory after being asked to follow on.


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Netanyahu's crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up | CNN
Netanyahu's crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up | CNN
Benjamin Netanyahu has not even been back in power two months, and already he faces unprecedented, multi-faceted challenges on nearly every front.


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The Objectively Objectionable Grammatical Pet Peeve
The Objectively Objectionable Grammatical Pet Peeve
A semi-attentive investigation into a confounding sentence type.


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An Environmental Probe Into China's Top Lithium Hub Threatens Global Supply
An Environmental Probe Into China's Top Lithium Hub Threatens Global Supply
A government probe into potential environmental violations threatens production of somewhere between 8% and 13% of the world's lithium supply


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4 Ways to Prepare Your Product Business for a Recession | Entrepreneur
4 Ways to Prepare Your Product Business for a Recession | Entrepreneur
Here are four strategies product-based businesses should use to prepare for a recession.


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Agencies have 30 days to ban TikTok on government devices, White House says | CNN Politics
Agencies have 30 days to ban TikTok on government devices, White House says | CNN Politics
Over half of all US states have also partially or fully banned TikTok on the devices of government employees, and the US House of Representatives previously announced it had restricted the app on electronic devices managed by the chamber.


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Jaeger-LeCoultres New Dazzling Rendez-Vous Night & Day In Green
Jaeger-LeCoultres New Dazzling Rendez-Vous Night & Day In Green
The Rendez-Vous collection was launched in 2012 and is defined by nature-inspired designs and the use of precious stones as well as in-house automatic movements with a sapphire caseback that reveals the watch's technical complexity and delicately crafted finishing touches.


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Undocumented ex-US border patrol agent helps veterans facing deportation
Undocumented ex-US border patrol agent helps veterans facing deportation
Though officials tout the initiative’s resources online, Vega told CNN that she suspects there are thousands of veterans who have either been deported or are in immigration detention and aren’t getting the help they need from the government they once served.


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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Broad Sweep of Identity Theft Law
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Broad Sweep of Identity Theft Law
Near the end of the argument in the case, Dubin v. United States, No. 22-10, Mr. Fisher said the two-year mandatory minimum sentence under the contested provision functioned as “a very strong cudgel to use against people to procure pleas in very low-level fraud cases.”


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A cardiologist shares the 4 worst foods for high cholesteroland what she eats to keep her heart healthy
A cardiologist shares the 4 worst foods for high cholesteroland what she eats to keep her heart healthy
Cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Klodas shares the worst foods for high cholesterol and what she eats instead to maintain a healthy heart and brain.


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Need to Know...equity crowdfunding
Need to Know...equity crowdfunding
A low-cost way to invest in private companies though there are risks


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Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists
Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists
No clear scientific solutions currently to the emissions caused by flying, scientists conclude.


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With Snowfall, Winter Makes a Belated Appearance in New York
With Snowfall, Winter Makes a Belated Appearance in New York
But in New York City and the rest of the region, some marveled at the usually unremarkable phenomenon: Some shared photos of the first flurries or expressed their excitement, like one Twitter user who said it was their first snowstorm in New York City. There was even some disbelief about “actual snow” accumulating on the ground or wistfulness about the season.


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What to Know About Chicagos Mayoral Election
What to Know About Chicagos Mayoral Election
With all 50 seats up for election, and redrawn ward maps being used for the first time, voters will decide whether to empower more moderate or conservative candidates who have focused their campaigns on public safety issues, or elect progressives and Democratic Socialists calling for structural change. The outcomes of those races could determine what policies Ms. Lightfoot or her successor can pursue in the next four years.


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Elon Musk reclaims title for 'world's richest person' as Tesla shares rise over70%in2023
Elon Musk reclaims title for 'world's richest person' as Tesla shares rise over70%in2023
Elon Musk reclaims the title of beingthe world's richest personafter Tesla Inc's shares rise this year.As the market closed on Monday, Musk's net worth ended at about $187.1 billion, as perBloomberg Billionaires Index.It might have taken a bit longer for Musk to overtake the CEO of French luxury brand LVMH, Bernard Arnault, after he revealed that he gave some 11.6 million Tesla shares to unnamed charitable causes. The stocks were worth about $2.4 billion, based on average prices on the days Musk donated these securities.


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U.S. recession expected to start later than previously predicted
U.S. recession expected to start later than previously predicted
Majority of NABE survey respondents who envision a recession in 2023 don't see it happening until after March.


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Nissan raises global EV targets; to boost U.S. input
Nissan raises global EV targets; to boost U.S. input
Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it would boost power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment dominated by newer automakers such as Tesla Inc .


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Birding is taking flight with a new generation
Birding is taking flight with a new generation
Bird watching is growing in popularity with younger generations who have embraced outdoor recreation, conservation and natural curiosity.


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Can a Million Chinese People Die and Nobody Know?
Can a Million Chinese People Die and Nobody Know?
Official statistics on COVID cant be trusted, because they serve Beijings political interests. Making the dead disappear is only part of it.


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Paris mental illness documentary wins top Berlin film prize
Paris mental illness documentary wins top Berlin film prize
"On the Adamant", a documentary about a floating daycare centre in Paris for adults with mental illness, clinched the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear award on Saturday.


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Cheese Pastries, Cocktails And Winter Sun: How To Spend 36 Hours In Cagliari, Sardinia
Cheese Pastries, Cocktails And Winter Sun: How To Spend 36 Hours In Cagliari, Sardinia
Osteria del Forte, one of the hotel’s four restaurants, serves contemporary Italian cuisine with an emphasis on local ingredients. Try the signature twist on cacio e pepe pasta — combining the classic cheese and pepper sauce with sea urchins — or the tasting menu, including sea bass sausage with red prawns and bottarga.


