Anthem — Anthem failed in its bid to get a judge to order Cigna not to terminate its merger deal with Anthem.
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People "protesting" the National Anthem or "boycotting" the National Anthem.
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Kneeling during the National Anthem was never about the anthem itself.
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It was before the national anthem, not during the national anthem.
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Can't a fun pop anthem be just that: A fun pop anthem?
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"Anthem is significantly disappointed by the decision," said Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish.
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I mean, the so called "Black National Anthem" is a religious anthem.
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National anthem protests This time, Colin Kaepernick didn't sit during the National Anthem.
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Anthem spokeswoman Leslie Porras said that Anthem believes Express Scripts' positions are baseless.
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It is the royal anthem, not the national anthem, that precedes such events.
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Anthem Singers at Titans / Seahawks Game Take Knee After Performing National Anthem pic.twitter.
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That Anthem deal isn't looking so hot: Cigna didn't mention Anthem at all in its earnings release, nor did Cordani talk about Anthem in his opening remarks.
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"Respect" became an anthem for us, because it seemed like an anthem for her.
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Teddy Roosevelt's macho schtick is pretty tiring, but without his Rough Riders, we'd never have DMX's "Ruff Ryders' Anthem," the second best musical anthem (behind "Int'l Player's Anthem").
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"The company was recently told by Anthem management that Anthem intends to move its business when the company's current contract with Anthem expires on December 31, 2019, and that Anthem is not interested in continuing discussions regarding pricing concessions," Express Scripts said.
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The national anthem wasn't always played before sporting events ... Here's a fascinating fact: The national anthem was played at baseball games decades before it was actually the national anthem.
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Changed lyrics to the Canadian National Anthem (my anthem) to push a US political agenda?
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Because then, as now, kneeling during the National Anthem was never about the anthem itself.
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" It also said nothing when pundit Kevin Blackistone called the national anthem a "war anthem.
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Anthem – Anthem beat estimates by 269 cents with adjusted quarterly profit of $247 per share.
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I wanted to write a sex-positive sex anthem that was also a care anthem.
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Wentworth called the 2009 deal with Anthem "transformational" and noted that Anthem ultimately wound up with $4.7 billion up front that he said Anthem used to buy its stock back.
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Anthem — Anthem shares are undervalued and could rise by 30 percent, according to a Barron's article.
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"I'd probably do a remix of the National Anthem – whoever sits down during the National Anthem..?"
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After the American anthem had concluded, the kneeling players all stood for the British national anthem.
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It's quite the opposite to the national anthem — it's more the emotional anthem to a nation.
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We stand for the flag and anthem so they can stand for the flag and anthem.
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Anthem spokeswoman Jill Becher said Anthem and Cigna have limited overlap in the markets where they operate.
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The Cowboys knelt before the National Anthem, then stood and locked arms while the anthem was played.
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NFL and the National Anthem The NFL is putting its National Anthem policy on hold for now.
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Think about the national anthem, this notion that we're all standing at attention during the national anthem.
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The sound went out just as the Red Wings' anthem singer, Karen Newman, was singing Canada's anthem.
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TRUMP TACKLES THE NFL AND NATIONAL ANTHEM: A TIMELINE The NFL modified its anthem protocol in May, prohibiting demonstrations for 2018, but allowing players to remain in the locker room during the anthem.
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One dedicated football fan and self-professed anthem-booer says the anthem law scares him "only a bit".
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Anthem — Anthem is asking a judge for a separate trial involving its planned takeover of rival insurer Cigna.
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The players sang the anthem over the sound of the Olympic anthem at the Gangneung Hockey Centre arena.
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In a CNN poll, 46% say protesting during the anthem is disrespectful to the freedoms the anthem represents.
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ANTHEM, Arizona (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Carlee Rogers' children run around Anthem Community Park, as she relishes the sunshine.
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District court's decision on acquisition of cigna * Says "anthem is significantly disappointed by decision" * Anthem inc - "moving forward, anthem will continue to work aggressively to complete transaction" Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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At their medal ceremony, the players team sang the Russian anthem over the sound of the Olympic anthem at the Gangneung Hockey Centre despite being barred from having their flag raised or anthem played.
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Anthem – Anthem filed a lawsuit against drugmaker Insys Therapeutics, with the health insurer charging that Insys paid kickbacks to doctors and made false statements to anthem to receive reimbursements for its opioid drug Subsys.
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N.F.L. Anthem Policy Bound to Please Only the N.F.L. Trump Supports N.F.L.'s New National Anthem Policy Dolphins Policy Says Players Could Be Suspended for Anthem Protests Resolution 2: Colin Kaepernick is a hero.
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We didn't believe in God, pray, go to church, stand up for the queen in the cinema when they played the national anthem (which in any case, wasn't our anthem, our anthem being the 'Internationale').
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Taking a knee during the national anthem is just as much of a political statement as playing the anthem in the first place – an anthem which mentions slavery and was written by an anti-abolitionist.
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Saints players have been seen kneeling before the anthem and some continue to do so during the national anthem.
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Here are a few basic pillars of what we know about Anthem: Anthem is a shared-world action-RPG.
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Many NFL players responded with protests during the national anthem Sunday, including three teams that skipped the anthem altogether.
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NFL and the national anthem NFL owners may be looking at forcing players to stand for the national anthem.
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JB: While doing the research I discovered the UK national anthem is rather similar to the Liechtenstein national anthem.
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Smith said last week that the players aren't protesting the anthem itself, but rather are protesting during the anthem.
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And that anthem, "Be Glorious, Our Free Fatherland," is still, with revised words, the anthem of the Russian Federation.
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So today, we play the national anthem before sporting events ... because we play the national anthem before sporting events.
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It is believed that hackers were able to breach Anthem after the stealing the login information of an Anthem employee.
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After Anthem sued Express Scripts, Anthem reached out to OptumRx, UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager and a competitor to Express Scripts.
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Players should 'stand during the American anthem' When it comes to sports players and the national anthem, Carter was adamant.
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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the anthem protests last year when he started kneeling during the anthem.
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The National Anthem saga, as Trump berated professional athletes who protested racial injustice by refusing to stand during the anthem.
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Anthem – Anthem is cutting its Obamacare coverage in 16 of the 19 California regions where it offered plans this year.
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" Related: Fergie explains National Anthem performance "Here's the thing about taking risks when it comes to the national anthem: Don't.
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The contractor from LaunchPoint has been "terminated," according to Anthem, and is incarcerated on charges unrelated to the Anthem breach.
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He removed his black fedora while a military orchestra played first the North Korean national anthem, then the Russian anthem.
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NFL Players' Association files grievance over anthem policy The league's new national anthem policy requires all players on the field to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room; Trace Gallagher reports from Los Angeles.
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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch again sat during the national anthem on Sunday, after drawing the ire of President Trump for sitting through the U.S. national anthem but standing for the Mexican national anthem last week.
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Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem.
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"To stand for the Mexico anthem and sit for the American anthem is total disrespect," Herschel told TMZ Sports in NYC.
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The IFS ratings of the following ANTM subsidiaries are 'A+': Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance Company Anthem Health Plans, Inc.
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The tweet promoted Trump's stand-for-the-anthem rhetoric against NFL players who have held silent protests during the National Anthem.
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It is unclear how the Aetna deal would affect CVS's future relationship with Anthem, and an Anthem spokeswoman declined to comment.
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The players, he said, "must" be on the sidelines during the playing of the anthem and "should" stand for the anthem.
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Chaka Khan will sing the US national anthem and country music singer-songwriter Tenille Arts will sing the Canadian national anthem.
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Singing the national anthem at sporting events started in 85033, as a marketing ploy, even before we had a national anthem.
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We're not participating in the anthem today, not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but to remove ourselves from the circumstance.
