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Russell Brand Recounts Long Road to Faith in New Memoir
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Russell Brand's new book may be titled "How to Become a Christian in 7 Days" — but that is honestly not what reading it feels like at all.
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Chris Dalton
Brand's ideas on faith seem too layered for any seven-day format to work.
Russell Brand Details Long Road to Faith in New Book
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Russell Brand's new book may be titled "How to Become a Christian in 7 Days" — but that is honestly not what reading it feels like at all.
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Steve Martin, Bluegrass Stars Recast ‘Old Town Road’
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Steve Martin and Alison Brown have reworked Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” as a banjo-led bluegrass song, with new humorous lyrics by Martin. Bluegrass veterans Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski join the collaboration, which swaps the original’s country-trap production for acoustic strings.
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Chattogram Expressway's Nine Ramps Remain Unopened
Weather
— Oct 2, 2026
Road access and traffic conditions are changing in several places: Chattogram’s elevated expressway remains underused because none of its nine ramps is open, while temporary speed restrictions were imposed on a Baku airport road in rainy weather. In Jefferson City, new medians will remove westbound direct access to several businesses, and in Saskatoon, a ramp will face a brief closure followed by two weeks of restricted traffic for slope repairs.
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Judges Press County Suing Oil Giants To Explain How Companies Worsened Its Floods
Simon August · 6 min · 1h
Crashes bring down power lines across multiple roads
Auto
— Oct 5, 2026
Several crashes brought down utility poles or power lines: a single-vehicle crash in Fairfax, Vermont, damaged a pole, while a crash in Canton, Connecticut, closed Route 44 as crews addressed downed wires. In New Zealand, a truck-and-tractor collision damaged a pole and left 68 properties without power; no significant injuries were reported in the Canton or New Zealand crashes.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
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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Chiefs, 49ers, Vikings Remain NFL’s Only Unbeaten Teams
Sports
— Oct 5, 2026
Kansas City, San Francisco and Minnesota are the NFL’s last unbeaten teams after Week 4, while New England stunned Buffalo behind Drake Maye and the winless Chargers continued to struggle. The Rams’ road comeback strengthened their case as a top contender, with analysts also weighing the Chiefs and Jaguars among the AFC’s best.
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Hyundai globally unveils redesigned 2027 Tucson
Auto
— Oct 5, 2026
Hyundai unveiled a redesigned 2027 Tucson with a larger, more rugged look, upgraded cabin technology and new hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, along with an off-road-focused XRT Pro trim. The model is set to reach markets in 2027, while Australia will get a hybrid-only version; the company has not confirmed the plug-in hybrid for that market.
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October Week Ahead Features Events, Votes
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— Oct 4, 2026
October roundups highlight community events in Logan and Greenville, including a Tonga-Samoa rugby screening, festivals, live music and theater, alongside a major Flagstone-area road upgrade and local government business in Nashua. On the national political calendar, President Trump is campaigning for Republicans ahead of the midterms while the Supreme Court begins its new term.
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Dana Whitfield
Excited for the Tonga-Samoa rugby screening and live music in Greenville this month.
Keelon Russell leads Alabama drive despite holding penalties vs South Carolina
Sports
— Sep 25, 2026
College football coverage includes Alabama’s drive against South Carolina and a preview of Louisiana’s road matchup with Charlotte, where the Cajuns were seeking their first road win. Separately, Robinhood listed a prediction-market event tied to receptions in the New England–Jacksonville pro football game.
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The Conservative Desk
City ends 150-year carriage trade on thin relief
Mamdani and Menin lock in a 2028 ban after a tourist’s death. Owners who paid hundreds of thousands for medallions get only a promise the city will ‘consider’ compensation.
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Roadwork Projects Planned Across Five Communities
Politics
— Oct 5, 2026
Roadwork is beginning or planned across several communities: New Canaan’s Route 106 repaving is expected to take four to six weeks, while Summerland’s US 101 drainage work will bring overnight lane closures through mid-December. A safety upgrade will close Amarillo’s Hughes-Adams bridge until work is expected to finish in summer 2027; White Plains also has October road maintenance scheduled, and Madison County is resurfacing about 3.5 miles of Wall Triana Highway.
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Nor’easter Floods Outer Banks, Threatens New England
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— Sep 24, 2026
A strengthening nor’easter is moving up the East Coast and is expected to bring New England heavy rain, damaging winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion through the weekend, with downed trees and power outages also possible. Forecasters warn that the storm’s track could shift the worst impacts, while high tides may worsen flooding and road closures along the coast.
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Derek Foss
High tides on top of the rain could close a lot of coastal roads in New England, so people better have backup plans ready.
Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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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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Morocco Extends, France Plans Fuel Aid Amid Conflict
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— Sep 16, 2026
France is extending targeted fuel subsidies for sectors hit by rising prices linked to the Middle East conflict, with extensions lasting through year-end and adjustments for fishermen, farmers, and construction to preserve economic activity. Morocco meanwhile is rolling out a new 30-day direct transport aid tranche for road professionals as domestic fuel costs remain high and volatility persists.
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Team USA Wins Four Medals, Sets American Record
Sports
— Sep 18, 2026
Across sports, the start of the NFL season intersects with notable alumni loyalties as Mike Trout cheers the Eagles while his baseball team lags, reflecting a busy opening weekend for Philadelphia’s teams. In track and hockey-roots news, Team USA claimed multiple medals at the World Road Running Championships, the Saskatoon Blades kicked off WHL preseason with new prospects, and a slate of MLB and other sports headlines highlight pivotal playoff pushes and injuries.
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Albuquerque opens new $25M quantum lab in innovation district
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— Sep 29, 2026
Roadrunner Quantum Lab, a 35,000-square-foot $25M state-backed hub in Albuquerque’s Innovation District, opens with Diraq, IonQ, QuEra, national labs and other tenants.
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Sam Okafor
Twenty five million is a lot to drop on quantum research when basic city services still feel underfunded around here.
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Pentagon Public Affairs Takes Over Historically Independent Magazine
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 1h
Reporter Learns How Brutal EV Road Trips Can Be After Driving from New York to Washington DC
Opinion
— Jun 13, 2023
A reporter decided to try and use an electric car to drive from New York to Washington, D.C., but he soon found out what a disaster it is to try and use an EV for a long road trip. Insider transportation writer Tim…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Starving, Sick Puppy Found in Middle of Busy Road Travels Over 1,300 Miles to Find New Home
Reporting
— Sep 21, 2022
On a hot day in August, a woman spotted a small, hairless animal dodging traffic on a busy road in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It was a puppy, covered in wounds and emaciated, and the woman stopped to help, knowing…
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Heartbreak on the Freeway: 11-Year-Old Killed in Road-Rage Shooting
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— Nov 24, 2025
Newly released bodycam footage shows the devastating moment an 11-year-old boy was killed in a road-rage incident on a Las Vegas-area freeway, leaving his stepfather in anguish. According to the New York Post , the Las…
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First Responders Save Woman from Sinking Car, Fire Chief Still Inside as It Sinks: 'Chief, Get Out!'
Reporting
— May 21, 2022
On May 7, a 61-year-old woman driving a 2010 Ford Explorer went off the road in Le Ray, New York, at the intersection of State Route 11 and State Route 26. After leaving the road, her car plunged through a chain-link…
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Adam Sandler Announces New Comedy Tour
Reporting
— Sep 29, 2023
Comedian Adam Sandler has a new 25-stop tour kicking off on Oct. 12. He posted about getting on the road again to X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “We gonna have fun!!” He also shared a tour preview that has over 679,000…
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How Bezos turned years of losses into Amazon's moat
The Everything Store shows Bezos converting customer obsession and multi-year losses into logistics and cloud advantages rivals could not copy.
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Insurers and Employers Say Biden’s New Mental Health Plan Is Likely to Backfire: ‘Patients Will Pay More’
Opinion
— Oct 18, 2023
The road to failure is often paved with the “good intentions” of politicians — especially Democrats — and some are now warning that President Joe Biden’s new mental health plan won’t end up helping those most in need…
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Mother's Day Miracle: 6-Year-Old Boy Spots Abandoned Gosling Near Busy Road, Finds It a New Family
Reporting
— May 9, 2022
With spring comes new life in all shapes and sizes, and invariably, at some point, some of those new lives will need a little extra help. This time of year, wildlife centers are inundated with baby critters of all…
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Are We Approaching The End Of The Road For America’s Truckers?
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— Apr 27, 2026
Earlier this year during President Donald Trump’s State of The Union address, he highlighted a little girl named Dalilah Coleman, for whom a new piece of legislation is named and is now before Congress. Dalilah’s life…
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Supreme Court Leaves Key Question Unanswered As Trump Charts New Course For Tariffs
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— Feb 23, 2026
President Donald Trump is already pursuing a new path to impose tariffs, but a long road likely remains ahead for companies seeking refunds. Though the president can impose tariffs under other statutes , the Supreme…
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China’s Electric Vehicle Giant Claims To Have New Hybrid That Runs American Automakers Off The Road
Reporting
— Jun 5, 2024
China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, BYD, announced Tuesday that two of its new hybrid models have ranges that far exceed those of American competitors, The Wall Street Journal reported. BYD’s chairman…
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Fauci Blamed Trump For Lab Leak Theory Taking Off, Diary Shows
Emily Kopp · 5 min · 2h
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