July 19, 2021

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Law:

'Our Profession Cannot Long Endure A Remote Work Model,' Morgan Stanley CLO Tells Law Firms Morgan Stanley Top Lawyer Demands Law Firms Return to Office
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Inflexible Law Firms Should Brace for an Associate Exodus This Fall, Recruiters Say
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Discussing Experiences At Law Firms That No Longer Exist
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UK law firm financial results tracker
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Dentons Loses Arbitration Question in Ex-Partner Fee Dispute
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‘Big Is Bad’ Antitrust Explosion Propels Cadre of Top Law Firms
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“We’re Insanely Busy”, Plus: Who’s Getting the Work
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BigBanking, Big Talent Diaspora - Will Burnt Out Lawyers in BigLaw Also Exit for More Relaxed Culture
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Crowell & Moring Shows ‘Flexibility’ in Two-Tier New Hire Scale
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New data shows lateral associate hiring happening across the board
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Say Hello To The Newest Biglaw Perk: Remote Working Benefits
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Fraudsters use fake Reed Smith ID card in Bitcoin ‘romance scam’
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The Hottest Of All The Lateral Legal Markets
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Firm offers junior lawyers ‘job share’ option
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Is knowing the law the most important skill for an attorney? Not anymore.
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Animal Rights Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Hiring Hitman to Kill Estranged Husband's Girlfriend
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Politico Sexifies Dull US Attorney Profile With Dark Implications About Hunter Biden Probe
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Texas attorney general says bar probe is unconstitutional
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Explosive Interview Directly Implicates Donald in Tax Scheme?
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DOJ Will Not Prosecute Trump Officials After IG Referred Findings of False Testimony on Census
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Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani could face criminal investigation in Arizona over their attempts to overturn election
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Arizona A.G. Asks Secretary of State for Evidence of Illegal Voting, Alleged Trump ‘Pressure Campaign’: Report
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As pile of video evidence grows, Capitol riot trials are pushed to 2022 and beyond San Antonio man blasted on TikTok pleads guilty to Capitol riots In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes Judge won't let contractor see Capitol Riot grand jury evidence Current, former police officers charged in new Proud Boys indictment in Capitol riot A Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol told book author the rioters weren't there to 'steal things' or 'do damage': 'We were just there to overthrow the government' New ad hits Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for 'peaceful' Jan. 6 claim Man faces 1st sentencing for felony in riot at US Capitol
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LAPD confirms 40 arrested during violent transgender rights protest where members of Proud Boys and Antifa clashed outside of a Koreatown spa
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A second federal judge castigates attorneys who filed a lawsuit challenging the 2020 results
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Militia Men Stockpiled Weapons and Pounded Steroids to 'Go to War' Against Democrats, Prosecutors Say
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Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now U.S. judge blocks new applications to DACA program for 'dreamer' immigrants Biden calls on Congress to act after judge's ruling barring new DACA applicants
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Border arrests top 1 million after setting 20-year record for June
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Cosby Wants To Be Compensated For Time Behind Bars... 'He's Due Millions And Millions Of Dollars'
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Cops Push Back on Bail Reform, Citing Wave of Killings
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Portland Shooting: 1 Dead, Six Wounded
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Standoff in Texas: SWAT command leader dead, 4 wounded after standoff with gunman
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Man Allegedly Opened Fire at Police, City Code Compliance, and Crew Hired to Mow His Lawn: Cops
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Man arrested with racist manifesto, arsenal of weapons, officials say
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NYPD officer saves stabbing victim's life using potato chip bag and tape
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A Georgia councilman was charged after accused of threatening a woman and hurling racial slurs at her in a parking lot
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Houston Astros fans' sign-stealing lawsuit thrown out by Texas appeals court Texas Appeals Court Rejects Class Action Over Baseball Cheating Scandal
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A Florida woman who left a 2-year-old child to die in a hot car 'got distracted,' she told police Woman Was Allegedly Hired to Bring Toddler to Daycare, But She Fatally Left Child in Hot Car
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Walmart fired an employee with Down syndrome who worked there for 16 years. A jury said it should pay her $125 million.
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'Most wanted' fugitive arrested after she commented on a police department's Facebook post about her, authorities say
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Teen accused of stabbing girl 114 times allegedly asked how her death was his 'problem'
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Can Bill Cosby Stage a Comeback?
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Police scramble to deal with deadly road rage during pandemic
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Dozens of Ghislaine Maxwell Files Unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell mocked by lawyers for 'near-total amnesia' about 23 flights she took with Virginia Giuffre on Epstein's private jet NYC socialites running scared from BBC’s Ghislaine Maxwell docu-series
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Two Fired Police Officers Sentenced for Beating Porcupines to Death
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N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo directs hate crimes task force to help investigate antisemitic attack
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Texas creates a market for abortion vigilantism
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Judges:

