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EA to Restore Original Mark Hamill Footage for Wing Commander III Remaster — 1dEA is preparing a 30th Anniversary Edition of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, using recovered original tapes to restore its live-action sequences. The planned PC release includes original and upscaled footage, community enhancements, controller support and gameplay up to 60 fps, but EA has not announced a release date or price.

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Moonshot Executives in Talks Over $700M Shareholder Dispute — 1dMoonshot's Yang and Zhang face a claim for 10.5% of original shares worth over $700M; their counsel said the case "lacked both legal and factual basis."

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Nothing is original, so steal from many sources at once — 4dMakers frozen by originality fear get a short, illustrated stack for collecting influences, making daily, and sharing unfinished work without shame.

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Marcus Bell This approach to gathering ideas from everywhere feels practical for anyone stuck on starting a project.

Citroën Unveils Low-Cost Electric 2CV Concept — 1dCitroën has unveiled a retro-styled electric 2CV concept previewing a European-built production car planned for 2028, with a target price of about €15,000. The compact, lightweight EV is intended to revive the original’s affordable, practical spirit, though production specifications such as battery size and range have not been announced.

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22-Nation Tree Climbing Championship Marks 50th Year — 3dNearly 100 arborists from 22 countries marked the 50th International Tree Climbing Championship in St. Louis Tower Grove Park, returning to the city of the 1976 original.

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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.

Gibbs Shot Near Heart in NCIS Origins Season 3 Premiere — 6dMark Harmon's Gibbs is shot near the heart in the NCIS: Origins Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2026, fakes death with a Marine technique, and leaves Alaska with his rifle and dog.

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Canadiens Trade Struble to Predators for 2027 Pick — 3dA day after sitting out Montreal's 5-2 home loss to Nashville, Jayden Struble was traded to the Predators for a 2027 second-round pick originally held by Vegas.

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Alito calls Trump rhetoric offensive while noting surge in emergency appeals — 6dAlito told the AP he is "not pleased" with Trump's court rhetoric and called related claims "offensive," after Trump labeled his appointees "a shell of their original selves."

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Francis Halzen Wins Nobel for High-Energy Neutrino Discovery — 6dFrancis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for the IceCube South Pole observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.

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Elena Vasquez Halzen's IceCube project finally confirmed high-energy neutrinos from space, and that breakthrough earns the prize.

Minnesota Communities Plan Indigenous Peoples Day EventsLifestyle — 4dIndigenous Peoples Day events celebrate Native cultures and enduring contributions, with gatherings including a University of Texas at Arlington courtyard celebration and festivals, powwows and other activities across Minnesota. Indigenous peoples’ legacy also includes traditions and knowledge that shaped global food systems, with more than half of crops grown worldwide originating in the Americas.

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Steve Martin, Bluegrass Stars Recast ‘Old Town Road’ — 4dSteve 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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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.

Possible Human Skull Fragment Found in Oro ValleyWorld — 5dAuthorities in Oro Valley, Arizona, are investigating a skull fragment believed to be human that was found in a wash near Vistoso and Innovation parks; no other remains were located, and the fragment was sent to the county medical examiner. Its origin and age are unknown, and officials have not established any connection to missing Arizona resident Nancy Guthrie.

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US Student Loan Rules Set to Tighten in 2026Finance — 3dLoan rules and costs are changing across several markets: U.S. federal student borrowing limits and repayment options are set for major revisions in 2026, while personal-loan rates in India vary widely by lender and fees. Elsewhere, South Carolina approved business loans at 4% with repayment terms of up to 30 years, and a Greek proposal would generally cap overdue-loan balances at three times the original principal.

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DeepSeek Reportedly Nears $12 Billion in Tencent-Backed Funding Round — Oct 6, 2026DeepSeek is nearing a funding round of at least 80 billion yuan—well above its original target—with Tencent and CATL among the major investors; the total could approach 100 billion yuan. The financing is expected to support the AI company’s growth ahead of a planned 2027 IPO.

