States move to crack down on nurses with bogus diplomas
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Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three Florida schools were accused of selling …
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By MICHAEL HILL
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3/1/23
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Finland's Parliament gives final approval for NATO bid
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Finland’s Parliament has given final approval for the Nordic country’s historic bid to join NATO with lawmakers signing off on membership along with the required legislation. The 200-seat …
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By JARI TANNER
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3/1/23
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Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
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Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay when they fill prescriptions. The moves promise critical relief to some …
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By TOM MURPHY
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3/1/23
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Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes unified tone
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Bola Tinubu has been proclaimed the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election after a hotly contested election. Tinubu was declared the winner on Wednesday after he clinched the most votes in the …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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3/1/23
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TikTok sets new default time limits for minors
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TikTok says every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. Families have struggled with limiting the amount of time their …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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3/1/23
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Flights and firefighting: Companies push into the metaverse
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The push is still on for the metaverse even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in as the initial hype wears off. Companies allowed people to fly over futuristic cityscape in South Korea, …
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By KELVIN CHAN
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3/1/23
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Supreme Court hears dispute between New York and New Jersey
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The Supreme Court is hearing a dispute between New York and New Jersey over New Jersey’s desire to withdraw from a commission the states formed decades ago to combat the mob’s influence at their …
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By JESSICA GRESKO
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3/1/23
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Turkey intends to hold elections on May 14 despite quake
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Turkey's president has indicated that his government intends to hold elections in May despite an earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday …
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3/1/23
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Edmunds: The most affordable EVs for 2023
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The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and …
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3/1/23
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Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok
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The U.S. and Canada this week issued orders to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, as privacy and cybersecurity concerns grow in the West over the short-video app. TikTok, …
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By ZEN SOO
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3/1/23
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Fenty x PUMA is Back
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HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--Sports company PUMA announces a new partnership with Rihanna today.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: …
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3/1/23
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China says EU TikTok ban will harm business confidence
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China says a ban on the use of TikTok by official European Union institutions will harm business confidence in Europe. In the latest salvo in the battle over the Chinese-owned video sharing app, the …
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3/1/23
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Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crash
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U.S. senators are planning to propose legislation that would make railroads, like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio, subject to a series of new federal …
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH
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3/1/23
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Protests make Norway's energy minister cancels UK trip
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Norway’s energy minister has canceled a trip to Britain because of a protest against a wind farm they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway as …
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3/1/23
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Janneke van der Kamp starts as new Chief Commercial Officer at Grünenthal
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Janneke van der Kamp has today assumed her role as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Grünenthal. She joins Grünenthal’s executive board and is responsible for the entire Global Commercial …
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3/1/23
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey Reveals New Kids’ Rides and Major Enhancements for Summer 2023
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JACKSON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--This summer, Six Flags Great Adventure will make a splash with exciting new attractions and offerings at Hurricane Harbor, the Tri-State Area’s premier …
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3/1/23
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Slovakia basks under NATO umbrella, sends Ukraine old arms
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Former Soviet satellite Slovakia has been a NATO member since 2004, but the reality of belonging to the world’s biggest military alliance really kicked in after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a …
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By KAREL JANICEK
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3/1/23
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Atmosic Technologies and Dracula Technologies Battery Free Remote Control Reference Design is Ushering in a New Generation of Low Maintenance IoT Devices
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BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--Today Atmosic Technologies, an innovator in energy harvesting wireless platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Dracula Technologies, a pioneer …
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3/1/23
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Creating a win-win scenario
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There are folks out there who believe everything is negotiable and don’t like their beliefs challenged.
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3/1/23
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Stay down
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"Which part of Walmart is the most profitable?" I was a college intern at the Branson, Missouri Walmart, and the store manager had just asked me this question. Of course, I answered, "electronics or automotive." But, he said, "it's the clothes, don't ever forget it's those clothes that pay our salaries because they have the biggest profit margin." Profits matter.
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Dr. Richard Baker, AIF, Fervent Wealth Management
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3/1/23
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