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Stephen Hemsley, leader of giant UnitedHealth Group, for years has made private investments in healthcare startups, including firms that do business with—or compete against—UnitedHealth.
WASHINGTON—When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. summoned infant-formula executives to Washington last spring, he arrived with a list of questions about seed oils, heavy metals and how U.S. formula stacks up against Europe’s.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the king has “profound concern” about allegations against his brother and said the palace would cooperate with any police investigation.
Philadelphia filed a federal lawsuit against Burgum, acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron and their agencies the day the exhibits were dismantled.
From Los Angeles Times
In a sport that once pitted young women against each other to fit a singular “ice princess” mold, the “Blade Angels” find their strength in their diversity.
From Los Angeles Times
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