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EA FC 27 Adds Ted Lasso, Lady GreyhoundsSports — 2dEA Sports FC 27 is bringing Ted Lasso, Coach Beard and AFC Richmond’s women’s team, the Lady Greyhounds, into the game. Players can manage the team as Ted in Career Mode and play with them in modes including Kick Off, Online Seasons and Ultimate Team, with Richmond-themed rewards and Nelson Road returning.

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Ted Cruz Shows Some 2028 Ankle1 source — Oct 7, 2026

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Uncanny Since Halloween is this month...🤣🎃🎃 Ted Cruz should just go as Grandpa Munster this Halloween! — Oct 5, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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Chris Dalton Ted Cruz really does have that pale, stern look like Grandpa Munster, so the meme lands better than most political jokes.

Vance: ‘Really Obvious’ Cruz is Running in ’28 — Oct 2, 2026Vice President JD Vance said it was “really obvious” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has plans to run for president in 2028. “It is really obvious to me that, at this very moment, Ted Cruz… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Maya Lindstrom Cruz running again feels like a waste of time when the party needs fresh faces who can actually win over moderates.

Trump Tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins She Shouldn’t Be Covering Him at UN — Sep 22, 2026President Donald Trump saw Ted when he spotted CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins among the reporters as he entered the United Nations. The president’s words started off cordial as he s… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Dana Whitfield Trump shouldn't be dictating which reporters cover him at official events like the UN.

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.

Herbstreit Defends Cruz GameDay Appearance Amid Backlash — Sep 18, 2026Kirk Herbstreit said he'd "never seen a guy booed that long" after Ted Cruz's nearly 10-minute GameDay spot; journalists called his defense disingenuous.

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Sam Okafor Herbstreit has a point about the booing going on way too long for any guest on a college football show.

Royal Navy Sailor Charged Over Foreign Spy Allegations — 6dTeddy Young, 24, a serving Royal Navy sailor, is charged under the National Security Act with obtaining protected information intending to benefit a foreign power.

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Families honor five women in obituariesLifestyle — Sep 28, 2026Five women—Brenda Thompson, Dorothy Bell Spivey, Karen R. Cilley, Brenda Hayes Tedder and Robin Kathleen Taylor—died between September 28 and 30, 2026. Their obituaries remember lives centered on family and friendship, alongside careers and personal passions ranging from chemistry and civil service to baking, caregiving and collecting.

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VMAs Honor George Michael With Star-Studded Tribute — Sep 25, 2026RAYE, SOMBR and Teddy Swims honored George Michael at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with performances of his hits, including “Faith,” “Father Figure,” “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” and “Careless Whisper.” Adam Lambert made a surprise appearance to lead “Freedom! ’90,” celebrating Michael’s lasting influence and his history with the VMAs.

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Flowers, Madubuike Active for Ravens-Cowboys in Brazil — Sep 27, 2026Zay Flowers is active vs. Cowboys in Brazil after pregame hamstring workout; Nnamdi Madubuike and Teddye Buchanan make 2026 debuts.

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Maya Lindstrom Flowers suiting up after that hamstring workout should give the Ravens a nice edge in Brazil.

Houthi Missile Reportedly Hits Saudi Aramco HeadquartersWorld — 1dHouthi missile and drone attacks and Saudi-led coalition strikes have intensified the conflict, with explosions reported in Riyadh and a missile strike causing a limited fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran. Saudi authorities reported four people injured by debris and damage to homes in Riyadh; accounts differ on the extent of damage to the Aramco complex.

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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.

Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce, Kyiv Awaits Confirmation — 3dTrump posted Oct. 11 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire; Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him.

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Webinar to examine risks from mismatched retirement and estate plans — 2dOn Oct. 21, 2026, noon–12:45 p.m. ET, three-time NAPA Top Women honoree Apryl Pope joins Belle Legal on Zoom after flagging unfunded trusts and outdated beneficiary forms.

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SK Hynix Seeks U.S. Approval for China Chip ToolsBusiness — 3hSK Hynix’s U.S. unit Solidigm is seeking U.S. approval to install additional American chipmaking equipment at its Dalian, China, facility, tying the request to plans for a new NAND factory in the United States; expanded China production could help finance the U.S. project. SK Hynix says work at the Dalian site is being conducted with U.S. authorization and that it is not seeking to expand the facility’s capacity.

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Reports: Diddy Treated for Prison Head Injury — 2dSean "Diddy" Combs was taken by ambulance from FCI Fort Dix around 1 a.m. Oct. 10, 2026, for a head injury and returned before sunrise conscious; the injury was not life-threatening.

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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.

Houthi Attacks Kill 18, Close Riyadh AirportWorld — 5dHouthi attacks on Saudi airports have killed civilians and disrupted air travel, drawing U.S. condemnation and a security warning for Americans in the Middle East. The Houthis have also warned Qatar against supporting Saudi Arabia, raising concern that the Yemen conflict could widen into a broader Gulf confrontation.

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US reportedly proposes unfreezing Russian assets to restart Ukraine talks — 6hWitkoff and Kushner proposed unfreezing some of €260 billion in Russian assets for a US-supervised vehicle; European delegates rejected it on the spot.

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Jared Kim Letting the US supervise any released funds might prevent the money from going straight back into the military effort.

US and India Catholics Pray for Pope Leo Amid Lung Concerns — 2dCatholic communities and church leaders in the United States and India are praying for Pope Leo XIV amid concerns over his lung health and a procedure to remove a lung growth. The faithful expressed hope for his recovery as questions remain about his treatment and prognosis.

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Reports: SpaceX Limits Starlink, Disrupting Ukrainian Military Missions — 22hSpaceX set a 160 km/h Starlink speed cap on Ukraine military terminals overnight; Beskrestnov said forces got no warning and missions were disrupted.

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Derek Foss SpaceX should have given Ukraine advance notice before changing the speed rules on Starlink.

Clarkson, Brooklyn Shop Dispute Bird’s $15,000 Price — 3dKelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn shop employee treated her as if she couldn’t afford its merchandise, quoted $15,000 for a singing mechanical bird and offered to find something comparable; she accused the store of lying after it said the bird was attached to the wall and never for sale. Art of Play acknowledged that feeling judged in a shop would resonate with customers, while saying it was overwhelmed by backlash from people who had not visited.

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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” — Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery — 43mPosted to IJR by IJR.

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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” — Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery — 43mPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” — Winston Churchill, Harrow School, 1941 — 43mPosted to IJR by IJR.

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“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” — Winston Churchill, Harrow School, 1941 — 43mPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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