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Texas Enacts Sweeping Food Additive Labeling Law: Implications for the Industry and Interstate Commerce
National Law Review
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July 7, 2025
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 25 (“SB 25”), a sweeping new measure promised to redefine consumer transparency and public health accountability in the food and beverage sector. The law requires that...
FBI issues new warning over phone scam sweeping the US
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By OSHEEN YADAV FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 12:11 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 12:11 EDT, 7 July 2025 Advertisement A terrifying new scam is sweeping across the US, catching people off guard with fake threats of arrest and demands for payment. The...
McLean government IT contractor hiring almost 900
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 1, 2025
McLean, Virginia-based 22nd Century Technologies is investing $1 million to expand its headquarters and will hire an additional 880 workers. McLean, Virginia-based 22nd Century Technologies is investing $1 million to expand its headquarters and...
Dr. Leatha Williams Sworn in as New Pocahontas County School Superintendent
Allegheny Mountain Radio - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
https://pinecast.com/listen/400d1668-5462-4b39-b2ce-f4941fe8483d.mp3 Times are changing at the Pocahontas County Schools. Listen as Sarah Hamilton administers the oath of office to new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Leatha Williams, at the July...
Support for Christian prayer in public schools varies across U.S.
Arkansas Catholic
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July 2, 2025
Just over half of U.S. adults, or 52 percent, say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers “that refer to Jesus,” while 46 percent of adults say they oppose it, according to an analysis from the Pew Research...
Pew: Support for Christian prayer in public schools varies widely across US
Detroit Catholic
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July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON (OSV News) ─ Just over half of U.S. adults, or 52%, say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers "that refer to Jesus," while 46% of adults say they oppose it, according to an analysis from the Pew...
Surgeon pay vs. cost of living by state
Becker's ASC Review
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July 7, 2025
Surgeons make an average of $515,130 per year in Utah, one of the highest-paying states for this role, compared to the state’s average cost of living of $49,737. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for healthcare jobs to reflect...
FBI issues new warning over phone scam sweeping the US: Hang up NOW
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
A terrifying new scam is sweeping across the US, catching people off guard with fake threats of arrest and demands for payment. The FBI issued a warning about criminals impersonating federal officials in phone calls targeting potential victims. In...
One of these flowers is fake. Can you tell which?
The Times
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The world of horticulture has found itself under siege. Across social media, lifestyle blogs and internet retailers, images of eerily flawless plants are sprouting like digital weeds. These images were conjured by artificial intelligence, not...
Report: LGBTQ+ Rural Teens Find More Support Online Than in Their Communities
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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July 1, 2025
New research has found that rural LGBTQ+ teens experience significant challenges in their communities and turn to the internet for support. The research from Hopelab and the Born This Way Foundation looked at what more than 1,200 LGBTQ+ teens...
Remembering Scopes: How 100-year-old ‘Monkey Trial’ helped shape evangelical Christianity
Christian Science Monitor
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July 6, 2025
It began with a newspaper ad and ended with a trial of historic proportions. Nearly overnight, the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes – dubbed the “Monkey Trial” by journalist H.L. Mencken – laid claim to being America’s first “trial of the...
William “Bill” Lee Vassar, 87, of Virginia Beach
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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June 27, 2025
William “Bill” Lee Vassar, 87, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Kathlyn and Jules Vassar, Bill lived a life marked by quiet strength, steady love, and dedicated service. In 1957, he met the love of his...
The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Sandra Jean Robinson, DO As A Pinnacle Lifetime Member
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) A dedicated Family Physician with a passion for delivering exceptional healthcare services, Dr. Sandra Jean Robinson currently provides comprehensive medical care at Southern Peigan Health Center Clinic in Cut Bank, Montana....
Luxury Housing Market No Longer Out Of Reach For Some 'Move-Up' Buyers: Report
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Many people recall the Emmy Award–winning sitcom “The Jeffersons,” whose theme song references George and Weezie “moving on up.” Today, that trend is making a comeback in the luxury...
Kevin O’Leary: U.S. Must Learn From Bitcoin Miners to Win ‘AI Wars’
CoinDesk
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In the race for AI supremacy, North America is now learning important lessons from the bitcoin mining industry about building large-scale infrastructure close to sustainable energy sources, according to serial entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary.“It all...
Senate Passes Bill to Protect USF from Weak ISPs
Broadband Breakfast
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2025 – The Senate has passed the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025, advancing a bill designed to strengthen the vetting process of internet service providers seeking federal funds to build broadband networks in rural...
Former Senator Mike Maroney takes plea for indecent exposure incident
Lootpress - West Virginia
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June 27, 2025
GLEN DALE, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Former West Virginia State Senator Mike Maroney has entered an Alford plea in connection with an incident that occurred in August 2024 at a Glen Dale video lottery parlor. The plea, entered Wednesday in Marshall County...
Should I Buy Precious Metal ETFs, or Gold and Silver Directly?
24/7 Wall St.
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July 7, 2025
Investing VladK213 / iStock via Getty Images Key Points Precious metals, especially gold, have historically been dependable repositories of wealth in terms of value retainage, especially during periods of government unrest and financial...
Aruna Holdings Acquires 80 Percent Stake in CNRC, $1B Investment Eyed
Rigzone
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July 7, 2025
Private investment firm Aruna Holdings LLC has acquired an 80 percent ownership interest in Cunningham Natural Resources Corp. (CNRC). Under the agreement, CNRC has changed its name to Surya Oil and Gas Corp. and appointed a new board of directors...
Marshall appoints Dr. Uma Sundaram as senior advisor for Veterans Affairs
Huntington Times - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
Brad D. Smith President at Marshall University | LinkedInBrad D. Smith President at Marshall University | LinkedIn Marshall University has announced the appointment of Dr. Uma Sundaram as senior advisor to the president for Veterans Affairs and...