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Poe Bean Cafe Plans Sober-Friendly Rochester OpeningLifestyle — 5dPoe Bean Cafe is expected to open in downtown Rochester in December, offering coffee, baked goods, entertainment and a sober-friendly gathering space. In Modesto, the Queen Bean Coffee and Social House doubles as a nighttime music venue, recently drawing more than 400 people for performances by local bands.

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Dunkin' and L.L. Bean launch merch drop with free coffee giveaway — Sep 28, 2026

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Beans fuel quick meals and rising Maine wellness trend via ham soup — Sep 21, 2026Across these pieces, beans are celebrated as inexpensive, protein-rich staples that power quick weeknight meals—from versatile canned black bean dishes and hearty soups to beans on toast or jacket potatoes—and as a rising cultural and wellness phenomenon in Maine. Included are practical, one-pot or slow-cooker recipes and tips for using leftovers such as ham to make comforting, budget-friendly soups.

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Marcus Bell Beans on toast with a side of ham soup is my go-to weeknight dinner, and it never gets old.

Nutrition Research Examines Weight Loss, Healthy AgingHealth — Sep 25, 2026Research and dietitians suggest healthy aging does not depend on one prescribed diet: overall diet quality matters, and practical choices such as berries with Greek yogurt or a pattern rich in greens, whole grains, beans and fish can support health. A small trial also found cognitive benefits among older adults with mild impairment following the MIND diet, especially when paired with brain-training exercises, though more research is needed and it does not establish dementia prevention.

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HPAI Detected in Dairy Cattle Across Three StatesBusiness — 20hAgricultural leaders are confronting uncertainty from shifting policy and trade conditions, weak U.S. corn and soybean export sales, and fertilizer supply disruptions tied to Middle East shipping risks and U.S.-Canada trade tensions. Meanwhile, USDA is urging livestock and poultry producers to strengthen avian-flu monitoring and biosecurity, while Fresno State’s 2026 conference will address these kinds of policy, market, regulatory and technology challenges facing California agriculture.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Florida Cities Report Diverse Hiring OpportunitiesBusiness — 5dCurrent openings include a Royal Caribbean hotel-procurement role involving market analysis and supplier negotiations, alongside sales jobs in Jacksonville, retail and customer-service positions in Ocala, and fashion and international banking client-service roles in Coral Gables. The listings offer a range of experience levels and benefits, and availability may change.

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Soybean Growers Face Harvest, Water, Weed ChallengesEnvironment — 6dSoybean farmers face mounting production challenges: late-season rains are damaging the quality of some mature crops, while earlier planting is shifting the timing of waterhemp control. Across the Plains and Midwest, proposed limits on groundwater use are also prompting concern over farm water rights, as drainage-water recycling is being promoted as a way to conserve groundwater, reduce flooding and runoff, and support irrigation during droughts.

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Royal Caribbean plans $3B Sandals stake acquisitionBusiness — Oct 3, 2026Royal Caribbean Group plans to acquire a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3 billion, expanding its cruise and private-destination business into all-inclusive land vacations. The companies say the partnership could broaden travel options and cross-promote offerings, though specific benefits for guests remain to be determined.

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US military says Caribbean strike kills four as toll tops 235 — Oct 5, 2026U.S. military killed four in a Caribbean boat strike Sunday. The campaign has killed at least 235 people in 70 strikes since September 2025.

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Reader Sooner or later someone will realize that these Muslim terrorists cannot be negotiated with and the only option we have is to kill them!

Soybeans reboundFinance — Sep 29, 2026

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Truist Lowers Targets on Camden and Norwegian While Raising SailPoint's — Sep 24, 2026Truist Securities maintained a Buy rating on Camden Property Trust while cutting its price target to $108, and raised its targets for SailPoint and Royal Caribbean Group, which remain rated Buy and Hold, respectively. It also maintained a Hold rating on Norwegian Cruise Line while lowering its price target to $16.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Colombia Deploys Troops to Violence-Hit Santa Marta — Sep 22, 2026In Colombia, President Abelardo de la Espriella deployed troops to Santa Marta after gunmen attacked shops and killed senior members of the ACSN, prompting a militarized security push to retake control of the city. In the Caribbean region, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader urged the U.N. Security Council to renew and accelerate the multinational force for Haiti, calling for full deployment, an arms embargo, and stronger Haitian security institutions to address the crisis.