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Amazon workers in Coventry take second day of strike action
Amazon workers in Coventry take second day of strike action
\"Employees are also offered comprehensive benefits that are worth thousands more, including private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount, to name a few.\"


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Navy renames warship after Black sailor, statesman | CNN Politics
Navy renames warship after Black sailor, statesman | CNN Politics
In addition to recommending the military change the names of nine bases, including major facilities like Fort Bragg and Fort Hood, the commission also recommended the Navy change the names of two ships: the USS Chancellorsville and the USNS Maury. The latter is named after Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, who resigned his commission in the US Navy to serve with the Confederacy.


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Stuart Robert said we will double down after being advised robodebt was unlawful, inquiry told
Stuart Robert said we will double down after being advised robodebt was unlawful, inquiry told
"It's the right thing for the government to know so they don't fall into a situation which is administering a program that was unlawful … and caused harm to hundreds of thousand of people," Leon said.


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Ron DeSantis takes control of Disneys governing district after dont say gay row
Ron DeSantis takes control of Disneys governing district after dont say gay row
At his news conference, DeSantis said he would appoint Tampa attorney Martin Garcia as the chairman of the district's new governing board, along with new board members Bridget Ziegler, a conservative school board member and wife of the Florida Republican party chairman, Christian Ziegler; Brian Aungst Jr, an attorney and son of a former two-term Republican mayor of Clearwater; Mike Sasso, an attorney; and Ron Peri, head of the Gathering USA ministry.


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Jaeger-LeCoultres New Dazzling Rendez-Vous Night & Day In Green
Jaeger-LeCoultres New Dazzling Rendez-Vous Night & Day In Green
The Rendez-Vous collection was launched in 2012 and is defined by nature-inspired designs and the use of precious stones as well as in-house automatic movements with a sapphire caseback that reveals the watch's technical complexity and delicately crafted finishing touches.


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Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations
Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations
The bill mirrors some recommendations that the National Transportation Safety Board proposed in 2014. The Obama administration adopted a rule that required high-hazard flammable trains to upgrade their braking systems by 2023, but it was repealed by the Trump administration after Transportation Department officials reported that the costs outweighed the value of the mandate.


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The Pivot Cycles E-MTB Lineup Defines This New Mountain Biking Category
The Pivot Cycles E-MTB Lineup Defines This New Mountain Biking Category
In the meantime, the ideal E-MTB category for me is the Shuttle LT with the Shimano system. At this moment in time, I still equate E-MTB with enduro-style riding. You’ve got a motor. Why not have maximum suspension and the right geometry to match it? That’s the sweet spot for me.


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Food and drink prices rise at record pace of 17.1%
Food and drink prices rise at record pace of 17.1%
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner said: \"Ocado Retail, our UK joint venture with M&S, has shown its resilience against a backdrop of higher costs and smaller baskets, reflecting the Covid unwind and the UK cost-of-living crisis, by growing customer numbers and increasing online market share.\"


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Japan ad giant Dentsu indicted over Olympics bid-rigging
Japan ad giant Dentsu indicted over Olympics bid-rigging
Mr Takahashi was accused of taking $380,000 (£315,600) in payments from high street business suit retailer Aoki Holdings, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 games. Mr Takahashi has denied the allegations.


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Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court
Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court
“What I realized is that this is an issue that’s impacting millions of people. It’s not an isolated incident,” she said. “We’ve sat here and we’ve watched as corporations get bailed out and get debt canceled year after year, every time we have any sort of economic downturn. I really believe it’s time for the people to be able to access that type of benefit as well.”


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Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods
Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods
In their filing on Monday, Fox’s lawyers accused Dominion of cherry-picking evidence that some at Fox News knew the allegations against Dominion were not true and, therefore, acted out of actual malice, the legal standard required to prove defamation.


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A Drug Company Exploited a Safety Requirement to Make Money
A Drug Company Exploited a Safety Requirement to Make Money
But both federal courts rejected that argument, ruling that Jazz’s patent was inappropriately listed in the Orange Book because the REMS program was not related to the drug itself or to a method of using it. As a result, Jazz should not have been able to delay the F.D.A.’s approval of the rival drug.


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For Ukraines Animals, a Home Is Getting Harder to Find
For Ukraines Animals, a Home Is Getting Harder to Find
This small shelter in a Lviv park is one of several domestic and international organizations, like U-Hearts Foundation, UAnimals and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, working to help feed and care for animals during the war.


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Treasury prices fall slightly to close out bumper month for yields
Treasury prices fall slightly to close out bumper month for yields
Durable goods orders fell in January, new figures revealed Monday, as consumers pulled back spending on big-ticket items. Consumer confidence readings and the ISM manufacturing survey are on the slate later in the week.


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The 10 biggest revelations from Dominion's explosive Fox News legal filing | CNN Business
The 10 biggest revelations from Dominion's explosive Fox News legal filing | CNN Business
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. All times are ET. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Fair value provided by IndexArb.com. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited.


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World's best beaches for 2023, according to Tripadvisor | CNN
World's best beaches for 2023, according to Tripadvisor | CNN
1. Ka'anapali Beach - Maui, Hawaii2. Siesta Beach - Siesta Key, Florida3. Driftwood Beach - Jekyll Island, Georgia4. Hanalei Beach - Kauai, Hawaii5. Ho'okipa Beach Park - Maui, Hawaii6. Henderson Beach State Park - Destin, Florida7. Cannon Beach - Cannon Beach, Oregon8. Coronado Beach - Coronado, California9. Ogunquit Beach - Ogunquit, Maine10. La Jolla Cove - La Jolla, California




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