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Northern Ireland's Secretary of State Hilary Benn confirmed 200 extra officers from across the UK will be on the ground to help restore order and protect ethnic minorities who are being targeted.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
That case ground on for nearly a decade and ended with no admission of wrongdoing, though the settlement required the attorney general to pay $300,000 in restitution and undergo legal ethics training.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The U.S. city average retail price for a pound of 100% ground chuck beef hit $6.92 in April — the highest on record, based on data going back to 1980, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
As they walked away, one of their tags fell to the ground: “I want to be famous,” it read.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In his distraction, the ground began to slip away again, Progress trying to drag him toward its open heart.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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