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Engie has already sought permission to tear down the reactor’s cooling towers that loom over the city of Huy from the banks of the Meuse River.

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Another looming threat could make things even worse.

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More travel disruptions loom as thinly staffed airport towers grapple with a workforce that frequently puts in 10-hour days, six days a week, but now isn’t getting paid to work.

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But with losses to Ohio State and Florida and a tough matchup against Oklahoma looming, it seems all but certain that the preseason No. 1 won’t be anywhere near the end-of-season No. 1.

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A deadline to avoid tariffs was looming, and there were still a few things to iron out.

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