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  "id": 870797,
  "title": "California clears the way for Charter's $34.5 billion takeover of Cox Communications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/california-clears-the-way-for-charters-34-5-billion-takeover-of-cox",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
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    "url": "https://qz.com/california-cpuc-charter-cox-communications-merger-approval-081426"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve the deal, the last regulatory barrier before closing",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}