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"We're not participating in the anthem today, not to be disrespectful to the anthem – to remove ourselves from this circumstance," he said.
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Just ask Siri, "What is the national anthem of Bulgaria?" and the answer "The national anthem of Bulgaria is Despacito" pops up.
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A sidenote: Have you ever noticed that Genovia's national anthem in The Princess Diaries 2 sounded a lot like Canada's national anthem?
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For instance, taking the National Anthem performed by Fergie and mashing it up with videos from YouTube and Whitney Houston's National Anthem.
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In 2016, about a month after Kaepernick began his anthem protest, Rapinoe took a knee during the anthem before a Reign game.
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NFL owners pass new national anthem policy Double amputee veteran, Johnny Joey Jones, on the importance of standing for the national anthem.
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Driving the news: Anthem split ways with Express Scripts after Anthem said Express Scripts pocketed "obscene" profits from their prescription drug contract.
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Players throughout the day Sunday have been kneeling at games during the anthem, with three teams choosing to skip the anthem altogether.
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Anthem Bioware's next title isn't due out until next February, but Anthem still managed to get a lot of love today at E3.
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"Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem," Trump tweeted.
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There apparently also is a mention of the anthem in the "game operations manual" that suggests that players "should" stand during the anthem.
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Okung raised his fist during the anthem of the Chargers' game against the Oakland Raiders, after which the anthem singer, Jessica Sanchez, knelt.
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Anthem protests continue, in part prompted by deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va. "The national anthem is a special moment to me," Goodell says.
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TRUMP TACKLES THE NFL AND NATIONAL ANTHEM: A TIMELINE The NFL modified its national anthem protocol in May, prohibiting any sort of demonstrations for the 2018 season, but allowing players to remain in the locker room during the anthem if they chose to.
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"The cyber attack of Anthem not only caused harm to Anthem, but also impacted tens of millions of Americans," said US attorney Josh Minkler.
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Forget for a second that once again we have to point out that these protests occur during the national anthem, not against the anthem.
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Mr. Cameron entered the anthem debate in 2012 when, according to the website Conservative Home, he expressed interest in "Jerusalem" as an English anthem.
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Beachgoers on the boardwalk often stop to listen to the National Anthem, "God Bless America" and Wildwood's own anthem, "Wildwood Days" by Bobby Rydell.
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Historian Marc Ferris wrote a history of the national anthem in which he points out that, at first, the anthem didn't exactly come free.
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Both raised their fist during the national anthem before a September game, an act sparked by San Francisco 85033ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's anthem protests.
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"More than 10 years ago, one of my players was on a video saying: 'the national anthem, it's not our national anthem,'" he recalled.
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High School Students Kicked Off Football Team After Protesting During National Anthem Before a football game in Texas, one student knelt during the anthem.
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The Olympic anthem will be played instead of Russia's national anthem for any winners of gold medals, although no Russians have won so far.
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The Cowboys knelt as a team before the anthem began, leading to boos from the crowd, but then stood as the anthem was sung.
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But, Mr. Lang said, he had wanted someone to sing the Marseillaise not as a national anthem, but as a universal anthem to freedom.
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Not to be undone, he also called on the Oakland Raiders to suspend running back Marshawn Lynch for kneeling during the national anthem: Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem.
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" When it comes to the protests, Smith has stressed that players are "not protesting the anthem," but instead engaging in a "protest during the anthem.
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If Anthem doesn't find out about the cost-sharing subsidies by then, Swedish said Anthem will consider hiking premiums, reducing benefits or exiting some markets.
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The ceremony concluded with the German national anthem and excerpts from Beethoven's 9th symphony "Ode to Joy", used as the anthem of the European Union.
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NFL ADOPTS POLICY TO FINE TEAMS IF PLAYERS AND PERSONNEL DON&aposT STAND FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM "When the anthem comes on, you stand," Cuomo said.
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Defensive end Michael Bennett walked out of the tunnel as the anthem played and "spent the anthem walking toward the bench," the news outlet reported.
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"Gold is up on increased credit risk and on China," said Anthem Blanchard, chief executive of Anthem Vault, precious metals dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Even as a few players continue to kneel during the national anthem, the furor over the NFL's anthem protests has been relatively quiet this season.
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The president recently attacked CBS and ESPN over their decisions not to broadcast the anthem, although ESPN has not aired the anthem in previous years.
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The league's new anthem policy ... the blackballing of Kaep ... the unwillingness to sign fellow anthem kneeler Eric Reid -- Geragos says it all stems from POTUS.
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National anthem protests have spread to high school football teams National anthem protests have spread to high school football teams This segment originally aired Nov.
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As a way to show respect to all, our #Saints team will kneel in solidarity prior to the national anthem & stand together during the anthem.
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One member of the New York Giants took a knee during the anthem, and one Tennessee Titans player stayed off the field during the anthem.
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The game he is watching, in Cuba, was preceded by the singing of the Cuban national anthem alongside the American national anthem, because they're in Cuba.
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While the crowd began the anthem in relative silence, they started sing along about halfway through before roaring as DuPré brought the anthem to a close.
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The court also ruled that broadcasting a shortened version of the anthem would not suffice, and it prohibited playing the anthem at "undesirable" or "disgraceful" places.
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NFL owners approve new policy addressing anthem potests NFL says teams will be fined if players on field do not stand and 'show respect' during anthem.
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So when Aretha Franklin wants to sing a 5-minute version of the National Anthem, Aretha Franklin sings a 5-minute version of the National Anthem.
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"The cyber attack of Anthem not only caused harm to Anthem, but also impacted tens of millions of Americans," U.S. Attorney Minkler said in a statement.
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" The new song features Drake referencing (former?) frenemy Kendrick Lamar and Khaled yelling "they don't want me to have another anthem so I have another anthem.
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Anthem — Anthem said it was evaluating its options after an appeals court upheld a lower court decision blocking its proposed merger with fellow health insurer Cigna .
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While 46% say protesting during the anthem is disrespectful to the freedoms that the anthem represents, an almost equal 45% say such protests demonstrate those freedoms.
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Lynch sat during most of the U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before Sunday's game against the Patriots at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
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To make it about the anthem is foolish The White House said that they will "loudly and proudly" play the national anthem at the fan event.
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BREAKING — POSSIBLE NFL CHANGE REGARDING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM: NFL owners will consider a rule next week that would require players to stand for the national anthem.
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Jones also came out strongest against the anthem protests, saying any player who did not stand for the anthem would not play—this after plopping down front and center to take a knee before the anthem with his players before a Monday Night Football game in September.
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" Trump began railing against ESPN at Tuesday's rally in West Virginia -- where he told the crowd, "It was just announced by ESPN that rather than defending our anthem, our beautiful, beautiful national anthem and defending our flag, they just won't broadcast when they play the national anthem.
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The NFL is well within its rights to make a rule requiring players to stand during the anthem, or instituting some other rule against anthem-based protests.
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The entire New Orleans Saints team, including players, coaches, and other staff, knelt before the national anthem but stood up while the anthem played, arm in arm.
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Where it stands: Anthem says it's entitled to $20 million from Cigna because of the deal's collapse, while Cigna says it's entitled to $16 million from Anthem.
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The royal anthem was the national anthem of what was then Siam until 1932, when young army officers and bureaucrats staged a coup to end absolute monarchy.
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NFL star Arian Foster: the national anthem is "a racist song" NFL star Arian Foster: the national anthem is "a racist song" This segment originally aired Oct.
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NFL owners divided over national anthem protests During the 2016-2017 NFL season, Kaepernick started kneeling during the anthem as part of a protest against police brutality.
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Roughly 255,000 Anthem customers in four states would have no Obamacare insurers for 2018 if Anthem exited, we reported with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this month.
