News Tipoffs - North Carolina Editors
100-Day Countdown to Centennial Edition of Homecoming Begins
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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100-Day Countdown to Centennial Edition of Homecoming Begins
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 17, 2026) In 1926, a young, growing Greensboro college launched its own version of what has become a mainstay on campuses across America: homecoming. Just 35 years old, the college didn't have a large contingent of alumni, but what they lacked in numbers, they more than mad
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Boston University: Antivaccine Legislation Is Rising Rapidly in US States, Driven Primarily by GOP Push
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Antivaccine Legislation Is Rising Rapidly in US States, Driven Primarily by GOP Push
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A new study revealed that Republican lawmakers were responsible for 86 percent of antivaccine bills introduced across state legislatures after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this partisan polarization could undermine vaccine coverage and public health.
Despite overwhelming evidence
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability
SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in supporting the District of Columbia's motion to dismiss a Trump Administration lawsuit seeking to enjoin D.C. bar disciplinary proceedings against former Acting Assistant Attorn
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Medical Impact Reaches Patients in Venezuela, Post-Earthquake
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Medical Impact Reaches Patients in Venezuela, Post-Earthquake
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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 399 shipments of requested medical aid to 36 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.9 million defined daily doses of medication
Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare diseases, nutritional supplem
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N.C. A.G. Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy
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Friday, July 17, 2026
Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov
919-538-2809
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved com
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Shark Conservation & Management in the U.S. Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S.:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 3)
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Selected Legislation Related to Shark Conservation and Management in the 119th Congress
In recent decades, Congress has considered legislative proposals with specific references to shark conservation and management, such as those focused on shark-finning practices and intern
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