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Extreme heat caused by urbanization, global warming threatening cities: Study

NEW YORK (AFP) – Rapid population growth and global warming are increasing exposure to extreme heat in cities, aggravating health problems and making moving to urban areas less beneficial for the world’s poor, according to a study released Monday (Oct 4). The rise is affecting nearly a quarter of the world’s population, said the report […]

Activist investors in Big Lots look to shake up board

(Reuters) – Two activist investors on Friday announced an 11% stake in Big Lots Inc <BIG.N> and said were looking to replace the retailer’s entire board, aiming to sell some of the company’s real estate to buy back shares and pay down debt. Investors Macellum Advisors GP LLC and Ancora Advisors LLC said they had […]

Prosecutors seek Friday court appearance for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate – The Denver Post

NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Sunday asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance in New York for Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate to face charges she helped him recruit women to sexually abuse. British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, was arrested Thursday at a $1 million estate on 156 acres that she purchased last December […]