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Father seeks $400 million over children’s deathsPolitics — Sep 23, 2026Vivian Labbe-Cohn, a Manchester entrepreneur and beloved family matriarch, has died; a prayer service is planned for Sept. 30. Kentucky kicker Adam Zouagui’s 52-yard, upright-bouncing game-winner against Texas A&M marked a major comeback, while the father of four children killed in Mechanicville filed a $400 million claim against local governments and school districts, alleging failures tied to their abuse and deaths.

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Kenya awaits World Bank funds to offset rising oil prices — Sep 10, 2026Kenya is poised to receive about $400 million (roughly KSh51–52 billion) in World Bank emergency financing within six weeks to shield the economy from Ebola, El Niño disruptions and high fuel prices, with a Rapid Response Option framework being finalized for rapid access during crises. Separately, Kenya enacted the Trust Administration Act requiring disclosure of beneficial owners for trusts, linked to anti-money laundering efforts and FATF compliance, with penalties for noncompliance.

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Chris Dalton The World Bank money should ease fuel costs but only if it's spent on real relief instead of getting lost in bureaucracy.

Moderna Pays Out $400 Million in Vaccine ‘Royalties’ Through Deal Inked Under FauciReporting — Mar 6, 2023Drugmaker Moderna last week announced it had paid out $400 million to settle a dispute over the company’s use of federally funded research at two universities that led to the development of a technique used in its…

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Feds Nab Russian National In $400 Million Medicare Scheme — Mar 6, 2026A Russian national appeared in a Houston, Texas court Thursday for allegedly submitting over $400 million in fraudulent Medicare claims. Nikolai Buzolin, 38, registered Verisola, Inc. in Houston as a fraudulent durable…

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Trump Does Not Make the Cut for Forbes’ List of 400 Richest AmericansReporting — Oct 5, 2021For the first time in 25 years, former President Donald Trump has not made it onto Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans. According to Forbes , Trump’s worth is estimated to be $2.5 billion which is $400 million…

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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.

Swamp Moves To Hand $400 Million To Ukraine As Zelenskyy Gov’t Faces Corruption Scandal — Dec 8, 2025Congress is moving forward with a compromise bill on military funding that includes $400 million of additional funding for Ukraine, despite a high-level corruption scandal rocking the inner circle of the president as…

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Pelosi Calls NY Times Report That Trump Faces Over $400 Million in Debt a ‘National Security’ IssueReporting — Sep 28, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling the report alleging President Donald Trump is facing over $400 million in loans and other debts a “national security” issue. Reacting to the tax story from The New York…

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TikTok, ByteDance Pay $400 Million COPPA Settlement — Aug 21, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok and ByteDance over alleged COPPA violations, with $300 million due immediately and $100 million contingent on a court order related to a prior consent decree. The agreement follows TikTok’s leadership and privacy practices overhauls and includes measures to strengthen protections for younger users and a plan for a predominantly American-owned joint venture to safeguard U.S. data, potentially addressing bans.

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MAGA Inc War Chest Tops $400 Million Ahead of MidtermsPolitics — Jul 21, 2026Trump-aligned MAGA Inc has amassed more than $400 million in cash by the end of June, up from $300 million at the start of the year, with June contributions including $1 million from Jared Isaacman and $10 million from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss who liquidated bitcoin. This vast fundraising edge underscores a dominant financial position for Trump allies ahead of the 2026 midterms, as other GOP fundraising groups also hold large cash reserves, while June spending by MAGA Inc was relatively light.

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Oscar statuette costs $400, but winners can't just sell it — Sep 1, 2026Oscars blend prestige with mystery and controversy, evolving from a modest 1929 ceremony into a billion-dollar industry underpinned by fierce campaigns and opaque traditions. Across articles, the statuette's value is largely symbolic: about $400 to make, with tens of millions spent on campaigns, and post-1951 winners must offer the statue to the Academy for $1 before disposal.

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Tom Gallagher Funny how something worth $400 in materials somehow requires millions in campaigning just to win one.

State Auditor Finds $400 Million in Government Waste — Apr 14, 2025Mississippi officials have calculated there are hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of government waste. According to Fox News , state auditor Shad White is set to release a compilation of findings from his office…

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Progress Software Plans $400 Million Domo Acquisition — Jul 23, 2026Progress Software will acquire substantially all of Domo's AI and data platform for $400 million in cash, structured as an asset purchase to let Progress select which assets and liabilities transfer and financed with cash on hand and its revolving facility. The deal follows Domo's financial stress, leaves Domo as a separate, debt-free listed entity with net cash around $246 million and an 81% premium to its recent price, and has seen insider selling amid its strategic transition.

