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CT's largest wildlife refuge looks to grow by adding land. And it's in a popular shoreline town.
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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July 31, 2025
The state’s largest wildlife refuge is about to get a little bigger. The Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge is in the process of purchasing an additional 21.15 acre lot in Westbrook, according to Richard Potvin, refuge manager with the...
The U.S. Could Lose a Crucial Futuristic Telescope to Spain if Trump’s Budget Passes
Gizmodo
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July 29, 2025
Spain has offered to spend up to €400 million ($471 million) to host the Thirty Meter Telescope, an enormous observatory project facing imminent cancellation due to U.S. budget constraints. If Spain strikes a deal, the TMT would be built on La...
Trump tariffs could raise factory costs 4.5%, threaten U.S. jobs
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 29, 2025
The Blueprint New tariffs could increase factory costs by 2%–4.5%. Companies warn of layoffs, closures and stagnant wages. Manufacturers fear higher prices for steel and equipment. Trump insists tariffs won’t fuel inflation despite warnings....
S. Korea's asset-backed securities issuance drops in H1
Xinhua News Agency
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SEOUL, July 31 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance dropped in double digits in the first half due to weaker demand for mortgage-backed securities (MBS), financial watchdog data showed Thursday. The ABS issuance reached...
U.S. Pizza Purchase Tops $15.7M (Real Deals)
Arkansas Business
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July 28, 2025
U.S. Pizza at 2700 KavanaughBlvd. in Little Rock. (Madeline Circle) A half-dozen U.S. Pizza projects in Pulaski County provided the centerpiece for tandem transactions totaling $15.71 million. Foxden USP RE LLC, led by Todd Denton, paid $9.96...
Air Force to check for failing concrete in Marine Corps housing on Okinawa
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A sign posted by the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron warns residents to stay away from an area in front of a housing tower at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Aug. 1, 2025. (Brian McElhiney/Stars and Stripes) CAMP KINSER, Okinawa — Air Force civil engineers...
Built to house AAL in 1952, the 222 Building now home to U.S. Venture
The Post-Crescent - Wisconsin
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U.S. Venture will soon relocate its headquarters to downtown Appleton in the 222 Building on West College Avenue. But the building originally was constructed to house the Aid Association for Lutherans in 1952, so we took a look through the...
The U.S. median home price hit a record high—here's what it would cost you per month
CNBC
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July 29, 2025
Even with home sales at a historic low, prices continue to rise — adding hundreds of dollars to monthly payments so far in 2025. In June, the median price for an existing home in the U.S. reached a record high of $435,300, according to the...
Bollinger to Lead Strategic Trilateral Partnership with American Allies to Deliver U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutter
Seapower Magazine
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July 29, 2025
Partnership comprises world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilders: Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyards, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic Plan delivers fastest schedule, lowest risk, cost certainty, and a full transition to American shipyards MPI...
"Ace things only"- Fans celebrate BTS' j-hope as his 'Hope on the Stage' tour fuels HYBE's massive 85% revenue boost in North America
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
On July 28, 2025, MTN News reported on the impact of BTS' j-hope's solo tour in North America. The report stated that HYBE’s revenue in North America soared to 133.25 billion KRW in the first quarter of 2025, which marked a staggering 85.7%...
New phase for U.S 54 rehabilitation work starting next week
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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A new phase of work is set to start next week on U.S. 54 in Jefferson City over Missouri Boulevard for an ongoing rehabilitation project, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The rehabilitation project is entering the half-way...
Tinubu showed disdain for Nigerian naira by announcing gifts to Super Falcons in U.S. dollar: Labour Party
Peoples Gazette
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July 29, 2025
The Labour Party (LP) has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu for announcing financial rewards for Nigeria’s female team, the Super Falcons, in U.S. dollars, following their 3-2 victory over host Morocco in the finals of the Women’s Africa Cup...
U.S. 231 construction ‘coming to an end’ soon
Banner Graphic - Indiana
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Finally Greencastle officials — and residents too — can see the light at the end of the tunnel. “We’ve had lots of construction,” Mayor Lynda Dunbar didn’t need to remind members of the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission at their July meeting,...
Cal Poly Report Shows Humboldt’s Inflation Above State, National Averages
Redheaded Blackbelt - California
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August 1, 2025
Cal Poly research shows Humboldt County’s inflation rate higher than the state and national averages but it’s held steady over the last year. Humboldt’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) – its degree of inflation – between March 2024 and March 2025 was...
Savannah Posts Second-Busiest Year Ever as Georgia Ports Outpace U.S. Growth
gCaptain
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July 29, 2025
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in fiscal year 2025, marking an 8.6 percent increase from the previous year. The performance represents the Port of Savannah’s second busiest year...
Alcohol, chemical tests pending after Miami Beach boat collision that killed 2 children, U.S. Coast Guard says
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday held its first press conference following a fatal collision between a barge and a sailboat near Miami Beach that killed two children. Captain Frank Florio, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, said the...
Truck volume, road construction, routinely clogging Highway 402
The Independent (Petrolia & Central Lambton)
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August 1, 2025
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Community leaders are pushing for a solution to hours-long backups on Highway 402 this summer as some say congestion approaching the Blue Water Bridge has never been worse. “A lot of drivers are coming in really grumpy...
Korea, U.S. embark on shipbuilding collaboration by securing skilled workforce
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 28, 2025
The domestic shipbuilding industry has begun to attract talent for the special ship division, which designs and constructs vessels. This is a proactive move to secure workforce ahead of intensified shipbuilding cooperation between Korea and the...
Fluor Corporation (FLR) Advances U.S. Rare Earth Project with Ramaco
Yahoo Finance
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July 28, 2025
We recently compiled a list of 11 Best Undervalued Stocks to Invest in Now. Fluor Corporation stands second on our list among the most undervalued stocks. Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction...
Barge supporting Miami Beach construction when it hit sailboat killing two children, U.S. Coast Guard says
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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The U.S. Coast Guard held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide updates on their investigation surrounding the deadly collision between a barge and a sailboat that killed two children. Capt. Frank Florio III, Commander of Coast Guard...