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Debts that are paid off after they go to collections will be removed, instead of staying on a credit reports for up to seven years, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion announced. The political button business has been booming. A Cox/Roosevelt campaign button from 1920 was auctioned for a six-figure sum this week. A violent storm damaged nine mobile homes in Atmore, Ala. “It looked like all the trailers just exploded,” a sheriff said of the scene. The award stems from an arbitration claim that was dismissed in part because of the “vague and unenforceable” provisions of a nondisclosure agreement. The former quarterback of the Houston Texans missed last season as he faced a criminal investigation and lawsuits involving sexual misconduct. A grand jury last week declined to charge him. The announcement comes as the administration has sought to fulfill a key part of President Biden’s legislative agenda. 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