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Revolting hot dog eating contest tactics to win revealed as Joey Chestnut returns to famous Nathan's competition
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Hot dog eating contests may look like a gross display of ravenous gluttony, but there's actually a science behind eating dozens of hot dogs in mere minutes. The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York is the Super Bowl for competitive eaters,...
Illinois among 24 states suing Trump administration over frozen education funding
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has once again joined a coalition of other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, this time for blocking education funding as the school year is set to begin across the country. The suit,...
23 attorneys general sue Education Department to unfreeze $6.8B
Spectrum News - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
In their 31st lawsuit against the Trump administration, a coalition of Democratic attorneys general is suing the Education Department and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to unfreeze $6.8 billion in federal funding. Filed in a U.S. District Court...
My Turn: Massachusetts is breaking its constitutional promise
Greenfield Recorder - Massachusetts
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July 14, 2025
Franklin County Justice Center FILE PHOTO The Sixth Amendment guarantees every person accused of a crime the right to a lawyer. It doesn’t say, “if one’s available.” It doesn’t say, “if the budget allows.” It says the accused shall have the...
The Forgotten Patriotic Artists of Forest Hills Gardens
Forest Hills Time - New York
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July 14, 2025
Views: 0 The Voice Behind Patriotic Posters & Bookplates Comes Alive By Michael Perlman Forest Hills Gardens, which was established in 1909, harbors an extensive history of residents who became known for their achievements on local to...
ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level in years: Here's where
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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A tick (Ixodida) can be seen on the skin of a human next to a pair of tweezers. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Tick bites are landing people in the emergency room at higher rates than the U.S. has seen in...
Most GOP senators and congresspeople are in areas with relatively few immigrants - winning the White House is different
The New Zealand Herald
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July 15, 2025
Likewise, just four of the 53 Republican Senators represent states where the share of foreign-born residents exceeds the national average. Ironically, the Republican who may be most exposed to an immigrant backlash against these policies is Trump....
States sue to release $7B in federal education funding illegally withheld
Shoreline Area News - Washington State
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July 15, 2025
“Student success and wellbeing is a nonpartisan issue. It’s inexcusable that the federal government would choose to wreak havoc on local school systems like this as they prepare for the upcoming school year,” Brown said. “We’re fighting for every...
Wisconsin calls Trump decision to pause K-12 funds 'illegal' in new lawsuit
Stevens Point Journal - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin joined other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for withholding over $6 billion in education funds. The withheld funds were designated for K-12 schools and adult education programs under the Elementary and...
Kentucky joins 23 other states to challenge $6.8B education funding freeze
WBIR - Tennessee
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July 14, 2025
Gov. Andy Beshear's office said KY, among other states, is scrambling due to a lack of sufficient funding just weeks before the start of the upcoming school year. KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is joining 23 other states, as well as...
North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025, led by a strong workforce and economy
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
With a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a wealth of corporate hospitality, North Carolina is America's Top State for Business in 2025. The Tar Heel State is on a roll. It captured top honors in the annual CNBC rankings in 2022 and 2023,...
Friends of York Hospital announce 2025 scholarship recipients
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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YORK, Maine — The Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Committee recently announced the 2025 recipients of its annual scholarship program. Open to students from southern Maine and the Seacoast area who plan to pursue careers in health care, this...
Cops Post AI Slop Image Of "Drug Bust," Then Lie and Say It's Real When They're Called Out
Futurism
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July 2, 2025
AI slop has come for everything — including those cringey drug bust spreads that clueless cops love to post. As Portland, Maine's WMTW reports, police in the suburban city of Westbrook have apologized after not only posting an obviously...
Black Bears add a pair of Canadian forwards to the roster
WBNG - New York
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July 11, 2025
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Binghamton Black Bears announced that they have signed forward Jacob Shankar and Zach Desmarias to PTOs and will be a part of the training camp roster. Desmarias, a Quebec native, played 94 games at the NCAA D-III...
This Jazz Age nightclub launched Rudy Vallée, silenced a Jewish tenor — and hosted boozy prohibition soirées with Amelia Earhart
Forward
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July 11, 2025
This essay has been adapted from the research behind Laurie Gwen Shapiro’s book The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon. (Viking) New York City, January 1928. Peak Jazz Age. Banjos...
UK hosts international study abroad experience for UniLaSalle students, showcasing horse industry
UKNow - Kentucky
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July 11, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), with leadership from UK Ag Equine Programs and the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, recently partnered with...
NAVFAC MIDLANT Awards Contract for Road Repairs at Naval Computer & Telecommunications Area Master Station, Cutler, ME
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 07.11.2025 Courtesy Story From Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs NORFOLK, VA – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) awarded Lucianos...
More retail lessons from the beach boardwalk
Chain Store Age
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July 11, 2025
The Old Orchard Beach, Maine boardwalk (Source: James Kirkikis/Shutterstock.com) The boardwalk, a mainstay of the summer beachgoing experience, provides many examples of merchandising and customer engagement retailers in any location can follow...
AI in Supply Chain Software: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Automation
Logistics Management
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When artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning really started taking off in the modern business world, advanced technologies with roots tracing as far back as the 1950s were suddenly thrust into the spotlight. The promise?...
Senate’s bipartisan spending plans hit speed bump
E&E News
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July 11, 2025
The Senate’s work on fiscal 2026 spending bills got off to a rocky start Thursday, and the bill that funds federal climate research and weather forecasting was at the center of the debacle. A dispute over an amendment concerning the location of...