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Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney John J. Durham, who was appointed by the Trump administration, submitted the letter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025 -
In her letter, the complainant alleged that Blackmon asked her several inappropriate questions.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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During the first Trump administration, members of the National Academy of Sciences, including Santer, released two open letters that decried the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and wider government attacks on science.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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An open letter from members of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine made public on Monday outlines grave concerns.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
3 Apr. 2024
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But Tyler’s only responsibilities were to create the system, implement it and support it, the vendor said in its memorandum.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, Washington and Amman signed a memorandum of understanding that promised $1.45 billion in U.S. aid to the kingdom over seven years.—
Curtis R. Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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David Bear, president of the non-profit Save Rural Seminole, urged Oviedo and Sanford — whose borders either abut or are close to the county’s rural boundary — to send the missives.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom out: The letter from the law school professors is more mild than a similar missive from nearly 2,000 Big Law associates.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Election Day, round one, in this special election is Tuesday, though voters began casting mail ballots weeks ago and more recently at vote centers set up throughout South Bay’s District 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Though many of their items have been cleared out, the couple still has hundreds of items — dolls, postcards, lamps, picture frames and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Home shows pictures of your visitors with a postcard interface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The first responders included in this dinner are all personnel of the sheriff, RSF Patrol, dispatch, ambulance and all six firehouses of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District.—
Rancho Santa Fe Rotary,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Anyone with information regarding Enriques is asked to contact Ada County nonemergency dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Billet-doux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet-doux. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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