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Suriname endorses first Caribbean woman for UN secretary-general — Sep 22, 2026Suriname endorsed Guyanese diplomat Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett as a candidate for UN Secretary-General, highlighting the need for multilateralism, dialogue, and a rule-based order, and noting she would be the Caribbean’s first female nominee for the role. The move, supported by CARICOM, underscores Suriname’s push to restore trust in the UN and strengthen international law, peace, and regional cooperation.

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Oxford English Dictionary adds Caribbean terms for spirits and foods — Sep 23, 2026On Sept. 23, 2026 the OED added Caribbean words including bimpert, used in "A bimpert is justah wuffless bye," for a foolish person.

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Jared Kim Bimpert fits those useless types better than some standard word ever could.

US Military Says Four Killed in Caribbean Vessel Strike — Sep 20, 2026The U.S. military struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking, killing four people as part of a broader campaign led by President Trump against alleged narco-terrorists, bringing total reported deaths to at least 231 across 69 strikes. While the administration touts the campaign as necessary to curb drug flow, critics and rights groups label the operations extrajudicial killings and note limited publicly available evidence supporting the targets or outcomes, with reports of expansion plans for joint actions in Latin America.

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Tom Gallagher These strikes keep adding bodies with little proof shown, and expanding them risks more mistakes in the region.

Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Salk Tests Deep-Root Soybeans for Carbon Storage — Sep 18, 2026Salk soybeans grow roots up to a meter deeper; preliminary data show up to 30% more topsoil carbon. $18M Bezos grant funds Illinois trials.

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Rachel Meyers Engineering these traits sounds useful, but they need to confirm it works at scale before expecting wide adoption.

Trump Nominates Greenwood as Caribbean Ambassador — Sep 14, 2026Trump nominated Kimberly Greenwood on Sept. 15, 2026, as ambassador to Barbados and seven other Caribbean nations without extra pay, the same post Biden donor Roger Nyhus held for a year.

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Elena Vasquez Trump keeps handing these posts to personal connections rather than anyone with real foreign policy background.

The BeansGood News — Sep 8, 2026

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Frances Bean Cobain Celebrates Her 30th Birthday and Shares Why She ‘Wasn’t Sure’ She Would Make ItReporting — Aug 19, 2022Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of the late front man for the band Nirvana Kurt Cobain and singer Courtney Love, just celebrated a milestone. On Thursday, Frances Bean Cobain wrote an Instagram post celebrating…

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‘Mr. Bean’ Star Admits He’s Been Duped by EVs, Gives Scathing Rebuke to Left’s Push to Drop Gas-Powered CarsOpinion — Jun 8, 2023A famous star has given a scathing rebuke to electric vehicles despite being an early proponent of them. On Saturday, Rowan Atkinson, who is famous for his role as the title character in the comedy “Mr. Bean,” wrote an…

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House Committee Chairman Calling For Tech CEOs To Testify — Sep 18, 2025Well, it finally happened — the Left’s favorite playgrounds might actually have to answer for the monsters they’re helping to create. In a move that already has Silicon Valley execs shifting uncomfortably in their bean…

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Trump Admin Demands University of Michigan Spill Beans On All Foreign Ties — Jul 15, 2025The Department of Education (ED) announced on Tuesday that it opened an investigation into the University of Michigan’s (UM) “inaccurate and incomplete” foreign funding reports. ED’s announcement alleges UM falsely…

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FTX Insider Turns on Sam Bankman-FriedReporting — Dec 16, 2022According to a new filing in the bankruptcy case of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, it was an insider who spilled the beans on the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. CNBC reported that Wednesday’s filing contained a…

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Democratic Rep Believes She’s ‘Off the Record,’ Only Learns That’s Not the Case After Spilling the Beans on BidenOpinion — Aug 15, 2022A Democratic congresswoman who believed she was “off the record” may have accidentally dropped a massive hint as to President Joe Biden’s plans in 2024. In an interview published by The New York Times on Saturday…

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