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If upheld, this order could apply to “tens of thousands of children born every month, “ they said, “devastating families around the country.”
From Los Angeles Times
The vice president pretended to pivot from “a longer discussion” of the subject, but then he immediately started pontificating about the culture’s “desire” to classify “celestial beings who fly around “as aliens.”
From Salon
"It's definitely pretty cool to know that I'll be around," said Heath, his daughter and nephew clinging to his legs.
From Barron's
America is about to do something great: send astronauts around the moon on a giant rocket that is taller than the Statue of Liberty External link.
From Barron's
Kelly said they have reduced exposure to independent power players that he was keen on a year ago, given political challenges around building new data centers.
From MarketWatch
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