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Lauderhill Man Pleads Guilty in 140-Gun Haitian Smuggling Scheme
News

Lauderhill Man Pleads Guilty in 140-Gun Haitian Smuggling Scheme

Jean Robert Casimir, a former Haitian National Police officer, admitted shipping at least 140 guns to Haiti without requ...

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Justice Department Monitors Polling Sites in Four Michigan Cities for Primary
Politics

Justice Department Monitors Polling Sites in Four Michigan Cities for Primary

Federal voting-rights staff are monitoring polls in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing and East Lansing during Michigan's prima...

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Shelter Afrique Rebrands as Development Bank to Tackle Africa's 53 Million-Home Gap
Real Estate

Shelter Afrique Rebrands as Development Bank to Tackle Africa's 53 Million-Home Gap

ShafDB's rebranding, fresh capital and faster disbursements mark a new push against Africa's 53-million-unit housing def...

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Côte d'Ivoire Unveils 1,077-Billion-CFA Plan to Develop Oil Palm and Coconut
Agriculture

Côte d'Ivoire Unveils 1,077-Billion-CFA Plan to Develop Oil Palm and Coconut

Abidjan is mobilising roughly €1.6 billion to lift oil palm and coconut output, expand local processing and reduce expor...

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Why Work Context, Not Talent Alone, Decides Performance
Companies

Why Work Context, Not Talent Alone, Decides Performance

Brazilian HR commentator Sofia Esteves argues companies stop managing talent the moment they hire it — and pay for it in...

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Federal Plan Would Force Colorado River Cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada
Politics

Federal Plan Would Force Colorado River Cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada

A federal proposal would cut Colorado River deliveries to Arizona, California and Nevada by up to 3 million acre-feet a ...

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War-Driven Refining Boom Lifts Big Oil Earnings, but the Upside Is Fragile
Energy

War-Driven Refining Boom Lifts Big Oil Earnings, but the Upside Is Fragile

Record refining margins driven by the Iran conflict and Russian supply losses are turbocharging Big Oil profits. The win...

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Iran War Buys BP Breathing Room but Complicates O'Neill's Turnaround
Companies

Iran War Buys BP Breathing Room but Complicates O'Neill's Turnaround

A wartime surge in oil and gas prices delivered BP its strongest quarter since 2022, but CEO Meg O'Neill still faces inv...

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Asia's July Oil Imports Rebound but Remain Far Below Pre-Iran War Levels
Energy

Asia's July Oil Imports Rebound but Remain Far Below Pre-Iran War Levels

Asia's July crude and fuel imports rebounded on a ceasefire tailwind but remain well below pre-war levels, with the reco...

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Jones Act Waiver Extension Looms as White House Chases Lower Pump Prices
Energy

Jones Act Waiver Extension Looms as White House Chases Lower Pump Prices

The Trump administration is expected to renew the Jones Act waiver to ease fuel shipping, even as maritime groups and Re...

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Hybridizing Europe's Hydro With Wind and Solar Could Bypass Grid Constraints, Ember Finds
Energy

Hybridizing Europe's Hydro With Wind and Solar Could Bypass Grid Constraints, Ember Finds

Adding 25GW of wind and solar behind the meter of existing EU hydro plants could bypass grid queues and cut network cost...

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How Fake News Drove a Deadly Migrant Surge at Ceuta
Politics

How Fake News Drove a Deadly Migrant Surge at Ceuta

False social media claims that Spain's border was open sent tens of thousands of young Moroccans toward Ceuta, left at l...

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Brazil downgrades diplomatic ties with Argentina after Milei insults Lula
Politics

Brazil downgrades diplomatic ties with Argentina after Milei insults Lula

Brazil has formally downgraded its diplomatic representation in Argentina, replacing its ambassador with a chargé d'affa...

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Snap Signs 199K SF Sublease at Vornado's Penn 2 as Manhattan Office Market Tightens
Real Estate

Snap Signs 199K SF Sublease at Vornado's Penn 2 as Manhattan Office Market Tightens

Snap Inc. has taken 199,000 SF at Vornado's Penn 2 through 2044, anchoring a brisk week of New York real estate deals as...

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Newmark Buys Altus Group's Development Advisory Arm as Altus Pivots to Pure-Play Tech
Companies

Newmark Buys Altus Group's Development Advisory Arm as Altus Pivots to Pure-Play Tech

Altus Group sells its global development advisory business to Newmark, its second disposal this year, as the Argus maker...

