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More than a dozen other state legislatures have voted to keep the clocks in daylight saving time all year, if Congress approves.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
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If the county approves Terra’s lease, Martin intends to preserve the Seaquarium name and construct a new aquarium on the site, without marine animals.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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If the board endorses his proposal, King may then decide whether to propose regulations, which the Board of Commissioners would then weigh, according to the Health Department.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Fet-Fisk chef recommends cemetery wine strolls and late nights at the Squirrel Cage.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Freeman notes that Dominion Energy South Carolina recommends washing full loads with cold water, as water heating can represent up to 80% of the energy consumed during a wash cycle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wendel said his controversial view is that the regulatory landscape favors fusion over the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) for nuclear power.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm favors the 3- to 5-year area of the curve.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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