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Filipino women have a higher incidence of thyroid cancer, and stomach cancer has been more common among some Korean and Japanese people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The decline reflects better data, as laboratories were able to rule out many patients who had fever but were suffering from other conditions such as malaria which is common in DR Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The company also is issuing $10 billion of common stock to Berkshire Hathaway and plans to sell $40 billion of stock in an “at-the-market” equity offering.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The company faced about $1.7 billion in annual obligations tied to its preferred-share instruments, which are hybrid securities that sit above common stock and typically require regular dividend payments to investors, according to public filings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The common area has an old TV, a worn-out sofa missing cushions, and a bookshelf full of dog-eared paperbacks and bent-up board games.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Schooled
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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