County commissioners will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday at the courthouse to discuss increases in the proposed budget.
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A world desperate for sugar sees it pile up in Brazilian ports
Approximately 70 vessels are waiting some 20 days to load over 3 million tons of sugar in the country, shipping agency SA Commodities said.
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NHL roundup: Player’s death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection
The American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the organization Adam Johnson once played for, are mandating neck guards for players.
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The death rate for American infants takes its biggest jump in 2 decades
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.
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NFL notebook: Raiders clean house by firing Coach Josh McDaniels, GM Dave Zeigler
Josh McDaniels, the former Patriots offensive coordinator, is fired before the end of his second season as head coach for the second time.
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World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
Companies in the sector are being squeezed by volatile costs, snarled projects, high interest rates, and – in the solar sector – a rush to add new capacity that’s overwhelmed demand.
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Apple has plans to eventually, maybe revolutionize health care
Four years after the quiet arrival of Avolonte, Tim Cook stood in the same packed auditorium where his predecessor, Steve Jobs, unveiled the original Macintosh and introduced the Apple Watch.
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Cross country: McCourt twins push the pace for Mt. Blue
Juniors Henri and Nora McCourt each have been key contributors for Cougars this fall.
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The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by Hamas attack
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, meanwhile, said his agency has responded to an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab American communities in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 attack.
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Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on key documents in civil business fraud trial
The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.