Prosecutors demand 20 year jail term for Dominique Pelicot

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Business - MarketWatch - November 5

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Business - MarketWatch - November 8

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Business - CNBC - November 8

51-year-old earns over $70,000 in one of the most in-demand jobs in the U.S.—and it doesn't require a degree

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Business - CNBC - November 19

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World - The Guardian - November 5

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World - The Guardian - November 6

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Entertainment - ABC News - November 7

Midseason NFL grades: Reassessing 20 biggest signings, trades of 2024 offseason halfway through the year

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Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

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Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

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Tech - GameSpot - November 13

20-Year-Old Superstar Victor Wembanyama Scores 50 Points in an N.B.A. Game

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Sports - The New York Times - November 14

Costco's Gold Star Membership costs $65 a year—here's how to get it for just $20

The warehouse store chain recently raised the price of its annual membership.

Business - CNBC - November 16

NYC medical examiner still identifying 9/11 victims' remains

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