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For the first time, two new all-electric passenger trains are operating in the US, which is woefully behind the rest of the world in electrifying its rolling stock.

The two new trains are operated by Caltrain. California Governor Gavin Newson and House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi were on hand to take the inaugural ride, which took place on Saturday. The



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Even four years on, Sony’s WH-1000XM4 remain a stalwart choice among wireless noise-canceling headphones — especially now that they’ve returned to their lowest price of about $198 ($150 off) at Amazon, B&H Photo, and Best Buy. That’s thanks in large part to their very good sound quality (which may be just a touch bass-y, to be fair), up to



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Viking Global's Andreas Halvorsen has led the Tiger Cub for a quarter of a century.
  • Viking Global decided to hire more analysts four years ago to keep its talent pipeline strong.
  • The Tiger Cub told investors this approach has "borne fruit" as half of its PM ranks have been promoted from within.
  • The manager is known for constantly replenishing top talent as many leave to



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  • Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, died at 56 from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • NSCLC accounts for 85% of all lung cancer cases, many of which are diagnosed late.
  • Symptoms like persistent coughing can be confused with other illnesses, like bronchitis.

Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, died from lung cancer on Friday. She was 56.

In a Facebook post, her



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I had three-course meals at Chili's and TGI Fridays.
  • I ordered mozzarella sticks, ribs, and a specialty dessert at both TGI Fridays and Chili's.
  • Each chain had its strengths, but I didn't like the mozzarella sticks at Chili's.
  • The meals ended up being remarkably close in price, with a mere $0.22 difference between them.

TGI Fridays and Chili's have a lot in common, but both menus have some



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By taking advantage of these tips, you might be able to make the most of your Costco membership, too.
  • I shop at Costco weekly for my family, which has given me a unique perspective on store operations.
  • In my experience, the best days for new deals are Mondays, as sales typically end on Sundays.
  • Some Costco stores have manager markdowns and the monthly emails have some amazing deals.

I'm



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  • Comic-book startup Dstlry announced in August it raised a $5 million seed round.
  • Its team used a 36-page pitch deck to tell a story for investors around creator content and tech.
  • In the deck, its founders highlighted their work backgrounds and 2023 projects to score new funding.

Comic-book upstart Dstlry announced this month it raised a $5 million seed round, bringing its total funding to $7.4



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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, right, follows the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George as the ships transit the Strait of Hormuz on May 1, 2012.
  • The US is accelerating the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
  • It is also sending a guided-missile submarine to the region, adding to existing firepower