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“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
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Children Injured in Tulsa, Troy and Harris County
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An 8-year-old boy was hospitalized with a broken leg after being struck by a car near Tulsa’s fairgrounds while crossing with his mother; witnesses said he ran ahead of her as crossing lights flashed. The driver stopped and is cooperating, and police are investigating whether charges are warranted.
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NASA Shares Hubble’s Gravitationally Lensed Cosmic Smile
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NASA highlighted a Hubble image of galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849 that resembles a smiling face: its bright galaxies form the “eyes,” while gravitational lensing creates the curved arcs that look like a grin. The phenomenon, caused by massive objects bending light, also helps astronomers study distant galaxies and map dark matter.
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Three killed, one airlifted after Albuquerque crash
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Three people were killed and a fourth airlifted with severe burns after a speeding 2013 Infiniti ran a red light, hit trees and caught fire in northwest Albuquerque.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
Francis Kapper · 4 min · 2h
Fires destroy historic Paris market, damage Kumasi stalls
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A fire overnight into Oct. 12, 2026, totally destroyed Paris's Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered food market in the capital, founded in 1615; one firefighter was lightly hurt.
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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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“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” — James 1:17, New International Version Holy Bible, New Int
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California County Drops Restrictions On Red Dot Sights, Weapon Lights For Concealed Carry After Lawsuit
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A California county agreed Thursday to end enforcement of restrictions about which firearms and accessories could be used by those with concealed carry permits.
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“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” — Psalms 119:105, New International Version Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Us
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Two ISP Squad Cars Struck, Trooper Injured
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Two Illinois State Police squad cars were struck in separate interstate crashes within three days while their emergency lights were activated. One trooper was taken to a hospital as a precaution and another was uninjured; both drivers were cited for violating Scott’s Law, and ISP says the crashes bring its 2026 Move Over Law-related total to 11.
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Science advances by revolutions, not steady fact-gathering
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions shows how shared research frameworks hold for long stretches, then break under anomalies and get replaced rather than simply refined.
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Minneapolis Officer Fires During Two Carjackings; Teen Arrested
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A 16-year-old crashed a stolen car into a Minneapolis squad car; an officer fired one shot, no one hit, two officers lightly hurt, teen later arrested.
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AI Just Got A Green Light To Prescribe Drugs — At Least In One State
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— Oct 6, 2026
One state just let artificial intelligence step into a role long reserved for doctors.
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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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Bridgeport Man Dies in Single-Car Crash
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A 62-year-old Bridgeport man died after losing control of his car early Friday on Fairfield Avenue, veering onto the sidewalk and striking a light pole and concrete retaining wall near Railroad Avenue. Police are investigating the crash.
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“The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?” — Psalms 27:1, New International Version Holy Bible, New International Ve
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“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 16h
Three-Alarm Reading Fire Displaces 25, Injures Six
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A three-alarm fire spread across several Reading homes, displacing six families and sending four residents—including a 10-year-old girl with severe burns—to the hospital; two firefighters were also lightly injured. The Red Cross is helping those affected, while a local fire station is collecting clothing, toiletries and household goods for displaced families; the cause remains under investigation.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Permanent Daylight Saving Bill Stalls in US Senate
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The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, remains stalled in the Senate despite President Trump’s support and passage in the House, with lawmakers divided over winter safety and regional effects. Health experts argue permanent standard time better aligns with human body clocks and may benefit sleep, while supporters of daylight saving time favor more evening light and its potential economic benefits.
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Gulf Coast communities impose Isaias curfews
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Authorities in parts of Alabama and Florida imposed curfews as Hurricane Isaias approached, asking residents to stay off roads so emergency crews could respond and assess damage. Santa Rosa County extended its dusk-to-dawn curfew until its state of emergency is lifted, citing disabled traffic lights and concerns about looting and unsafe driving.
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Bojangles tenders and Long John Silver’s planks draw fresh praise
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The articles spotlight standout restaurant dishes, from pasta at Philadelphia’s Ralph’s and chicken-fried steak at Dallas’s Prego to fried chicken at St. Louis’s Porter’s. For tenders, one praises Bojangles’ seasoned, crispy chicken, while another notes Long John Silver’s Chicken Planks have won praise for juicier meat and a light, crunchy batter.
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Kagan, Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Autocatalysis
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Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work shed light on how chemical reactions favor one mirror-image form of a molecule over another.
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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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Regional Art Events Span Plein-Air, Bird Watercolors
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Plein air painters are finding inspiration outdoors, from a beginner experimenting with watercolor to artists at Omaha’s first Heartland Plein Air Festival, where stormy weather shaped their work. Festival paintings earned an honorable mention and a sale, highlighting how the event encouraged artists to respond to the landscape and light around them.
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Trio Wins Nobel Medicine Prize for Optogenetics
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— Oct 5, 2026
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries behind optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control activity in individual nerve cells and study the brain.
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Rachel Meyers
Optogenetics could finally help us understand and treat brain disorders at the cellular level.
Pacific Northwest shifts to rain and cooler weather while Michigan turns warm
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The Pacific Northwest is turning cooler and wetter, with light rain around Seattle and heavier showers and possible frost near the Upper Hood River Valley; Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, meanwhile, faces a warm, dry weekend with elevated fire-weather risks. Separately, Minnesota’s Novembers have warmed markedly since 1991, with reduced snowfall contributing to the trend.
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Phoenix, Naples Seek 2028 Olympic Torch Stops
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The 2028 Olympic torch relay is planned to travel through all 50 states before reaching Los Angeles, with Phoenix expressing interest in joining the route. Naples is also taking preliminary steps to potentially host a three-to-four-mile relay segment and a celebratory cauldron lighting, though the route and schedule will not be announced until 2027.
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“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.” — Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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— Sep 29, 2026
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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial
Nice catch on the spelling reversal. What angles on pets or quotes would you like to see us cover next?
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 17h
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