September 27, 2021

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Law:

Top 20 Biglaw Firm Finally Decides It’s Time To Show Associates The Money -- Outside New York
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It's All About The Money
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Yale Law School, Come Get Your Boy
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Black Lawyer’s Bias Suit Against Davis Polk, Partners Advances
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Smaller Law Firms Should Have Associates' Retreats Too
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Pick Up The Phone!
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Investigation into Murdaugh Family Double Murder Expands As Authorities Examine 'Other Potential Crimes'
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So Easy, Even A Non-JD Could Do It
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DA is charged with rape and strangulation of acquaintance at her home
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She prosecuted killers for decades. Then she took on the Capital Gazette mass shooter.
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Nonprofit grants propel prosecutor push on racial injustice
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Bill Gross’s Neighbor Wants Billionaire Jailed for Loud Music
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The Bannon Subpoena Is Just the Beginning. Congress’s Jan. 6 Investigation Is Going Big Legal expert shreds Trump's executive privilege claims: 'You can't tell your lawyer you're going to commit a crime' Trump's plan to stop Biden disclosing details of what Trump did as the Capitol riot unfolded probably won't work, experts say New subpoenas show House panel 'looking beyond just the attack' to nail Trump for insurrection: analysis Biden probably will release information about Trump's activities on Jan. 6, White House says Trump Probe by Vance Has Collected Millions of Internal Records Executive privilege fight poses hurdles for Trump
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Among Those Who Marched Into the Capitol on Jan. 6: An F.B.I. Informant ‘You’ve disgraced this country’: Judge rips Capitol riot defendant Pizzeria Owner Charged for Jan. 6 Insists She Is 'Not a Person,' Gets into Bible Quoting Exchange with Trump-Appointed Judge Before Being Brought Back to Jail Covert Postal Service unit probed Jan. 6 social media
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Spicer Shimmies Into Federal Court Demanding Attention And Spot On Naval Academy Board
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If Trump’s Adult Children Helped Him Commit Fraud, New York Prosecutors Are About to Find Out
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The Eastman memo was alarming. Legally speaking, it was also nonsense.
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Trump faces ‘substantial’ legal risk in Georgia case, think tank report says
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Trump Organization Warned by Judge to Obey N.Y. Subpoenas Trump Organization Must Produce Report on Compliance with New York Attorney General's Subpoenas in Less Than a Week, Unsealed Order Shows
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Fox to Rudy: You’re banned Fox News Bans Rudy Giuliani After He Couldn't Stop Digging Deeper Potential Defamation Hole
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Ex-Partners: Lin Wood is a Fraudster
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In Counterclaim, 'Kraken' Attorney Sidney Powell Sues Dominion Voting Systems for Alleged 'Abuse of Process' for Suing Her First Ex-Trump Campaign Lawyer Powell Sues Voting Firm for Suing Her
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CNN's Chris Cuomo accused of sexual harassment by his former boss Chris Cuomo apologized to the husband of the woman he's accused of sexually harassing before apologizing to her, email suggests
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All migrants have been cleared from encampment in Del Rio, Texas, homeland security secretary says Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen Mayorkas Says U.S. Won’t Protect Southern Border With Wall Haitians heading to US change plans, ready to wait in Mexico Haitians returning to a homeland that’s far from welcoming Biden says officials seen chasing Haitians on horseback 'will pay' Abbott promises to hire Border Patrol agents punished by Biden administration Biden, Harris push big lie about Border Patrol Haiti’s leader: Migration won’t end unless inequality does Progressives seething over Biden's migrant policies DHS secretary says Haitian migrant crisis is 'nothing new'
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House passes bill that would guarantee abortion access House passes legislation to create statutory right to abortion as battle over Texas law heats up
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How out-of-state lawsuits could lead to a Supreme Court challenge for new Texas abortion law Plaintiff Who Sued Doctor Now Seeks to Protect 'Property Rights' Created by Abortion Ban by Intervening in DOJ Lawsuit against Texas
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The founder of a 1970s underground abortion network said Texas' abortion law is like something out of East Germany or the Soviet Union
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Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance argues against need for rape and incest exceptions in abortion laws Texas Republican Wants Abortion Exceptions for Rape and Incest
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How people are getting around the new Texas abortion law

