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Japan Spending Falls 3.1% for Ninth Month — 5dJapan household spending fell 3.1% y/y in August 2026, a ninth straight drop but milder than forecast, even as real wages rose an eighth month.

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Don Omar Tickets Offered for Washington ConcertEntertainment — 3dA radio contest is offering up to five winners two floor tickets to Don Omar’s October 15 concert in Washington, D.C.; entrants must call as the ninth caller when prompted and use a compatible mobile ticketing app to redeem tickets.

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Report: Teen Girls’ LGB Identification Drops SharplyHealth — 2dCDC survey data analyzed by psychologist Jean Twenge show a sharp recent decline in teens identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, driven largely by ninth-grade girls: their lesbian or bisexual identification fell from 30% in 2021 to 17% in 2025. Researchers say the data do not establish why the decline is occurring; boys’ rates fell more modestly.

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Louisiana Tech Wins 14-Team Colonial ClassicSports — 4dNo. 7 Louisiana Tech won the Colonial Classic after opening with a perfect 5-0 day and finishing 12-1 overall. Alabama A&M rallied from 11th place after the opening day to finish ninth, sweeping its three Sunday matches, including a comeback win over Texas Southern.

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Railers Plan Opener Under New Blues AffiliationSports — 2dThe Worcester Railers begin their ninth ECHL season Oct. 17 against Maine, opening a new affiliation with the St. Louis Blues and Springfield Thunderbirds after an 0-2 preseason. Led by captain Anthony Repaci and coach-general manager Nick Tuzzolino, Worcester aims to contend for a North Division playoff spot; its opening weekend also includes an Oct. 18 home game against Trois-Rivières.

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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.

Longview’s John McDade Jr. diesGood News — 5dThe articles report funeral and memorial arrangements for John Edward McDade Jr., Mary Cathryn “Kakki” Webb Manning and Tameblon Dawson. Separately, Longview-area sub-varsity football teams posted mixed results, including Longview JV wins over Rockwall and a one-point loss by Longview’s ninth graders.

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Chicago Fire Beat NYCFC 2-1Sports — 5dFourth-place Chicago hosts ninth-place New York City FC in a consequential Eastern Conference playoff-race matchup. Chicago is coming off two straight wins, while NYCFC is winless in three; New York has gone unbeaten in its last 10 regular-season meetings with the Fire.

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Alabama Receiver Coleman-Williams Passes Julio Jones' TD Mark — Oct 6, 2026Alabama receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams passed Julio Jones with his 16th career receiving touchdown in the Crimson Tide’s win over Mississippi State. He is now tied with Ozzie Newsome for ninth on Alabama’s all-time list.

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Iowa State Men Finish Top 20 at NuttycombeSports — 6dIowa State men’s cross-country finished 19th at the Nuttycombe Invitational in a nationally competitive field, with the women also competing after a three-week break. The Cyclone men’s golf team is also set to return to Big 12 Match Play in Salt Lake City after finishing ninth in last year’s tournament.

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Oversized Equipment Convoy Delays Pensacola TrafficWeather — Oct 6, 2026A Florida Highway Patrol convoy transported a large piece of equipment from the Port of Pensacola, causing major traffic delays as crews stopped to raise utility lines. Drivers were urged to avoid Bayfront Parkway, Ninth Avenue, Cervantes Street, Davis Highway and Brent Lane.

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Padres Trail 0-2; Manager Denies Miller Tipped Pitches — Oct 5, 2026Chourio's two-out, two-strike single walked off the Padres 4-3 in NLDS Game 2 after Miller's three ninth-inning walks; Stammen denied tipping claims as San Diego trails 0-2.

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Sam Okafor Miller should stick to one-inning appearances in the playoffs if his mechanics change after that.

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.

Five Track Athletes Set Personal BestsSports — 6dArizona track and field athletes posted personal bests and strong results across indoor and outdoor events, including John Paredes’ Big 12 ninth-place 200-meter finish, Sam Halaufia’s fourth-place shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, and individual bests in distance, sprints and high jump. The profiles also highlight past seasons and career backgrounds for the Wildcats’ roster.

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No. 24 Mississippi State rallies to hand No. 19 Missouri first loss — Sep 27, 2026No. 24 Mississippi State rallied past No. 19 Missouri 31-24 for the Tigers' first loss and ninth straight defeat to an AP-ranked opponent.