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Price tag for Trump’s Ballroom Doubles to $400M — Dec 17, 2025The ballroom at the White House could cost as much as $400 million. That’s according to President Donald Trump, who hinted the price tag could double from the $200 million original price, per The Hill . Trump spoke…

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Columbia Bends The Knee To Trump — Mar 21, 2025Columbia University reached an agreement with the Trump administration Friday following a battle for its federal funding. The Trump administration in early March pulled over $400 million from the university over its…

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Factbox: Latest on the Spread of the Coronavirus Around the WorldReporting — Apr 8, 2020The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus exceeded 1.38 million globally and the death toll crossed 81,400, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS – For an interactive…

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

Trump enters midterms with $400 million war chest and sinking approval — Sep 6, 2026As the final midterms of President Trump’s presidency approach, his outsized influence dominates national discourse and shapes the electoral map, wealth, and policy signals with hundreds of millions at stake. Observers note the electoral intrigue includes redrawn districts, tariff-driven economic anxiety, and concerns about voting processes, all set against Trump’s unprecedented financial footprint and steady media presence.

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Priya Raman Money can buy a lot of ads but it can't buy back trust once approval numbers start sliding like this.

Judge Tosses $400 Million Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and New York Times — Jun 10, 2025A defamation and extortion lawsuit against actress Blake Lively was dismissed Monday on the grounds allegations made in a separate lawsuit are exempt from claims of libel. The lawsuit was filed by actor and director…

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WFP Halves West Bank Aid Amid Funding Shortfall — Sep 1, 2026The World Food Programme says it is halving its West Bank food assistance from 400,000 to 200,000 due to a funding shortfall, highlighting a doubling of needs and about 900,000 food-insecure people in the territory. The funding gap is affecting Gaza as well (about 1.5 million people) with a six‑month funding requirement of $386 million to avert further cuts.

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Chris Dalton $386 million over six months sounds like a lot until you compare it to what gets spent on far less urgent things. Priorities are messed up.

FRANK LASEE: Wind Turbines And Lobsters Mean Less Lobsters And Not Enough Electricity — Jun 16, 2024National Lobster Day is a good time to think about what the expensive, subsidized offshore wind development is going to do to lobsters and the $400 million lobster industry. Offshore wind will disrupt fishing for them…

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Trump Defends Boeing Gift From Qatar: ‘Only a Fool Would Not Accept’ — May 14, 2025As far as President Donald Trump is concerned, the U.S. should not look a gift horse in the mouth — or in this case, a gift airplane. Trump is referring to a $400 million Boeing 747 the U.S. reportedly plans to accept…

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SaaSCity's virtual city tops 1,400 listings as available plots shrink — Sep 1, 2026SaaSCity, a Warsaw-based software-discovery platform that renders each listed product as a building on a 60-by-60 isometric city map, has surpassed 1,400 listed software products with 1,292 of 3,600 plots claimed, and releases new products in weekly batches. The project combines a gamified directory, a weekly launch calendar for startups and AI tools, and a public research database, drawing a contemporary parallel to the Million Dollar Homepage’s pixel-selling concept but tied to active product listings.

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Dana Whitfield Feels like the Million Dollar Homepage got a functional upgrade instead of just being a novelty ad grid.

M-KOPA Reaches 10 Million Customers Across Five African Markets — Jul 22, 2026M-KOPA has reached 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa through its More than a Phone platform that blends smartphone financing with embedded insurance and credit for Everyday Earners. Since 2020 it has added 9 million customers in six years, with Nigeria the fastest-growing market, about 10,000 new customers daily, and a Kenya assembly factory of 400+ staff that has produced more than 3.3 million devices, supported by a network of over 40,000 agents.

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Sec Def Austin Unveils $400 Million Arms Package For Ukraine — But One Thing Is Missing — Oct 21, 2024Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine but isn’t bringing the good news Kyiv wants to hear, as the country continues to struggle to hold the front line amid Russian advances. Austin has been intimately…

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Historic US Vaccine Campaign Begins With First Shipments ‘Delivering Hope’ To MillionsReporting — Dec 13, 2020The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine left on trucks and planes early on Sunday, kicking off a historic effort to stop a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2,400 lives a day in the United States. Mask-wearing…

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