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Two More Ukrainian Air Assault Brigades Have Joined The Invasion Of Russia  ForbesAugust 14, 2024 – Russia-Ukraine news  CNNUkraine’s Surprise Attack Forces Russia to Divert Forces in Response  The New York TimesUkraine trying to push deeper into Russia, as advance appears slowed by Russian reinforcements  ABC NewsUkraine hammers Russian airbases as Kyiv’s incursion triggers panic  POLITICO Europe

Google Stock Drops on New Concerns About Breaking Up Alphabet  Barron’sDan Niles on Google losing antitrust lawsuit: Big is bad in this political climate and people will continue to go after any big companies  Fox BusinessThe ‘crazy’ fix for Google’s monopoly that investors are whispering about  Business InsiderWhy Alphabet Stock Was Falling Today  The Motley FoolOpinion: Google’s breakup is an unlikely remedy in its antitrust case  MarketWatch

Mars to buy maker of Pringles and Pop-Tarts in snack food megadeal  The Washington PostMars agrees to buy Pringles maker Kellanova in $36 billion deal  CNNMars’ biggest deal clinched by secretive, deep-pocketed family  Yahoo FinanceMars to acquire the Kellanova family of snack food brands | Mars Global  Mars, IncorporatedKellogg’s is selling it’s snack business — including Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts — in $36B deal  MLive.com

DNC delegate arrested in connection to Ferguson cop left fighting for his life after vicious attack on video  Fox NewsBodycam footage shows incident that left police officer with brain injury  CNN3 St. Louis aldermen sign letter calling for Civilian Oversight Board member to resign after protest arrest  KSDK.comFerguson police release body cam, security footage of officer assault  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis3 aldermen want Ferguson protester off St. Louis police oversight board  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery  The IndependentStonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wales, ‘jaw-dropping’ study finds  The GuardianFor Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey  The New York TimesStonehenge’s enigmatic centre stone was hauled 800 kilometres from Scotland  Nature.com

July CPI Clears Low Hurdle for September Rate Cut  The Wall Street JournalInflation milestone: Consumer Price Index slows below 3% for first time since March 2021  CNNHere’s the inflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart  CNBCInflation drops below 3% for the first time since 2021  AxiosCooling Price Growth Has Democrats Tasting Victory Over Inflation  The New York Times

Trump speaks on economy in battleground state of N.C.  The Washington PostLIVE UPDATES: Supporters line up downtown for Donald Trump’s visit  WLOSTrump had a low bar to clear in NC rally: Just sound normal. Did he meet it? | Opinion  Charlotte ObserverTrump Downplays Economy’s Significance at Economic-Focused Rally  Bloomberg

Cisco cutting 7% of workforce, reports earnings and revenue beat for quarter  CNBCCisco sees an AI boost, but this was the real star of the show  MarketWatchCisco’s Stock Rallied After It Announced Earnings — and More Layoffs  InvestopediaCisco Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings  Cisco NewsroomCisco earnings top estimates, warns more job cuts are coming  Yahoo Finance

Cisco Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings  Cisco NewsroomCisco cutting 7% of workforce, reports earnings and revenue beat for quarter  CNBCOpinion: Cisco sees an AI boost, but this was the real star of the show  MarketWatchCisco’s Stock Rallied After It Announced Earnings — and More Layoffs  InvestopediaCisco Earnings Come Today. What to Expect—and Why the Stock Is Too Cheap.  Barron’s