BK SD IN: Notice of New Chief Bankruptcy Judge
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The Supreme Court is antidemocratic. That's by design How the Supreme Court Dominates Our Democracy
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A Wisconsin judge got a 7-day suspension for pulling out a gun during a 2015 sentencing hearing Wisconsin Judge Suspended for Seven Days After Pulling Out His Glock During Sentencing Hearing and in Front of High School Students
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Klobuchar: If Breyer is going to retire from Supreme Court, it should be sooner rather than later Liberals Blast Breyer’s ‘Ego’ as He Balks at Retirement Pressure
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Lawyer Slapped With One-Week Jail Stint After Saying 'F*** You' to Judge in St. Louis
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Wall Street:

Dow futures drop 370 points as Covid cases rebound, airlines and energy stocks lead the sell-off
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Wall Street ends down as Delta variant drives fears
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Wall Street Is Paying Bankers More Than Ever to Cloak a Brutal Work Life
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Layoffs:

Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance on How to Count Affected Employees Under WARN Act
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Nabisco factory in New Jersey closing after 63 years
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Crypto:

Police Destroy 1,069 Bitcoin Miners With Steamroller
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Crypto Traders Loved Big Leveraged Bets Until Inexplicable Crash
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Sports:

With 73% of Players Vaccinated, 2 NFL Teams Have Vaccination Rate of Under 50%
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2 Athletes Test Positive at Olympics Refugee team OK'd for Olympics after positive COVID-19 test Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers’ assurances
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Japan girds for a surreal Olympics, and questions are plenty
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Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads
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Japan's Dr. Fauci tells fans to watch Olympics at home
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Boom or bust: can troubled Tokyo Olympics sparkle once the flame is lit? The dire economics of the Olympics
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4 Shot Outside Nationals Park During Game Terrified fans at a Washington Nationals baseball game run for cover after three people are shot outside the stadium and park suspends game warning fans to shelter in place Padres-Nats game suspended after shooting outside DC stadium Hours after gunfire outside its gates, Nats Park reopens to the fans and players who call it home
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Utilities:

Oregon Utility CEO Warns of Possible Power Cuts This Fire Season
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Retailing:

Retail sales solid in June Monthly retail sales from the US Commerce Department
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Fashion Retail Sales Seeing Slower Bounce Back From 2019
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Movie Theaters:

Whether AMC Entertainment's Bonds Are Warning Of Bankruptcy
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Non-Profits:

A recent bankruptcy case demonstrated that the NRA is going strong and making improvements, undermining the New York attorney general's case against it.
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Healthcare:

Nearly all hospitals flout federal requirement to post prices, report finds
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Black, low-income Americans hit hardest by pandemic medical debt – survey
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How to stay safe as covid-19 cases from the delta variant are on the rise
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans have growing concerns about the Delta variant, new poll shows Poll: Unvaccinated Americans least concerned about Delta variant
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Covid Still Killing Americans Faster Than Guns, Cars and Flu Combined
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July 17th COVID-19, New Cases, Hospitalizations, Vaccinations
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Officials advise wearing masks in Vegas as COVID cases rise
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FL accounts for 20% of ALL new infections Florida virus hospitalizations again rising after a decline
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US likely undercounting new COVID-19 cases fueled by delta variant, Gottlieb says
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More than 1,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Arizona for fourth straight day
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WME To Close L.A. Office For A Week As New Mask Mandate Kicks In Saturday Amidst Delta Variant Surge As COVID-Delta rises, LA braces for indoor masking that's 'not as critical' as lockdowns New mask mandate unfortunate but necessary, Los Angeles official says LA County supervisor defends reimposing mask mandate: 'It's not punishment, it's prevention' LA County sheriff will not enforce new mask mandate L.A.’s Mask Order Faces Push Back From Sheriff, Board Supervisor
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Former surgeon general says CDC guidance on masks 'premature' and 'wrong'
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SF-Bay Area recommends masks indoor for everyone San Francisco Area Recommends Masks Indoors Even if Vaccinated
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Officials advise wearing masks in Vegas as COVID cases rise
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‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy US hospitals
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The sister of a man who died from COVID-19 after calling vaccines 'poison' wants people to get shots in her brother's memory
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Woman refused vaccines for her daughter. Now she regrets it.
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GOP governor’s vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust
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Biden’s Covid surge teams begin rolling out to a hostile heartland
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The end of the mass vaccination era
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20% of Americans believe the conspiracy theory that microchips are inside the COVID-19 vaccines, says YouGov study
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Trump claims people refusing vaccine because they 'don't trust the Election results'
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Fauci says polio and smallpox would still be spreading in the US if anti-vaxx misinformation had been as popular in the past
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'Pfizer COVID vaccine significantly less effective against Delta variant'
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Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
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Delta COVID variant now dominant strain worldwide, U.S. deaths surge -officials Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70%.
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In this summer of covid freedom, disease experts warn: 'The world needs a reality check'
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How vaccine-skeptic France and Germany came to support near-mandates France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes Anger as French protesters compare vaccines to Nazi horrors
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‘Long Covid’ Fears Grow in U.K. as Curbs End and Delta Surges
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Bangladesh lifts lockdown to celebrate, exasperating experts
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White House ties tech firms to virus deaths Surgeon General doubles down on criticism of social media, says companies like Facebook need to 'take responsibility' for COVID-19 misinformation Facebook says it should not be blamed for U.S. failing to meet vaccine goals Facebook Extends Pushback on Biden Criticism of Social Networks What the White House Doesn't Get About Disinformation Senator Urges Holding Platforms Liable for Covid Misinformation Facebook Won't Back Down in White House Vaccination Fight: 'We Take Action'
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A year after I contracted COVID-19, everything still smells like garbage and onions. One expert says it could last up to 3 years.
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Common cholesterol drug reduces risk of COVID death by 40%, study finds
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Pentagon: 70 percent of service members have received first dose of Covid vaccine
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Economy:

