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☆ A lost 22-page transcript discovered at the National Archives reveals the secret history of how Abraham Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden's ancestor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The shouting match turned physical, and eventually, Robinette injured Alexander with his pocketknife, according to the Post. After a senator from the recently formed state of West Virginia took up the case, Lincoln pardoned Biden's ancestor on September 1, 1864. The area, now in West Virginia, was full of Union supporters and became a key early battleground of the war. He went on to spend one month in the military prison at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, near Key West, Florida, before Lincoln pardoned him.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Biden, Lincoln, Biden's, Moses J, Robinette, John J, Alexander, David Gerleman, he'd, Jane Organizations: Service, Union Army, Washington Post, Post, Business, Army, Potomac, Department, George Mason University, National Archives, Union Locations: splintering, Lincoln, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington ,, Grafton , Virginia, Allegany County , Maryland, Rappahannock, Fort, Key West , Florida

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A potato farmer and former state senator has announced his campaign for North Dakota's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Campbell previously ran for the seat in 2018 after switching from the state's U.S. Senate race, but he withdrew before the crowded GOP primary election that year. Former state Rep. Rick Becker, a plastic surgeon, is the other Republican running for the at-large seat. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesRepublican Rep. Kelly Armstrong, an attorney, is running for governor, opening up the House seat. Republicans hold all of North Dakota's statewide elected offices and congressional seats and control the Legislature.

Persons: Tom Campbell, Campbell, President Trump, ” Campbell, “, Rick Becker, Trygve Hammer, Kelly Armstrong, Doug Burgum Organizations: N.D, North, U.S . House, Republican, North Dakota Senate, Senate, Republican Gov Locations: BISMARCK, U.S, Grafton, “ North Dakota, North

☆ Opinion | Why Big Money Can’t Easily Change Campus Politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

First, Jewish donors probably can’t win the identity politics game. But this strategy also has inherent limits, insofar as the free speech protected by campus administrators is only as diverse as the people who are speaking. Which brings us to the second point for would-be reshapers of the university: If you can’t influence faculty hiring and tenure, you may be wasting your money. Will the University of Pennsylvania miss the collection of major donors who’ve denounced the school in the past week? But not with the goal of using such student groups as a means of conflict with the administration or the faculty.

Persons: Jason Willick, specter, Willick, you’re, Donald Trump, there’s, Bernie, Sanders, they’re, who’ve, Leland Stanford ”, Rather, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Chris Caldwell, Anthony Grafton, Anthony Lane, Arthur Brooks, George Orwell, Zvi Mowshowitz, Keith Phipps, Martin Scorsese’s “, Foucault, — Maxi, ” Organizations: The Washington Post, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Big, Hillel, Penn, — Locations: The Washington, State, Israel, tokenism, Harvard, Poland, Foucault’s

In the past year, clothing retailers have sought to clear excess stock that had piled up due to a shift in consumer demand to essentials from discretionary items like clothing. But with fourth-quarter temperatures expected to start off warm, according to weather tracking firm Weather Trends International, stores carrying winter styles and gear could find themselves loaded with inventory at the end of the season. European company Pepco Group (PCOP.WA) also noted that the landing of its autumn and winter clothing inventory had coincided with persistent record-warm weather in its core Central and Eastern European markets. In the United States, temperatures could rise by 2 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit on average in the October-December period compared with last year, according to Weather Trends International. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF.N) also said there was strong demand for "seasonless products" in the second quarter, particularly in the men's category, as customers picked out year-round clothing items and styles.

Persons: Helena Helmersson, Andy Bond, Bill Kirk, Clodagh, David Swartz, Robert Woods, Kristen D'Arcy, Abercrombie, Simon Wolfson, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, James Davey, Helen Reid, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Reuters, Pepco, Amazon.com, REUTERS, Walmart, Dick's Sporting, Costco Wholesale, Morningstar Research, Vision Brands, Fitch, Thomson Locations: United States, Europe, Cos, Eastern, Grafton, Dublin, Ireland, outerwear, Bengaluru, London

☆ A fast-food restaurant splashed out $12,000 on a bizarre sandwich costume that was auctioned off by a provincial government
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Canadian restaurant spent nearly $12,000 on a donair-sandwich costume in an Alberta government auction. CBC reported that the costume was made for a traffic-safety video but was never worn. It was eventually won by 25-store Alberta chain PrimeTime Donair and Poutine, which made the winning bid of CA$16,025. Other donair stores, including the King of Donair, Blowers & Grafton, and Swiss Donair, also placed bids, auction records showed. The listing said the costume was made from various latexes, vulcanized rubbers, and synthetic materials, and had adjustable shoulder straps.

Persons: Adil Asim, Donair, Peter Gamalakos, Gamoulakos Organizations: CBC, Service, CTV News, Canadian, Food Network, Halifax Locations: Alberta, Wall, Silicon, Grafton, Swiss, Canadian, Edmonton

☆ A Dusty Fast-Food Costume Sets Off a Very Canadian Bidding War
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | More About Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“There’s nothing like it, there really isn’t,” he said. Mr. Robinson, 35, is among dozens of people who have placed bids on an adult-size donair costume that is being auctioned off by the provincial government of Alberta in what has become an unlikely demonstration of the Halifax-born street food’s growing popularity across Canada. Bidding for the costume opened on July 14 at 50 Canadian dollars, or about $38. By Wednesday, bidders had pushed the price to just over 16,000 Canadian dollars, or roughly $12,000, with weeks to go before the online auction ends on Aug. 14. Mr. Robinson, a co-founder and owner of Blowers and Grafton, a chain of restaurants with six locations in Alberta that specializes in “authentic Halifax street food,” said he was willing to pay that much, or more, for the suit.

Persons: Josh Robinson, ”, Robinson Locations: Halifax , Nova Scotia, pita, Alberta, Halifax, Grafton

☆ Bomb threats demanding ransom payments are a new headache for retailers including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A spate of retailers have been hit by bomb threats in recent months, The Wall Street Journal reported. Retailers affected included Walmart, Kroger, and Whole Foods, the Journal reported. Walmart, Krogers, and Whole Foods stores across the country are among those targeted with threats and ransom demands this year. Whole Foods recently told managers to go over bomb threat protocols with employees, according to a memo seen by the newspaper. A group of Target stores across several states were evacuated earlier this month after bomb threats were sent to local news outlets.

Persons: —, Rodney McMullen, Kroger Organizations: Street Journal, Walmart, Kroger, Foods, Service, America's, Meijer, Apple, FBI Locations: Chicago, bitcoin, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Grafton , Wisconsin, Grafton

☆ Un farmacist, arestat după ce ar fi contaminat intenţionat 500 de doze de vaccin anti-Covid
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un bărbat a fost arestat după ce a eliminat intenţionat peste 500 de doze de vaccin coronavirus de Ia frigider săptămâna trecută, ştiind că vaccinurile vor deveni inutile, a transmis departamentul de politie din Grafton, Wisconsin. El a fost pus sub acuzare pentru fapta comisă, notează New York Times. Apoi, miercuri farmacistul a recunoscut că a scos intenţionat flacoanele. La rândul său, doctorul Bahr a spus că nu există dovezi că farmacistul a manipulat vaccinul în alt mod decât prin a-l scoate din frigider. Wisconsin a experimentat un val devastator de cazuri de coronavirus în toamnă şi a fost pentru mult timp statul cel mai afectat în raport cu populaţia sa.

Persons: El, Jeff Bahr, Bahr, . Bahr, ro . Organizations: New York Times, FBI, Group, Moderna Locations: Grafton, Wisconsin, New York, ro . Wisconsin

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