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Nevermind that most teams didn't even come out to the field for the anthem until 2009 or that the anthem portion is rarely shown live on television.
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"Cigna's repeated willful breaches of the merger agreement and its successful sabotage of the transaction has caused Anthem to suffer massive damages," Anthem said in a statement.
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Poland's Radio 1 has protested by playing the Polish national anthem every other hour since January 1st, alternating it with the EU's anthem, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".
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Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna merger: A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the proposed $48 billion merger of two of the nation's largest health insurers, Anthem and Cigna.
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Cigna said on Tuesday that it had notified Anthem that it had terminated its merger and that Anthem was required to pay a $1.85 billion breakup fee.
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Trump blasted NFL protests in which players kneeled during the playing of the national anthem, even though none of the Eagles kneeled during the anthem last season.
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Christopher Johnson stood on the field and linked arms with Jets players during the national anthem last year after Trump attacked players for kneeling during the anthem.
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Anthem protests began at the start of last season, when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench during a preseason game's national anthem.
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Fitch affirms the IFS ratings of the following ANTM subsidiaries at 'A+', with a Negative Outlook: Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance Company Anthem Health Plans, Inc.
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Anthem and Cigna have had a fraught relationship, but Anthem is appealing the decision and said it expected a ruling soon on whether the merger could proceed.
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"We're not participating in the anthem today — not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but to remove ourselves from the circumstance," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told CBS.
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Jim Doepke grew up playing the trumpet, and in 2008 he started his "Anthem Across America" quest to play the national anthem in every single MLB ballpark.
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" MJ recommends all of the hilarious writing about Fergie's, um, colorful, national anthem performance, including "Fergie Apologizes for Giving America the National Anthem It Deserves" from The Root" and "A Brief, Fraught Timeline of My Attempt to Watch Fergie's Whole Rendition of the National Anthem" from The Ringer.
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For the real NBA pros' big game on Sunday night, Fergie will sing the U.S. national anthem, while rock band Barenaked Ladies will perform the Canadian national anthem.
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Neither Anthem nor OPM is cited in connection with Yu's arrest and Anthem does not appear to be based in any of the cities mentioned in the indictment.
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Like the more the press is covering national anthem controversies, the more the press is defending anthem kneelers, the more you know people are favorable of Donald Trump.
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The Cowboys made their collective protest before the national anthem began — in an effort to make the action about unity and not about the anthem itself, ESPN reported.
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Two weeks ago, ESPN said it would not be showing the anthem before the 49ers game, as it does not typically show the anthem before its televised games.
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Interestingly, all these protests during the national anthem at sporting events raises a separate question: Why is the national anthem a staple of sporting events to begin with?
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The Anthem contract represents nearly a fifth of the company's revenues, and the decision by Anthem to start a rival business sets up more competition for its services.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson and offensive tackle Duane Brown stayed off the field during the national anthem, something they did in the opener and preseason.
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"If you think that it's OK to take a knee during our national anthem and disrespect openly the national anthem, you are wrong," Light told The Boston Herald.
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Trump half-sings the national anthem President Donald Trump joined members of the military on the field during the national anthem at the college football national championship game.
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The N.F.L. announced its anthem rules for 2018, and the message was clear: Respect the flag by standing for the national anthem or stay in the locker room.
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Members of the Seahawks and Titans decided to sit out the national anthem in the wake of President Trump's comments attacking NFL players who knelt during the anthem.
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The NFL recently announced that players are now either required to stand for the national anthem, or sit out in the locker room until the anthem is over.
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As ESPN broke with tradition to air the national anthem before the "MNF" game, the entire Dallas Cowboys team, including owner Jerry Jones, kneeled together before the anthem.
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It was adopted as the national anthem of France in 1795, banned by the restored Bourbon dynasty after Napoleon's downfall, and established as the lasting anthem only in 1879.
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" The YouTube account connected to the username "Yaafghankid786" listed favorite videos related to jihad including "jihad nasheed ya shahid" [jihad is a martyr's anthem] and "best jihad nasheed [anthem].
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According to Sports Illustrated, Philadelphia Eagles' De'Vante Bausby and Malcolm Jenkins raised their fists during the anthem, while Michael Bennett walked onto the field after the anthem finished playing.
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Trump has frequently attacked NFL players who kneel during the national anthem and has called for the NFL to implement a rule requiring players to stand during the anthem.
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Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room or a similar location off the field until after the Anthem has been performed.
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"As a way to show respect to all, our #Saints team will kneel in solidarity prior to the national anthem & stand together during the anthem," Brees wrote on Twitter.
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Anthem – The health insurer's stock was upgraded to "overweight" from "equal-weight" at Morgan Stanley, which said industry consolidation and drug pricing reform position Anthem for accelerated profit growth.
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Last month, after President Trump called for any "son of a bitch" who knelt during the anthem to be fired, several owners stood with their teams for the anthem.
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The anthem protests began with Colin Kaepernick, who first sat during the anthem and then knelt, after speaking with a former NFL player who had served as a Green Beret.
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The NFL national anthem controversy began in August 2016 when then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick declined to stand for the national anthem when it was played before games.
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"Anthem believes that the merger must close by April 30, 2017 or Cigna will declare that it is terminating the merger agreement the next day," Anthem said in its filing.
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And look, here she is gliding through the sky like an angel while singing her nautical death anthem "My Heart Will Go On." Who else has a nautical death anthem?
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Anthem wanted Optum to provide a "pricing proposal" of drug savings in case Anthem decided to end its contract with Express Scripts, according to Optum, which obliged with the request.
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Loss of Anthem Business: Fitch's ratings case forecast for ESRX assumes the company loses about $20 billion of revenue associated with its contract with health insurer Anthem in 2019-2020.
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The NFL's old policy regarding the National Anthem also was nothing worth mentioning, either -- something along the lines that the NFL would encourage players to stand during the National Anthem.
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Anthem said in a statement that Express Scripts was obligated to negotiate in good faith to make sure Anthem received competitive pricing, but that it had refused to do so.
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Now that we have entered Week 4 and the interest in the anthem has crested, some networks are starting to revert to their regular practice of not showing the anthem.
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The anthem policy was promoted as the solution, requiring players on the field to stand during the anthem but allowing them to remain in the locker room if they wished.
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"Players who are on the field during the Anthem performance must stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem," the final item on the list of "detrimental" conduct said.
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Team owners met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in May and approved the new national anthem policy that allows players to protest during the anthem by remaining in the locker rooms.
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Donald Trump has turned his sights on BeastMode -- blasting the NFL star for sitting during the U.S. national anthem -- but standing for the Mexican national anthem -- during his game this weekend.
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The debate about standing for the anthem began when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the performance of the national anthem in an effort to protest racial inequality in America.
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And the second was a debate during which it was jokingly and quite iconically suggested that Wiley's "Wearing My Rolex" would be a better national anthem than the actual national anthem.
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The anthem firestorm started last season when then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the anthem to protest the treatment of African-Americans in the United States.
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NBC Sports commentator Bob Costas said Saturday that NFL players protesting police misconduct should kneel after, not during, the national anthem, arguing that kneeling during the anthem is offensive to many.
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Players who refuse to stand for the anthem "may stay in the locker room or in a similar location off the field until after the Anthem has been performed, " Goodell said.
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However, those seeds of goodwill were uprooted this spring, when the league announced a new anthem policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem if they're on the field.
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Okung's nearly 900-word manifesto takes N.F.L. owners to task for making decisions on anthem demonstrations, which have typically involved players kneeling or sitting during the anthem, without broadly consulting players.
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And its athletes would not march under the Russian flag at the opening ceremony or hear the Russian anthem played if they win gold medals (they will hear the Olympic anthem).
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For decades, at home games the anthem has been paired with "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the turn-of-the-century hymn that has become known as the black national anthem.