Fitch: US Credit Rating Could be Damaged
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Child tax credit starts hitting US families’ bank accounts 6 Things You Should Know About the New Child Tax Credit
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Millions of Californians to get $600+ stimulus checks from the state, starting in September
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Red-Hot U.S. Economy Expected to Cool From Here
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Fed Has a Sunny View of Inflation While Companies See the Clouds
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Will Inflation Really Be Short-Lived?
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GOP seeks to make Biden synonymous with inflation
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What does the Federal Reserve mean when it talks about tapering?
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Prices are soaring and Americans aren’t happy about it. Don’t worry, the Fed says
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Consumer sentiment falls amid concern over rising prices
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Some Republican states that cut federal unemployment benefits early are recovering more quickly
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What happened when some GOP-led states cut the $300 unemployment benefit
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How criminals siphoned off unemployment payments directly from recipients’ accounts
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Wells Fargo U.S. staff will return to office starting Sept. 7 - memo Wells Fargo Says Office Return to Look ‘Mostly’ Like Pre-Covid
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Goldman, JPMorgan Staff in London Must Still Mask Up on Monday
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Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision Senator explains why IRS enforcement was pulled from infrastructure proposal Democrats, Republicans struggle to finish infrastructure proposal as key Senate deadline looms
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Lindsey Graham floats Senate GOP leaving Washington, DC to deny a quorum for Democratic infrastructure bill Graham says he'd 'leave town' to stop $3.5T spending plan
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Dance Lessons at $15,000 a Pop Mark Ballroom’s Covid Comeback
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US Has a Shrinking Population of Working Age People
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Far more adults don’t want children than previously thought
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Frito Lay Work: 12 Hour Days, 7 Days a Week
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Schools Are Turning Stimulus Funds Into Teacher Bonuses
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Thing Not Worth Doing Virtually Won’t Be Done Virtually
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Generation Z Should Fear a Guaranteed Income
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Mortgage credit drops to lowest level since September
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The new real estate normal
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Home sales are beginning to stall as buyers hit their limit
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in June
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How Philadelphia Plans to Beat the Looming Eviction Cliff
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Geographic variation in house price growth
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Judge: All options on table for site of collapsed building Jewish death rites a comfort in Surfside Before role in Surfside condo that fell, engineer had hand in another building mess Pool deck, garage ceilings of collapsed Surfside building were problematic as early as 1996, documents show Surfside downtown suffers after condo building collapse
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Roof of Miami-Dade building partially collapses, all apartments evacuated
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California’s Cliffs Are Collapsing One by One
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Bidding Wars, Meaningless Home Prices
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I went to American Dream, the behemoth New Jersey mall with 2 theme parks and ski slope, and saw the devastating effects of the pandemic on retail
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S&P: Badly located malls remain vulnerable
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California June Housing: Sales up 28% YoY, "Market momentum appears to be moderating"
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Charlotte Region Real Estate in June: Sales Up 12% YoY, Inventory Down 52% YoY
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Warning to the Real-Estate Cartel
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Municipalities

Cities Awash in Rescue Cash Seek to Use It to Pay Down Debts
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. drillers add oil and gas rigs for third week in a row -Baker Hughes
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Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000
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When Europe’s Proposed Carbon Rules Hit Oil Guzzling Industries
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OPEC, allies raise limits for 5 countries to end oil dispute
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Biofuels:

U.S. appeals court rules in favor of environmental groups in biofuel case
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Religion:

Lawyer for sex abuse victims: Norwich Diocese bankruptcy filing could deny full compensation
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Canadian churches torched and vandalized amid fury as more graves of Indigenous children are discovered at Catholic-run boarding schools Tribe claims remains of kids who died at assimilation school
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Irish Christian Brothers fall short on revealing true extent of sexual abuse by its members
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Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass
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Cruise Lines:

Appeals court allows CDC to enforce plan on resuming cruises Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships
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Cruise ships have found a way around Florida's ban on vaccine passports - and it's still bad news for unvaccinated passengers
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5-Month Luxury 'World Cruise' Sells Out In Hours
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Out of port and cruising: Aboard the first cruise ship to set sail from the United States since the pandemic began
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Hotels:

Hotel Guests Find Damp Towels, Trash Piles Amid Worker Shortage
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Fraud:

Inside LA family's $18-million fraud
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Agribusiness:

Bankruptcy judge clears way for $209 million LDS church take over of Easterday farms
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Autos:

The 'car rental apocalypse' isn't going away. Here's how travelers are coping.
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Used-Car Frenzy Makes for Record Prices, ‘Cutthroat’ Sales Floor
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Celebs:

John McAfee Was Broke at Time of Death
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Meghan and Harry's Financial Meltdown
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Britney Spears refuses to perform again while father retains control over career
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Erika Jayne's Private Jet Trip Being Investigated By Lawyer Looking Into Reality Star's Finances Amid Embezzlement Scandal, Bravo Star Cries She's Being Harassed Erika Jayne Accused of Stashing Stolen Cash as Expensive Jewelry Bankruptcy Trustee Auctioning Off Erika Jayne’s Husband Thomas Girardi’s Expensive 100+ Wine Collection Erika Jayne sued for $25 million– must return expensive jewelry and all other items in her possession
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Pharma:

AG Balks at Sanctions Play in Purdue Bankruptcy Case
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Sacklers Withdraw Their Threatened Sanctions Motion
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Student Debt:

Second Circuit Holds Many Private Student Loans Are Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
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In re Homaidan: Not all Private Student Loans are Presumptively Nondischargeable in Bankruptcy
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Education Dept. shows limits of pandemic relief by fighting borrowers in bankruptcy
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'Domino effect': Student loan giant loses another case over private debt discharge in bankruptcy
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As Biden mulls vast student debt forgiveness, he's urged to keep loans frozen
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Inside the 'vicious cycle' of spiraling student-loan debt caused by servicers just not picking up the phone
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Steel:

Record Steel Prices Inject Life Into Long-Suffering Industry
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Privacy:

Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon Takeaways from the Pegasus Project Huge data leak shatters the lie that the innocent need not fear surveillance Saudis behind NSO spyware attack on Jamal Khashoggi’s family, leak suggests Responses from countries to the Pegasus Project Probe: Journalists, activists among firm’s spyware targets Israeli Spyware Maker Involved in Reports of Wide Abuse 180 Journalist ID'd in Israel Spyware Scandal Israeli company's spyware found on phones worldwide
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Mass Torts:

J&J exploring putting talc liabilities into bankruptcy, sources say Lawyers for Ovarian Cancer Victims Call on Regulators to Stop 'Contemptible' Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Plan
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Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Settlement Receives Mixed Reviews
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Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
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Bicycles:

Court appoints trustee in CrimsonBikes bankruptcy case
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Politics:

Biden Gets 66 Percent Approval From Americans in His Handling of Pandemic: Poll
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The filibuster and the Constitution
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Few Arizona voter fraud cases undercut Trump’s claims Pennsylvania election audit gets GOP campaign trail embrace Sorting out Trump's comments on the Arizona audit AP FACT CHECK: Trump makes false claims about Arizona audit
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Democratic, Republican Confidence in Science Diverges
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Just 12 people are responsible for the majority of COVID-19 conspiracy theories online, study finds. JFK's anti-vaxxer nephew is one of the 'disinformation dozen.'
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Trump trouble selling tickets for speaking tour with O'Reilly
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Milley warned Trump: "You're gonna have a f-----g war"
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Pro-impeachment Republicans outpace rivals in fundraising
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Trump assails rising crime day after shots heard at Nationals Park
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House Republicans close money gap with majority at stake
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U.S. charges 2 men for plotting to blow up Democratic headquarters in California
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Here's what we know about the Texas Democrats' spree to D.C. 3 vaccinated Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 Number of infected Texas lawmakers who fled state rises to 5 FactCheck: "There is clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons legislators that are trying to stop the legislature from being able to do business." Texas Democrats don't plan to go home yet Exiled Texas Democrats race to keep up momentum as Republicans in Austin ramp up pressure for their return GOP Rep. Malliotakis Slams Texas Dems Who Fled State Then Tested Positive for COVID Texas Democrats see walkout as the way out of party slump
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Democrats are making headlines, but little more, on voting rights
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Michigan is Next Voting Right Battlefield
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FactCheck: Few Arizona Voter Fraud Cases
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Biden's silence on filibuster strains Democrats' patience
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Hunter Biden's Prosecutor at First Hid Probe
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Rich candidates use mystery money
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After three California venues refused to host Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'America First' event, the duo held a 'protest' instead
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Dozens arrested in Los Angeles as anti-trans protest outside spa turns violent
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Blinken to diplomats: It’s OK to admit U.S. flaws when promoting rights
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Confederate monument removed from city hall in Louisiana
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Warren targets racist place names
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Jurisdiction:

Bankruptcy Court May Exercise “Related to” Jurisdiction Over Quiet Title Action
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Miscellaneous:

Global bankruptcy financial restructuring and insolvency group releases the Q3 2021 issue of International Restructuring Newswire
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Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: July 19, 2021
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Consumer Bankruptcy:

Now it’s possible to file for bankruptcy even if you can’t afford the fees
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Court Authorizes Payment Of Ch. 13 Debtor's Legal Fees For Non-Dischargeability Litigation
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UST:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Decision Supports Pathway to Make Chapter 11 Cases Less Expensive
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Second Circuit Finds 2017 Fee Increase for Chapter 11 Debtors Unconstitutional, Awards Debtors a Refund
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Aviation:

Senator asks airlines about worker shortages after billions in U.S. bailouts Amid flight delays and cancellations, key senator questions airline bosses over $54 billion in pandemic aid
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Airline industry chief criticizes UK coronavirus policy
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Airlines and regulators turn to eye-poking flight attendants and eye-popping fines amid sharp rise in unruly passenger incidents
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Elderly Man Allegedly Groped 15-Year-Old Girl on Flight, 'Appeared to Be Asleep,' Then Did It Again
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American Airlines Boosts Guidance But Lags Rivals
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Frustrated industry groups see Biden’s Covid czar as obstacle to reopening travel
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Private jets will be taxed for the first time under the EU’s new climate plan
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The Travel Industry Is a Total Mess, But Everyone Is Traveling Anyway
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France to require negative Covid test within 24 hours for some European arrivals France opens doors to vaccinated travelers, restricts others
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UK’s France curbs irk travelers; health chief tests positive
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Race hots up for purchase of beleaguered Air India as deadline to submit financial bid nears
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Food/Beverage:

Houston restaurant says Uber Eats owes more than $20,000 for hundreds of orders
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Personal Finance:

Majority of U.S. States Earn a ‘C’ Grade or Worse for Personal Finance Education
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A couple allegedly offered wedding guests better food depending on how much their gift cost
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Many Couples Clueless On What Partner Earns, Fidelity Says
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How Much Money Do You Need To Be Wealthy?
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Social Security Cuts in the Future
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Working remotely? Your 2021 taxes may be more complicated than your 2020 return
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Education:

‘Number one cultural issue’: GOP turns to critical race theory in push to win back suburbs
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Texas Senate Votes to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights Texas Senate Nixes Teaching That White Supremacy is Wrong
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Biden's Education Department must choose accountability or a 'Marbury v. Madison' moment
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Cannabis:

Surgeon general: No 'value' to locking people up over marijuana use
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'Ridiculous' price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling
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Accounting:

Accounting giant PwC to unveil boost in partner pay after pandemic revenue surge
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Climate:

Democrats push sweeping climate legislation amid a scorching summer
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Democrats seek to tackle climate change with import tax
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70 Large Wildfires Burning in West Oregon wildfire forms ‘fire clouds’ that pose danger below Erratic Oregon wildfire destroys dozens of homes, expands Oregon's Bootleg Fire is torching an area larger than NYC. Firefighters are scrambling to contain it California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons Northern California fire triggers evacuations as 70 large blazes burn across West Heat wave roasting Rockies, Plains, as dry lightning fire threat looms Map: Heat and drought drive Western wildfires Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US Wildfire explodes near Lake Tahoe, forcing hundreds to flee; critically dangerous fire weather expected through Monday More evacuations ordered after California wildfire jumps highway

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Flagstaff declares state of emergency as Arizona hit by devastating floods
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'We have nothing': Grief, shock and resilience along the flood-ravaged banks of a German river German Floods: Before & After Photos Germany flooding video shows buckled homes, tossed cars Death toll from European floods passes 120 as receding waters reveal scope of devastation How weather patterns conspired for a flooding disaster in Germany Two major factors may explain why European flooding turned so deadly so fast Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods Germany's Merkel pledges fast help in 'terrifying' record floods Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows aid, climate action Survivors recall escape, ponder future after Europe’s floods Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt Merkel Calls Conditions ‘Frightening’ After Tour of Flood Region Germany comes to grips with massive flood damage as some regions brace for more rains Amid flooded roads, collapsed homes and death, Europe reckons with signs of climate change
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Blistering heat wave returns to northwestern U.S., Canada this weekend
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Extreme Heat Sent Thousands to Emergency Rooms in May, June
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It's The End Of The World As We Know It: ‘Wobbling Moon’ Means More Flooding, Rising Tides
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The Climate Crisis Can't be Stopped
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Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin
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Colorado River Basin Reservoirs Begin Emergency Releases To Prop Up A Troubled Lake Powell
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Sovereigns:

Creditors cancel $14 billion of Sudan’s debt after reforms, Israel normalization
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UK:

Monthly Insolvency Statistics
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UK govt plan to end virus orders queried as cases top 50,000 Freedom or folly? UK’s end to mandatory masks sows confusion England takes leap into the unknown, lifting Covid rules as cases surge
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Nightclubs elated but doubts cloud England’s ‘Freedom Day’
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Half of managers think coronavirus restrictions easing too quickly - poll
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Covid deaths just one sixteenth of level seen in previous waves
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'Pingdemic' threatens shop openings say supermarkets
(DBN)

In U-turn, UK’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
(DBN)

U.K. Tightens Quarantine Rules for Travelers From France
(DBN)

A Tour of the City of London Says Reopening Will Be No Big Bang
(DBN)

Restaurants Boost Menu Prices as London Returns to ‘Normal’
(DBN)

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EU:

European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots Europe Gets Tough on Vaccinations as Threats Replace Incentives
(DBN)

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Canada:

Canada could open to vaccinated U.S. tourists as soon as August, Trudeau says
(DBN)

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Cuba:

Cubans 'disappointed' with lack of Biden action
(DBN)

Explainer: Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?
(DBN)

Black Lives Matter faces backlash for statement on Cuba protest
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Mexico City to accelerate vaccinations as COVID infections, hospitalizations rise
(DBN)

What It’s Like to Visit Mexico City Now
(DBN)

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Greece:

No vaccines, no dinner: indoor Greek restaurants accept only inoculated customers
(DBN)

Music banned on Greece's Mykonos in new COVID-19 restrictions
(DBN)

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Fiji:

Fiji rejects lockdown calls as infections soar
(DBN)

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MENA:

COVID: Entrance of vaccinated to Israel postponed again amid outbreak
(DBN)

Afghanistan's unfolding tragedy summons memories of Vietnam 1975
(DBN)

U.S. Transfers $600 Million to Support Jordanian Economy
(DBN)

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India:

If a company has been sick for years, and its assets have been depleted, IBC may yield huge haircut: MS Sahoo, Chairman, IBBI
(DBN)

Section 29A of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: An Instance of Hard Cases Making Bad Law?
(DBN)

IBBI unveils new regime on resolution professionals appointment
(DBN)

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Thailand:

Thailand bans public gatherings as coronavirus cases and deaths hit daily records Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000 Thailand Sees Record Covid Cases, Deaths as More Curbs Weighed
(DBN)

Thai Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Angry With Virus Response
(DBN)

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Japan:

Tokyo Metropolitan Areas Expand Virus Advisory on Rising Cases
(DBN)

American father, son get Japan prison terms for Ghosn escape
(DBN)

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Indonesia:

Indonesia Daily Covid Deaths Top Brazil as the World’s Highest
(DBN)

Jokowi Urges ‘Sense of Crisis’ in World’s Worst Virus Hotspot
(DBN)

Indonesia reports record number of doctor deaths from COVID-19 in July
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

Fully-Vaccinated Hong Kongers Top 2 Million Aided by Giveaways
(DBN)

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Australia:

Sydney Tightens Virus Restrictions to Contain Delta Infections
(DBN)

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Vietnam:

Common Restructuring Options for Businesses in Vietnam
(DBN)

Hanoi Orders Movement Curbs as Unlinked Virus Cases Emerge
(DBN)

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South Africa:

South Africa’s Riots Insurer in Spotlight After Days of Carnage
(DBN)

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