States and local governments are in talks to settle lawsuits with the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin that is facing billions of dollars in potential liability for its role in the nation’s opioid crisis. Suits filed by more than 2,000 state, local and tribal governments have cast Purdue Pharma as a chief villain in […]
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The group’s effort to become the first choir to win NBC’s entertainment competition got a huge boost in June, when host and fellow Michigander Terry Crews pushed the Golden Buzzer to advance them to the live rounds. But the singers had to bring something extra for their quarterfinal appearance, and they responded powerfully with a
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Are there any parenting sites that you find useful and, if so, which ones and why? Common Sense Media is an excellent resource for all media recommendations. I particularly like using it for apps. I feel fairly equipped to assess whether TV or movies are appropriate for my kids, but I am often at a
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Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped lead to a Stanley Cup. General manager Don Waddell announced the signing and retirement Wednesday, calling Ward “a cornerstone for this organization for more than a decade.” The 35-year-old Ward won the
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The government’s suspension of Parliament is a “completely proper constitutional procedure” the Leader of the House says. Arriving at Aberdeen Airport after meeting the Queen to ask for her approval for the move, Jacob Rees-Mogg said he was “certainly not” trying to avoid Parliamentary scrutiny. He described the shutdown as the “normal functioning of our
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Lord & Taylor, one of the nation’s oldest department stores, is being sold for $100 million to a rental clothing company. Le Tote Inc. is buying the company from Hudson’s Bay Co., which gets a minority stake in Le Tote and will control two seats on its board. Lord & Taylor, founded as a dry
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Extra virgin olive oil is one of the few foods that health experts seem to unanimously praise. In fact, the list of benefits is so extensive that olive oil is widely considered to be a superfood. It’s thought to fend off Alzheimer’s disease and cut your risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. It’s also
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Image copyright Getty Images Avengers: Endgame has become the UK’s fastest-selling digital download film of all time. The Marvel movie debuted at the top of the official film chart on Wednesday with the highest-ever opening week of digital download sales. In July, the finale of the super-hero film series became the highest-grossing film of all
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A Mayan-Inspired Beachfront Villa in Mexico $3.75 MILLION (74 MILLION MEXICAN PESOS) This five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath villa sits on a verdant strip of land inside the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a protected area in the municipality of Tulum, on the east coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Elevated on pillars atop a sand dune, the beachfront
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Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, an acknowledgement of previous misuse. But it’s not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections,
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