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"In the meantime, we will continue to run the current version of Anthem, but move away from full seasons as the team works towards the future of Anthem," Hudson goes on.
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In May, the NFL banned on-field kneeling during the anthem but allowed for players who don't want to stand to stay in the locker room until the anthem is over.
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Players across the NFL knelt and locked arms during the playing of the national anthem this weekend in response to President Trump's criticism of athletes who don't stand for the anthem.
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In particular, Jenkins took issue with the portrayal that players kneel during the anthem because they are anti-military and anti-flag and that Eagles players have knelt during the anthem.
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" They also sang the protest anthem "We Shall Overcome.
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" But either way, "I'll be focused on the anthem.
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She doesn't get nervous – unless it's the National Anthem.
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The Red Army Choir — "Anthem of the USSR" 5.
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Trump told insurers, including UnitedHealth Group Inc , Anthem Inc.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc (ANTM.
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I love the Anthem — it's such a cool venue.
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Any one act up I let another anthem go !
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President Barack Obama addressed the Colin Kaepernick national anthem controversy on Monday, cautiously praising the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who has been kneeling as the national anthem is played before exhibition games.
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The Panthers stood on the field for the anthem — with one exception, defensive end Julius Peppers, who stayed in the locker room and emerged onto the field after the anthem was over.
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Anthem — Anthem indicated it would offer Affordable Care Act plans for 2018 in Virginia and Kentucky, amid reconsideration by major insurers about whether to renew their state ACA plans for next year.
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Several NFL players responded harshly Thursday to President Donald Trump's comments supporting the league's new national anthem policy, which calls for fines or punishment for any form of disrespect during the anthem.
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Dozens of players, coaches and team officials across the NFL have joined in kneeling during the anthem Sunday after President Trump on Friday attacked players who do not stand during the anthem.
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San Diego Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung also raised a fist during the anthem, and nearly all players on the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns linked arms during the anthem as well.
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Most of the Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in their locker room as the national anthem played before a game in Chicago today after President Trump criticized NFL players for kneeling during the anthem.
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And while throughout history many have refused to stand for the National Anthem as a form of respectful protest, no one ever did anything to the National Anthem as disrespectful as this.
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"It is unfortunate that our National Anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the National Anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone," the statement said.
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The NFL continued to see sporadic protests during the national anthem on Sunday, a month after President Trump ignited a firestorm by suggesting players who kneel during the anthem should be fired.
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All of the Jacksonville Jaguars knelt ahead the anthem at their game in New York against the Jets, then stood with arms linked for the anthem itself, as did the opposing team.
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When youngsters in Hong Kong packed shopping centres to sing a new protest anthem, small bands of the party faithful were mobilised to belt out China's national anthem in the territory's malls.
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In 2012, a Kazakhstani athlete stood stone-faced on a gold-medal podium following a competition in Kuwait as organizers played Borat's Kazakhstani national anthem instead of the country's actual national anthem.
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" Team owner Richard Childress was asked what he would do if any of his staffers protested the anthem -- "Get you a ride on a Greyhound bus when the national anthem is over.
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Offenders could face imprisonment for "deliberately distorting the lyrics or music of the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, singing the national anthem in a distorted or derogatory fashion, or insulting the national anthem in other ways," said the amendment to the criminal law, which already set punishments for insulting the national flag and emblem.
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Letters To the Editor: Re "All Must Rise for Anthem, N.F.L. Insists" (front page, May 24): If commercial football continues to insist that it knows the only way to respect flag, anthem and country, I would see nothing wrong with taking a knee myself in the stands when they play the anthem or fly warplanes over the field.
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"I know that he was very deliberate during the anthem, and of course that's the issue with me," said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who had threatened to bench players who protested the anthem.
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On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Anthem and Cigna were arguing behind the scenes over several issues, including a lawsuit by Anthem against pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co ESRX.
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Cigna has sought to abandon the merger and force Anthem to pay a $1.85 billion breakup fee while Anthem filed a lawsuit to force its smaller rival to go through with the combination.
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Far-right conspiracy theories surrounding the NFL anthem protests: Alex Jones and Jack Posobiec alleged on Infowars that Soros funded the NFL anthem protests to incite a race war in the United States.
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The Dolphins then submitted a nine-page document to the NFL, called "Proper Anthem Conduct," which explained the fines and suspensions that could be leveled on players for kneeling during the national anthem.
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With the crumbling of the Anthem/Cigna and Aetna/Humana mergers, and emergence of Aetna/CVS, we think that Anthem, Humana, Cigna, and Optum will all aggressively acquire higher margin, less-regulated businesses.
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"You can't tell me that not standing up for the National Anthem with your hand over your heart is not denigrating to the National Anthem or the flag, it is," Baker told Axelrod.
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Anthem Sues Express Scripts Over Drug Pricing | The health insurer Anthem said it had sued the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Holding to recover damages from drug pricing it claims was too high.
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Trump's campaign is fundraising off the controversy, Pence changed his background photo to him standing during the anthem, and Trump said he "asked" Pence to leave if any players protested during the anthem.
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In London, the game between the Ravens and the Jaguars began with the anthem being played as more than a dozen players from the two teams knelt for the duration of the anthem.
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CBS showed the anthem before Thursday night's game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, and NBC will show the anthem before Sunday night's game between the Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks.
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This, after all, is the nation where 11 years ago, the future prime minister, Yves Leterme, when asked if he knew Belgium's anthem, "La Brabançonne," started singing "La Marseillaise," the anthem of France.
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Anthem also said next year it plans to provide point-of-sale rebates to members in its commercial business where Anthem takes on the risk of medical claim costs, typically for small employers.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews remained off the field during the national anthem before his team's game, while his teammates, Brian Orakpo and Jurrell Casey, raised their fists once the anthem ended.
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Colin Kaepernick has the right to protest police brutality by sitting during the national anthem, but he just can't go all willy-nilly and protest police brutality by sitting during the national anthem.
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Aetna and Anthem said they plan to challenge the suits.
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Singer Meghan Linsey took a knee after finishing the anthem.
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Players on the Patriots defense kneel during the national anthem.
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Her Huya channel was banned following the national anthem incident.
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Representatives of Anthem could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Great guy to support a protest of the national anthem.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the league's national anthem policy.
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Anthem and other legacy insurers are moving ahead to modernize.
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Not one Eagles player knelt for the anthem this yr.
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So then I decided I should, learn the national anthem.
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Anthem issued a statement saying it would appeal the ruling.
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I thought the band behind my summer anthem was black.
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They're able to say, 'Oh, they're attacking the national anthem.
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If I was white, I'd always defend the National Anthem.
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The most fitting anthem queen for the 2018 yr anniversary.
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The most fitting anthem queen for the 50 yr anniversary.
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"Look What You Made Me Do" is a revenge anthem.
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Changing the national anthem to the viral "Baby Shark" song.
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Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell kneels during the National Anthem.
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New Orleans Saints kneeling before the national anthem in London.
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Anthem and Cigna could not be immediately reached for comment.
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Danny Amendola holding the flag during a powerful national anthem.
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Anthem shares, meanwhile, gained more than 1.8 percent Tuesday afternoon.
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NFL fans roasted Jimmy Buffett for his national anthem rendition.
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I'm singing the national anthem and the EAGLES ARE PLAYING?!
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I'm singing the national anthem and the EAGLES ARE PLAYING?!?!?!
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Earlier in the evening, Pink will sing the national anthem.
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ON that note, new anthem protests on the football field.
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Kanye West literally made "Gold Digger" an anthem in 2005.
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The NFL's policy on the national anthem was not changed.
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Anthem of the Seas is no stranger to rough waters.
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The fourth and final archetype of Anthem is the Interceptor.
