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See open enrollment dates for Medicare or Marketplace health insurance
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The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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The majority of open enrollment periods for health insurance for 2026 begin in November, although Medicare starts and ends earlier than others, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Here's what dates you need to know. Eligible...
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Biggest bombshells about Prince Andrew in Virginia Giuffre's book
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A new book is shedding light on a shocking cache of allegations against Prince Andrew. The memoir "Nobody's Girl," to be published Oct. 21 posthumously from Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, details her encounters with the...
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Why AWS outage has put Northern Virginia data centres in spotlight
Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a massive outage on Monday, causing disruptions around the world and leading to outages across several websites and services, including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Alexa, Snapchat, Canva and Reddit. FILE: Amazon...
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AstraZeneca Plans Albemarle County, Virginia, Production Operations
Related Research Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plans to establish operations in Albemarle County, Virginia. The $4.5 billion project is expected to create 600 jobs. The investment will include the construction of a drug substance...
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What we learned from Virginia Giuffre's memoir
Noor NanjiCulture reporter ShareSave Much of Virginia Giuffre's story has been heard before but in her memoir, published posthumously, the abuse is described in appalling detail. Two days ahead of the book's official publication, the BBC got hold...
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Finding Wellness Abroad: Travel Tips For People With Sickle Cell Disease
For Lana Quarles, the lack of quality of life in the United States has led her to search for another place to live. In addition to her family’s mental health and overall well-being, a top priority is improving the standard of living for her child,...
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‘Nothing short of a miracle’: Virginia councilman speaks out after being set on fire
Virginia Councilman Lee Vogler was doused in gasoline and set on fire in July. DANVILLE, Va. — Danville Councilman Lee Vogler, who survived a personal attack that left him with third-degree burns over much of his body, spoke publicly from a...
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Prince Andrew allegations: What has Virginia Giuffre said?
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Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing. Virginia Giuffre's sexual abuse allegations against Prince Andrew are back in the spotlight. Almost six months after her death, Giuffre's posthumous memoir "Nobody's...
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Lihong Wang Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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Lihong Wang, the Andrew and Peggy Cherng Medical Engineering Leadership Chair and the Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Caltech, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to the NAM is...
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Scandals downballot shake up Virginia’s high-profile race for governor
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Gregory S. Schneider Richmond - The Virginia governor’s race was supposed to be the marquee contest of 2025, a historic showdown between two women who national Democrats and Republicans alike hope can rally their parties into next year’s...
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Prince Andrew tried to hire ‘internet trolls’ to hassle Virginia Giuffre, book claims
Prince Andrew’s team tried to hire “internet trolls to hassle” his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, while he hid behind the “well-guarded gates” of Balmoral Castle to avoid being served court papers, according to allegations in her posthumous memoir....
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Merck invests in a site in Virginia.
Merck (MSD outside the United States and Canada) has announced the start of construction of a $3bn, 400,000-square-foot (approximately 37,000 m²) pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at its Elkton, Virginia, site. This project is part of a more...
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Earle-Sears, Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
Rae Pickett stepped onto Richell Hines’ front stoop wearing a pink T-shirt that foretold the case she hoped to make to Virginia voters as she knocked on doors on a sunny Saturday in early October. “Abortion is on the ballot,” it read. Hines...
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Virginia hiker rescued from Hanakapi’ai Trail
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KAUAI, Hawaii (Island News) – Kauai Fire Department (KFD) crews rescued a Virginia woman from the Hanakapi’ai Trail in Ha’ena on Saturday afternoon. KFD crews responded to the trail after reports of a hiker in distress at 2:25 p.m. Officials said...
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Another pharma company announces plans for Virginia, this time near Harrisonburg
Pharmaceutical company Merck announced plans to build a manufacturing facility in Rockingham County. The plant announced Monday morning will generate 500 jobs, according to an announcement from the governor's office. Merck is the third drug...
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Prince Andrew’s team tried to hire internet trolls to hassle me, Virginia Giuffre claims in bombshell memoir
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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President Trump Endorses Winsome Earle-Sears for Virginia Governor
We are now two weeks away from the Virginia governor's election. Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is fighting hard against radical Leftist Democrat Abigail Spanberger. She's hammered Spanberger on her connection to Democratic AG...
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Merck to bring 500 new jobs with $3 billion pharmaceutical plant in Virginia
Merck is set to create 500 new jobs in Virginia with the construction of a $3 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton, the company and state officials announced Monday. The 400,000-square-foot plant will serve as Merck’s Center of...
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Merck begins construction of $3 billion facility in Virginia
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(Reuters) -Merck said on Monday it has begun construction of a $3 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia as part of its more than $70 billion investment to expand manufacturing and research and development in the U.S....
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Jay Jones goes on offensive, ties Miyares to Trump as Virginia attorney general bid falters after text scandal
Democratic Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones on Monday sought to revive his campaign by launching his first ad buy since becoming the subject of national controversy due to violent text messages he sent. Just weeks before voters head...
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