It was a cemetery for freed slaves. Now it's a parking lot at the center of a legal battle.
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All-out search for Gabby Petito reveals glaring disparity for Wyoming's Indigenous people Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color Federal Authorities File 'Amended' Arrest Warrant for Brian Laundrie Due to 'Clerical Error' in Original Document Lines of mourners form for Gabby Petito funeral home viewing
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Derek Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentence in George Floyd's death Derek Chauvin, with no lawyer or money for court fees, files his own appeal of his murder conviction Minnesota Trial Court Judge Changes His Mind, Says Derek Chauvin Isn't Poor After All
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Thousands flee raging California Fawn fire as woman arrested with lighter in her pocket
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As gun violence spreads to small towns, one suburb contends with a mass shooting's aftermath
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Shopping for dinner, then gunfire: Tenn. supermarket attack upended lives in 'matter of minutes'
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US police departments clamoring for de-escalation training
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Feds charge DC cop with murder in police pursuit death D.C. Police Officer Indicted for Murder in Deadly Motor Scooter Chase That Sparked Protests in Nation's Capital
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FBI investigating Missouri cops who let dog bite Black man
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What Gaetz Lawyer Lineup Tells About His Troubles
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Man Who Allegedly Drowned Father to Exorcise 'Demons' Has Been Indicted for Murder
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Deputies Say They Found Attempted Murder Suspect Unresponsive in Hotel Room. He Allegedly Woke Up and Pulled a Gun.
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Citing 'The Jinx,' Robert Durst Seeks New Trial After Murder Conviction in Killing of Friend Susan Berman
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Haunted House Character Wields Real Knife, Stabs 11-Year-Old at Ohio County Fairgrounds: Reports
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When the FBI seizes your messages from Big Tech, you may not know it for years
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11 indicted in connection with death of Adam Oakes after VCU party
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Lawyers to urge no restrictions for Reagan shooter Hinckley
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Woman Called in Bomb Threats Toward Boyfriend's Workplace to Spend More Time with Him: Police
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Judges:

McConnell: We May Block SCOTUS Picks
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Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes
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Few federal courts report that they require COVID-19 vaccines for court employees
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After 70 Years At Weil, This Senior Partner Is Most Proud Of Helping RBG Become An Appellate Judge
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Biden pick Florence Pan confirmed as first Asian American woman on D.C. federal court
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Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes Poll numbers down, justices say they aren't politicians As abortion debate heats up, perceptions of Supreme Court change
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Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford have a lot to talk about. And now, they're letting us listen.
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Reich: Law School with Clarence Thomas
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Biden sidesteps GOP on judicial vacancies, for now
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are mixed as investors brace for another volatile week, energy stocks gain
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Dow, S&P 500 end with gains up after bumpy week, but Nike drags
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Tech:

Is ‘Protecting The Reputation Of The Founder-CEO’ Not An Acceptable 10-Figure Line Item?
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Celebs:

'Controlling Britney Spears': The 5 most shocking allegations from the bombshell new documentary
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Education:

Pa. school district ends ban on list of books by or about people of color after student backlash
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Pediatric covid-19 cases rose faster in counties without school mask requirements, CDC says
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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual
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A California school district is putting 'now hiring' flyers in students' lunch boxes to help fill 200 job openings during a staff shortage, a report says
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Duke University’s Endowment Sees Record 56% Gain in Latest Year
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Teens Plotted to Attack School on 25th Anniversary of Columbine Mass Shooting: Authorities 4 Teens Charged in Columbine Plot
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'School choice' developed as a way to protect segregation and abolish public schools
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Fraud:

How Elizabeth Holmes Sidelined Scientists
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The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Sparks A Silicon Valley Debate: Why Not Other Tech CEOs?
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Judge Spares Ex-CEO of Bankrupt KIT Digital from Additional Jail Time
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Satellites:

Busy times for Intelsat in bankruptcy court
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Taxis:

New York City Screwed Taxi Drivers. Now They’re Drowning in Debt.
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Theme Parks:

Graffiti-covered ruins of America's first waterpark hit the market for $11million - despite going bust three times and decaying in Mojave Desert for 17 years
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Healthcare:

