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Wilbur Ross: Impeach the Biggest Liar in Trump's Cabinet for Census Lies and NOAA Threats - The Daily Beast

09/10/19

Wilbur Ross: Impeach the Biggest Liar in Trump's Cabinet for Census Lies and NOAA Threats  The Daily Beast

There must be some reason Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross repeatedly lies so baldly in the *service* of a man who certainly hasn't done him any favors.

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Holy Trinity worshipers flock to mysterious crying Virgin Mary icon, hope miracle saves church from sale - WLS-TV

09/09/19

Holy Trinity worshipers flock to mysterious crying Virgin Mary icon, hope miracle saves church from sale  WLS-TV

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church crying Virgin Mary painting draws crowds as historic century-old church prepares for bankruptcy hearing and possible sale.

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PG&E looks to cap wildfire costs at $18 billion through its bankruptcy plan - Los Angeles Times

09/09/19

PG&E looks to cap wildfire costs at $18 billion through its bankruptcy plan  Los Angeles Times

California utility giant PG&E Corp. is proposing to cap the wildfire liabilities that forced it into bankruptcy at about $18 billion — less than half of what victims and ...

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Around 4,500 truck drivers lost their jobs in August as the trucking ‘bloodbath’ rages on - Business Insider

09/09/19

Around 4,500 truck drivers lost their jobs in August as the trucking ‘bloodbath’ rages on  Business Insider

Business Insider - Truck drivers' earnings have sunk in 2019. Now the federal government has said 4500 truck drivers lost their jobs in August alone.

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San Francisco offers $2.5B for PG&E's power grid in the city - KIRO Seattle

09/09/19

San Francisco offers $2.5B for PG&E's power grid in the city  KIRO Seattle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - With Pacific Gas & Electric in bankruptcy as it faces billions of dollars in claims over wildfires started by its equipment, San Francisco is ...

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U.Va. health system sues thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes - Staunton News Leader

09/09/19

U.Va. health system sues thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes  Staunton News Leader

Heather Waldron and John Hawley are losing their four-bedroom house in the hills above Blacksburg, Virginia. A teenage daughter, one of their five children, ...

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Disrupt Festival, Mad Decent Block Party, etc promoter SGE files for bankruptcy - Brooklyn Vegan

09/09/19

Disrupt Festival, Mad Decent Block Party, etc promoter SGE files for bankruptcy  Brooklyn Vegan

After 15 years as a successful festival promoter, SGE was hit by a perfect storm of adverse market conditions and a massive drop in ticket sales and RPT ...

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Bankrupt budget airline Wow Air will make a comeback in October - The Verge

09/09/19

Bankrupt budget airline Wow Air will make a comeback in October  The Verge

The last we heard of the Icelandic budget airline Wow Air was in March 2019 when it ceased operations without warning, stranding up to 4,000 passengers at ...

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Delaware AG targets Sackler family in opioid epidemic lawsuit as Purdue Pharma threatens bankruptcy - WDEL 1150AM

09/09/19

Delaware AG targets Sackler family in opioid epidemic lawsuit as Purdue Pharma threatens bankruptcy  WDEL 1150AM

The First State's Attorney General announced Monday the state would be filing suit against seven members of the Sackler family for their alleged "role in creating ...

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PG&E Declines San Francisco Bid, Preferring Bankruptcy to Municipal Ownership - 24/7 Wall St.

09/09/19

PG&E Declines San Francisco Bid, Preferring Bankruptcy to Municipal Ownership  24/7 Wall St.

Since filing for bankruptcy protection in January, PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) has been acutely focused on legislation pending in the state legislature that would ...

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