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Tony Blair: Britain’s Fastest-Growing Party Has an Anti-Jewish Problem
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Augsburg Score Bundesliga’s Fastest Goal in Eight Seconds
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Augsburg's Robin Fellhauer scored seconds after kickoff against Bayern Munich on October 10, 2026, after Manuel Neuer's error for a Bundesliga record; outlets clock it at 5, 6 or 8 seconds.
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SpaceX Crew-13 Sets Fastest U.S. Trip to ISS
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— Oct 1, 2026
SpaceX Dragon Grace docked with the ISS in 7 hours 55 minutes on Oct. 1, the fastest U.S. trip to the station, with Crew-13 under commander Jessica Watkins.
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Chris Dalton
Private companies handling these flights keeps improving the turnaround times. Crew-13 benefiting from that efficiency could mean more science gets done on the station.
UK GDP revised to 0.5%, fastest G7 growth
Finance
— Sep 30, 2026
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Sam Okafor
This figure is welcome but it needs to show up soon in real wages and job security.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 6h
Cross-Country Teams Race Across Regional Meets
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Ogden boys finished fourth at the South Hamilton Invitational, led by Myles Tromblay’s fourth-place finish; Stoughton placed 14th at the Wisconsin Lutheran Viking Invitational, while Dell Rapids boys took eighth at the Dak-12 meet. Ahead of the Wickham Park Invitational, Connecticut standouts to watch include Xavier teammates Holden Hines and Nolan O’Connor, among the state’s fastest runners this season.
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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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Japan Services Prices Rise at Fastest Pace Since June 2024
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— Sep 28, 2026
Japan’s services producer price index rose 3.7% year over year in August, its fastest pace since June 2024, as freight, advertising and rental costs increased. The broadening price pressures support expectations that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates further.
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Elena Vasquez
Rising service costs from freight and rents will squeeze smaller firms, so the Bank of Japan should move slowly on any rate hike.
UK Q2 growth revised up to 0.5% as investment and incomes strengthen
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— Sep 30, 2026
The UK economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter, up from an initial 0.4% estimate, making it the fastest-growing G7 economy in the first half; household disposable income and business investment also rose. Economists cautioned that higher energy costs, inflation and interest rates could weigh on growth ahead of the government’s October budget.
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Derek Foss
Rising household incomes are welcome but with inflation and rates up this growth might not last long into the autumn.
Zillow Data Ranks Fastest Home Price Growth in Five Metros
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— Sep 21, 2026
Barney, GA, led with a 13.1% one-year home-price rise to $255,551; U.S. typical value was $369,678 in August, up 1.3%.
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Priya Raman
The national 1.3 percent rise means most places aren't seeing the kind of appreciation Barney had.
Cities with fastest-growing home prices listed by metro area
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— Sep 21, 2026
Typical U.S. home value hit $369,678 in August, up 1.3%; Sandy Ridge, NC led Winston-Salem metro gains at +12.7% per Zillow-Stacker lists.
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Derek Foss
I hope these gains do not push more families out of buying in smaller metros where values are moving fastest.
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You are the awareness behind the voice in your head
The Untethered Soul gives anxious, transition-weary, or meditation-curious readers a plain practice for quitting the inner roommate and living from the seat of consciousness instead.
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Warner Robins metro cities post fastest home price gains
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— Sep 21, 2026
Elko led Warner Robins metro home gains at +$28,437 (+8.6%) to $360,976; Kathleen stays costliest at $366,559 as U.S. typical value hits $369,678 (+1.3%).
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Rachel Meyers
Warner Robins keeps growing so these price jumps make sense with more people moving in.
Jefferson-Wooden runs 21.47 for fourth-fastest 200m time and victory
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— Sep 13, 2026
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran 21.47, the fourth-fastest 200m in history, to win in Budapest and complete the 100-200 double for $300,000.
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Marcus Bell
Jefferson-Wooden's 21.47 with that headwind looks like a real statement ahead of the LA Olympics.
