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Dwight Howard, the best player on the franchise’s 2008-09 Eastern Conference championship team and Orlando’s career leader in total points, rebounds and blocks, will be inducted into the Magic’s Hall of Fame later this month, team officials announced Thursday night.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
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Trump administration officials have said the economic pact would bind the U.S. and Ukraine closer together and would give Russian President Vladimir Putin pause before considering malign action against Ukraine in the future.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The New York man charged with what police said was a racially motivated attack of a Black hotel clerk in Mystic nearly four years ago has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from his former lawyers.—
Greg Smith,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to the Will County circuit court clerk’s office, Czuba is scheduled for sentencing on May 2.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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These are often younger federal employees who have worked their way up the ladder, and who represent the next generation of public servants.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2025
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The affected population includes many public servants—teachers, firefighters, police officers, federal employees under the Civil Service Retirement System, and even those working under foreign social security systems.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Since January, authorities have summarily dismissed tens of thousands of civil servants with no means of appeal, setting off dozens of protests across the country.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jackson, who was named to the bench by President Barack Obama, rejected the contention that the statute is unconstitutional saying the Special Counsel’s job is to review unethical or unlawful practices directed at federal civil servants and help whistleblowers act without suffering reprisals.—
David Shepardson and Nate Raymond,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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These unfavorable political circumstances for Hochul would seem to set up a primary challenge from the left, the traditional path to denying incumbent officeholders renomination in Democratic primaries.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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His health scares in recent years, including freezing in front of reporters and several falls, reignited criticism of older public officeholders staying in their roles.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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