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Anthem takes place on a world seemingly similar to Earth.
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The Olympic anthem will be played during their medal ceremonies.
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" — Nancy Pelosi, House minority leader "I love the national anthem.
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Some people say maybe we should change the national anthem.
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OK. The NFL announces new rules for national anthem protest.
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Meghan McCain defended her comments on the national anthem protests.
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It's overkill, but force is the oldest anthem of war.
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Kate Upton scorned Colin Kaepernick for his national anthem protest.
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An Anthem spokeswoman would not comment on the DOJ negotiations.
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The audience doesn't get its own anthem — the oddities do.
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Meanwhile, the NFL has tightened rules regarding the national anthem.
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Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, "JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)"
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Her song "Respect" became the anthem of every liberation movement.
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I haven't played Anthem as much as I've wanted to.
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Anthem has within it the potential to be something interesting.
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Anthem, on the other hand, lacks the charms of either.
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I've encountered nothing like that in 25 hours of Anthem.
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The agreement will now terminate on March 1, Anthem said.
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Anthem of the seas recording gusts of 93 knot winds.
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Dallas Cowboys players must stand for anthem , Jerry Jones says.
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But it would come at a minimal cost to Anthem.
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A Chicken Performing the National Anthem You read that right.
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Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem tonight in Chicago.
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Does LIGHTS view the song as an anthem for women?
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" Participants sang a rendition of Singapore's national anthem "Majulah Singapura.
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The National Anthem Law, which went into effect on Oct.
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Tim McGraw) (2003) / Jason Aldean - "Dirt Road Anthem" (2010) / B.o.
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Colin Kaepernick continues to not stand during the national anthem.
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But after her national anthem, she has largely stayed mum.
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Does it matter that Anthem is flagged in the Bahamas?
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Protests of the anthem have drawn attention in recent years.
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Luke Bryan sings a shining anthem at the #SuperBowl pic.twitter.
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He couldn't leave then in the middle of the anthem.
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It was never about the flag, our soldiers, our anthem.
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This tune was the anthem for that period in time.
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And respect our national anthem and we think they will.
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"We're victorious!" some chanted while others sang the national anthem.
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When they played the national anthem, we wanted to stand.
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No single national anthem can serve to rally us all.
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Excluding Anthem, the company has 65 million members, he said.
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Before kickoff, the band tuned up for the national anthem.
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Fans fell to a hush as the national anthem began.
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But that's not my only connection to the anthem issue.
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But several were linked including OPM, United Airlines and Anthem.
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"Party Rock Anthem" was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.
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However, it has the most incredible anthem of any micronation.
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The anthem is a series of questions: Can you see?
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Trump said players kneeling for the anthem should be fired.
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We basically needed an anthem for Naomi and for Jasmine.
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Analysts say Anthem, in particular, may be on the prowl.
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Still, the new citizens stood to sing the National Anthem.
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The national anthem will be sung a few minutes before.
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ESPN, however, has not aired the anthem in previous years.
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Anthem did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
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No one loves Aetna, Anthem or any other insurance company.
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Therefore, our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer.
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Mexico's national anthem was played for Mr. Coolidge in Washington.
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They belted out the country's national anthem in full voice.
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" 'FLYING WITHOUT YOU' "This has become this anthem for me.
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But the NFL anthem protests are not a tough case.
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Anthem of the Seas departed Cape Liberty on Sunday, Feb.
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Other teams stayed in the locker room during the anthem.
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The anthem is just kind of a symbol for that.
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Certain teams stayed in the locker room during the anthem.
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For a brief moment this weekend, Anthem players were happy.
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Bioware has finally showed us what Anthem is all about.
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I sang the National Anthem at the Houston Women's March.
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At the moment, Anthem is not doing that at all.
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I guess that form of anthem protest is OK, though.
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Streeter was supposed to sing the national anthem on Oct.
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Three teams stayed off the field during the anthem entirely.
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About 16 Patriots players knelt during the national anthem Sunday.
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Fitch has affirmed the following ratings at 'BBB': Anthem, Inc.
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Spokespeople for Aetna and Anthem declined to comment on Tuesday.
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People go through a routine when they play the anthem.
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You could safely call "Culture National Anthem" a hymn, though.
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Russians who win gold will not hear their anthem played.
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They turned their backs when the EU anthem was played.
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Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our Country.
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Just listen to her anthem: She's so hungry for life.
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How have you felt about the anthem protests this fall?
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I used Anthem for insurance, which was nearly as bad.
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I will always respect my country's flag and national anthem.
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That is why these athletes kneel during the national anthem.
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During the anthem, the players stood with their arms locked.
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What do you make of protests during the national anthem?
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So is it possible Kaepernick's anthem protest is a factor?
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The team knelt before the national anthem, not during it.
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"But you're worried about guys kneeling during the national anthem."
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In Thailand, the national anthem is played at 8 a.m.
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In the original version of Anthem, 28 states were represented.
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Anthem isn't the only way Shvarts is reassessing rape kits.
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It's taken a different meaning to me, beyond an anthem.
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TEPPER: HOW THE LEAGUE HAS HANDLED THIS WHOLE ANTHEM ISSUE?
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Everyone sang "Gelem, Gelem," the anthem of the Romani people.
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Signing the anthem was a way to celebrate my language.
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Anthem and Humana did not return a request for comment.
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"'All the Way' is not an optimistic anthem," she said.
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Will Demi Lovato omit a word during the national anthem?
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Will a player take a knee during the national anthem?
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National anthem: Recording of the United States Army Ceremonial Band.
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All three players have protested during the anthem all season.
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Officials praised Anthem for its cooperation with the FBI's investigation.
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Delta does not have a policy regarding the national anthem.
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Is it disrespectful not to stand during the national anthem?
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N) both fell about 3 percent and Anthem Inc (ANTM.
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I've found that having just one power anthem is reallychallenging!
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What goes through your mind when singing the national anthem?
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Even the home country's anthem is not immune from goofs.
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Since then, the team has not kneeled during the anthem.
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But Anthem is not likely to make its decision lightly.
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Clarkson performed the anthem at the Super Bowl in 2012.
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Anthem was helped by higher membership numbers and increased premiums.
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The national anthem protests kindled by Kaepernick and the Sept.
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Minutes before tipoff, the teams formed lines for the anthem.
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Toward the end of the anthem, two teammates joined them.
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Shortly thereafter, "Outside" became something of an anthem for me.
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During the National Anthem, Ryan was nowhere to be seen.
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An Anthem spokeswoman declined to comment on the Journal report.
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The suit accuses Express Scripts of overcharging Anthem for drugs.
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MIAMI DOLPHINS PLAYERS WHO STAGE ANTHEM PROTESTS COULD FACE GAME SUSPENSIONS, REPORT SAYS The league and the players association have been attempting to come to an agreement regarding the national anthem, Thursday's statement said.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers chose not to be on the field during the national anthem ahead of their Sunday game against the Chicago Bears, who stood on the field and linked arms during the anthem.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM The day started with the majority of Houston&aposs roster kneeling during the national anthem in protest of owner Bob McNair&aposs "inmates running the prison" comment that emerged this past week.
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Currently, there is no rule that requires players to stand for the anthem, though a policy manual said that players "should" stand for the anthem and may be subject to discipline for doing otherwise.
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In May, the league instituted a national anthem policy that removes a requirement for players to be on the field for the anthem and gives players the option to stay in the locker room.
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WATCH: The National Anthem Takes Center Stage Across the NFL In August 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines — and sparked a movement — when he took a knee during the national anthem.
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Although NBA players can't kneel for the anthem, the Cleveland Cavaliers locked arms during the anthem before their opening game Tuesday, and LeBron James wore black Nike shoes that said "Equality" on the back.
