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He rose through the ranks, burnishing his credentials by leading a campaign battling an ethnic rebel insurrection around crucial trade crossings with China.

From Barron's

"The latest surge comes after soft inflation and employment readings in the US last week, which reinforced expectations around the Fed's policy easing next year. Geopolitics remains a factor, too."

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Event contracts are legal nationwide and built around yes/no questions, such as “Will the Yankees win?”

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She’s rooting around in archives and old papers — she just makes anything interesting.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you must travel and encounter water on the roadway, turn around. Don’t drown.”

From Los Angeles Times