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Home Repair Costs Expected to Keep RisingBusiness — 1dDebris in a tile-roof valley leaked into decking and drywall after upkeep was deferred, a contractor says; 67% who delay repairs end up paying more.

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FBI reportedly removes contractor over employee data breach — 3dFBI removed an Accenture contractor Monday after a missed patch; exposed data reportedly included street addresses of human intelligence operatives and medical and psychiatric records.

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Nicole Hardy It's alarming that one missed patch on Oracle PeopleSoft could leak sensitive FBI employee records.

US Contractors Reportedly Used Live Ammunition in GazaLifestyle — 3dNo coherent central topic connects these items: they cover local events, a Gaza aid-site report and unrelated news and product roundups.

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Lincoln Memorial Pool Expected Refilled This Week — 2dPresident Donald Trump says repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are nearly complete and that it will be refilled this week, following pipe replacement and landscaping work. Trump has blamed vandalism for the damage, while prosecutors and court developments have pointed to flawed contractor work; the case against a man accused of damaging the pool was dismissed.

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IJRAnthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ PolicyDylan Kresak · 2 min · 4h

HVAC Contractors Highlight Services Across Midwest CitiesLifestyle — Oct 1, 2026Homeowners in Columbus, Indianapolis and Milwaukee can consult local lists of vetted HVAC contractors for repairs, replacement and indoor-air-quality services. Seasonal guidance also recommends consistent thermostat settings and checking filters, ducts and plumbing before colder weather, while Madison-area Harker Heating & Cooling promotes its repair, installation and maintenance services.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Survey: 66% Contractors Pilot or Deploy AIBusiness — Sep 22, 2026Roofing experts urge homeowners to address damaged shingles, leaks, flashing and drainage issues before winter, and to hire licensed, certified contractors to help guard against faulty work. Better roof-measurement tools may also help contractors reduce material waste and protect margins.

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Lincoln Pool Contractor Blames Own Errors for Damage — Sep 11, 2026Contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings told the Trump administration that design flaws and workmanship errors caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s blue liner to blister and detach, contradicting the president’s vandalism blame. Government documents and reports cite insufficient primer and incompatible chemicals in the renovation plan, with a redo underway after charges against alleged vandals were dropped.

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Sam Okafor They should have caught those design flaws before starting the job instead of rushing the redo now.

TD Cowen Reaffirms ServiceTitan Buy, $100 TargetBusiness — Sep 23, 2026Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus on ServiceTitan, with a $96.38 average price target, while TD Cowen reaffirmed its Buy rating and $100 target. Separate reports point to potential growth from consumer agents and contractors’ increasing use of AI, as businesses prioritize profitability and operational efficiency.

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IRS Raises 1099 Reporting Threshold to $2,000 Starting in 2026 — Sep 9, 2026The rise of 1099 independent contractors is highlighted by about 11.9 million workers in 2023, with a federal shift tightening 1099 reporting by raising the Form 1099-NEC/MISC threshold to $2,000 per payee starting in 2026, meaning many small payments won’t trigger a 1099 form even as workers owe taxes on all income. Separately, a proposed DOL rule would make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors by prioritizing control over work and profit potential, a change that could reduce employer costs while expanding contractor opportunities for workers; reforms are unfolding even as workers face ongoing tax obligations regardless of form documentation.

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Maya Lindstrom The DOL proposal to focus on control and profit potential seems like a practical way to let more workers stay independent.

FaithTapSt. Vladimir Baptizes the Kievan RusVladimir orders the baptism of his people in the Dnieper.now

OpenAI Faces Scrutiny Over AI Safety and SecurityTech — Sep 14, 2026OpenAI uses hundreds of contractors to read real ChatGPT conversations under Project Lily to rate and critique responses, aiming to improve the model while stripping usernames though some personal details may still slip through. Privacy advocates note the potential exposure of sensitive information, a concern echoed by similar human-review programs at Anthropic and ongoing regulatory scrutiny across Europe.

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HVAC Contractors Expand Services Across Regional MarketsBusiness — Sep 14, 2026HVAC firms nationwide are broadening their service menus to include full-installation, ongoing maintenance, and advanced diagnostics for both commercial and residential customers, with a focus on ductwork and energy efficiency. Notable expansions span 822 Heat and Air in the Greater DFW area, Rhymes Heating & Cooling in St. Louis, and Arctic Air in Lawrence County, Tennessee, each boosting capabilities to meet growing demand.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Households Face Higher Heating Costs This WinterFinance — Sep 17, 2026Across Czechia and the United States, heating costs are set to rise this winter. Czech gas-fired district heating could spike 5-30% depending on pre‑arranged gas hedges, while in the Northeast U.S. heating oil costs may jump as much as about 50% year over year, and nationwide NEADA projects roughly a 9% rise with an average $1,030 increase, prompting emphasis on improving existing systems’ efficiency and cost‑savvy conversations with contractors.

