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People Are Confessing Their Worst Valentine's Day Stories Of All Time, Proving The Holiday Isn't Always About Romance And Roses

"I would love to have one Valentine's Day where someone is excited about the holiday and excited about celebrating it with me."

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5 ways employers can prevent employees from ‘revenge quitting’ in 2025

Revenge quitting isn’t just a series of isolated incidents, but a reflection of a deeper, systemic disregard for worker dignity.

Longstanding workplace issues such as mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behaviour and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fuelled a growing trend known as revenge quitting.

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Maya C. Miller and Catie Edmondson

Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.

Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek carve outs or exemptions for their own constituents.

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Tigers' Cobb has hip injury, likely out for opener

Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb will be sidelined for about a month with right hip inflammation.

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Paula Lavigne

Dept. of Ed: Title IX does not apply to athlete pay

Title IX does not apply to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday, rescinding the Biden administration's guidance that schools must equitably distribute direct payments to male and female athletes.

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Burrow could alter deal, lauds Eagles' cap control

Bengals star Joe Burrow suggested he's willing to rework his current contract in an effort to free up money to help sign teammates Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson.

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Angels' Rendon to have hip surgery, out long-term

Oft-injured Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is having hip surgery and is expected to be sidelined long-term, GM Perry Minasian said.

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Pete Thamel

Sources: Ex-NFL coach Patricia to be OSU's DC

Veteran and two-time Super Bowl winning NFL coach Matt Patricia is set to become Ohio State's new defensive coordinators, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

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I Just Think You Should Know About These 43 Cheaper Versions Of Brand-Name Products Before You Splurge

If Lululemon leggings, Olaplex hair products, and designer bags are on your list this year, these cheaper alternatives are about to make alllllll those wishes come true.

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Catie Edmondson

Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan

Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the House G.O.P., which is still tied in knots over how to pass its budget.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Senate Votes to Advance RFK Jr's Health Secretary Nomination

The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a final vote, likely Thursday.

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Julian E. Barnes and Robert Jimison

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed by Senate for Top Intelligence Post

The success of one of President Trump’s more divisive cabinet candidates shows his domination over the Republican Senate.

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Steven Erlanger

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’

In his first trip abroad, the new U.S. defense secretary told allies, including NATO officials, that a durable peace could only come ‘with a realistic assessment of the battlefield.’

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Andy Greenberg

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

A team Microsoft calls BadPilot is acting as Sandworm's “initial access operation,” the company says. And over the last year it's trained its sights on the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia.

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James Dator

The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next

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This is a drama-filled mess with only one loser.

One of the most bizarre NBA stories has been simmering under the surface for the past five days. A big-time trade, rejected under unique circumstances, now leaving two teams without pieces they need, the trade deadline over, and the gripe heading to court.

At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for their assumed center of the future, sending Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a future first round...

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Hamlin, Toyotas pace Daytona 500 first practice

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers -- the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots -- in Wednesday's opening practice for the Daytona 500.

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Mark Schlabach

LIV CEO: Norman's 'a gift,' remains with league

New LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil says his predecessor Greg Norman remains on the league's board of directors, lauding him for "his experience, his leadership, his friendship."

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G20 trailer: Viola Davis kicks butt as the U.S. president in this political thriller

EGOT winner Viola Davis (The Woman King, Fences) steps into the U.S. presidency in G20, an upcoming thriller directed by Patricia Riggen.

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Davis plays President Danielle Sutton, a veteran on her way to the G20 Summit with her husband (Anthony Anderson, Black-ish) and two children (Marsai Martin and Christopher Farrar). But the summit goes horribly awry when terrorists led by...

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Meta-funded program teaches tweens about online exploitation

Parents and educators have a new tool in the fight against online exploitation.

Meta announced Tuesday the launch of curriculum designed to help middle schoolers spot and avoid online exploitation, including a technique commonly known as sextortion.

Victims of such exploitation often believe they are messaging with another teen and eventually share a graphic or explicit image of themselves. The person then threatens to make the picture public unless the victim pays them.

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Hurry and snag $25 flights in celebration of JetBlues 25th birthday

BOOK ONE-WAY FLIGHTS AS LOW AS $25: Celebrate JetBlue's 25th birthday with sale prices that dip as low as $25 for a one-way flight. Book before 11:59 p.m. ET tonight (Feb. 12) for travel dates ranging from Feb. 25 through June 11. Exceptions include traveling on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as dates between April 10-29.

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