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"The cyberattack of Anthem not only caused harm to Anthem but also impacted tens of millions of Americans," said Josh Minkler, the United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, in a statement.
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As a result, Fox showed part of the anthem during the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints in London but plans to skip the anthem before its second game that begins at 1 p.m.
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Protests and demonstrations during the anthem began last season when Colin Kaepernick first sat, and later knelt, during the anthem in hopes of raising awareness of systemic inequality and police brutality against African-Americans.
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Trump, who has criticized professional athletes for kneeling during the National Anthem, appeared in good spirits on the field Monday -- and then after the anthem, he left to take his seat for the game.
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Several players from the Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans protested during the anthem on Sunday, while Megan Rapinoe has also knelt during the anthem at the U.S. women's soccer team games.
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Singer Justine Skye took a knee after performing the national anthem at Friday night's home opener for the Brooklyn Nets, the latest in a series of demonstrations during the anthem at professional sports games.
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And Anthem may have had a point based on this data point: Express Scripts made $10.24 in adjusted profit per claim from Anthem in 2016, compared with $5.16 per claim from all of its clients.
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Last year, on the day President Trump turned player protests during the national anthem into a national fiasco, the Pittsburgh Steelers team remained in the locker room during the anthem to avoid any further controversy.
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Charlotte native Anthony Hamilton will sing the United States' national anthem loud and proud prior to the opening tip, before handing the mic over to Carly Rae Jepsen, who will sing the Canadian national anthem.
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By the 20th century, we were treating the anthem as a religious hymn, and it became counterproductive to alter the lyrics as social commentary since changes to the anthem tend to make people so upset.
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Rapinoe had knelt during the anthem before a game on Sunday to express support for the San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has refused to stand for the anthem as a protest against racial injustice.
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The recent refusal by the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to stand for the national anthem raises the question: Why is the anthem such an important part of the pregame ritual in the U.S.?
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Under the neutrality rules, the Russians were unable to wear national uniforms or have their anthem played at medal presentations, although on Sunday the men's ice hockey team sang the national anthem after winning gold.
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After he stood up at the conclusion of the anthem, Reid was embraced by several teammates, including Julius Peppers, a veteran defense lineman who has at times stayed in the locker room during the anthem.
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And this story — by the president and others, many well before the president ever chimed in — has been hijacked to making it about the anthem when in reality the anthem was always just the vehicle.
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It said Anthem had "assumed full responsibility" for attaining regulatory approval.
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Or is her most enduring anthem this undeniable Calvin Harris collaboration?
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Since then, he has kneeled during the playing of the anthem.
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" And then, hopefully, Swift will write an anthem called "Not Today.
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And with that, we have this anthem of the working world.
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Elsa's earth-shattering anthem "Monster" will have you questioning good vs.
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Oliver Luck says XFL players will stand for the national anthem.
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Bryan's been tapped to sing the national anthem at the Feb.
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Every time you kneel during the anthem, you disrespect the troops.
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How long will it take Pink to perform the national anthem?
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Will Pink be airborne at any point during the national anthem?
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It became an anthem really and spoke to so many people.
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Sam Cooke's soaring anthem "Change Is Gonna Come," filled the space.
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Listening to the National Anthem at the annual Easter Egg Roll.
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Anthem does not, in its current state, have enough damn moments.
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Kroger's competitor Walmart has its own partnership with health insurer Anthem.
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How long will Luke Bryan's rendition of the national anthem last?
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His protests later changed to taking a knee during the anthem.
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Games like Anthem and Destiny live and die by their communities.
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It's an anthem and people don't even know who it's from.
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On Tuesday, Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish downplayed tensions between the firms.
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The XFL requires that all players stand for the national anthem.
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An Anthem spokeswoman reaffirmed the company's confidence the deal will close.
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Its rivals Anthem Inc tumbled 6.6% and Cigna Corp fell 4.9%.
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He was there to sing the National Anthem and absolutely KILLED.
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Their song "We Don't Want Salafist Pigs" became the rally's anthem.
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Anthem could escape big damages if people can't show concrete harm.
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Since then, other professional athletes have also knelt during the anthem.
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Members of the Arizona Cardinals also linked arms during the anthem.
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Almost the entire Oakland Raiders team stood for the national anthem.
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It all ends with Britain's national anthem, "God Save the Queen."
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It was meant to be kind of a feminist, empowerment anthem.
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Anthem will be moving millions of people onto IngenioRx this year.
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Anthem is launching February 22nd on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
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No one else has successfully played the rock anthem on guitar.
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"Dylan" would go on to become Anthem, which launches next month.
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In Hong Kong, it's the soccer fans protesting China's national anthem.
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"***Flawless" should have been your anthem for at least a year.
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They once were honored on the field before the national anthem.
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No anthem, ever, has had this sort of treatment and survived.
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In Anthem, we can get a sense of what people want.
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And her anthem to the 1988 Seoul Games was no exception.
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Standing down National anthem protests are literally taking center stage now.
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Watch the video to reveal the anthem of your April 1.
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The opposition stalled things by incessant singing of the national anthem.
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Anthem competitor UnitedHealth has also touted its commitment to digital technology.
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Anthem and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The national anthem is a notoriously tough tune to get right.
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A scrappy honky-tonk romp or a stomping arena anthem, maybe.
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AfD supporters breaking out into national anthem as exit polls announced.
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During the National Anthem, the women held hands and smiled happily.
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Only 10 of Houston&aposs active players stood for the anthem.
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"Holidays is an anthem for having a good time," explains Barði.
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So, football is back and so are the national anthem protests.
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Stand proudly for your national anthem or be suspended without pay.
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The national anthem thus far has been one of those things.
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National anthem protests have become a big part of NFL games.
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I can't stop watching this new anthem to fighting fascism pic.twitter.
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Some even staged their own "anthem protests" in solidarity last season.
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I had recorded guest vocals for David Guetta's Euro 2016 anthem.
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Shares of Anthem, Centene and Molina were up fractionally Thursday morning.
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By proxy, it has become the default anthem for Jeremy Corbyn.
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As for Terrell's opinion on the NFL's new national anthem rule?
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Sebastien De La Cruz of Texas sings the National Anthem. Rep.
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They then stood for the playing of the British national anthem.
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It is about respect for our country, flag and national anthem.
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The NFL isn't the only league with a national anthem controversy.
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Supreme Court rejects petition to make National Anthem mandatory in courts.
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Lady Gaga singing the anthem while Marlee Matlin signs the words.
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A bunch of awkward, politically-laced renditions of the national anthem.
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Anthem had cited continued "volatility" in the individual health plan market.
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Basically, it has the makings of a perfect Father's Day anthem.
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Michael Bennett standing with his Cowboys teammates during the national anthem.
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Trump last week attacked players who kneel during the national anthem.
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Trump last month attacked players who kneel during the national anthem.
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Some crowds gave it standing ovations; others sang the national anthem.
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Ravens and Jaguars players kneeling during National Anthem in England pic.twitter.
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"Crimea is Ukraine!" they shouted, and then sang the national anthem.
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Patriotism is standing for the National Anthem before NFL football games.
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Kaepernick or players protesting the anthem was specifically cited by 17%.
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Pence left after several 49ers players knelt during the National Anthem.
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"This was a clean and positive quarter for Anthem," she added.
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Anthem shares were up nearly 1 percent in light premarket trading.
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In fact, neither the anthem nor the flag are ever mentioned.
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But there's a conscientious meaning to this anthem that's worth revisiting.
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No Eagles players kneeled during the anthem over the past season.
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The topic of the national anthem was not discussed at length.
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Keep the anthem if you must, but lose the poor substitute.
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Anthem has already expressed interest in acquiring Medicare and Medicaid members.
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Kaepernick is well known for his protests during the National Anthem.
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"You have to stand proudly for the national anthem," Trump said.
