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Fortescue's Africa Iron Ore Ambitions Challenged by Gnarly Terrain

The Australian iron-ore giant is considering a big new mine in Gabon but first has to work out how it can transport the steel ingredient for export.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Lawsuit challenges Louisiana law classifying mifepristone, misoprostol as controlled substances

Louisiana health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law reclassifying two drugs used in medication abortions — mifepristone and misoprostol — as ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

'Finding Mr. Christmas' challenges men to 'lead with kindness' for a role as a Hallmark hunk

The contestants of 'Finding Mr. Christmas' talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.

Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Shadowy groups seek to hurt House GOP incumbent by boosting independent challenger

A Democratic-aligned PAC and two other shadowy groups in a competitive House district are seeking to boost the chances of an independent candidate running against Republican incumbent Rep. Jen ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

Barrett says Marler's haka jibe has 'loaded the gun'

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett says England prop Joe Marler has "loaded the gun" after his controversial call for the All Blacks haka to be scrapped.

Draymond explains how Warriors improving challenge process, mindset

Draymond Green explained why the Golden State Warriors are seeing more success with their coach's challenges compared to the 2023-24 NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 9 hours ago

What to know about changes to Mexico's Constitution that prohibit court challenges to amendments

Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reforms

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

New lawsuit challenges Louisiana's classification of abortion pills as 'controlled substances'

A group of Louisiana healthcare providers and advocates are suing the state over a law that classifies abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances.

Politics - NBC News - 12 hours ago

Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action

Step by step, Donald J. Trump and his allies are following the strategies that caused chaos four years ago. Election officials say they are ready this time.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Rúben Amorim faces challenge to end Manchester United’s culture of instability

The incoming head coach at Old Trafford only has to look at past decade to see direction of club that has lurched from one manager to another. At two and a half years, Rúben Amorim’s contract as ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy. That's a daunting challenge.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both made the economy a focus of their campaign platforms since voters rank it a top priority.

Business - CNBC - 37 minutes ago

China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges

In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposes the offer of bets on political races offered in contracts by Kalshi and other event-based platforms.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Major challenges remain in North Carolina more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene

More than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, school systems in western North Carolina were still struggling with lack of water and damage. Schools are not set to reopen until the end of the month. ...

Small but mighty: H2O.ai’s new AI models challenge tech giants in document analysis

H2O.ai has released efficient vision-language models for document AI, challenging tech giants with superior performance in OCR and text recognition tasks.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 18

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird challenge corporate sponsors to invest more into women’s sports

In an exclusive Meet the Moment interview, two-time Women’s World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird discuss the popularity of women’s sports with Kristen Welker, ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Australia and New Zealand Set To Face Off In Trans Tasman Ice Hockey Challenge

Looking for more international competition, Australia and New Zealand's women's teams will face off in the new Tasman Ice Hockey Challenge.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Give Fedotov time? Kolosov waiting? Flyers' plan in net already facing challenges

Give Ivan Fedotov time? Is Alexei Kolosov waiting for his turn? The Flyers' plan in net is already facing challenges.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

My best mate lies to me and sticks to his guns when I challenge him | Ask Philippa

Recognise lying not as a moral failing but as a coping mechanism, suggests Philippa Perry, and make it clear your intention is to understand and support your friend. The question I met my best ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

LOOK: Jets coach's clumsiness with challenge flag allows Aaron Rodgers to throw first-half TD vs. Steelers

Jeff Ulbrich almost took a touchdown off the board

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own autonomous AI agents within Copilot starting next month.

Business - CNBC - October 21

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