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Vietnam enters Hague Apostille Convention, speeding U.S. document authentication
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Vietnam has joined the Hague Apostille Convention, replacing a multi-step legalization process with a faster apostille path for qualifying U.S. public documents starting Sept. 11, 2026. The change should cut time and costs for people and…
IAPMO's Dain Hansen joins U.S. trade advisory committee
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IAPMO said Dain Hansen, its executive vice president of Government Relations, has been appointed to the U.S. Government’s Industry Trade Advisory Committee by the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Brainfuse added to Connecticut’s approved high-dosage math tutoring list
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Brainfuse is now an approved virtual provider for Connecticut school districts planning high-dosage math tutoring for grades 6–10. The move gives districts another option for frequent, small-group support tied to classroom learning and state…
FPC compares U.S. payment rails in new faster payments report
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The U.S. Faster Payments Council has released a new report comparing established and emerging U.S. payment rails, including FedNow, RTP, Visa Direct, Mastercard Send, Same Day ACH, stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
EC-Council offers free Hacker Halted 2026 entry to U.S. military and government cyber professionals
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EC-Council will give complimentary admission to Hacker Halted 2026 and its Global CISO Forum 2026 for qualified U.S. military and government cybersecurity professionals.
Microscopic defects keep solid-state batteries from the market
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A new review from researchers in Germany and the U.S. says solid-state lithium metal batteries still run into a basic bottleneck: microscopic dendrites that form at the lithium-metal interface and trigger failures.
AsReader gets federal ID codes to chase bigger U.S. contracts
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AsReader has received a CAGE code and Unique Entity ID, clearing the RFID and barcode company to bid on larger federal and Defense Department contracts.
Global AI index ranks U.S. and London top for social good and sustainability
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A new edition of the Global AI Competitiveness Index ranks 20 countries and 20 city hubs on how well they deploy AI for public, environmental and social benefit.
U.S. data center growth accelerates on AWS, Anthropic and power deals
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Aterio’s September 2026 update says August brought a surge of hyperscale campus planning, new permits and power agreements across Texas, the Midwest and other major U.S. markets.
Elbit's U.S. segment rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense
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Elbit Systems Ltd. is renaming its U.S. operating segment Twenty-Six Defense, a move meant to signal deeper investment in domestic design, engineering and manufacturing for U.S. customers.
We Recycle Solar plans first U.S. critical materials recovery plant for old solar panels
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We Recycle Solar says it will open America’s first dedicated end-to-end critical materials recovery plant for retired solar panels in Texas in Q3 2027. The facility is designed to recover up to 96% of key materials, a move that could keep more…
H2ONU lands first U.S. bookstore placement at BookEnds in Kailua
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Ray Culver’s H2ONU: A Novel by Ray Culver has reached its first U.S. brick-and-mortar bookstore, BookEnds in Kailua, 20 years after he began writing it by hand on legal pads in Lanikai.
Carín León’s Sphere debut highlights Música Mexicana’s U.S. economic scale
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Carín León became the first Latino artist to perform at Las Vegas’ Sphere with a seven-show residency that opened Sept. 4, adding a new milestone for Música Mexicana in the U.S. A new analysis by Manuel Herrejón Suárez argues the genre is turning…
U.S. officials to brief companies at Venezuela Reawakening Summit in Houston
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A Houston summit on Sept. 17 will bring U.S. Commerce and Treasury representatives together with business leaders to discuss Venezuela market entry, sanctions and licensing, as a historic oil agreement draws fresh attention to the country….
Resolution Minerals begins Nasdaq trading as U.S. critical minerals push accelerates
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Resolution Minerals starts trading on Nasdaq today under ticker RML, adding a U.S. market presence while it advances its Horse Heaven gold, tungsten and antimony project in Idaho.
Freestyle Digital Media launches military drama The Militia on U.S. platforms
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Freestyle Digital Media released the military drama The Militia on U.S. digital HD, DVD, cable and satellite platforms on Sept. 8, 2026. The film follows a teenager who builds a militia to rescue his father, with Dylan King Welter directing and…
Tennessee Tops U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates in New Study
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A new study from Harden Crichton, P.C. finds wide state-by-state gaps in maternal mortality, with Tennessee nearly four times higher than California among the 39 states with published data.
Alloy Labs says 31% of U.S. community banks are in 'Quiet Failure Mode'
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Alloy Labs says 1,415 FDIC-insured banks, or 31% of the U.S. total, are in a state of persistent value destruction that can foreshadow discounted sales or disappearance.
U.S. union membership posts biggest jump in 17 years
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A new Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of Illinois study says the U.S. added more than 411,000 union members last year, the largest one-year increase since 2008. The report ties much of the growth to states that protect collective…
Chopin Law Firm wins $489,244 verdict against U.S. government after Coast Guard crash
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The Chopin Law Firm secured a $489,244.69 federal verdict for Moncell Collins after a bench trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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