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Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities

The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes. As an assisted-living center, Gabriel House in Fall River, about 50 miles (80…

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Apple Fights $580 Million App Store Fine in Europe

Apple has appealed what it calls an “unlawful” $580 million fine from the European Union. “We believe the European Commission’s decision — and their unprecedented fine — go far beyond what the law requires,” the tech giant said in a statement on Monday, per a report by Bloomberg News. “As our appeal will show, the EC is mandating…

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