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Early Homo and Australopithecus Co-Existed in Ethiopia before 2.5 Million Years Ago

Early Homo and Australopithecus Co-Existed in Ethiopia before 2.5 Million Years Ago

New hominin fossils recovered from the Ledi-Geraru Research Project area in the Afar region of Ethiopia suggest the presence of early Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and a previously unknown species of Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago. Forensic facial reconstruction of Australopithecus afarensis. Image credit: Cicero Moraes / CC BY-SA 3.0. The time interval between about …

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DOJ, SEC charge men in $200 million water vending Ponzi scheme

DOJ, SEC charge men in 0 million water vending Ponzi scheme

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two men have been indicted in New York on federal criminal charges in connection with a water vending machine Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled investors out of more than $200 million, the Department of Justice said Thursday. The …

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AT&T customers could get up to $7,500 in a $177 million settlement. Here’s how to file a claim.

AT&T customers could get up to ,500 in a 7 million settlement. Here’s how to file a claim.

Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches, which could provide up to $7,500 in compensation per person. The first data breach, announced in March 2024, affected 73 million current and former AT&T account holders whose information — including birth dates and Social Security numbers — was found in a dataset …

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Priscilla Presley Sued for $50 Million by Ex-Partners

Priscilla Presley Sued for  Million by Ex-Partners

A month after a Florida judge said Priscilla Presley’s 2024 financial elder abuse claims would take the lead over a related 2023 lawsuit accusing her of breach of contract, the former business partners facing off against Priscilla in both cases are expanding their legal war. On Monday, memorabilia dealer Brigitte Kruse and investor Kevin Fialko filed a new $50 million …

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Dirty habit followed by 18 million Americans linked to alarming surge of schizophrenia

Dirty habit followed by 18 million Americans linked to alarming surge of schizophrenia

The 18 million Americans who use cannabis daily have drastically increased their odds of developing schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder that can lead to death. The grim findings come from a new report by the Canadian Medical Association Journal which revealed that patients needing hospitalization because of cannabis-related health problems were 14 times more likely to develop schizophrenia within three years. These symptoms …

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Kodak’s corporate doom: 133-year-old photo icon warns investors it may cease operations with $500 million debt problem

Kodak’s corporate doom: 133-year-old photo icon warns investors it may cease operations with 0 million debt problem

After 133 years, a bankruptcy, and multiple reinventions, Kodak’s latest snapshot is grim: The company says there’s “substantial doubt” it can stay in business. In a quarterly filing released Monday alongside its second-quarter earnings report, Kodak’s management raised serious concerns about its ability to continue operating over the next year. The warning stems from roughly $500 million in debt maturing …

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3 Arrested in $2 Million Heist From Brinks Truck in Philadelphia – The New York Times

3 Arrested in $2 Million Heist From Brinks Truck in Philadelphia  The New York Times 3 arrested for stealing more than $2M in Brinks armored truck robbery outside Home Depot in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section  6abc Philadelphia Former Brinks employee among 3 charged in robbery of armored truck in Philadelphia  FOX 29 Philadelphia Thieves have stolen millions in string of armored car heists …

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AMD CEO won’t offer $100 million salaries to poach talent like Mark Zuckerberg. She says it’s more important staff don’t feel like ‘a cog in the wheel’

AMD CEO won’t offer 0 million salaries to poach talent like Mark Zuckerberg. She says it’s more important staff don’t feel like ‘a cog in the wheel’

“I think competition for talent is fierce. I am a believer, though, that money is important, but frankly, it’s not necessarily the most important thing when you’re attracting talent,” Lisa Su, CEO of $284 billion semiconductor giant AMD, recently told Wired. “I think it’s important to be in the zip code [of those numbers], but then it’s super important to …

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