MANILA, Philippines—The P1,000 that the government will provide to millions of poorest households is 'better than nothing but won't give much relief.' Sonny Africa, executive director of the think tank Ibon Foundation, said this on Thursday (March 9), as 9.3 million households are set to receive P500 each for two months. As Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said, a cash assistance of P1,000, which will be divided for two months, will be released in 'a few days or weeks' to help the poorest of the poor cope with accelerating inflation.

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Several diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria, or even parasites. Sometimes, these microorganisms cannot infect humans (or other animals) by themselves, so they rely on other organisms -called vectors- to carry them around and transmit the disease from one host to another. A well-known group of vectors is arthropods. Arthropods have a hard exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed legs. They are incredibly diverse and can be found in various habitats worldwide. They include disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitoes, sand flies, kissing bugs, and ticks.

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North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) on Monday from an airport in its capital city of Pyongyang, South Korea's military

https://www.gulf-times.com/story/708104/N-Korea-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-from-Pyongyan

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Nebulas ( NAS ) traded 0.4% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on May 23rd. In the last week, Nebulas has traded down 0.4% against the dollar. Nebulas has a total market capitalization of $710,359.39 and approximately $42,854.99 worth of Nebulas was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Nebulas coin can now be bought for about $0.0109 or 0.00000040 BTC on popular exchanges. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/23/nebulas-price-hits-0-0109-on-top-exchanges-nas.html

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Duality Advisers LP bought a new stake in ITT Inc. ( NYSE:ITT – Free Report ) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 28,738 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $2,480,000. Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Greenleaf Trust bought a new stake in ITT in the first quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Summit Trail Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ITT in the first quarter valued at approximately $233,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/15/duality-advisers-lp-buys-new-position-in-itt-inc-nyseitt.html

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Pennsylvania Comets head coach Harry Perreta gives instructions to his player during their game against Pro Skills at the NCAA College Basketball Academy, Friday, July 28, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Investigators have charged a woman following a wounding in Aitkenvale overnight. Townsville police declared a crime scene in Aitkenvale, after a 46-year-old woman was stabbed during an alleged disturbance on Ross River Road around 1.20am this morning (August 8). The woman was transported to the Townsville Hospital in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Police conducted patrols of the area and within fifteen minutes, identified a person of interest. A 35-year-old Kirwan woman has been charged with wounding.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-update-wounding-aitkenvale-1061541/

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Martingale Asset Management L P grew its stake in American Electric Power Company, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AEP – Get Rating ) by 24.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 307,345 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 60,795 shares during the quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P owned about 0.06% of American Electric Power worth $29,182,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AEP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/01/american-electric-power-company-inc-nasdaqaep-shares-purchased-by-martingale-asset-management-l-p.html

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Colonial Trust Co SC trimmed its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( NYSE:UNH – Free Report ) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,730 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 151 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group comprises 1.6% of Colonial Trust Co SC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Colonial Trust Co SC's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $6,489,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/28/unitedhealth-group-incorporated-nyseunh-is-colonial-trust-co-scs-6th-largest-position.html

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Luis Castillo pitched 7.1 innings of shutout baseball and the Mariners jumped on Alek Manoah early to win Game 1 of this American League Wild Card series 1-0.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/castillo-mariners-silence-blue-jays-to-win-game-1-of-al-wild-card-series/

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BioXcel Therapeutics ( NASDAQ:BTAI – Free Report ) had its price objective cut by HC Wainwright from $60.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. BTAI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on BioXcel Therapeutics from $75.00 to $20.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America reduced their target price on BioXcel Therapeutics from $43.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/19/bioxcel-therapeutics-nasdaqbtai-price-target-cut-to-11-00-by-analysts-at-hc-wainwright.html

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David Jackson USA TODAY Aug. 5, 2023 As Donald Trump made more threats against opponents in the wake of a third indictment, special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge late Friday for a protective order against the ex-president, seeking to prevent him from publicizing evidence from witnesses. "All the proposed order seeks to prevent is the improper dissemination or use of discovery materials, including to the public," Smith said in a late-night court motion, essentially arguing that Trump's rantings could have a chilling effect on witnesses in the case.

http://rimcountrygazette.blogspot.com/2023/08/im-coming-after-you-donald-trump.html

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MANILA, Philippines–Manila Water records a significant surge in new water connections amid the pandemic, expanding its total water service connections to 1,150,297 from August 1997 to December 2022. The East Zone concessionaire said the new water services have resulted in a surge of Manila Water's customer base to 7,460,705 customers by the end of 2022. The company saw a boost in new connections in 2022, with 33,909 new water service connections installed, marking a 56% increase from the 21,680 new connections in 2021.

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ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ( NYSE:AMP – Free Report ) by 9.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,573 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 2,292 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC's holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $7,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/03/proshare-advisors-llc-grows-position-in-ameriprise-financial-inc-nyseamp.html

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Waverley Council is delighted to announce the longlist for the 2023 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award which celebrates excellence in research and writing in Australia. Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award is the only national literary award of its type to be presented by a local council. It recognises the most compelling research-based Australian literature and is awarded to nominated published works of any genre that best fulfill the criteria of high literary merit, quality of research, readability and value to the community.

https://www.miragenews.com/2023-mark-and-evette-moran-nib-award-longlist-1056627/

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Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. ( NASDAQ:META – Get Rating ) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 30,751 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $3,701,000. A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Mount Vernon Associates Inc. MD purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,732,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/27/bogart-wealth-llc-takes-position-in-meta-platforms-inc-nasdaqmeta.html

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Washington Trust Bank decreased its position in Coterra Energy Inc. ( NYSE:CTRA – Get Rating ) by 22.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,164 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,307 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank's holdings in Coterra Energy were worth $213,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/12/washington-trust-bank-has-213000-stake-in-coterra-energy-inc-nysectra.html

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already disbursed 99.5-percent of the P1,850,788,660.23 intended as payment of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA)/One Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) allowance (OCA) for the healthcare/non-healthcare workers in private and public hospitals in the region. The amount covered 1,657 approved HEA for their monthly claims, benefiting 253 public and private health facilities in the region, excluding DOH Hospitals and Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/530850/doh-7-99-5-percent-of-covid-allowance-for-healthcare-non-healthcare-workers-disbursed

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