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Record Droughts Shut Nuclear Plants in Hungary and Romania, Testing EU Energy Security
Energy

Record Droughts Shut Nuclear Plants in Hungary and Romania, Testing EU Energy Security

Danube at record lows has forced the shutdown of Hungary's Paks and Romania's Cernavoda reactors, exposing nuclear power...

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Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida
Retail

Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida

Walmart is lining up St. Louis-area launch sites with drone operator Wing, weeks after opening its first Florida markets...

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Harris Teeter Now Delivers Prescriptions With Instacart Grocery Orders
Retail

Harris Teeter Now Delivers Prescriptions With Instacart Grocery Orders

Harris Teeter will deliver eligible prescriptions alongside Instacart grocery orders — its second pharmacy expansion in ...

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NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit
Retail

NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit

New York City's plan for five city-run grocery stores with 30% discounts on staples faces conflicting reports on residen...

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Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Plan: 30% Discounts, But at What Cost to Taxpayers?
Politics

Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Plan: 30% Discounts, But at What Cost to Taxpayers?

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's five public grocery stores promise 30 percent discounts on staples, but critics question...

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What Corn Anthers Tell Growers About Pollination and Yield Potential
Agriculture

What Corn Anthers Tell Growers About Pollination and Yield Potential

Corn pollination lasts just one to two weeks but largely sets kernel numbers and yield potential. Understanding anther a...

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Federal Plan Would Slash Colorado River Irrigation 40% in Dry Years, Hitting Arizona Farming
Agriculture

Federal Plan Would Slash Colorado River Irrigation 40% in Dry Years, Hitting Arizona Farming

A 10-year federal plan would cut lower basin Colorado River deliveries by up to 40% in dry years, with Arizona's non-tri...

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Palantir Beats Q2 Views: Profit Triples, Sales Jump 93%, Shares Up 15%
Companies

Palantir Beats Q2 Views: Profit Triples, Sales Jump 93%, Shares Up 15%

Palantir crushed Q2 forecasts with revenue up 93% to $1.94B and EPS more than tripled to $0.41; shares jumped nearly 15%...

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2027 Rivian R2 Stays Quick in Triple-Digit Heat: 3.4-Second 0-60 in the Desert
Automotive

2027 Rivian R2 Stays Quick in Triple-Digit Heat: 3.4-Second 0-60 in the Desert

MotorTrend's desert test of the dual-motor 2027 Rivian R2 logged a 3.4-second 0-60 and an 11.6-second quarter-mile, with...

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Honda CR-V vs. VW Tiguan vs. Mazda CX-5: Inside the $40,000 Compact SUV Test
Automotive

Honda CR-V vs. VW Tiguan vs. Mazda CX-5: Inside the $40,000 Compact SUV Test

MotorTrend pitches the 2026 Honda CR-V, VW Tiguan and Mazda CX-5 against each other — three very different answers to th...

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From AR Windshields to E-Ink Dashes: The Next Car Cabin Takes Shape
Automotive

From AR Windshields to E-Ink Dashes: The Next Car Cabin Takes Shape

Suppliers are turning windshields, dashboards and even e-ink panels into connected displays, with AR HUDs and software-d...

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Acura's 2007 RDX Took Aim at the BMW X3 With Turbo Power and a Benchmarking Bet
Automotive

Acura's 2007 RDX Took Aim at the BMW X3 With Turbo Power and a Benchmarking Bet

Acura's first turbocharged luxury SUV, the 2007 RDX, was engineered to beat the BMW X3 at its own game — with 240 hp, se...

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Caterpillar Q2 Beat Eases AI Spending Worries as Backlog Hits Record $72B
Companies

Caterpillar Q2 Beat Eases AI Spending Worries as Backlog Hits Record $72B

Caterpillar's Q2 sales hit $20.5B and backlog reached a record $72B on data center demand, sending shares up 11% premark...

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CBRE Sees Retail Real Estate Tightening as New Construction Stays Depressed
Real Estate

CBRE Sees Retail Real Estate Tightening as New Construction Stays Depressed

Supermarkets, discounters and restaurants are competing for scarce retail space as availability falls and new constructi...

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Michaels declares August 'Fine Arts Month' with free events and expanded premium art range
Retail

Michaels declares August 'Fine Arts Month' with free events and expanded premium art range

Michaels is marking August as Fine Arts Month with free in-store workshops, online classes, brand tutorials and an expan...

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