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• How 100-year-old firm went from Hull to Hollywood - East Yorkshire-based Croda developed a treatment for a rare disease – a story retold by Hollywood.
• Women fleeing Mali's conflict say they were sexually assaulted but silence hides many more - The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. It was the last moment to save her life, said Bethsabee Djoman Elidje, the women's health manager, who led the clinic's effort a
• 84-year-old dining chain franchisee files Chapter 7 bankruptcy - Restaurant chains have faced hundreds of closings in 2025, with some operators forced to file Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to liquidate assets. In some cases, restaurant chains shut down all locations without filing for ban
• Tennessee first lady decks governor's mansion in Christmas splendor - "Light of the World" is the theme of this year's Christmas display at the Tennessee Governor's Residence.
• Larry Ellison just lost $25 billion of his net worth in one day - Larry Ellison saw his wealth plunge after Oracle's earnings miss spooked investors and raised fresh questions about the company's massive AI spending.
• McDonald's is unexpectedly closing another restaurant - McDonald's is preparing to close yet another restaurant in a matter of days, adding to a growing trend among major fast-food chains that have been rapidly shrinking their footprints in recent months. Rising costs, evolving consumer habits,
• Another Chinese rare earth producer gets streamlined licence for magnet exports - BEIJING, Dec 10 () - Chinese rare earth producer Ningbo Jintian Copper said on Wednesday ​it had secured streamlined licences for ‌magnet product exports. The new "general licences" are designed to allow more ‌exports under year-long permit
• Milwaukee mother wants accountability after son dies from police chase injuries - Anthony Higgins died 16 months after he was paralyzed from the neck down, injured as a bystander of a police chase. Driver now charged with his death.
• Head-on crash with Oklahoma Department of Corrections bus leaves several injured - About a dozen inmates who were not injured in the crash were returned to the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, officials report.
• Congressional lawmakers hear from Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes - The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump's mission, which, in