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Massachusetts Moves to Protect Colleges and Healthcare Nonprofits from Wage Act Lawsuits
Jackson Lewis
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August 19, 2025
Takeaways Lawsuits against universities in the Commonwealth alleging violations of the MWA for paying employees monthly without their permission are seeking damages and fees. Under a new provision in MA’s 2026 budget, certain colleges and...
Red Sox reactions: Newcomer’s heroics ruined as Boston leaves 13 on base, loses in extras
MassLive - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (68-59) suffer one of their most crushing losses of 2025, leaving 13 men on base as the Orioles sweep a quick two-game series with a 4-3, 11-inning win in which Boston squandered late opportunity after...
(LEAD) Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS byline, industry minister's comments in last 2 paras; CHANGES photo) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the...
(2nd LD) Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 9-17; ADDS photo) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the industrywide crisis stemming from...
Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the industrywide crisis stemming from a global oversupply, the industry ministry said Wednesday. The road map...
S. Korea Unveils Steps To Support 'Voluntary' Restructuring Of Petrochemical Industry
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the industrywide crisis stemming from a global oversupply, the industry ministry said on...
Comcast supports small business growth in Seattle
Seattle Weekly - Washington State
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August 19, 2025
Sponsored Comcast has announced a boost for Seattle’s small business community, awarding more than 50 entrepreneurs with new Comcast RISE grant packages designed to help them grow, innovate and strengthen the Seattle community. The recipients...
How the American Pharma Industry Became the ‘Bad Guys’
BioSpace
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August 20, 2025
Americans are fiercely proud of the things they make—the steel industry being a prime example of patriotism tied to a manufacturing sector that creates jobs and products. The pharmaceutical industry does that too, with a level of innovation that...
Rail fares in England on track to rise by as much as 5.8% next year as inflation accelerates more than expected – business live
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
UK inflation accelerates to 3.8% on higher air fares and other transport costsUK inflation has accelerated more than expected to 3.8% in July, the highest rate annual rate since early last year, driven by higher transport costs, such as air fares,...
Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government
Ballotpedia
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August 19, 2025
Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government Republican supermajority...
Rail fares in England on track to rise by as much as 5.8% next year as inflation accelerates more than expected – business live
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
UK inflation accelerates to 3.8% on higher air fares and other transport costsUK inflation has accelerated more than expected to 3.8% in July, the highest rate annual rate since early last year, driven by higher transport costs, such as air fares,...
Rail fares in England on track to rise by as much as 5.8% next year as inflation accelerates more than expected – business live
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
UK inflation accelerates to 3.8% on higher air fares, petrol and food pricesUK inflation has accelerated more than expected to 3.8% in July, the highest annual rate since early last year, driven by higher transport costs, such as air fares, and...
Ameesha Patel is gold medalist in economics, meet other highly qualified Bollywood stars who had unsuccessful film career
DNA India
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August 20, 2025
Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor, and Uday Chopra are among Bollywood stars with prestigious educational backgrounds but failed to achieve long-lasting success in films despite their academic brilliance. Ameesha Patel is gold medalist in...
Politics a threat to Worcester Board of Health, official warns
The Gardner News - Massachusetts
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The Board of Health voted 3-2 to deny a tobacco permit to a city bar; the two dissenting votes were former city councilors. City Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh wants a meeting with the city manager on how to "keep politics out of the Board of...
NBC 10 I-Team: Rhode Island assisted living regulations stronger than Massachusetts
WJAR - Rhode Island
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From non-ambulatory residents on the second floor to questions about staffing levels, all eyes are on assisted living facility regulations after last month’s deadly fire at Gabriel House in Fall River. Assisted living facilities differ from...
Economies with Anglo-Saxon Roots Dominate Technology
NewGeography
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A systematic mapping of where the world’s global leading companies in deep tech are located shows that the UK is second best in the world. More importantly, the four dominant deep tech countries all have economic models based on an Anglo-Saxon...
Boston Mayor Bizarrely Cites the Revolution in Attacking Bondi—Ignores Violent Reality in Own Backyard
Red State
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August 19, 2025
By Bob Hoge | 7:55 PM on August 19, 2025 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is “special.” Special because in a crowded field of extremist blue...
Far-Left Boston Mayor Invokes American Revolution in Defiant Speech as She Dares AG Pam Bondi to Follow Through on Her Ultimatum to Sanctuary Cities (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit
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August 19, 2025
Credit WCVB/C-SPAN screenshot One of the most radical mayors in America has given the rhetorical middle finger to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi despite facing severe consequences for harboring illegal aliens while comparing herself to those who...
Massachusetts school instructor accused of human trafficking
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
A high school’s choral director is facing human trafficking charges after an investigation by Mass State Police and local police. Matthew Cunningham, 35 — who most recently worked as the choral director at Brockton High School — was arrested on...
Massachusetts man killed in multi-vehicle wreck on New Hampshire highway
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
NASHUA, N.H. — A Massachusetts man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in New Hampshire on Monday. Troopers responding to a report of a wreck on the northbound side of the Everett Turnpike near Exit 7E in Nashua just before 3 p.m....