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In January, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that sets forth new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in some cases.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Any land expropriations would still also have to go through South Africa's independent courts.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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With a decision on annexation coming up with the next three months, Jordan’s 46-year-old mayor may find his third term in office a critical one.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Under the annexation agreement, Tinley Park would foot the bill to install a four-way intersection with stoplights at Market Place Drive, which is west of Harlem and east of 76th Avenue.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl have surged in recent years, there’s also some evidence that the drug supply is changing again.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Coleman filed a knowingly false affidavit with the goal of achieving a search warrant that led to the seizure of four vehicles and Fidelity Investment accounts valued at $5.5 million.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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One closely watched legal issue involves the president’s ability to withhold funding authorized by Congress, a practice known as impoundment.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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And then there's the legal debate over impoundment — i.e., whether the president is legally obligated to spend money that Congress appropriates.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Netflix was due to host its annual takeover of the tony spot, and has since pivoted to The Twenty Two in Mayfair.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Today, scientists have discovered a way to boost the sequestration of atmospheric carbon through a new experiment by spraying fine clay particles on microalgae blooms—particularly Rhodomonas salina.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Adapting the home environment with equipment like grab bars, ramps, and adjustable beds can reduce physical strain.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The mayor’s seat and four council seats, including two interim positions, will be up for grabs in November.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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And so is having people around you who can argue with you and question your assumptions.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our analysis also makes some other conservative assumptions given the policy’s uncertainty.—
Emily Badger,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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