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"Hearing the Italian national anthem again was very moving," he continued.
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A brass band played Soviet military songs and the national anthem.
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They also start singing "Glory to Hong Kong," the protesters' anthem.
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The freedom and glorious future promised in our anthem never materialized.
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But Barr's rendition of the National Anthem was not well-received.
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They sung "You'll Never Walk Alone," Liverpool's anthem, outside the court.
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Photos show an empty Steelers' sideline as the anthem was played.
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The Steelers were not on the sidelines during the national anthem.
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However, for that very reason it is the perfect sesh anthem.
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It is entirely possible that Anthem will find its footing eventually.
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Players are encouraged but not required to stand for the anthem.
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Keep kneeling for the anthem!" and "BLM is pathetic once again!
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Anthem and Molina, for example, have already started hedging their commitments.
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I might have even had it as my own Tinder anthem.
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The letter did not mention the league's policy on the anthem.
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They sang the Cuban national anthem and waved the Cuban flag.
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A microphone was left unattended at midcourt while the anthem played.
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Brown's anthem poignantly reflected the psychic problem it sought to address.
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The players took the field at the conclusion of the anthem.
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He walked out of the stadium after the anthem in disgust.
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But Anthem plans will not be available in Charlottesville next year.
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Among the planks of the legislation: "Hatikva" is Israel's national anthem.
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Stand proudly for your National Anthem or be Suspended Without Pay!
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Watch next: Arian Foster: The national anthem is "a racist song"
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Other teams decided to stay off the field during the anthem.
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Evans sat down during the National Anthem at the Bucs vs.
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" He also recently released a 10-episode musical podcast, "Anthem: Homunculus.
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Anthem climbed 1.9.20%, Wells Fargo added 20.2% and Boeing gained 214.41%.
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Many Hong Kongers see the anthem as a symbol of subjugation.
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It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem.
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Like so many modern video games, Anthem is built around shooting.
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Without the principles our national anthem represents, it's only a song.
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Above, some fans during the anthem at yesterday's Cardinals-49ers game.
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The song became a sort of work anthem, a pep rally.
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Above, members of the Patriots knelt during the anthem last year.
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Today, personal twists and flourishes on the national anthem are commonplace.
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Today's anthem consists solely of the third stanza of the original.
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Why have many athletes decided to kneel during the national anthem?
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He concedes, though, that it is unlikely to become an anthem.
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Congress declared "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem in 1931.
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Previously, it was only suggested that players stand for the anthem.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry, a star of "Hamilton," sang the national anthem.
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"The national anthem is a special moment to me," he said.
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The ad targeted football players for protesting during the national anthem.
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Even the winner turned the anthem into a stark soul song.
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Anthem now cites CalPERS' results when it talks to other clients.
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Anthem says it is now reviewing such records before issuing denials.
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When the Lebanese national anthem played, only six could stand up.
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Imboden knelt during the national anthem, while Berry raised a fist.
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Standing during the national anthem and taking a knee in protest?
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Before each game, a girl sings the national anthem in Navajo.
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Each stood atop the podium as his national anthem was played.
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The NFL's two-month old national anthem policy is on hold.
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Cigna, Humana and Anthem all closed up more than 22.90 percent.
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The 20133ers quarterback's national anthem protest polarized fans and incited debate.
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Anthem had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case.
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David Irving raised his fist at the end of the anthem.
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Anthem is one of the largest health insurers in the country.
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They sang the national anthem and shouted "Mother Suu, Be healthy".
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The merger process between Anthem and Cigna has been notoriously contentious.
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Flags were frowned upon, as was standing for the national anthem.
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It's being sold just a bit as a girl power anthem.
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Anthem did see increased enrollment and higher premiums during the quarter.
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Anthem lost an "anti-assignment" case in federal court last year.
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"We're going to have to change what Anthem does," she said.
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Today "Ode to Joy" is the anthem of the European Union.
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Should players have the right to kneel during the national anthem?
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An NFL player kneeling during the anthem is insulting their sacrifice.
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It's not the first time Trump appeared to botch the anthem.
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Best Brooklyn dancefloor anthem that people don't know is from Brooklyn?
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Anthem exits Maine, but leaves behind two carriers in each county.
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Anthem, meanwhile, said it had not changed its expectations on timing.
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HOW NFL NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS HAVE EVOLVED SINCE KAEPERNICK The movement eventually led to NFL owners approving a policy in May that called for players and personnel standing for the national anthem or face a fine.
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Fujie Wang, 32, and others including one individual charged as John Doe, conducted intrusions into Anthem and three other American businesses, according to the four count indictment in federal court in Indianapolis, where Anthem is based.
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The National Football League announced major changes to its policy regarding the national anthem Wednesday, declaring that teams can now be fined if their players are on the field and do not stand for the anthem.
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INGRAHAM: Antjuan, that&aposs a great point, that the NBA doesn&apost have this problem because they have a rule that you stand for the anthem and you respect the playing of the National Anthem, correct?
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Fujie Wang, 32, and others including one individual charged as John Doe, conducted intrusions into Anthem and three other American businesses, according to the four-count indictment in federal court in Indianapolis, where Anthem is based.
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Jerry Jones' biggest star is going to bat for the Dallas Cowboys owner and his new hardline stance on the national anthem kneeling ... with Dak Prescott saying the anthem ain't the time or place to protest.
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JAY-Z's discography has long been defined by its famous (read: expensive) samples, from 43's Annie-sampling anthem "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" to the Otis Redding-honoring "Otis" on 2011's Watch the Throne.
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President Trump continued his Twitter crusade this morning against NFL protests during the national anthem, thanking the fans who "demand respect for our Flag" and applauding the public statements of some NASCAR owners regarding the anthem.
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Trump created an uproar from players in September of 2017 with inflammatory comments objecting to player protests during the anthem, protests that began when Colin Kaepernick decided to kneel during the anthem in the 2016 preseason.
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The most recent flash point for fans and U.S. Soccer has been Rapinoe's decision to kneel during the national anthem and the federation's response, in which it said it "expected" players to stand for the anthem.
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After photographs surfaced showing Lynch standing during the Mexican National Anthem and sitting during the US National Anthem at a game against the New England Patriots in Mexico City on Sunday, Trump called for his suspension.
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The President and the NFL have butted heads over athletes' decisions to kneel during the national anthem at games, with Trump calling on the league to fire players who protest during the anthem earlier this year.
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In May, the NFL owners unanimously approved a new national anthem policy, requiring players to either to stand for the playing of the national anthem or remain in the locker room until the performance is over.
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The decision has been cheered by those critical of NFL players' protests during the national anthem and condemned by those who have pointed out that no Eagles players kneeled in protest during the anthem last season.
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Anthem executives said they planned to use the new company to expand its overall business, adding that they would offer the pharmacy benefit management services to other health plans and employers that are not Anthem customers.
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It's not unusual for a nation to value its national anthem — see the uproar over Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand during the anthem before N.F.L. games — but it is rare for respect to be legally required.
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After Seattle Reign midfielder Megan Rapinoe chose to kneel during the national anthem of a National Women's Soccer League game, the Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch responded by playing the anthem before teams took the field.
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Trump has previously attacked Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America, and suggested Kaepernick was still a free agent because he wouldn't stand for the anthem.
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Trump's ignorance of the very anthem he demands others respect demonstrates clearer than ever that his criticism of athletes never had anything to do with the National Anthem, but everything to do with dog-whistle racism.
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Hong Kong football fans refused to sing the National Anthem of the PRC and flooded it with Hong Kong's Anthem "Glory to Hong Kong", during tonight's Hong Kong vs Iran FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier match.
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Trump has previously attacked Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America and suggested Kaepernick is still a free agent because he wouldn't stand for the anthem.
