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Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be accepted for preservation by Japan’s national library

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be accepted for preservation by Japan’s national library

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards are back in the news as they’ve essentially been denied entry into the National Diet Library. Otherwise known as the NDL, this is Japan’s national library. However, due to the nature of this specific physical media, game-key cards cannot be accepted for preservation. PR for NDL told Famitsu in an interview: “Because the target is …

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More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives – The New York Times

More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives  The New York Times The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work  The Washington Post Why a federal program paying employees not to work may violate spending laws  Government Executive About 154,000 federal workers took Trump administration’s buyout offers, source says  Reuters Federal government paying 154K not to work: Report  The Hill …

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To avoid worst of Trump tariffs, E.U. accepted a lopsided deal – The Washington Post

To avoid worst of Trump tariffs, E.U. accepted a lopsided deal  The Washington Post Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal  The White House (.gov) Trump’s new EU trade deal, briefly explained  vox.com 5 takeaways as Trump’s trip to Scotland nears conclusion  The Hill Donald Trump’s EU oil and gas deal is ‘pie in the sky’, energy experts warn  Financial …

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House Ethics report finds AOC ‘impermissibly accepted gifts’ related to 2021 Met Gala appearance

House Ethics report finds AOC ‘impermissibly accepted gifts’ related to 2021 Met Gala appearance

Facebook Tweet Email Link The House Ethics Committee found that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly accepted gifts” in connection with her 2021 appearance at the Met Gala, violating a House rule. The House “gift rule” prohibits lawmakers from knowingly accepting gifts, including favors, discounts, or services, with some exceptions. In a report released Friday, the committee said that Ocasio-Cortez “proactively …

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Tesla’s rule-breaking board expressing ‘almost a contempt for lawful and accepted procedure’

Tesla’s rule-breaking board expressing ‘almost a contempt for lawful and accepted procedure’

An admission by Tesla’s directors that investors will be forced to wait until November before voting on key issues has come under sharp criticism fire from a leading U.S. expert on corporate governance.  This week, the company finally lifted the secret surrounding the date of its much-delayed annual shareholder meeting. According to state laws in Texas, Tesla was obligated to hold the meeting by …

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