Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition
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Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pha
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AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation
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HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged
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Alaska Airlines: Atmos Rewards Expands With New Unlocked Experiences From Alterra Mountain Company, Nordstrom and Pebble Beach Resorts
SEATTLE, Oct. 8 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Atmos(TM) Rewards expands with new Unlocked experiences from Alterra Mountain Company, Nordstrom and Pebble Beach Resorts
Oct 7, 2026
From ski days at Crystal Mountain and Palisades Tahoe to curated shopping experiences with Nordstrom and premium getaways at Pebble Beach Resorts, Atmos(TM) Rewards is expanding Atmos Unlocked with new ways for members to use
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Local Restaurants and Coffee Shops
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Local Restaurants and Coffee Shops
Evan Honore and John Kartch
10/07/2026
Restaurants and coffee shops across America are benefiting from the Working Families Tax Cut enacted by House and Senate Republicans and President Trump.
In their own words, Americans note the tax cut provided them with across-the-board protection from tax rate increases, immediate and per
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Anthropology Professor Co-Edits Publication on Environmental Studies
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Anthropology Professor Co-Edits Publication on Environmental Studies
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From Alaska to Tanzania, human beings have always found a way to survive and build community. A new book seeks to shed light on work that is often overlooked and underappreciated: the work of women in governing a community's resources.
Katherine Reedy, interim dean and a professor of anthropology at Idaho State University College of Human
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Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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Attorney General Ford, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs
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Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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October 08, 2026
Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to re
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Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic d
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Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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AG James Urges New Yorkers to Check Eligibility and Claim Compensation
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $1 million from Ascend Laboratories (Ascend) and Mayn
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories, sought court approval of a settlement with Ascend Laboratories (Ascend), Citron Pharma (Citron) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territor
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BLM Streamlines Winter Exploration in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Streamlines Winter Exploration in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Today, the Bureau of Land Management established a categorical exclusion to improve predictability and reduce burdens for companies seeking permits for wintertime oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. This action enables important winter explo
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Bruce Museum to Repatriate Cultural Patrimony to Tlingit & Haida Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, intends to repatriate one cultural item, a Xoots. Naaxein (Brown Bear Chilkat Robe), to the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes.
The robe, identified as Bruce Museum number 67.03.04, is a woven Chilkat robe featuring black, yellow, turquoise and white designs. Harold Jacobs of the Central Council examined the robe in 2005 and identified its design as an orca with a man riding on its back. He said the
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: "Fires Everywhere" - Republicans Scramble as "Volatile Senate Landscape" Puts "Surprising Battlegrounds" and "Republican Strongholds" In Play
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 8, 2026
"FIRES EVERYWHERE" - Republicans Scramble as "Volatile Senate Landscape" Puts "Surprising Battlegrounds" and "Republican Strongholds" In Play
Across the Senate map, Republicans desperate to defend their slim Senate majority are being forced to "make concessions to the punishing political environment" - "shifting money away from races they no longer believe to be winnable" a
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: New - Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 8, 2026
NEW: Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post]
With just under four weeks to go until the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama "emphasized the urgency of the political moment" and the need "not to get complacent" at a recent fundraiser that raised $3.6 million for the DSCC and Democrats' efforts to retake the Senate.
With a stellar slate of
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Earthjustice: Trump Administration Seeks to Exempt Oil and Gas Exploration in the Western Arctic From Environmental Review and Public Comment
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 9 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
Trump Administration Seeks to Exempt Oil and Gas Exploration in the Western Arctic from Environmental Review and Public Comment
The administration's proposed categorical exclusion aims to fast track and cut the public out of oil exploration approvals in the Western Arctic
Anchorage, AK -- As part of the Trump administration's ongoing push to illegally expand oil and gas drilling into l
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Federal Register: FAA Mandates Hardware Upgrades for Boeing Aircraft to Prevent Wing Slat Issues
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-20-07, which applied to The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. AD 2019-20-07 required repetitive operational checks of the leading edge (LE) outboard (OB) slats and applicable on-condition actions. AD 201
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Federal Register: FAA Orders Replacement of Engine Alliance Turbine Seals Following Aborted Flight
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Engines
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Engine Alliance (EA) Model GP7270, GP7272, and GP7277 engines. This AD was prompted by a report of an aborted takeoff that resulted from an uncontained failure of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) interstage seal. This AD r
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Federal Register: FAA Proposes Inspection Directive for Airbus Aircraft Over Wing Component Corrosion Risk
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a finding that severe corrosion could occur on affected slotted nuts located at the wing thrust spigots. This proposed AD would
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Federal Register: FAA Proposes Rule Restricting Helicopter Operations in Canada Due to 5G Broadband Interference
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all helicopters equipped with a radio altimeter. This proposed AD was prompted by the determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless br
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Federal Register: FAA Proposes Safety Rule Requiring Inspections on Airbus Aircraft Door Assemblies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a girt bar fitting safety hook on an airplane in the production line was found stuck in the upward position due to excessive sealant applied b
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Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation: Background and Issues for Congress."