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Federal Prosecutors Reportedly Probe Clippers Over Leonard Deals — Sep 11, 2026Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation in Brooklyn into whether the Los Angeles Clippers secretly arranged endorsement deals to circumvent the NBA salary cap, a probe that follows the league’s $30 million penalty, loss of five first-round picks, and ballpark suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer. While at least one subpoena has been issued and details remain unclear, the case is unfolding alongside ongoing NBA sanctions and prior independent findings, with the team denying wrongdoing and weighing legal challenges, and related SEC inquiries into involved contractors such as Daktronics.

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Elena Vasquez Ballmer's team should face real consequences if they broke rules to keep Leonard under the radar.

TX Solar Displays Solar Street Lights for Projects in 20 Countries — Sep 17, 2026TX Solar, officially Yangzhou Tianxiang Road Lamp Equipment Co., Ltd., presents itself as an integrated OEM solar street-light supplier with in-house manufacturing, offering bespoke luminaire housings, modular all-in-one and split-type systems, 3D modeling, photometric testing, and a growing patent portfolio to support projects in 20+ countries. The company markets turnkey outdoor lighting solutions for infrastructure, highways, and off-grid and climate-varied deployments, highlighting high-mast towers, solar energy Street lights, and battery options (lithium and gel) showcased at major events like the Canton Fair and targeted at municipal, EPC, and international contractors.

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Priya Raman Solar lights like these could help a lot in off-grid regions if the batteries last in extreme weather.

IJRWhite House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B FraudDylan Kresak · 4 min · 5h

Trump Admin Cans Foreign Contractors On National Security Grounds — Jul 11, 2025Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday night that her agency terminated more than 70 contractors and visiting scientists who are citizens of “countries of concern” after conducting an investigation…

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Major Defense Contractor Flees Spanberger’s Virginia Just Weeks After She Takes Office — Feb 19, 2026Just over a month into Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s term, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors is moving its headquarters out of her state. Boeing announced Wednesday that it will relocate…

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Crazy Video Shows Contractor Destroying Bathroom After Claiming Homeowner Refused to PayReporting — Sep 25, 2021It’s not unusual for conflict to arise between homeowners and contractors when one party feels shorted by the other. Whether the issue is poor communication, shoddy workmanship or late payment, there are a number of…

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Gov't Sends Sickening Email to Defense Contractors with 'Friends and Former Colleagues' in AfghanistanOpinion — Aug 22, 2021The government agency responsible for defense contractors is telling its personnel to wash their hands, as much as possible, of any official involvement with “friends and former colleagues” who are stuck in Afghanistan…

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Just 36 Hours Before Florida Tragedy, Pool Contractor Photographed Damaged StructureOpinion — Jul 1, 2021A series of photos from a pool contractor taken just 36 hours before the collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium in Surfside, Florida, is the latest sign the tragedy may have been preventable. The pictures, first…

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FaithTapWilliam Wilberforce's Clapham ConversionParliamentarian Wilberforce meets John Newton and commits to abolition.33m · 2 reads

US Contractors’ Border Signs Spark Tension in Mexico — Nov 19, 2025Mexican authorities moved quickly to remove signs placed on national territory by U.S. contractors near the mouth of the Rio Grande, prompting a diplomatic stir between the two countries. According to CBS News , the…

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EXCLUSIVE: House Urges DOD To Get Serious About Vetting Defense Contractors — Jun 17, 2025A House committee called on the Department of Defense (DOD) Monday to strengthen vetting for U.S. defense contractors to guard against the threat of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence, according to a letter…

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Pentagon Contractor Indicted For Leaking Classified Info To Washington Post — Jan 23, 2026A federal grand jury indicted a government contractor on Thursday who allegedly leaked classified information to a reporter at The Washington Post. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones has been charged with six felony violations…

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EXCLUSIVE: VA Sec Says Days Of Unions, Contractors Owning His Agency Are Over — Jun 13, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins said on Thursday that he will not cede control and resources to public sector unions and private contractors seeking to run his agency. Collins explained his…

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US Labor Department Could Make It Easier To Treat Workers as Independent ContractorsReporting — Sep 22, 2020The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, a major issue for the “gig economy” and other…

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IJRRepublican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election DaySimon August · 5 min · 6h