Grace Willcox, a barista at Salt Yard Cafe & Bar, pours steamed milk to make a pumpkin-spice latte, featuring a new flavoring puree from pastry chef Michael Lagasse. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer The kids are back in school, leaves are turning and there's an autumnal chill in the air – all of which can only mean one thing: Pumpkin spice season is here. The annual flavor craze, which may have originated with the launch of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL for superfans) 20 years ago, has fully woven itself into the fabric of our food culture.

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/22/ready-or-not-its-pumpkin-spice-time/

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As China is gradually reaching the center of the world stage, more area studies knowledge and professionals who are experts in foreign languages, countries and cultures are needed to serve the development of national strategies. Institutes and scholars are dedicated to achieving this goal. One of them is the Global Governance & Area Studies Building at the Songjiang campus of the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), where Chinese and foreign teachers and students will gather to explore and discuss how to develop area studies a year later.

https://www.shine.cn/opinion/2306024653/

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The Blue Jays say the surgery was to address an issue Gurriel dealt with during the season and that they expect him to be ready for spring training.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-gurriel-jr-has-wrist-surgery-expected-to-be-ready-for-spring-training/

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Mike Tan couldn't quite put into words how fatherhood changed his life. But if there's one thing it has taught him, he said, it's selflessness. 'There were big changes in my life and my priorities. It's no longer just about me. When I go out [to work] I think about other people. I'm not only providing for myself, but for my growing family,' he said in a virtual conference for his ongoing afternoon soap opera on GMA 7, 'The Seed of Love.' Mike and his nonshow biz wife, Cris, have two daughters: Victoria, 4 and Priscilla, 3.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/504895/mike-tan-credits-fatherhood-for-personal-career-growth

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Grove ( GVR ) traded down 0.3% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 11:00 AM E.T. on May 14th. Grove has a total market capitalization of $2.28 million and approximately $1,416.97 worth of Grove was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last seven days, Grove has traded up 34.6% against the dollar. One Grove token can now be purchased for $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on major exchanges. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/14/grove-gvr-hits-1-day-trading-volume-of-1416-97.html

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Brady Family Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Chevron Co. ( NYSE:CVX – Free Report ) by 3.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,078 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 409 shares during the period. Brady Family Wealth LLC's holdings in Chevron were worth $1,900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/30/brady-family-wealth-llc-has-1-90-million-holdings-in-chevron-co-nysecvx.html

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The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring older Victorians can age with dignity, in homes that are purposely designed to meet their needs - with major works on the new Kingston Centre now underway. Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas today turned the first sod on the new $134.6 million public residential aged care facility - making the start of construction on a project which will ensure residents get the high-quality aged care and comfort they need and deserve, close to home. Located in Cheltenham, the new four-storey facility will provide an environment that is dementia-friendly and better suited to supporting mental health and the complex care needs of older Victorians.

https://www.miragenews.com/works-start-on-massive-new-public-aged-care-1076992/

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French business magnate, actor and former politician Bernard Tapie, whose swagger and made-for-headlines career made him one of the country's best-known celebri...

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/1003/1250458-bernard-tapie/

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CommBank is urging Aussies to stay vigilant against the increasing threat of tax scams in the coming months. One in four Australians (24 per cent) have seen or experienced a scam related to the end of financial year or tax matters according to new research from CommBank¹. With the current cost of living pressures, many individuals are eagerly awaiting their tax refunds as a means to ease financial strain. Unfortunately, scammers seize this opportunity to prey on unsuspecting taxpayers, putting their hard-earned money at risk.

https://www.miragenews.com/www.miragenews.com/research-reveals-1-in-4-aussies-exposed-to-eofy-1040624/

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Brynn Schulte puts a bandage over her port after getting an infusion of medication to treat her rare genetic bleeding disorder, at her home in Cincinnati, Aug. 3, 2023. Brynn was diagnosed thanks to whole genome testing, which was recently shown to be nearly twice as good at finding genetic disorders in sick babies as more targeted tests. Her parents and doctors credit early diagnosis with saving her life. (AP Photo/Laura Ungar)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006016500?sid=104

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans launched a formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Joe Biden, saying they intend to 'provide accountability' as they  make their case  to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. The Opening Hearing The chairmen of the Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees used the  opening hearing  of their impeachment inquiry to review the constitutional and legal questions involved. They are trying to show what they say are links to Biden's son Hunter's overseas businesses, though key witnesses said they do not yet see hard evidence of impeachable offenses.

https://gvwire.com/2023/09/28/house-republicans-make-their-case-for-president-biden-impeachment-inquiry-at-first-hearing/

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Kevin McCarthy was voted out by Republicans, leaving the party with the task of selecting his replacement. The ousting of McCarthy plunged Congress into chaos. Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz initiated the move, accusing McCarthy of failing to keep promises made to conservatives. In support of this decision, an additional seven Republicans and the entire Democratic party stood with Gaetz. McCarthy has no plans to contest for the Speaker role again.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/us-house-in-hunt-for-new-speaker-after-mccarthys-ousting/video/72bd8e6d964cb1c9c7d9a4c5026e932f

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Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its holdings in Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:LW – Free Report ) by 2.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,393 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co's holdings in Lamb Weston were worth $1,191,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/04/elo-mutual-pension-insurance-co-acquires-259-shares-of-lamb-weston-holdings-inc-nyselw.html

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baseball-game Heroes rally past Dinos on home turfBy Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos did something Tuesday that no other team in South Korean baseball had done before in 2023: scoring twice off Kiwoom Heroes ace An Woo-jin in the first inning. And they still lost the game. The Heroes rallied from that early 2-0 deficit for an 8-4 win at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, handing the Dinos their fourth straight loss. Lee Jung-hoo of the Kiwoom Heroes hits an RBI single against the NC Dinos during the bottom of the fifth inning of a Korea Baseball Organization regular season game at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on July 4, 2023.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014045211?sid=104

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Tokocrypto ( TKO ) traded 0.5% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on May 3rd. In the last week, Tokocrypto has traded down 0% against the dollar. Tokocrypto has a market capitalization of $170.00 million and approximately $713,222.48 worth of Tokocrypto was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Tokocrypto coin can currently be purchased for $0.34 or 0.00001174 BTC on major exchanges. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 8.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/tokocrypto-tko-one-day-volume-hits-713222-48.html

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Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. ( NYSE:WMT – Get Rating ) by 32.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 208,349 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 50,850 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s holdings in Walmart were worth $29,541,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in WMT.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/27/daiwa-securities-group-inc-acquires-50850-shares-of-walmart-inc-nysewmt.html

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The prototype of the art installation utilizes colored light, sound and artificial intelligence to translate data produced by house plants into an artistic experience. A recent grant will help to scale the prototype pictured here into a full art installation. Photo courtesy of Johnny DiBlasi. Larger image . AMES, Iowa – Humans from the very beginning have found beauty in the rhythms of nature, but one Iowa State University professor is turning the data produced by plants and the environment into a literal work of art.

https://www.miragenews.com/finding-art-in-biological-rhythms-of-trees-3-1095618/

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