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Trump says Coca-Cola to use real sugar in flagship U.S. drink, no company confirmation yet
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such a move. Any...
LSU students detained by ICE released after judge’s order
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 17, 2025
A judge has ordered the release of two Iranian-born LSU students from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, where they have been detained since late June. Pouria Pourhosseinhendabad and Parisa Firouzabadi, a married couple...
Ready or not, election season looms, and readers are key to CDN’s (free) coverage
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
This election reporting is provided free to all readers as a public service by your locally owned Cascadia Daily News. Thanks for supporting truly local news by donating to CDN or subscribing here. Quick links Here’s the elephant in the room of NW...
MFDS Clears Deepqure's Hyperquretm For Clinical Trial In Atrial Fibrillation
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) SEOUL, South Korea, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepQure announced today that South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved a clinical trial of HyperQureTM RDM System, the company's novel laparoscopic...
WSPN's WUSD Stablecoin Now Available On Coins.Ph With PHP Trading Pair
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network (WSPN), a leading stablecoin infrastructure provider, announced that its USD-backed stablecoin WUSD has officially listed on...
Nebraska federal delegation votes to cut $9B from public media, foreign aid
Nebraska Examiner
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July 17, 2025
Editor’s Note: The story has been updated to reflect the House’s overnight vote and adds additional comments. LINCOLN — Nebraska Public Media will lose federal funding it says makes up 16% of its annual budget, as both of the station’s home-state...
Ainewsbreaks ONAR Holding Corp. (OTCQB: ONAR) To Acquire Retina.Ai, Bolstering Predictive Marketing Capabilities
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) ONAR (OTCQB: ONAR) , a marketing-technology firm and agency network, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Retina, a leading AI marketing intelligence platform known for early customer value prediction. ONAR...
Trump White House demanded TVA CEO’s resignation after musician John Rich opposed project
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
A White House official called the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors on Monday to ask the board to demand the resignation of the federal utility's CEO, but the board declined to follow the directive. A staff member from the...
Chattanooga’s WTCI PBS station hit with $900,000 budget cut after Senate vote
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
Chattanooga's local PBS affiliate, WTCI, says it will lose more than $900,000 after an early-morning Senate vote Thursday rescinded previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and global aid programs. WTCI CEO Bob...
Knicks somehow get dragged into Nicki Minaj's brutal rap beef with SZA
The Mirror US
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July 17, 2025
The New York Knicks have unexpectedly caught a stray as the ongoing social media feud between Nicki Minaj and SZA continues to rage on. The last handful of weeks have not exactly been kind to the Knicks, who axed head coach Tom Thibodeau following...
Oregon man arrested on U.S. Capitol grounds with guns, knives, bow and arrow, police say
OregonLive.com
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July 17, 2025
An Oregon man parked on the U.S. Capitol grounds in an area reserved for congressional staff was found Wednesday with a bow and arrow, guns and knives in his Subaru Outback, according to Capitol Police. Officers were called to investigate about 9...
What Is ‘Kiss Cam’ That Exposed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's Intimate Moment With Company's HR At Coldplay Concert?
Free Press Journal
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A playful moment during a Coldplay concert recently turned into viral fodder when a ‘Kiss Cam’ caught two high-ranking executives from a billion-dollar tech firm in what seemed to be an awkward and potentially revealing moment. At a recent...
B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province
My Bulkley Lakes Now
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U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications. The B.C. government announced Wednesday the licensing body for doctors is making bylaw changes...
Oregon driver had 124 nitrous oxide canisters in car, daughter's backpack during fatal crash
KGW 8 - Oregon
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For months, KGW has reported on the rise in dangerous cases involving nitrous oxide — but perhaps the greatest risk comes from what people do after inhaling it. PORTLAND, Ore. — Carl Curtis made the most of life. He never slowed down. “He was 79...
Jensen Huang's deft handling of U.S.-China tensions cements status as more than a CEO
CNBC
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July 16, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has already ascended to rockstar status within the tech community. Now, after securing Washington's approval to restart AI chip sales in China, Nvidia investors are wondering: Is there anything he can't do? "Jensen is a...
Groundwork’s Jacquez Slams Senate Republicans for Codifying DOGE Cuts, Failing to Deliver Lower Costs
Common Dreams
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July 17, 2025
The data retrieved by the hacker showed that in addition to people whose names had been previously included on a list of deported migrants deported to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), published by CBS News, more than 40 men and...
Donald Trump claims Coca-Cola has agreed to switch to real cane sugar in United States
Mint
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July 16, 2025
orts US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar in its U.S. beverages after his discussions with the company. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane...
Recap: Ringo Starr’s Star-Studded “Peace and Love” Birthday Gathering, Featuring Jackson Browne, Molly Tuttle, & More
American Songwriter
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July 17, 2025
Ringo Starr marked his 85th birthday on July 7 at a star-studded gathering in Beverly Hills, California. The event, which took place in Beverly Gardens Park, was the latest edition of the famed Beatles drummer’s annual “Peace and Love” birthday...
What Became Of Heene Family From Netflix's ‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ Doc?
Forbes
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Falcon Heene in "Trainwreck: Balloon Boy."Courtesy of Netflix Trainwreck: Balloon Boy — the latest in Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary series — is already one of the most popular films on the streamer in the U.S. What is the Heene family featured...
‘Trouble Don’t Last Always’: Atlanta’s ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Honors John Lewis, Protests Trump
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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July 18, 2025
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