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Louisiana businessman sells company for $1.7B, allocates $240M as bonuses for employees
The deal in which Eaton acquired Fibrebond committed payouts averaging over $400,000 to each of the 540 employees, to be paid out over five years.
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Even after near-record returns, California state retirement fund still $166B short
Taxpayer-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office warns the state should be ready for a possible stock market peak and downturn, worsening the 12-figure pension shortfall.
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Single ticket in Arkansas wins $1.8 billion dollar jackpot in Christmas Eve lottery bonanza
It was the second largest jackpot in US history, and only the second time someone won Powerball on Christmas Eve.
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Survey: Fox News, CNN lead 'traditional' sources for election news
The September survey asked Americans whether they think their choice for political news is part of the "mainstream media."
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Treasury to expand oversight of foreign entities' property purchases near military bases
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said the rule is focused on U.S. security.
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Pre-election jobs report unmasks Biden-Harris trend: private sector slows while government grows
The poor private sector jobs numbers could present stumbling block for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris who has worked to improve her image on the economy.
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Venezuelan gang members accused in Dallas-area murder
Three Venezuelan men, all in US illegally, were the latest to be arrested on capital murder charges.
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1.3M have voted already in Wisconsin, more than 800K in person
Wisconsin has seen 1.3 absentee votes submitted, both in-person and through the mail, through Thursday heading into Tuesday’s election. That includes 801,083 in-person votes. The state also released new numbers showing there are 3,658,236 active
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UM urged to end military-academic research program with Chinese university
The institute also coordinates research at a center with the company CATL, a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company with ties to China’s defense industry and forced labor in Xinjiang.
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Texas purchases border properties to continue security, conservation efforts
The state is currently battling the Biden-Harris administration over conservation claims, including over protections for freshwater mussels in Central Texas and at the border in the Big Bend region.
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US economy added 12,000 jobs in October, dealing a blow to Harris campaign days before election
Wall Street estimates were for the non-farm payroll jobs were 100,000
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Pentagon releases $29.8 billion cost of secret military intelligence budget
That's a nearly 7% increase over last year's top line budget, which was $27.9 billion for fiscal year 2023.
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University of Oregon bans 'offensive' Halloween costumes, gets slapped with legal warning
"College students have a right to enjoy the holiday without being haunted by the specter of censorship," Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says.