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Part of the challenge in fighting turnover is that, on a spreadsheet, nurses can look like a costly line item, said Omid Razmpour, a former ICU nurse and a researcher at Emory University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Former England opener Marcus Trescothick, who was in interim charge of the Test team earlier this year, is joined by ex-England wicketkeeper James Foster and former spinner Richard Dawson.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A second former Twitter employee, Ali Alzabarah, was similarly accused of helping Saudi officials but left the United States before he could be charged -- which prosecutors in Alfozan's case cited in Sunday's filing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Lakers waived former first-round pick Dalton Knecht on Monday to reach the NBA’s maximum roster requirements before the season begins this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was at a church service in Munich that I saw him, the former S.S. man who had stood guard at the shower room door in the processing center at Ravensbruck.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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