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China’s Nine-Month Trade Surplus Hits $938 BillionFinance — 1dChina's September trade surplus hit $133.53 billion, a 20-month high, as exports surged 36.3% to a record $447.18 billion.

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Marcus Bell China's export boom is impressive but that gap with imports points to real weakness inside their economy.

Book outlines nine principles for mastering skills in months — 4dDeliberate project design—not talent—lets ordinary people compress multi-year schooling into months of direct practice.

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Jared Kim I've built real apps in six months by breaking down big projects into weekly targets instead of taking endless courses.

Cosmos Health Reports Record $54.3M Nine-Month RevenueBusiness — Oct 7, 2026Cosmos Health reported preliminary nine-month 2026 revenue of $54.3 million, up 19% year over year, and record third-quarter revenue of $17.4 million. The company reaffirmed its outlook for more than $90 million in full-year revenue, citing growth across its business segments; the figures are unaudited.

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Oscar-Winning Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102 — Oct 6, 2026Eva Marie Saint died at 102, the oldest living Oscar winner; she accepted her On the Waterfront award nine months pregnant, joked she might give birth onstage, and did so two days later.

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Porsche Deliveries Fall 16%, China Drops 33% — 5dPorsche’s global deliveries fell 16% in the first nine months of 2026, with China down 33% and declines across other major regions amid weak demand and model-line transitions. The 911 remained a bright spot, rising 12%; the Cayenne was still Porsche’s best-selling model, while UK registrations increased despite the global downturn.

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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.

US Extends Qatar Camp Nine Months for Afghans — Sep 29, 2026The U.S. has extended Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar for nine months, delaying the closure of a facility housing about 1,000 Afghans who supported U.S. forces and their relatives. The extension offers temporary relief but no guarantee of resettlement or entry to the United States, as lawmakers and advocates press the administration to create a path for them.

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Giants’ Arvell Reese Emerges as DROY Contender — Oct 5, 2026Giants rookie linebacker Arvell Reese is emerging as a leading Defensive Rookie of the Year contender after a standout game against Arizona, with nine tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. His versatility and strong first month have drawn praise from coach John Harbaugh and helped New York take the NFC East lead.

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Red Mass plotter gets 70-month sentence — Sep 28, 2026Louis Geri got 5 years 10 months for camping on St. Matthew’s steps before the Red Mass with more than 100 homemade explosives and a nine-page demand list.

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Maya Lindstrom Glad the sentence reflects how dangerous it was to camp there with explosives meant for the Red Mass.

Airbus A350F Freighter Completes Maiden Flight — Sep 29, 2026Airbus’s A350F freighter completed its first flight from Toulouse on Sept. 29, 2026, opening nine months of tests toward 2027 deliveries at up to 111 tonnes payload.

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Tom Gallagher tonnes payload on the A350F should help meet rising cargo demand if it performs as planned.

Retail Sales Fall 0.7%, First Drop Since December — Sep 24, 2026Retail sales fell 0.7% to $73.7 billion in July 2026, the first monthly drop since December 2025, with declines in eight of nine subsectors.

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Nicole Hardy The August rebound looks promising on paper but those revisions often erase early gains like this.

Machado fails three attempts to reenter Venezuela as Rodríguez meets Trump — Sep 23, 2026Machado failed three return attempts to Venezuela in 24 hours as Rodríguez met Trump at the UN; her team called them part of seven tries since she left nine months ago.

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Chris Dalton Machado's blocked returns after nine months away make it clear the government wants to sideline her completely.

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.

South Africa summons US ambassador for third time over criticism — Sep 29, 2026South Africa summoned U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell for the third time in nine months over what it called undiplomatic conduct, following his public criticism of the government. The dispute reflects broader tensions over President Donald Trump’s claims about persecution of white Afrikaners, South Africa’s land and racial-equity policies, and U.S. measures against the country, though Pretoria says both sides remain committed to resolving their differences.