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Dana Whitfield This funding round at nearly 100 billion yuan feels like a bet on DeepSeek's long-term edge. Still, hitting those IPO targets will depend on actual model performance, not just capital.

Netflix Releases Jessica Chastain’s Heartland Trailer — 6dNetflix has released a trailer for Heartland, a mystery thriller starring Jessica Chastain as a reclusive country music legend who returns to Nashville to find her missing niece and confront the city’s seedy underbelly. The film, directed by Shana Feste, also features Garrett Hedlund, Jennifer Nettles and Ross Lynch, with original music from the cast and other country artists.

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Trump Announces $90 Payments for Original Medicare Enrollees — Oct 3, 2026Trump announces a one-time $90 payment to about 20.8 million Medicare Part B enrollees in early October from the Medicare Improvement Fund, weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms.

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Chris Dalton Ninety bucks from the improvement fund feels more like election timing than real Medicare help.

NFL Rescinds Juszczyk’s $14,926 Celebration Fine — Oct 4, 2026The NFL rescinded San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk’s $14,926 fine after determining his touchdown celebration mimicked drinking a juice box, not a beer, as he had argued. The original penalty drew criticism, including claims of hypocrisy given the league’s beer sponsorships.

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US Music Events Feature Competitions, FundraisingEntertainment — Oct 4, 2026High school marching bands are competing in regional and county showcases, while Lancaster students are raising funds for a 2027 trip with a community collection day and free concert. Dayton is also inviting local musicians to apply for its winter Battle of the Bands, which spotlights original music across genres.

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WHO Seeks Russia Details on Reported Second CaseWorld — 6dThe WHO is pressing Russia for details about the death of a researcher at a Siberian plague institute and unverified reports of a second employee with pneumonia, urging transparent information-sharing to assess public-health risks. Russian authorities say the researcher died of pneumonia of unknown origin and deny a plague-related workplace incident; the United States has also sought information, and President Donald Trump says he plans to speak with Vladimir Putin.

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Six Ebola Cases Reported in M23-Held Congo — Oct 1, 2026Six new Ebola cases, including four people who died before testing, were reported in AFC/M23-controlled eastern Congo, with all linked to a transmission chain originating in government-held Butembo. The wider outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people among 8,300 confirmed cases, while insecurity and community mistrust are hindering efforts to contain it.

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Tribunal overturns Naomi Campbell’s five-year trustee ban — Oct 1, 2026A tribunal overturned Naomi Campbell’s five-year ban from serving as a charity trustee, finding that although serious financial misconduct occurred at her former charity, Fashion for Relief, another trustee concealed it from her. The ruling acknowledged Campbell’s responsibility for some administrative failures, while the Charity Commission said its original decision was based on the evidence available at the time.

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Sam Okafor Even with the concealment, Campbell should have caught those admin failures earlier instead of leaving everything unchecked.

B-Side Hit and Posthumous Single Earn All-Time Song Rankings — Oct 1, 2026Several classic rock songs continue to earn acclaim on greatest-of-all-time lists: Sanford-Townsend Band’s “Smoke From a Distant Fire” is celebrated as a standout one-hit wonder, while Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” and the Allman Brothers Band’s “Whipping Post” remain enduring rock favorites. The stories also trace the songs’ origins and paths to lasting recognition, from “Maggie May” becoming a hit after radio DJs flipped its single to “Whipping Post” growing into an epic live performance.

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Dolly Parton's Final Recording to Close U2 Album — Sep 23, 2026U2 has announced Carnaval de Luz as the title of their new album, described as a prequel to recent EPs with the band planning a fourth-quarter release to mark their 50th anniversary; the album follows the release of the single Silencio and earlier EPs Days of Ash and Easter Lily, and would be their first original material since 2017's Songs of Experience.

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Taylor Swift Announces Four-Song Showgirl Encore — Sep 22, 2026Taylor Swift has announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, a four-track deluxe edition arriving September 25 that includes the new single Patient Zero, following the original Life of a Showgirl release; the project is framed as gratitude and expansion of the acclaimed album, with Swift teasing the four added songs across social posts and interviews.

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