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Senate Starts Late-Night Voting on $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill
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The US Senate was voting on a bill to keep a large number of departments and agencies open, after it had missed the midnight deadline to prevent a partial shutdown. The bill, which was passed by the House, is for $1.2 trillion and will fund departments including State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security. Once…
Final ODEI Lecture: Kim Dabbs on Powerful Diversity Insights
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Kim Dabbs, an author and speaker, was the final guest speaker for the GRCC Office of Diversity, Equity,…
Teenagers Engage in Tempe Crossfire Incident: Police Report
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A shooting incident in Tempe, Arizona, resulted in two people, including one juvenile, being hospitalized…
Raleigh Native Joins Peace Corps: A Brave Leap
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The article reports on a Raleigh man who has decided to leave his hometown to join the Peace Corps. Further information, such as his motivations, assignment, or response from his family and community, is not provided in the text. Therefore, no additional key data, facts or arguments can be extracted from the content provided.
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Chicago Voters Deny Tax Change for Homeless Programs
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Chicago voters have rejected a proposed increase to the city's transfer tax on high-value properties, a…
Quality Patient Safety Webinar: Primary Health Care Strategy – PAHO/WHO
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The seminar meeting on Primary Health Care will discuss national quality and patient safety policies,…
Surge in Medicare’s Ozempic & Other GLP-1s Spending
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GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, are increasingly being used as weight loss medication and have now received FDA approval for use to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events. However, their high annual cost, upwards of $11,000, has raised concerns about the financial impact on Medicare, health insurers,…
Clean Energy Projects in NC to Generate 30K Jobs, Add $10B to GDP
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The Inflation Reduction Act has generated over $7.6 billion in wages through announced clean energy…
College Student Riley Strain Found Dead in Nashville: Police
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University of Missouri student Riley Strain, who went missing after leaving a downtown Nashville bar, was…
New Indiana Health Care Merger Law Unveiled
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On March 13, 2024, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 9, which requires Indiana health care entities involved in a merger or acquisition with total assets of at least $10 million to provide written notice to the attorney general's office 90 days prior to the event. The act, introduced by State Senator Chris…