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Investor Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, has died

Buffett and Munger together built Berkshire Hathaway into a multi-billion dollar behemoth. (Image credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Stakes of Idaho Asking the Supreme Court to Allow Near-Total Abortion Ban

Idaho officials on Monday asked the Supreme Court to restore a strict abortion law that would allow the state to prosecute physicians conducting abortions in some cases. If the Supreme Court decides to weigh in, it would be the first

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France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year

The measures are part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister, who says tobacco products cause 75,000 avoidable deaths a year in France.

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Pope Francis Cancels Trip to COP28 Climate Summit After Getting Sick

Days after the pontiff was forced to slow down because of a flu, his doctors advised him to not travel to Dubai for COP28. Francis has made climate activism a hallmark of his papacy.

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Hamas and Israel Exchange More Hostages for Prisoners on Fifth day of Temporary Cease-Fire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas released 12 hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday, the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire that has enabled humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and that mediators hope to extend even

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A Gaza Truce Aids Both Israel and Hamas. Until the Calculus Changes.

Both Israel and Hamas are reaping benefits from the cease-fire, but as the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges continue, Israeli leaders may feel growing pressure to resume the war.

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Charlie Munger, investing genius and Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, dies at age 99 – CNBC

Charlie Munger, investing genius and Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, dies at age 99  CNBC Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, dies at 99  Yahoo Finance Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime investing partner, dies at 99  Yahoo Finance Charles Munger, Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman,

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Charlie Munger, investing genius and Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, dies at age 99 – CNBC

Charlie Munger, investing genius and Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, dies at age 99  CNBC Charles Munger, Warren Buffett’s Sidekick, Dies at 99  Bloomberg Television Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime investing partner, dies at 99  Yahoo Finance Omaha business mogul Charlie Munger dies Tuesday

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Firm Retention Summary: American Physician Partners

This is a summary of a request from The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of American Physician Partners to hire Womble Bond Dickinson (US) as co-counsel, filed Nov. 2 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington Del.

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Disney’s Bob Iger Plays Down Asset Sales

Disney CEO Bob Iger told employees that the task he faced after returning to the company a year ago was harder than expected, and he played down his previous comments suggesting major asset sales were on the table.

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