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Indeed, average weekly earnings slowed in the three months to July, and payrolls fell, official data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The BBC has found no evidence to suggest this was the case, and a former senior US official responsible for part of Tice's case has denied he was an intelligence officer.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The suit names Paxton and Stephen Brint Carlton, the executive director of the Texas Medical Board, in their official and individual capacities, as well as Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales in his official capacity.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Brazilian foreign ministry official Carlos Bicalho Cozendey said Wednesday that "no specific bilateral meeting" is planned for Lula and Trump, but they "will probably cross paths at the Assembly" like they did last year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He bought chicken eggs, painted them with dots, and sold them to a city official as basilisk eggs.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Unifor president Lana Payne said union officials are weighing their next steps, as the current labor deal with Stellantis expires on Sept. 20.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Lineage has been a pariah in the community, with residents and Los Angeles officials speaking out after the company missed the city’s 45-day deadline to remove the waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Then there were the officials whose job is literally to know things, professing not to know anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
They were to be joined later by senior military officials from their countries and partner nations, such as Britain and the United States, for further discussions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bulik checked agency files for photos of Soviet military officials who’d been stationed at the Soviet embassy in Turkey at that time.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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