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Private Astronauts Are Sent to Space Station by SpaceX Rocket

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Private Astronauts Are Sent to Space Station by SpaceX Rocket
Axiom Space organized the trip to the orbiting research facility and plans at least three more.

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Freeman Celebrates 100th MONARCH® Robotic Bronchoscopy

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System patient John Turley and his wife Loretta are praising the MONARCH® robotic bronchoscopy procedure for finding Turley’s lung cancer at stage one. “He’s had all five radiation treatments required […]

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aliceCBD to Host Guided Meditation and Infusion Classes on April 24

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

aliceCBD will be hosting several events on Sunday, April 24! From 2:00 to 3:30 pm, there will be a guided meditation and sound bath. From 4:20 to 6:00 pm, there will be an infusion class […]

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Americans Are Pushing Back on the Warehouse Construction Boom

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Americans Are Pushing Back on the Warehouse Construction Boom
The warehouse construction boom across the U.S. is hitting a wall in some communities. Residents are rebelling against a growing push to bring e-commerce distribution centers closer to neighborhoods, saying they bring noise, pollution and heavy truck traffic.

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Elon Musk’s One Twitter Board Seat May Be Enough

April 8, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk’s One Twitter Board Seat May Be Enough
Major shareholders that have secured a single chair in the boardroom have helped to reshape corporate strategies. But the results have been mixed.

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Elon Musk Delivers First Teslas Made in Texas, Teases Future Products

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Delivers First Teslas Made in Texas, Teases Future Products
The electric-vehicle maker will start producing the Cybertruck, new Roadster and semitrailer next year, CEO Elon Musk says.

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Walmart Offers $110,000 Starting Pay to Lure Truck Drivers

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Offers $110,000 Starting Pay to Lure Truck Drivers
To keep its supply chain humming, the retailer is raising starting salaries for truck drivers and expanding a training program that enables its employees to enter the field.

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‘Unprecedented’ Inflation Squeezes Slim Jim Maker Conagra

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ‘Unprecedented’ Inflation Squeezes Slim Jim Maker Conagra
The food manufacturer said it is raising prices further in an effort to stay ahead of increasing costs. Its profit fell 22% in the most recent quarter.

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Rapha International: One Day

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

For each child at Rapha International, it costs an average of $40 a day to provide intensive, holistic, and professional care necessary to recover from trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. For a child who has experienced […]

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Manufacturers Grind to a Halt in China as Lockdowns Expand

April 7, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Manufacturers Grind to a Halt in China as Lockdowns Expand
Manufacturers including suppliers to Apple and Tesla are struggling to keep some of their China operations going as extended and widening Covid-19 lockdowns choke off supplies and clog up truck routes and ports.

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