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New federal rule would bar companies from forcing 'noncompete' agreements on employees
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court. The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time. A 2021 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that more than one in 10 workers who earn $20 or less
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Boy, 10, woke to find bodies of parents and three brothers after ‘carnage’ murder-suicide
Police say that the youngster discovered a ‘massacre’ at the family home in Oklahoma City and that at least one of the child victims was shot dead in their bed
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Trump trial live: David Pecker testifies about scheme to kill story that Trump fathered love child with maid
Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York
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Zendaya opens up about being ‘scared’ to turn 30
The Euphoria actress will turn 28 in September
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Tabloid boss David Pecker lifts curtain on mutually beneficial ‘catch and kill’ scheme with Trump: ‘I was the eyes and ears’
Former National Enquirer publisher outlines scheme to bury ‘negative’ press ahead of 2016 election
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Georgia prison officials in 'flagrant' violation of solitary confinement reforms, judge says
Georgia prison officials have flagrantly violated a court order to reform conditions for prisoners in the state's most restrictive holding facility, showing “no desire or intention" to make the required changes to solitary confinement practices, a federal judge said. In a damning ruling, U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell on Friday held officials at the Georgia Department of Corrections in contempt, threatening them with fines and ordering an independent monitor to ensure compliance with a sett
3-min read - SportThe Independent
Bath sign Martin Offiah’s son Tyler on senior academy contract
The teenager made his England Under-18s debut earlier this season.
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