The report is written by legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz and natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray, Nicole T. Carter and Eva Lipiec.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
In recent decades, congressional interest in federal-tribal consultation on federal actions has grown
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Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background and Issues for Congress:"
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Federal Agency Policies
Federal agencies have responded to congressional and presidential direction on federal-tribal consultation by issuing regulations, guidance, and other administrative actions. Federal agencies with a history of interaction with Tribes
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Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background and Issues for Congress:"
(Continued from part 2 of 3)
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Representation of the Parties ("Who?")
Federal agencies, Tribes, and other Indigenous entities have debated about who should participate in federal-tribal consultations./150 One issue is the authority of the federal representative. In addition, concerns hav
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Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
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Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites you to spend time in the natural world during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 10-17, 2026. Celebrate your access to a wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities in the nation's largest network of public lands dedicated to wildlife conservation,
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Maine A.G. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron, Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
10/08/2026
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
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AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 45 states a
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Could Democrats Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following news:
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October 7, 2026
Could Democrats Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026?
Peyton Lofton
Democrats have a strong chance to take control of a majority of governorships for the first time in years. And the map looks very different from the usual red-state, blue-state divide.
Top Three Takeaways
* Democrats have a strong chance of winning a majority of go
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NOAA: How Will El Nino Affect Your Local Fisheries?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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How Will El Nino Affect Your Local Fisheries?
October 08, 2026
Scientists at NOAA Fisheries are working to observe and forecast how the 2026-2027 El Nino event will impact fisheries, marine life, and coastal communities across the country.
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What does El Nino mean for U.S. fisheries and marine life? What can fishermen and coastal communities expect to obser
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Renowned Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Returns to Jorgensen
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Renowned Ukulele Virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Returns to Jorgensen
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Shimabukuro's groundbreaking artistry has redefined the instrument for the 21st century. Hailed as the "Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele," he has captivated audiences across the globe with his masterful technique, innovative spirit, and deeply expressive performances that seamlessly blend elements of jazz, rock, classical, blues, folk, and
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State Financial Regulators Reach $2.5 Million Settlement with Crypto Kiosk Operator
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release:
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State Financial Regulators Reach $2.5 Million Settlement with Crypto Kiosk Operator
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Washington, D.C. - Thirty-four state financial regulatory agencies have reached a $2.5 million settlement with Coinme Inc., (NMLS ID 1185542) a Seattle-based cryptocurrency money transmitter and kiosk operator, for violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money launderi
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THE NEXT FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S SPACES: She Fought To Keep an Alaska Women's Shelter Women-Only
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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THE NEXT FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S SPACES: She Fought To Keep an Alaska Women's Shelter Women-Only
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ANCHORAGE, AK-- Women fleeing rape, trafficking, domestic violence, and abuse deserve somewhere they can sleep without a man in the room. Sherrie Laurie fought for years to protect that right.
As executive director of Anchorage's Downtown Hope Center, Laurie helped oversee an ove
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Utah Attorney General Office Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news:
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Utah urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs
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Salt Lake City, Utah--Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut ga
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Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue
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* Microbes remove usable nitrogen by converting it into nitrogen gas, but measuring this process is difficult because abundant nitrogen gas dissolved from air masks the microbial signal.
* New research uses rare pairs of heavy nitrogen atoms as a natural fingerprint to distinguish gas produced by microbes from this atmospheric back
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White House: President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news:
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President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map
October 8, 2026
President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to the American worker: build it here, power it here, and put paychecks back in the communities Washington left behind. In a matter of weeks, President Trump has locked in a run of steel, nuclear, gas, shipbuilding, and medical manufacturing commitments that will hire Ame
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