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Sam Okafor Mississippi State's late touchdown pass sealed it after they tied things up on that long drive.

Teenager Injures 11 Students in Türkiye Shooting — Sep 22, 2026A ninth-grade student opened fire outside a Manisa high school on Sept. 22, 2026, wounding 11, two seriously; he and three relatives were detained.

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Priya Raman Detaining three relatives suggests the family might have known something beforehand.

Caminero’s 41st Homer Lifts Rays Past Athletics — Sep 16, 2026Junior Caminero’s AL-leading 41st home run, an opposite-field walk-off leading off the ninth, lifted the Rays to a 2-1 win over the Athletics.

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Derek Foss The Rays pitching and hitting combo is keeping them on top of the East with these close wins.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Orioles Rally in Ninth but Fall to Brewers 6-5 in Extras — Sep 19, 2026The Orioles’ late-season push remains hampered by a flawed roster, flawed fundamentals, and costly misplays from Rece Hinds, as the team’s depth and decision-making are repeatedly scrutinized while the bullpen keeps them in games only to see late leads slip in extra innings against Milwaukee. With elimination looming, Baltimore fights to stay alive in the wild-card race, but continued offensive droughts and baserunning errors highlight a rebuilding process under fire from fans and critics alike.

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Elena Vasquez Our bullpen keeps fighting to hold leads but the lack of depth and those late extra inning mistakes are killing our wild card hopes.

Trump: If Biden Wins the Election, the US Will Become a ‘Ninth World Country’Reporting — Oct 9, 2020President Donald Trump is suggesting that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected in the upcoming general election then the U.S. “will be a ninth world country.” Asked what he believes the U.S. would…

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ICE Arrests Convicted Moldovan Killer Who Threw Victim from Ninth-Floor Window — Nov 11, 2025U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Moldovan national in Los Angeles who was convicted of a brutal murder involving torture and the killing of a victim thrown from a ninth-floor window…

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Video: Maxine Waters and Republicans Appear to Spark Shouting Match on House FloorReporting — Jan 6, 2023Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Republicans appeared to engage in a shouting match on the House floor. The moment occurred as the House attempted to elect a speaker during the ninth round of voting. “This is my ninth…

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Appeals Court Issues Ruling On If Trump Can Deploy The National Guard To Protect ICE Facility — Oct 21, 2025Well, looks like the Ninth Circuit finally woke up and smelled the smoke bombs. In a decision that shocked absolutely everyone who’s been paying attention to how far left the courts have drifted, the U.S. Ninth Circuit…

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Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam lifts Phillies over Angels — Aug 29, 2026Edmundo Sosa delivered a pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam in the ninth to lift the Phillies to a 5-3 win over the Angels, in a dramatic rally that followed Meckler's near-homer robbery and capped Philadelphia’s second ninth-inning comeback in a week. The feat made Sosa one of the Phillies’ few players to hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead grand slam in the ninth, as the team narrowed the wild-card race and extended their NL East lead in the standings.

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Minnesota Named Ninth Most Fun StateLifestyle — Aug 15, 2026The WalletHub study ranking all 50 states across 26 indicators finds California as the most fun state, with Florida second, Washington seventh, Texas eighth, and Minnesota ninth. The rankings assess entertainment, recreation, nightlife, parks and related factors, highlighting how state attractions and investments shape residents’ and visitors’ experiences.

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Grichuk’s Ninth-Inning Homer Lifts White Sox Past Cardinals — Sep 13, 2026Randal Grichuk hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth to lift the White Sox to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals, snapping a fours-game skid and boosting their lead in the AL Central. The victory featured a late rally that followed Leo Bernal’s eighth-inning homer and showcased Chicago’s clutch relief pitching as they tightened the division race with Cleveland and Houston faltering elsewhere.

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Priya Raman Grichuk coming through with that ninth-inning homer turned the whole game around for the White Sox after they were struggling.

Ninth Circuit Dismisses California, Giffords Ghost-Gun ChallengePolitics — Aug 21, 2026The Ninth Circuit unanimously dismissed California and the Giffords Law Center’s challenge to the ATF’s 2022 ghost-gun rule, finding they failed to show concrete harm and thus lacked standing. The ruling emphasizes that plaintiffs must demonstrate actual injury from the regulation, continuing the federal debate over how ghost guns should be regulated.

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