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5E Acquires Searles Valley, Becomes Boron Producer
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— Oct 7, 2026
5E Advanced Materials has completed its acquisition of Searles Valley Minerals’ operating assets, turning the company from a development-stage business into a producer with three processing sites, a 257-person workforce and two Southern California minerals operations. 5E says new offtake contracts lift netbacks by more than 65% and its base plan targets about $40 million in annual adjusted EBITDA, with borates, sulfate of potash, lithium and tungsten offering additional potential beyond that plan.
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October Festivals, Pop-Ups Planned Across Cities
Lifestyle
— 3d
October brings a range of outings, from dining pop-ups and bar collaborations across India to Bay Area cosplay, trading-card events, festivals and street fairs. The guides highlight options for food lovers and families as well as music, culture and community events; a financial-services disclaimer is unrelated.
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Voyage Profiles Creatives Across Nashville, Raleigh, Baltimore
Lifestyle
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Nashville’s music culture is built on collaboration, with songwriters bringing different ideas together to create songs that can reach far beyond country music. Other Nashville features highlight local artists, entrepreneurs and professionals, offering portraits of the varied paths and experiences shaping the city’s community.
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All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Span US, Singapore
Lifestyle
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The articles highlight varied buffet and seafood dining options, including a historic Georgia restaurant, a Singapore Sunday buffet collaboration, a Connecticut all-you-can-eat spot and a New Mexico casino seafood buffet. One eastern North Carolina restaurant featured in a seafood roundup is not a traditional buffet; it specializes in made-to-order boils, crab, shrimp and fried baskets.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 15h
Studies Test Recycled Plastics, Tires in Roads
Environment
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Research and road projects are testing recycled materials in asphalt: a Minnesota study found mixes with up to 50% reclaimed asphalt compacted well, while plastic has been used or evaluated in roads in the U.S., India and Ghana to reduce waste and petroleum-based materials. Results are promising, but questions about mix consistency and long-term durability remain, and some findings are based on laboratory tests or ongoing monitoring.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Southern Fairs Showcase New Food Offerings
Lifestyle
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The North Carolina State Fair is introducing more than 80 new foods, including elaborate sweet and savory creations such as Biscoff banana pudding, birria cheese balls, and a Dubai-inspired burger. Local food reporters also sampled and ranked 34 offerings, highlighting standout treats and dishes they said fairgoers may want to skip.
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Broncos Coach Payton to Take Larger Offensive Role vs Chargers
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Sean Payton is expected to take a larger role in the Denver Broncos’ offensive play-calling against the Chargers, with several reports saying he will reclaim the duties from coordinator Davis Webb while another describes a more collaborative arrangement. The move follows a sluggish 2-2 start and an offense ranked near the bottom of the league in scoring and yardage.
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Dining Events Planned in Charleston, Palm Beach
Lifestyle
— 5d
Dining coverage highlights upcoming wine-paired dinners at two Palm Beach restaurants and Charleston’s Food & Wine Classic after-hours collaborations, alongside features on buffet restaurants in Kentucky and an authentic German restaurant in Georgia. The golf-resort article is unrelated to these food-focused stories.
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Charli XCX, Tinashe Debut Two Songs at ACL
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Charli XCX brought Tinashe out as a surprise guest during her Austin City Limits headlining set, where they performed “Melatonin” and “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore,” the latter from Tinashe’s new album, Popstar. The appearance was a standout moment of the festival’s second weekend and reunited the artists after years of musical collaborations.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
A leading evangelical organization joined prominent Catholic leaders in condemning the Pentagon's plans to publicly livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan.
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Publications Rank Five Songs Among All-Time Greats
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Several landmark songs continue to earn top honors: John Lennon’s “Imagine” and the Beatles’ “Yesterday” have been ranked among the greatest songs ever, while James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” and Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” are celebrated for their lasting musical impact. Boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough” has also joined classic collaborations on a list of the greatest supergroup songs.
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Indian Solar Community Holds First Global Gathering
Environment
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New solar research is expanding understanding of the Sun and its effects on Earth, while the renewable-energy sector focuses on practical deployment—from U.S. rules for sodium-ion storage to industry collaboration in India and community solar adoption in Pennsylvania.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From 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.
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WHO Seeks Cause of Russian Lab Worker’s Death
World
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The WHO says the cause of a Russian anti-plague laboratory worker’s fatal pneumonia remains unknown, but it has found no evidence of ongoing transmission or a registered plague case. Russian authorities reported that contacts tested negative and completed medical monitoring; the WHO has requested more information to clarify the death and conflicting reports.
