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The state tried to prop up the railway, but in 1998, federal officials ordered it closed over safety concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
In a speech to bankers, he said the Fed was “in the position of the chaperone who has ordered the punch bowl removed just when the party was really warming up.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Judge Ana Reyes has scheduled a follow-up hearing for Monday and ordered senior officials with the Interior Department, which oversees the property, to testify.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The BBC revealed the attacks were ordered on behalf of Russia, with an anonymous handler known as EL promising payment to Carpiuc's accomplice, Roman Lavrynovych.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
“But you will mind my instruction,” she ordered, smoothing her fingers over her tightly braided bun.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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