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"The national anthem is an embodiment and symbol of our country, and all citizens and organizations should respect and defend the honor of the anthem," Shanghai police said in a social media announcement, the Washington Post reported.
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The 26-year-old "Shape of You" singer has released a cover of Britney Spears' 1998 anthem "…Baby One More Time" as part of Spotify's Singles program — reinventing the pop anthem into a stripped-down acoustic jam.
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KURTZ: Well, what really fueled the media criticism, Philippe is that the tweet about not staying in the locker room during the anthem because no Eagles player took a knee during the anthem in this past season.
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The latest Cruz ad was about the NFL national anthem protests, attacking O'Rourke for his viral defense of football players kneeling for the national anthem, which O'Rourke called a "peaceful protest" about racial injustice and police brutality.
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During the National Anthem on Thursday, players at four separate games chose take a knee, raise their fists, or remain in the locker room during the National Anthem, in protest of police brutality and racism in America.
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Worth noting: Trump didn't tweet on October 1 when three Miami Dolphins players kneeled for the American national anthem but stood for the British national anthem during a game at London's Wembley Stadium, per the Miami Herald.
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"You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn't be playing... Maybe you shouldn't be in the country," Trump recently said about black NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
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Big health insurer Anthem said Wednesday that it won't sell Obamacare plans to new customers in most of Maine in 2018 — and current customers will lose federal aid that reduces coverage costs if they stick with Anthem.
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Here is a look at what each team did during the playing of the national anthem: In the day's largest protest so far, neither team was on the field for Meghan Linsey's singing of the national anthem.
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For example, Mr. Merkel said, members of the South Korean basketball team turned their backs when North Korea's anthem was played at the 2010 Asian Games, while North Korean fans ignored South Korea's anthem and remained seated.
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Anthem says it is now developing new networks made up of significantly fewer hospitals and will steer people to places that deliver the best quality at lower prices, said Paul Marchetti, a senior vice president at Anthem.
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"It is unfortunate that our national anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the national anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone," she said in a statement to news organizations.
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Eric Reid, the N.F.L. safety who knelt alongside Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem before games in 2016, has resumed protesting, taking a knee during the anthem before his first game with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
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Trump has previously attacked NFL player Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America, and suggested Kaepernick is still unsigned because he wouldn't stand for the anthem.
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Ironically, Pence's Olympic anthem protest comes just months after he walked out of an NFL game in the United States saying he couldn't tolerate seeing athletes protest injustice in America by kneeling, not standing, for the anthem.
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Later, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat for most of the U.S. national anthem, but stood for the Mexican anthem, according to the AP. The team is playing in Mexico City against the New England Patriots.
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High school officials stand by athletes' right to kneel during national anthem.
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Every good Disney movie needs a rousing anthem for its main character.
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There's still the question of how Anthem will manage to stand out.
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Like "Destiny," you can also play all of "Anthem" with your friends.
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NFL star says he'll defy orders not to protest during national anthem .
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"To be or not to be" is all of our existential anthem.
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" She adds: "You think it's a sad song, but it's an anthem.
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FS Eric Reid kneeled during the anthem for the second straight game.
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In March, the pharmacy benefits manager's largest customer, Anthem, sued Express Scripts.
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NFL owners have done well by banning protests during the national anthem.
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The pup was taken to Animal Hospital at Anthem for treatment, AZFamily.
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"Why don't we make our national anthem ... gender sensitive," Rose-Moehring wrote.
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" Along with the heartfelt message, Henson posted Smollett's political protest anthem "F.
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The Tenors, a Canadian quartet, performed the anthem prior to the game.
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Good crisp phrasing; strong, confident voices; some tasteful harmonizing—this anthem rules!
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"Us" immediately struck me as an anthem for Filipina empowerment and sisterhood.
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The NFLPA filed a grievance challenging the anthem policy earlier this month.
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" "Respect must be shown as the national anthem is symbol of patriotism.
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National Anthem must be made compulsory at all places of leisure activities.
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The first 10-odd hours in Anthem are defined by those thrills.
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The song "American Tune" is this sort of anti-white privilege anthem.
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With the release of Anthem, I appear to have reached my limit.
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Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl 50.
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The reports that Colin will stand for the anthem are completely false!
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They think they're doing something smart by not broadcasting the national anthem?
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But did you know that Imbruglia's heartbreak anthem was actually a cover?
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It's an anthem for supporting other women, with an appropriately empowering chorus.
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We have a great country, you should stand for our national anthem.
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Anthem reported earnings per share of $2.8453 on revenue of $26.444 billion.
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Michael Bennett will sit during the national anthem for the 2017 season.
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She's set to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl 54 Sunday.
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In addition to being their danciest track, "GOLD" is Brockhampton's flex anthem.
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Anthem executives made an interesting comment to analysts at Barclays on Wednesday.
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Lynch has never elaborated on why he sits during that national anthem.
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I definitely want it to feel like it's an anthem to somebody.
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A brass band playing Bolivia's national anthem could not cheer them up.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Anthem and Cigna may have one fight left.
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Even some high school football teams began to kneel during the anthem.
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There was not a more disappointing game in 2019 than BioWare's Anthem.
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I wouldn't have expected "Delicate" to become the anthem for Taylor's renaissance.
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We also ask Julio about the NFL's new controversial national anthem rule.
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Trump has encouraged owners to punish players who kneel during the anthem.
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Why is your hand not on your heart during our National Anthem?
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Each is honoured in the national anthem and protected by the constitution.
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And as with any other game, before kickoff came the national anthem.
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Anthem now expects a 2019 benefits/expense ratio of 86.2% to 86.5%.
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He put on Jimi Hendrix's "Anthem," from Woodstock in 1969 … really loud.
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Douglas didn't place her hand on her heart during the National Anthem.
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Cigna's stock price plummeted 8%, and Anthem and Humana were close behind.
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What better time to curtail free speech than during the National Anthem!
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What happens when the national anthem isn&apost played before a ballgame?
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And the NFL is unveiling this new National Anthem policy for players.
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President Trump thinks it&aposs important that all players respect the anthem.
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The Canadian national anthem will be sung by Ontario's own Barenaked Ladies.
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Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence.
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So, it&aposs not standing, its respect for flag and the anthem.
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This is not only a campaign song, but this generation's female anthem.
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Opinion polls suggest most NFL fans are still against the anthem protests.
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Ariana Grande's breakup anthem has been embraced by every fandom on Twitter.
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Her first effort is "Cellophane," an anthem about self-isolation and vulnerability.
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Following the vote, pro-independence lawmakers stood to sing the Catalan anthem.
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They ask us to make the anthem true for all of us.
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Here's him singing the National Anthem at a basketball game in 2014.
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And this song is supposed to be an anthem for those girls.
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But it did not stop him from standing for the national anthem.
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I&aposm not gonna do anything against the flag and national anthem.
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Instead, the company will run its spot just before the national anthem.
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Luke Bryan is kicking things off in Houston with the national anthem.
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But Anthem still presumably will sell ACA plans in 11 other states.
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"All Night" is a lovers' anthem, but you can hear the hesitation.
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During the Anthem, we should all stand together, united as a nation.
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Other Asian governments have passed similar anthem-related measures in recent years.
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Everyone watches anyway, so the tone is our true "national anthem," right?
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Xbox One S 1TB Console + 'Anthem' + 'Crackdown 3' + Official Xbox Wireless Controller
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Anthem shares were down 3.2 percent at $189.75 late on Tuesday morning.
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Disclosure: Leerink Partners makes a market in UnitedHealth Group, Anthem and Humana.
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A Navy admiral is blasting sports stars for protesting the national anthem.
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The contenders are many but there can be only one definitive anthem.
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Why it matters: Anthem continues its piecemeal retreat from the ACA exchanges.
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