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“These dangerous acts not only impact families, students and businesses, they are a direct threat to the safety and security of Angelenos,” the Verizon spokesperson said.

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Asahi accounts for about 40% of Japan's beer market, so its problems are having a major impact on bars, restaurants and retailers.

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He said he did not know the impact of the compact on UCLA.

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Sky-high drug prices are a perennial source of widespread ire in the United States, and have sparked numerous legislative and administrative actions the impact of which can be difficult to determine.

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Both of Wong’s grandmothers, who were born in the U.S., lost their citizenship when they married male Chinese nationals — the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which went into effect in 1882.

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