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The J.M. Smucker Company, the brand that makes peanut butter and jelly spreads, is suing Trader Joe’s over what it says is a copycat version of its Uncrustables sandwiches.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Ohio on Monday, accuses the popular grocery chain of trademark infringement for selling pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that closely mimic the company’s Uncrustables’ packaging and crustless sandwich design. Smucker’s calls the Trader Joe’s product an “obvious attempt to trade off of the fame and recognition of the Uncrustables Design Marks.” The lawsuit also alleges that the supposed copycat version of the product has “deceived” consumers into…

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JOHANNESBURG — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab in the world, a “groundbreaking” tool to fight the disease, but warned initial donated supply would be limited to nearly half a million people in the African country with the highest prevalence rate. This comes just weeks after the U.S. announced plans to buy 2 million doses of the HIV prevention drug for low-income countries.The initial supply in South Africa is set to begin in April 2026, funded by a $29.2 million Global Fund grant with an additional $5 million allocated…

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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, flanked by Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration Ha McNeil and Adam Stahl, TSA Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 8, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesMultiple major U.S. airports are refusing to air a video showing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats in Congress for the ongoing federal government shutdown.The Transportation Security Administration sent requests to airports to air the video on screens near security lines.Noem in the video says, “It is…

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TEMPE, Ariz. — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran backup Jacoby Brissett was the fill-in for Cardinals franchise quarterback Kyler Murray against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday after Murray’s ailing foot kept him out of action.In an awkward development, Arizona’s offense looked better than it has all season.The Cardinals (2-4) still lost their fourth game in a row, falling to the Colts 31-27, but it was jarring how well the offense functioned with Brissett in the pocket. The 32-year-old completed 27 of 44 passes for 320 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, the best passing output for the Cardinals this…

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[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Oct 14) with renewed trade tensions between US and China souring sentiment, while investors also parsed results from big US banks that kicked off the third-quarter earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 195.7 points, or 0.42 per cent, at the open to 45,871.89. The S&P 500 fell 52.2 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 6,602.49, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 306.6 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 22,388.043. REUTERS

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Washington — More than a decade after the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, and just two years after it declined to unravel another piece of the law, the Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map that could reverberate throughout the nation.The consolidated cases, known as Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, could weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which has been used to ensure minority voters have the opportunity to elect their preferred candidates.The legal fight has been before the justices before. In…

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Sovereign wealth fund currently manages assets totalling US$1 trillion from dozens of state-owned enterprises; it expects to receive US$7 billion in dividends this year[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara expects to collect up to US$10 billion in dividends over the next five years as the government pushes ahead with a major overhaul of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), its chief executive officer Rosan Roeslani said on Tuesday (Oct 14). “In five years, I see Danantara being much bigger, stronger and faster,” Roeslani said in a panel session at Forbes CEO Global Conference in Jakarta. “We aim to reduce the number of SOEs…

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Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D’Angelo has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family has said.He died on Tuesday, leaving behind a “legacy of extraordinarily moving music” following a “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer,” his family said in a statement. The prominent musician, born Michael D’Angelo Archer, was 51 years old.A family statement said: “We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind.”We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time, but invite you all…

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Game 1 of the National League Championship Series was a painful loss for the Milwaukee Brewers, but perhaps more pain would’ve actually resulted in a Game 1 triumph?Trailing 2-1 with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Brewers second baseman Brice Turang evaded being hit by an inside sweeper to make it a 2-2 count. Had Turang been hit by the pitch, it would’ve brought a run home and tied the game at 2-all.”Well, if you see me look in the dugout, I’m thinking, ‘Damn.’ I know it. Everybody knows it. I couldn’t tell…

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