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Improving the intersection's role as a Historic Third Ward gateway — with better pedestrian access — is needed, said Jim Plaisted, Historic Third Ward Association executive director.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025 -
Studios brands, has named four key executives to top-level positions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Leaders must invest in authentic connections with their peers, teams, bosses, mentors and other key stakeholders.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Marino ended up paying for the drugs himself to satisfy his boss, but then Butler asked him to move more contraband, leaving Marino in a precarious situation.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The need to shuffle the pair onto a Crew Dragon for the flight home meant the removal of the original commander of Crew-9 along with another NASA astronaut to leave room for the Starliner duo.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Retired Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2012 until 2015, has advocated for a long, hard look at Canada's F-35 order.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The incident has led to Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigning from the company, according to his now-former employer.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Health insurance costs that rise rapidly reduce what employers can allocate to cash wages.—
Virgil Bretz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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There have been many tough clashes between the political decision-makers and the generals, because the Army argues that this is not a primary mission for soldiers to do.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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And succession is a hot topic at Disney, and in Hollywood in general.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The April 24, 2024, protest at UT was preemptively canceled by administrators due to fears of disruption.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Stakeholders consisted of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the school board.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The shopfloor supervisor who holds the line on safety and respect without quoting a manual.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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What did supervisors say about rangers in performance reviews?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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