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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New Numbers Show Inflation Is Growing at the Fastest Rate Since 2008
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— May 12, 2021
After fears of inflation led to jittery stock markets on Tuesday, a federal report on Wednesday said prices are rising even faster than the experts predicted. Inflation in April accelerated at its fastest pace in more…
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For the First Time Since 1957, This State Gained the Top Spot as Fastest Growing in the Country
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— Jan 2, 2023
Florida has taken the nation’s top spot in population growth. The Sunshine State had the fastest-growing population in the United States in 2022, according to Forbes . Florida’s population grew by 1.9 percent in 2022…
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World’s Tallest and Fastest ‘Triple Launch’ Roller Coaster Abruptly Shuts Down Following Mechanical Issue
Reporting
— May 14, 2024
A roller coaster billed as the tallest and fastest of its kind in the world has been closed only a few days after it opened. Top Thrill 2 debuted on May 4 at Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park, but on Sunday the park…
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 7h
DeGrom Reaches 2,000th Strikeout, Second-Fastest
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— Aug 20, 2026
Jacob deGrom is set to become the second-fastest pitcher ever to reach 2,000 career strikeouts as he starts for the Texas Rangers against the Washington Nationals, carrying 1,998 K’s and dealing with recent triceps fatigue. At 38, he would join Randy Johnson as the fastest to 2,000 in terms of games and would be the ninth active player and 94th all-time to reach the milestone, with projections and recent updates underscoring a careful but confident return from injury-prone years.
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Japan Wages Rise 4.7%, Fastest Since 1997
Finance
— Sep 8, 2026
Japan’s July wages surged, with real wages up 2.4% year-on-year—the seventh straight monthly gain and the strongest since May 2021—while nominal cash earnings rose 4.7% to about ¥436,401, the fastest since January 1997. The data, led by a 4.1% jump in base pay and 6.3% in special payments, alongside a 2.2% inflation rate, strengthens the case for a BOJ rate hike next meeting and is shaping market expectations for the yen and equities, with broader implications discussed for global markets including tech firms like SMCI.
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Can Uncle Sam Finally Take The AI Chip Crown?
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— Jun 23, 2026
Taiwan has the goose that lays the silicon eggs, but now America is learning to breed our own. The fastest AI chip on earth was designed in California, funded by American investors and celebrated in Washington as a…
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Cracker Barrel Overtaken By Waffle House
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— Sep 25, 2025
Cracker Barrel, once considered America’s fastest-growing breakfast chain, has slipped all the way to last place in the rankings after a storm of backlash over its “woke” logo change. The fallout came even after the…
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JOSH HAMMER: The Art Of A Second Iran Deal
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— May 4, 2025
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, which he celebrated this week with a characteristically electric campaign-style rally in Michigan, were the fastest and most frenzied 100 days in modern presidential history. And…
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How a broken blood test raised nine billion on pure story
Anyone funding or boarding a startup should see how a non-working finger-prick device rode charisma and legal threats to a nine-billion-dollar valuation.
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Mom Races to Grab Toddler Who Ran Onto Field During Major League Soccer Game
Reporting
— Aug 11, 2021
Anyone who’s had a toddler knows they can be the sneakiest, fastest little creatures. That, combined with their general ignorance of social norms and rules, can cause some pretty embarrassing moments for their parents…
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Firefighters Rescue Motorist from Floating Truck After Attempt to Drive Through Severely Flooded Underpass
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— Aug 7, 2021
People tend to learn the pitfalls of their local areas pretty quickly, often through trial and error. You learn which streets will get you to your destination the fastest, where the worst potholes are and when lanes…
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Core Development Group Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies
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— Aug 21, 2026
Core Development Group, a New Jersey EPC contractor for large-scale solar and battery storage projects, was named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, highlighting its role in expanding affordable clean energy. The Inc. recognition notes a median three-year revenue growth of 130% among honorees and credits the sector’s demand for grid resilience and long-term energy cost management, with the company emphasizing commitment to innovation and a cleaner future.
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HARRY ROTH: Ranked-Choice Voting Losses Pile Up
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— Jan 23, 2026
What a turnaround. Two years ago, supporters claimed Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was “the fastest-growing voting reform in the nation.” Their “ hot reform ” was used in just two states and some localities but was headed…
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Why Scientists Say This Backflipping Bug Is Sonic The Hedgehog IRL
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— Aug 30, 2024
Composite image of a globular springtail jumping. DR. ADRIAN SMITH VIA SWNS. “> A tiny garden bug has been dubbed the real-life Sonic the Hedgehog because it does the fastest backflips on the planet. The “insanely fast”…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 7h
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