LITTLE ROCK — Family Dollar Stores, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, cosmetics and other items under “insanitary” conditions at a now-closed, rodent-infested distribution center in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal prosecutors said.
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The Associated Press
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2/28/24
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Work continues on the Main Street Bridge in Harrison. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) closed the bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 2, A new bridge will be built, scheduled to be completed in 2026 for approximately $10 million.
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LORETTA KNIEFF
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2/28/24
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Dear Dave,
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DAVE RAMSEY
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2/28/24
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Feb. 23
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2/28/24
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Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say they can give up their part-time jobs, focus on their studies and reconsider the kind of medicine they hope to practice thanks to a generous …
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By MICHAEL CASEY
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2/27/24
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Beyond Meat has reported higher-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter, despite weak U.S. demand. The plant-based meat maker said its revenue for the October-December period fell 8% to $73.7 …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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2/27/24
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Starbucks and the union organizing its U.S. workers say they have agreed to begin talks with the aim of reaching labor agreements. The announcement was a breakthrough for the two sides, which have …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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2/27/24
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Outgoing New York Philharmonic music director Jaap van Zweden will assume the same role with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France starting with the 2026-27 season. The French orchestra says van …
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By The Associated Press
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2/27/24
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Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. A …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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2/27/24
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Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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2/27/24
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Two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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2/27/24
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American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index …
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By MATT OTT
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2/27/24
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President Joe Biden's administration is announcing funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas. The $366 million plan will fund …
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN
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2/27/24
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St, Louis Post-Dispatch. February 23, 2024.
Editorial: Now the right to get pregnant is under attack, too. Missourians can protect it.
With a single court ruling in Alabama, America’s …
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By The Associated Press
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2/27/24
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The NASCAR season is under way, with 38 races set to determine another stock car racing champion in the 76th season of the top motorsports series in the United States. There is a serious problem for …
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By JENNA FRYER
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2/27/24
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A Moscow court has sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to two years and six months in prison. Oleg Orlov, 70, was taken directly into custody from the …
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By The Associated Press
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2/27/24
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President Joe Biden says Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the …
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By The Associated Press
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2/27/24
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As a powerful winter storm dumped deep snow in parts of the West on Monday, much of the central United States was unseasonably warm. In Wisconsin, where temperatures this time of year are generally …
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By ISABELLA O'MALLEY
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2/26/24
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Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up in recent weeks in relation to prisoner swaps involving now deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. …
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By ELISE MORTON
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2/26/24
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Government and aviation-industry experts say Boeing has made some strides toward improving its safety culture, but employees could still be subject to retaliation for reporting issues. That's one of …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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2/26/24
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