September 24th COVID-19: 7-Day Average Cases off 27% from Recent Peak
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More hospitals forced to ration care amid delta surge
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Idaho morgues are running out of space for bodies as covid-19 deaths mount
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CDC Director Warns of ‘Dire Straits’ in Delta-Hit Areas of U.S.
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'I don't have COVID': Doctor says some COVID patients deny virus, decry vaccines from their deathbed
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Gallup: U.S. Adults' Estimates of COVID-19 Hospitalization Risk
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CDC Director on whether kids should go trick-or-treating on Halloween
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New York Hospitals Face Possible Mass Firings as Workers Spurn Vaccines
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Judge temporarily halts vaccine mandate for New York City schools
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Covid cases plateau in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, showing effectiveness of vaccines, experts say
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'Vigilante treatments': Anti-vaccine groups push people to leave ICUs
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A Montana hospital has so many unvaccinated COVID-19 patients to treat that it's 'running out of hallways'
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Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse
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A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say
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Both vaccinated? Oregon health officials say you can kiss on dates again!
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Changes in booster shot guidance leads to confusion, chaos for doctors and the vaccinated White House gets most of what it wants on boosters. But it also gets confusion US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers CDC director: Including some workers for boosters was 'close call'
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Pfizer CEO: Company will submit data for children's vaccine to FDA in "days"
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Pandemic mask rules are making even less sense
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Leading Democrats all want to expand heath care access. They just don't agree on the best way to do it.
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National Zoo's covid-infected lions and tigers won't eat their meat, so zookeepers are trying goat cheese and chicken broth
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The leader of a Hawaii anti-vax group caught COVID-19 and almost died. He now supports vaccines and wants his group's protests to stop.
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Alabama lawmakers weigh using virus funds to build prisons
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Economy:

Two Fed policymakers say bar for taper met, nod to next debates Fed officials, readying for taper, hear from small businesses and community groups Fed's bond-buying program may be on the way out, but it's not going far
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Wall Street eyes four more years for Powell at Fed
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US Could Reach Debt Limit on October 15
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Q3 GDP Forecasts: Around 4.5%
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1% of PPP Borrowers Got 25% of the Fed's Money
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LuLaRich Reveals a Hole in the American Economy
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ECB’s Lagarde says many causes of inflation spike are temporary: CNBC
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Yet another red-ink crisis, but now, public cares far less
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Jolts in the labor market: It’s harder to hire
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Democrats release full text of Biden's $3.5T reconciliation package Biden pushes massive economic plan despite "stalemate"
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Biden's $4 trillion agenda in peril with Democrats still at odds ahead of key House votes
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What's the price of Biden's plan? Democrats drive for zero Biden defends his social agenda bill, saying the cost will be zero
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The debt ceiling fight is a scam. The GOP counts on voters not knowing that Nancy Pelosi says 'there's some doubt' as to whether debt ceiling standoffs should be a political 'tradition' Debt Limit Fight as Much About 2022 Politics as Fiscal Policy
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Pelosi aims to pass infrastructure and safety net bills next week. Democrats are skeptical Pelosi on infrastructure bill: 'I'm never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes' Gottheimer: 'No reason' why Democrats shouldn't pass infrastructure bill right away Pelosi Says Infrastructure Plan Will Pass U.S. House This Week Pelosi sets Thursday vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill
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Pelosi: It 'seems self-evident' $3.5T bill will be less than proposed
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Hill votes will make global waves
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Biden official reveals the failure behind America's epic chip shortage
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As Treasury scrambles to pay bills, pandemic fuels uncertainty over calamitous 'X Date'
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You may get more work done at home. But you'd have better ideas at the office.
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Covid and remote work changed the workplace. Now let's change the work week — to 4 days.
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White House says it expects federal contractors to be vaccinated by Dec. 8
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Majority in U.S. Supports Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
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Greener pastures: Marijuana jobs are becoming a refuge for retail and restaurant workers
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Biden administration struggles to fix ailing supply chain as holiday season looms
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IMF Chief Accuses Former World Bank President Kim’s Office of Manipulation
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Fed's coming taper fans talk of renewed 'reflation' trade
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The Future of Social Security
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As more Californians head to Texas, how do the states really stack up?
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The Supply-Chain Mystery
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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:

Emergency rental assistance improved slightly in August but still lags far behind
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U.S. Condo Fees Surge 19% as Energy, Wage Bills Pile Up
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New Home Sales Increase to 740,000 Annual Rate in August Comments on August New Home Sales U.S. new home sales beat expectations; supply near 13-year high
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Declined Slightly
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She bought her dream home; a ‘sovereign citizen’ changed the locks
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Oregon Has A New Plan To Protect Homes From Wildfire. Homebuilders Are Pushing Back
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Municipalities:

New York, London keep top spots in global financial centres index
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Oil/Gas:

Oil hits highest in almost 3 years as supply tightens
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Nothing Can Save Oil Now
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A turning point for US auto dealers: The unstoppable electric car
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Why Chevron And Exxon Shun Solar And Wind
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The Harsh Truth Behind Europe’s Energy Crisis
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Mass Torts:

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy leaves religious groups open to lawsuits
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Climate:

Millions in Fire-Ravaged California Risk Losing Home Insurance
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New York Fed researchers develop climate stress test for banks
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Finance regulators becoming involved in climate change
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Energy Crisis Puts World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plan to Test
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Housing in Alaska can't survive climate change. This group is trying a new model.
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NOAA: Southwest Drought Worst on Record
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Dying crops, spiking energy bills, showers once a week. In South America, the climate future has arrived.
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Biden Steps Up Work on Melting Arctic
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Young people around the world heed Greta Thunberg's call to rally over climate in first major protest since pandemic
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Bulk of S&P 500 embraces sustainable accounting standard, foundation says
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Beijing's dirtiest secret: 1,000 coal-fired power stations (and climbing)
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Crypto:

Bitcoin takes a hit as China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal Chinese Regulators Are Serious About Banning Crypto This Time
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Sports:

Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi is ready to sit out games in Canada rather than be vaccinated
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XFL Update Timeline Since Bankruptcy Sale
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Utilities:

PG&E faces manslaughter charges tied to 2020 California wildfire PG&E Faces Criminal Charges Over Fatal 2020 Wildfire in California
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Hurricane Ida power grid failure forces a reckoning over Entergy's monopoly in the South
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Federal Regulators Blame Texas Energy Policies For Severity Of February Blackouts
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ERCOT announces search for new board of directors after mass resignations
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Food/Beverage:

6th Circuit rules against restaurant seeking insurance coverage for losses after shutdown order
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The owner of a Texas taco restaurant that closed down in the labor shortage says larger companies poached his staff with $5,000 pay rises
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San Francisco restaurants have been checking vaccination status for a month. Here's how it's going.
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Hotels:

NYC police impound vans being used as Airbnb rentals in Manhattan
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Denver: LoDo hotel files for bankruptcy in bid to slow down foreclosure process
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Cannabis:

Some cannabis firms see ‘disaster’ in federal legalization
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Trucking:

Trucking lender Instapay files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Television:

Bankruptcy Plan of Video Streaming Business MobiTV Approved
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SIPC:

White House to nominate Claudia Slacik for Securities Investor Protection Corp
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Environmental:

EPA’s self-guidance for participation in bankruptcy proceedings
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Politics:

Trump actually lost Arizona's largest county by hundreds more votes, according to GOP 'audit' Arizona GOP Now Wants Another Audit Trump accused Democrats of trying to distract from the Arizona audit results, seemingly unaware that they confirm Biden's victory Trump releases misleading statement falsely claiming GOP audit in Arizona uncovered 'undeniable evidence' of fraud after the audit confirmed Biden won Arizona audit debunks Trump's false claims, but the poison of misinformation still threatens the electoral process Arizona recount results raise stakes for GOP-backed ballot reviews in other states The Arizona election review did exactly what it was intended to do As Arizona election ‘audit’ ends, new ones begin
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DHS Whistleblower: Trump Team Wanted Us to Lie About Russia, the Border, and White Supremacy
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Graham told Trump he 'f'd up' the presidency: book Graham says he hopes that Trump runs again
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Trump demands Texas Gov. Greg Abbott push for election audits, despite winning the state in 2020 Fairy tale: Pretending Texas has a voter fraud problem Judge Slams Gov. Abbott 'Shamelessly Taking His Orders' From Trump on Texas Election Audits Abbott Defends the Indefensible
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Pandemic Warnings From 2018-19 Resurface After Trump Claims Nobody Thought One Would Happen
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America isn't first — it's far behind — and studies point to Republicans
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DeVos says 'principles have been overtaken by personalities' in GOP
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21 million Americans say Biden is ‘illegitimate’ and Trump should be restored by violence, survey finds
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The FEC unanimously rejected Matt Gaetz's complaint accusing Twitter of interfering in the 2020 election by using fact-check labels on Trump's tweets
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Biden's sinking poll numbers threaten Democrats' razor-thin majority one year out
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Facing a heap of defeat, progressives stake hopes on spending bill
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Black Democrats outraged with Biden over Haiti deportations, policy failures
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene got into a shouting match outside the Capitol with a Democratic congresswoman over abortion: 'Try being a Christian!'
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Mary Trump called her cousin Donald Trump Jr. her 'stupidest' relative who was 'left in the dust' by his father
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Democrats outside Washington worry party will blow its chance of enacting agenda - a failure with grave political consequences
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Fallout begins for far-right trolls who trusted Epik to keep their identities secret
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Officials say an elections supervisor who embraced conspiracy theories has become an insider threat
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How Tucker Carlson twisted a 2015 clip of Biden into a conspiracy theory Tucker Carlson Goes Full White Nationalist
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Cheney allies flock to her defense against Trump challenge
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Richard Spencer Loves White People Who Make Stuff. His Family Takes Government Handouts.
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Subchapter V:

Did Congress Intend Greater Subchapter V Protection To Corporations Than To Individuals? (In re Vertical Mac)
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: Sept. 27, 2021
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Avoidance Actions:

Death, Taxes & Preference Suits: At Least One May Be Escaped
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Mootness:

Justices Urged to Review Judge-Made Bankruptcy Appeal Roadblock
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Sens. Warren and Cornyn Tackle Bankruptcy Venue Again
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SBRA technical amendment = technical foul?
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LBOs:

The Second Circuit Again Addresses Issues in Connection With the Leveraged Buyout That Sparked the Tribune Chapter 11 Cases
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Aviation:

Passenger Accused Of Attacking JetBlue Flight Attendant, Rushing Cockpit On Boston To San Juan Flight A JetBlue passenger allegedly rushed the flight deck and attacked a flight attendant. Crew members had to use 'makeshift restraints.'
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Delta Air Lines calls for carriers to share names of unruly passengers
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Flying the vaccinated skies: Where major airlines stand with employee mandates
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Beaten-Down Airline Stocks Celebrate Easing of Travel Rules
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United Airlines fined for keeping thousands of passengers stuck on planes for hours
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Workers for soon-to-be-defunct Alitalia block highway exit
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Vietnam Airlines issues $350 million shares for stakeholders
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Cruise Lines:

Carnival says cruise bookings for 2022 second half above pre-pandemic levels
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Retailing:

Macy's wants to hire 76,000 workers before the holidays, nearing pre-pandemic levels of employment
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Amazon will start charging a $10 fee for Whole Foods deliveries across the US after years of offering the service for free
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Island Employee Cooperative files for bankruptcy protection, stores will continue to operate as usual
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Paper Shortage Hits American Retailers When They Need It Most
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Autos:

September Vehicle Sales Forecast: "Disappearing Inventory Taking U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Another Low in September"
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New semiconductor plants will end global auto chip shortage next year: Elon Musk
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VW still using an emissions 'defeat device,' EU legal adviser says
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Mail:

USPS Slows Mail Service, Ups Prices on Oct. 1
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UK:

UK gas stations run dry as trucker shortage sparks hoarding BP Says 30% of Its U.K. Gas Stations Are Out of Main Fuel Grades Britain urged not to panic as shortages close gas stations, threaten food supplies Thieves drill holes in parked cars to steal fuel after panic buying sparks petrol shortage
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In Britain, Rising Prices and Shortages Evoke 1970s-Style Jitters
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Johnson Forced Into Trucker Visa U-Turn as U.K. Crisis Deepens
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Pro-Brexit Newspapers Now on Opposite Side
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U.K.’s Octopus Energy to Service Collapsed Avro Energy Customers
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Labour’s Starmer Says No to Nationalizing U.K. Energy Companies
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UK counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep virus at bay
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Britain opens up visa rules as it wrestles with critical truck driver shortage
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Essar Oil in talks to extend January UK VAT payment deadline
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EU:

Hope collides with doubt, while covid deaths soar, in the E.U.'s least-vaccinated country
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Canada:

China frees 'two Michaels' jailed for over 1,000 days after Huawei's Meng cuts deal with U.S.
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Homg Kong:

Dealing with parallel insolvency proceedings in different jurisdictions?
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Australia:

Insolvency law is ripe for review
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Australia’s Morrison Tells States Their Borders Can’t Stay Shut
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Australia Police Goes Door to Door: "Are You Aware Of Any Planned Protests Or Events Coming Up?"
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China:

Evergrande misses payment deadline, EV unit warns of cash crunch Some Evergrande offshore bondholders not paid by Thursday deadline U.S. time - sources A Global Equity Trader’s Guide for China Evergrande Debt Crisis China Funds Counting On Beijing to Contain Evergrande Contagion Evergrande's moment of truth A property giant in China is on the brink of collapse. The government might let it fail. How to tell if Evergrande crisis is spilling beyond China China's Evergrande, facing collapse under debt mountain, decides silence is golden Evergrande's EV unit terminates plans to issue RMB shares China steps up oversight of Evergrande property projects China Evergrande stares into the void as interest deadline passes Analysis-Evergrande woes to take toll on China property sale and drive M&A Explainer-How China Evergrande's debt troubles pose a systemic risk Timeline: China Evergrande's snowballing debt crisis Evergrande and China’s energy crisis are two sides of one coin How fall of property giant Evergrande sent a shockwave through China How China plans to avert Evergrande financial crisis A September To Remember: Does Evergrande Feel Like Lehman? Chinese cities begin to seize income from real estate giant on the brink of bankruptcy
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Alarmed by Evergrande, China's lenders hold back on new credit for property developers
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China's Power Producers Face Bankruptcy Threat
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China's HNA Group says chairman, CEO detained by police HNA Chair’s Downfall Ends an Era of Chinese Ambition and Excess CEO of Embattled HNA Detained in China Is a U.S. Citizen In depth: behind HNA's fall, a web of nepotism from N.Y. to Hainan HNA tells creditors it will receive $5.9 bln in strategic investment
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China's 'hostage diplomacy' standoff with Canada is over. But how much damage was done? U.S. Republican senators slam release of Huawei's Meng Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
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China Supplants U.S., Fed as Biggest Risk for Emerging Markets
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China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the Problem
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MENA:

Taliban puts bodies of alleged kidnappers on public display, in a sign of return to harsh Islamic justice A Taliban founder says cutting off hands as punishment will be 'necessary for security' Blinken's claim that Biden 'did not inherit a plan' for Afghan withdrawal How Afghanistan's security forces lost the war Thousands of Afghans arrived near a small Virginia town, exposing two different Americas The Taliban said it would respect women's rights. Then it abolished Ministry of Women's Affairs FBI investigating alleged assault on Fort Bliss soldier at Afghan refugee camp
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Bahrain to Double VAT as Economy Recovers from Pandemic
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Malaysia:

More than 10,000 went bankrupt during pandemic, says PM
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India:

India reexamines its landmark bankruptcy reforms
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Liquidator Is Authorized To Sell The Corporate Debtor As A Going Concern Under The Code
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Going Concern Sales under IBC: An Analysis
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NCLT Rejects Application For Withdrawal Of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Of Corporate Debtor Stating Bankruptcy Court Needs To Be Vigilant And That Only Unprejudicial Settlement Plans Should Be Permitted To Succeed
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Bar & Bench Weekly IBC Diary #5: Related party concept, success fee and more
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Government Amends The Code For Pre-Packs Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises
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Application For Insolvency Of Personal Guarantor Is Not Maintainable Unless Insolvency Or Liquidation Is Ongoing Against The Corporate Debtor
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Withdrawal Of The CIRP Against The Corporate Debtor Without Settlement Of Claims Of All The Creditors Cannot Be Allowed
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The Loan Agreement Should Be In Writing Between The Financial Creditor And The Corporate Debtor In Terms Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy

Idaho morgues are running out of space for bodies as covid-19 deaths mount
(DBN)

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Germany

German business morale falls as 'bottleneck recession' bites
(DBN)

Election fraud, QAnon, Jan. 6: Far-right extremists in Germany read from a pro-Trump script
(DBN)

German Social Democrats Win Election
(DBN)

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Singapore:

Singapore to Spend S$650 Million in Virus Aid as Curbs Tightened
(DBN)

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Switzerland:

Swiss voters back same-sex marriage by large margin
(DBN)

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North Korea:

North Korea says call to formally end Korean War is 'premature'
(DBN)

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Netherlands:

Dutch protest against COVID-19 vaccine pass to enter bars, restaurants
(DBN)

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South Korea:

Personal, corporate bankruptcies surge due to economic impacts of COVID-19
(DBN)

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Japan:

Japan factory output seen down again in August on supply chain disruption: Reuters poll
(DBN)

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Norway:

Rowdy celebrations erupt in Norway as COVID restrictions end
(DBN)

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