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☆ He left his desk job in the US to run a food stall in Hong Kong. He earns more now — but plans to walk away from it soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Toby To Yan Choi left his accounting job in California to help his father run a food stall in Hong Kong. Dai pai dongs — Hong Kong's open-air stalls serving food with a no-frills approach — are disappearing. The number of dai pai dongs in all of Hong Kong has dwindled to just over 20, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The braised white pepper pork hock is one of the signature dishes at Dai Lee Dai Pai Dong. AdvertisementHe's gotten married since moving to Hong Kong and plans to move back to the US if he and his wife have kids.

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☆ For U.S. Cuban claims holders, spy Manuel Rocha's plea deal raises fresh questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Raul Rubiera | Miami Herald | Getty ImagesWhen Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha's arrest on the news last December, she recognized him immediately. The lower the value of the claims, the less the Cuban government would have to pay in any future negotiated settlement. Ashby assumed Rocha's paranoia about eavesdropping was in response to the George W. Bush administration's opposition to the Cuba claims buying business. But according to the Justice Department, by that point Rocha was already in his third decade as a Cuban agent. File photo of former US ambassador to Bolivia, Manuel Rocha, talking to the press on the 11th of July 2001.

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The Cowboys (8-3) extended their longest home winning streak in 42 years to 13 games. Prescott threw for 331 yards in his fifth consecutive game with at least two TD passes, one shy of his career best. Bland came into the game sharing the NFL record with Philadelphia’s Eric Allen (1993), Kansas City’s Jim Kearney (1972) and Houston’s Ken Houston (1971). GETTING WOBBLYDallas kicker Brandon Aubrey missed an extra point for the second consecutive game. Cowboys: Seattle next Thursday in the second of three consecutive home games.

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LONDON (AP) — Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died at age 79. While Dolly's creation was heralded as a revolution by some scientists, it unnerved many, with critics calling such experiments unethical. Wilmut, a trained embryologist, later focused on using cloning techniques to make stem cells that could be used in regenerative medicine. Whitelaw described Wilmut as a “titan” of science and said his work in Dolly's creation transformed scientific thinking at the time. He said the legacy of Wilmut's work in cloning Dolly continues to be seen.

Persons: Ian Wilmut, Dolly, Wilmut, Dolly Parton, Bill Clinton, Sir Ian Wilmut, Bruce Whitelaw, Whitelaw, ” Organizations: University of Edinburgh, biosciences, Roslin Locations: Scotland

☆ Shoppers are scrambling to get their hands on Costco's viral $20 peanut butter chocolate pie, which is attracting millions of views on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Costco has started selling a $19.99 peanut butter chocolate cream pie weighing nearly five pounds. The pie is made by Costco's private label brand, Kirkland, though shoppers say it's hard to get hold of. The pie features a graham cracker crust filled with peanut butter cream and then a layer of chocolate cream, topped with a piping of more peanut butter cream round the edges. Lamb said the pie, made by Kirkland, Costco's private label had a "perfect" combination of peanut butter and chocolate. "I'm not a choc fan, but this peanut butter chocolate cream pie is a game changer!," one Facebook user posted in Costco Finds.

Democrat Christopher Deluzio is running against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. The 17th District is located in the Pittsburgh suburbs. Democrat Christopher Deluzio faces off against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District candidatesDeluzio, Lamb's Democratic replacement, is an Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 17th Congressional District encompasses the Pittsburgh suburbs of Mt.

☆ Democrat Christopher Deluzio faces off against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Christopher Deluzio is running against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District candidatesDeluzio, Lamb's Democratic replacement, is an Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney. He was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and named to the "On the Radar" list as part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 17th Congressional District encompasses the Pittsburgh suburbs of Mt. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Campaign Committee, GOP-backing super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund, and Democrat-backing hybrid PAC House Majority PAC are the top spenders in the race.

☆ These journalists gave Democrats money, federal records say. But the records are wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Notable journalists from The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic were surprised to learn from Insider that federal records showed they had made political contributions. Federal records indicate they made political donations. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to refund his political contributions. Goldberg is one of several prominent journalists who say federal records incorrectly show they've contributed money to politicians. "This must be a case of mistaken identity," said Chang, whose newsroom generally prohibits staff members from making political contributions.

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