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BHP Port Hedland Workers Seek Arbitration Over Wages — Sep 15, 2026About 450 BHP Port Hedland workers will seek Fair Work Commission wage arbitration after nine months; the union says 40% would be worse off under BHP's 17% offer.

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Jared Kim BHP's 17 percent offer looks weak if it leaves 40 percent of workers worse off after nine months of talks.

Warpaint London Reports 17.8% H1 Revenue Drop — Sep 23, 2026Warpaint London PLC announced an increased interim dividend of 4.25 pence for 2026 and provided sales guidance for Q3 and the first nine months, with full-year revenue expected at the lower end of market forecasts; the outlook anticipates a stronger second half driven by Christmas gifting and ecommerce, aided by being debt-free. In H1 2026, revenue fell 17.8% to £40.5 million, but gross margin improved and cash flow from operations strengthened, supporting a more resilient positioning entering the second half.

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Rachel Meyers Raising the dividend despite lower sales feels risky, though the ecommerce focus could still deliver in the second half.

NASA Astronaut Talks Faith In Space: ‘The Word Of God … I Need It’ — Apr 1, 2025NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has spent the past nine minutes months floating in the heavens. So it seems only right how important his faith is to him. Wilmore, along with fellow astronaut Suni Williams, spent nine…

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Have Saved Astronauts Months Ago, But Biden Rejected His Offer For ‘Political Reasons’ — Mar 19, 2025Elon Musk said on Fox News Tuesday that SpaceX offered to save astronauts several months earlier than planned, but his offer was turned down by the Biden administration due to “political reasons.” After a nine-month…

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Ecuador Court Sentences Ex-President Bucaram to Nine Years in Medical Supplies Case — Sep 10, 2026Former Ecuadorian president Abdala Bucaram and his son Jacobo were sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for involvement in a pandemic-era corruption scheme tied to the illegal sale of Covid-19 medical supplies, with Bucaram appearing via remote clinic due to heart problems. The two main perpetrators received longer sentences of 13 years and four months, another co-defendant was murdered in prison in 2020, and Bucaram could serve the sentence under house arrest given his age.

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Chris Dalton Bucaram's nine-year sentence fits the scale of stealing from pandemic supplies, though house arrest at his age might soften the impact too much.

Timeline: Key Events in the Month Since George Floyd’s DeathReporting — Jun 25, 2020Thursday marks one month since George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd lay on the pavement in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd’s death has…

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NASA Astronauts Have ‘Unplanned Welcome Crew’ After Splashdown — Mar 19, 2025NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams weren’t the only ones to make a splash when they returned to earth. A pod of dolphins swam in to welcome the pair — who were in space nine months — home Tuesday. Drone…

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Pandemic’s Uneven March Across US Paved Way for Wider OutbreakReporting — Dec 7, 2020Nine months after the U.S. government declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, daily deaths and new infections are breaking records, hospital capacity is more stretched than ever, and debate over…

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US Preparing for 1-Year COVID-19 Booster Shots; Pfizer Chief Sees NeedReporting — Apr 15, 2021The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against COVID-19, a White House official said on Thursday. While the…

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Retired Doctors, Medics Abroad Answer Coronavirus CallsReporting — Apr 1, 2020On a St. Patrick’s Day like no other last month, Irish Health Minister Simon Harris launched a recruitment drive to tackle the coronavirus outbreak with a stark message: “Your country needs you.” Nine days later, David…

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4,000 Beagles in Desperate Need of Homes After Medical Breeding Facility Shuts Down Over 70 ViolationsReporting — Jul 14, 2022Many are celebrating after the Envigo beagle breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, is officially being closed after lots of hard work and investigations. During a nine-month span, a series of inspections uncovered…

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U.S. Senate Acquits Trump in Historic Vote as Re-Election Battle LoomsReporting — Feb 5, 2020President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial, saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to protect him nine months before he asks voters in a deeply divided America to give him a…

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