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Cause Undetermined in Siberian Researcher’s Death
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— Oct 6, 2026
After a laboratory researcher in Siberia died of pneumonia of unknown cause, reports raised fears of a possible pneumonic plague outbreak, including claims of quarantines and medical observation; the cause remains unconfirmed. Russian authorities say tests found no work-related pathogens, while the U.S. says it is monitoring the situation and a former CIA officer warns that any perceived cover-up could deepen distrust of Moscow amid economic and wartime strains.
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Steve Martin, Bluegrass Stars Recast ‘Old Town Road’
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Steve Martin and Alison Brown have reworked Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” as a banjo-led bluegrass song, with new humorous lyrics by Martin. Bluegrass veterans Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski join the collaboration, which swaps the original’s country-trap production for acoustic strings.
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 15h
Myriad Genetics, SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca advance prostate cancer biomarker
Health
— 5d
Myriad Genetics, SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca are collaborating to advance Myriad’s prostate cancer genomic instability score, designed to identify tumors with features associated with homologous recombination deficiency. Myriad’s MyChoice CDx test will generate the score, while SOPHiA plans to develop a decentralized companion diagnostic; the technology is being studied for clinical trials and is not yet an approved prostate cancer test.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Foreigner’s Texas Choir Collaborations Span Tour
Music
— Oct 6, 2026
Foreigner is bringing local student choirs onstage to sing “I Want to Know What Love Is,” with Jacksonville’s choir winning a radio contest, Slaton students performing in Lubbock, and San Antonio’s Children’s Chorus set to join the band at an upcoming show. The collaborations offer students rare performance opportunities while the band and educators stress the importance of supporting music education; Foreigner also donates to participating choirs.
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U.S. and WHO Seek Answers on Irkutsk Lab Death
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— Oct 2, 2026
A laboratory worker in Russia’s Irkutsk region has died from plague, prompting authorities to quarantine a hospital and place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation. Officials say contacts’ tests have been negative so far; how she contracted the disease and its specific form remain unclear, with reports pointing to possible laboratory exposure.
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Oxford Study Finds Microglia Remove Parkinson’s Protein Clumps
Health
— Oct 5, 2026
Oxford researchers found that microglia can selectively remove toxic alpha-synuclein clumps from dopamine-producing neurons, while early phase 1 findings for an LRRK2-degrading drug showed changes in Parkinson’s-related measures. Separately, a new University of Arizona collaboration will investigate biological differences in Parkinson’s disease between women and men to help address gaps in understanding the disease’s symptoms and progression.
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Danaher Plans AI Lab for Antibody Discovery in 2027
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— Oct 7, 2026
Danaher plans to launch an AI-powered autonomous laboratory at Abcam, combining robotics and technology from across the company to design, build and test antibodies and other molecular tools. Expected to operate at scale in early 2027, the lab aims to accelerate discovery up to eightfold and eventually produce nearly ten times more reagents, while scientists retain key decision-making roles.
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Books
Name the feeling first and kids stop fighting you
A coat standoff often ends when a parent says 'You really don't want to wear a coat today' instead of insisting—because being heard dissolves the fight before any order lands.
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Miranda Lambert Debuts at Truth With Sold-Out Show
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— Oct 2, 2026
Miranda Lambert celebrated her new album, Crisco, with a sold-out opening-night performance at Nashville’s The Truth, featuring new songs and a duet with Chris Stapleton. The album draws on Dolly Parton’s influence, while Lambert’s collaborations with Ella Langley—including co-writing and producing the hit “Choosin’ Texas”—reflect her support for women in country music and the next generation of artists.
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AstraZeneca Completes $2B Summit Cancer Drug Investment
Business
— Oct 2, 2026
AstraZeneca has completed its $2 billion equity investment in Summit Therapeutics to accelerate development of ivonescimab, an investigational PD-1/VEGF cancer antibody. The companies are also advancing clinical collaborations that pair ivonescimab with antibody-drug conjugates across several cancers, including lung and breast cancer.
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Jericho Describes Reworking Matches to Fit Khan’s AEW Requests
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— Oct 2, 2026
Chris Jericho said he and Samoa Joe adapted an AEW match after disagreeing with an idea from Tony Khan, reshaping their plans to include his request. Jericho described collaborating with a boss and finding a workable alternative rather than simply refusing a creative decision as part of being a professional.
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Maya Lindstrom
Khan staying involved in the details like this probably helps keep the product fresh even if it means extra work.
Nepal DNA labs process 3,685 samples to identify flood victims
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— Oct 2, 2026
Nepal’s forensic laboratories are conducting thousands of DNA tests to identify victims of catastrophic flooding triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border. Authorities have recovered 1,454 bodies, but only 112 have been identified, while nearly 5,800 people are reported dead or missing across Nepal and China; experts say matching remains with families could take weeks.
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Right-wing meme claims liberal financier collaborated with Nazis
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— Oct 2, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Democrat Senator Ed Markey Goes Fishing For DEI Interns
Nicole Silverio · 2 min · 16h
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