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AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products
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The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the serv more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes, FTC Sue Dollar General Corporation for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes, FTC Sue Dollar General Corporation for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products
October 26, 2026
PHOENIX--Attorney General Mayes today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states suing Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertiseme more PR
Ask an Expert -- From Only Child to Oldest Child: Helping a Firstborn Adjust to a New Sibling (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 26 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Ask an Expert -- From Only Child to Oldest Child: Helping a Firstborn Adjust to a New Sibling
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Firstborn children have a unique role in the family after enjoying the undivided attention of their parents.
The birth of a sibling may feel like a loss of this status to them and could trigger feelings of insecurity or rivalry. Studies show that children often exhibit behavioral changes within the first six months after the arrival of a sibling. Behaviors can include more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging More than Advertised Prices (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging More than Advertised Prices
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DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation for costing people millions of dollars by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements.
Iowa and 19 more PR
Attorney General Griffin Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised
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Griffin: 'My office will continue cracking down on deceptive practices that hurt Arkansas consumers'
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL FOR CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICE FOR MANY PRODUCTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL FOR CHARGING CONSUMERS MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICE FOR MANY PRODUCTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sued the Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices display more PR
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Elder Clark G. Gilbert Dedicates Cody Wyoming Temple (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 27 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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Elder Clark G. Gilbert Dedicates Cody Wyoming Temple
The western US temple is the first dedication for the Apostle
26 October 2026
Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Cody Wyoming Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
The Temple is located in the Big Horn Basin, which many consider to have been the last Western frontier in the United more PR
Connecticut Joins FTC and States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Connecticut Joins FTC and States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised
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Dollar General has generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging more at the register than the price advertised, the FTC and states allege
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other state attorneys general in suing Dollar General Corporation fo more PR
ESPN to provide exclusive coverage of all eight NWSL Decision Day matches (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN to provide exclusive coverage of all eight NWSL Decision Day matches
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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) today announced coverage details for the final weekend of the 2026 regular season, featuring all 16 clubs in action on NWSL Decision Day, Sunday, November 1. With the NWSL Shield, presented by CarMax, playoff positions and seeding still to be determined, NWSL Decision Day will finalize the complete bra more PR
Federal Register: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration Solicit Public Comment on Application to Delegate Environmental Reviews to Utah DOT (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Joint Application Package From the State of Utah to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State
This notice announces that FRA and FTA have received and reviewed an application package from the State of Utah, Utah Department of Transportation more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: New Technology Can Bring Benefits to Everyone (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary:
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October 26, 2026
Who's Afraid of AI?
Ella Dawson
New technology can bring benefits to everyone.
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A former employee of the AI firm Anthropic, Jacob Coxon, recently went viral for being a whistleblower about the future of artificial intelligence. "I believe that if we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," he said. Coxon worries that AI developers are more PR
FTC and State Partners Sue Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC and State Partners Sue Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products
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The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 20 states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements, costing consumers millions of dollars.
Twenty states joined the FTC in filing a comp more PR
Hearts at the University: Donors Honored for Generosity, Vision (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 26 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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Hearts at the University: Donors Honored for Generosity, Vision
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The S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources recently celebrated its many donors and student scholars and gave special recognition to two couples for their support to programs that now comprise the college. Bruce Bugbee and Diana West received the college's Distinguished Service Award, and Janis Boettinger and Eugene "Geno" Schupp were honored with the Friends of the Coll more PR
Media Tip Sheet: Measles Cases Surpass 4,500 Nationally as Outbreaks Spread (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Measles Cases Surpass 4,500 Nationally as Outbreaks Spread
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With U.S. measles cases surpassing 4,580 this year, more than double the total reported in all of 2025 the outbreak is raising urgent questions about vaccination rates, public health preparedness and how to prevent further spread.
New data from the CDC show that 96% of people diagnosed with measles in 2026 were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status. Pennsylvania has r more PR
Nebraska Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Nebraska Joins FTC and 19 States in Suing Dollar General for Charging Consumers More than Advertised for Many Products
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Lincoln - Nebraska, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states, sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements, costing consumers mill more PR
New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award From Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce (10)
SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news:
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New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award from Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce
Oct 26, 2026
The university is among 16 selected by the DOE to receive the PROSPECT Planning Prize for ambitious plans to train the next generation of mining, material science, and critical minerals and materials workforce
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) tod more PR
NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 26 - Oct. 30, 2026 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 26 - Oct. 30, 2026
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Monday, Oct. 26
11:00 a.m. Meet with the deputy speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Location: Parliament Buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2:00 p.m. Tour Belfast's Peace Walls
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
3:30 p.m. Participate in an innovation and partnership discussion at Queen's University Belfast
Location: Qu more PR
Ohio Joins FTC, 19 Other States in Suing Dollar General Over Ongoing Deceptive Pricing Practices (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release:
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Ohio Joins FTC, 19 Other States in Suing Dollar General Over Ongoing Deceptive Pricing Practices
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 19 other state attorneys general have joined the Federal Trade Commission in its lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging that the retailer has knowingly persisted in overcharging customers and willfully failed to fix its deceptive pricing.
"The prices on store shelves are what custome more PR
Research in 60 Seconds: What Happens to Astronauts' Blood in Space? (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 26 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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Research in 60 Seconds: What Happens to Astronauts' Blood in Space?
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Landing humans on the moon was just a dream when UCF was founded in 1963. But we dared to believe -- developing the talent and inventing the technologies to make it reality. That same spirit still drives us today.
We are America's Space University. And we celebrate UCF Space Week to honor our origin as we dare to build what's next.
Where Global Leaders Unite to Forge the Futu more PR
Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC
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Week 9 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers a dozen AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including four of the top 10. The 76-game slate runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 31, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN more PR
University of Washington School of Medicine: Invisible Changes in Our Cells May Shape Health and Disease (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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October 26, 2026
Invisible changes in our cells may shape health and disease
Changes that switch genes on or off without altering DNA escape today's tests yet may help drive cancer and other diseases.
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The DNA double helix rendered as a mosaic of colored glass tiles, set against a field of cells, each colored by the somatic variants it carries.
The genetic material inside a person's cells is not identical thr more PR
USU Researchers Reveal How Single Molecule Unlocks Secrets of Aging (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 26 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU Researchers Reveal How Single Molecule Unlocks Secrets of Aging
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In a newly released study in the journal Nature Communications, by Utah State University researchers, Figure 1 features photos of two mice. They are both 10 months old, from the same litter, but they look very different. One has a dark, glossy coat, clear eyes and appears to be of a healthy weight. The other has a lighter, scruffy coat, cataracts, a hunched back, and looks frail -- some of the more PR
Why is it so difficult for lawmakers to regulate AI? (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- Bryant University posted the following news:
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Why is it so difficult for lawmakers to regulate AI?
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In early September, a former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher posted to X that AI could kill humanity by the end of the decade. His claim quickly went viral and, according to USA Today, led to Florida U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna urging Congress to hold a special session related to AI advancements.
While AI has advanced at an unprecedented pace since ChatGPT entered the technological scene i more PR
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