Isakson retirement U.S. Senate seat in Georgia opens race
Senator Johnny Isakson announces he will retire at year end due to health issues including Parkinsons disease, leaving Georgia with both Senate seats on the 2020 ballot. Democrats see a southern target as David Perdue seeks reelection next year.
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Purdue Pharma in 12 Billion Settlement Talks
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family push a global accord to settle over 2000 opioid lawsuits. The plan envisions a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, transformation into a public benefit trust, and profits directed to plaintiffs. The Sacklers would cede ownership, contribute billions, and Mundipharma would be sold to raise funds.
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Fossil Face of Lucy Ancestor Revealed in Ethiopia
A 3.8 million year old Australopithecus anamensis specimen from Ethiopia includes a nearly complete skull and face, suggesting an upright walker with a forward jutting mid face and indicating possible overlap with Lucy’s species. Researchers note implications for early human evolution and the timeline of species overlap.
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Ethiopia
Lucy
Nature
Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A. Anamensis
Stephane Melillo
Max Planck Institute For Evolutionary Anthropology
Leipzig
Germany
Eric Delson
Lehman College
Zeray Alemseged
University of Chicago
William Kimbel
Institute of Human Origins
Arizona State University
John Gurdie
Brexit powers suspend Parliament amid no-deal Brexit fears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won Queen Elizabeth II's approval to suspend Parliament for 32 days from Sept 12 to Oct 14 to push his agenda and limit opposition as the Oct 31 withdrawal deadline looms. Lawmakers and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn condemned the move citing damage to democratic rights.
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New hurdles for immigrants' kids in citizenship rules
USCIS issued updated guidance tightening rules for children of noncitizen service members to obtain citizenship. Officials say impact is small and aligns with State Department procedures, but advocates warn families face longer, costlier processes and potential loss of automatic citizenship for abroad-based children.
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Tennessee
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