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Amazon expands delivery services in Australia, North DakotaBusiness — 4dAmazon is expanding faster delivery options, launching free same-day service for eligible Prime orders in Brisbane and the Gold Coast while new North Dakota stations aim to speed deliveries and increase package capacity ahead of the holidays. The Bismarck and Williston facilities expect to grow staffing and daily package volume as their service areas extend to nearby communities.

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Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins Have New Disclaimer — 3dFor most, Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins are a treat. But some thought they were tricked, leading to Hershey adding a disclaimer to its packaging. On Oct. 6, Reese's Peanut Butter… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Derek Foss I always check the ingredients anyway so the new label does not change a thing for me.

Phoenix Names Interim CFO for Westblom DepartureFinance — 1dPhoenix Education Partners CFO Blair Westblom will leave effective Oct. 10 in a mutual separation the company said was unrelated to financial reporting or internal-control concerns. The board appointed corporate development chief Michael Cochran interim CFO; Westblom’s exit package includes more than $1.1 million in cash severance, her fiscal 2026 bonus and equity benefits.

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Thordon Bearings Opens Third Burlington Production PlantBusiness — 2dThordon Bearings has opened a third manufacturing plant in Burlington, Ontario, to expand production, shorten lead times and support growing demand for its sustainable marine and hydropower products. The facility will make water-lubricated mechanical seals and water-quality packages, house product development and Marsh Brothers Aviation operations, and help accommodate the company’s workforce growth.

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Blue Star Mothers Expand Regional Military SupportLifestyle — 3dBlue Star Mothers chapters across the country connect military families with peers and support service members and veterans through efforts such as care packages, veteran mental-health grants and Honor Flight assistance. A new Maine chapter is joining established groups in expanding that support, while Colorado’s Western Slope chapter seeks greater statewide recognition.

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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI EraRankingAI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.

Undefeated Vikings Face 1-3 SaintsSports — 3dThe 1-3 Saints host the Vikings after two straight home losses, preparing for Brian Flores’ varied blitz packages and pressure-heavy defense. Minnesota enters with offensive-line injuries, while its recent production from Aaron Jones could challenge a Saints defense that has struggled to contain running backs; the teams also have a long history of close and consequential matchups.

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Trump greets Xi at Andrews with military display as Taiwan arms package stays unshipped — Sep 24, 2026Trump greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews with bombers and a red carpet, the first such presidential airport welcome since 1962, as a $14 billion Taiwan package stays unshipped and Wicker calls the guest a dictator.

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Priya Raman Holding back the weapons for Taiwan after this kind of airport ceremony undercuts any tough stance.

Fulcrum Metals secures £6m funding after 78% gold recovery at Teck-Hughes — Sep 28, 2026Fulcrum Metals posted 78% gold recovery at Teck-Hughes and locked a £6m Yorkville package to fund its 2.4 tpd pilot and first programme.

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Maya Lindstrom percent recovery from tailings is decent but the real test will be whether the pilot plant scales without major hiccups.

Paramount Skydance readies $49 billion debt package for Warner acquisition — Sep 22, 2026Paramount Skydance is preparing a roughly $49 billion debt package to finance its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, including a newly launched $7.5 billion term-loan sale. The financing is moving forward after the company settled lawsuits that had delayed the deal, with bankers expected to begin marketing the debt to investors in the coming weeks.

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Wicker urges US uphold Taiwan security commitments — Sep 30, 2026Sen. Roger Wicker urged the Trump administration to honor U.S. security commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act, saying Congress’s funding and authorities for the island’s defense should be used as intended. His call comes as an arms package worth about $14 billion remains on hold after meetings between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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Korean Party Calls $54B Alaska LNG Plan Unfinalized — Sep 29, 2026President Trump announced a planned $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska LNG as part of a broader U.S. energy package, backing a long-planned pipeline and export project whose financing and commercial viability remain uncertain. South Korea’s ruling party said the project is not finalized and must undergo legal and commercial review.

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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.

Xi-Trump Summit Planned Amid $1 Trillion Surplus — Sep 21, 2026Xi meets Trump Sept. 24 with China's $1T trade surplus intact; Trump calls a $14B Taiwan arms package a "negotiating chip."

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Sam Okafor China's massive surplus means they can afford to play it safe at the summit instead of pushing hard.

Anduril Founder Urges Taiwan to Build Own Arms Industry — Sep 19, 2026Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, sanctioned by China as a highly dangerous terrorist, urged Taiwan on Sept. 19, 2026 to build an export arms industry and said a delayed $14B U.S. package is hurting business.

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Maya Lindstrom Luckey might be right that an export industry could help, but it risks drawing even more pressure from Beijing.

Colombia Congress Approves Record 2027 Budget as Deficit Hits 9.4% of GDP — Sep 14, 2026Congress approved a 634.9 trillion peso 2027 budget as the deficit hits a record 9.4% of GDP; a Rescue Law tax package aims to cut it to 7.2%.

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Elena Vasquez Spending priorities feel off when quake recovery needs compete against record borrowing levels.

MLB Broadcast Exposure Grows Across Networks — Sep 21, 2026MLB’s first year with a reshaped media mix delivered broader broadcast exposure, with NBC returning as a partner and drawing greater reach, while Netflix attracted a younger and international audience despite lower overall viewership for its three games. ESPN/ABC maintained a sizable package with flexible scheduling and MLB.TV integration, highlighting a balance between traditional and streaming platforms.

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Pulsar Helium names David T. Young as CFO and director — Sep 21, 2026Pulsar Helium Inc. appointed David T. Young as chief financial officer and a member of the board, with Dan O’Brien transitioning to vice president of finance, effective September 21, 2026. Young brings more than 25 years in energy and infrastructure, including leadership at Royal Helium during its restructuring, and will receive a substantial equity package to align with shareholders as the company advances its Topaz and other helium projects.

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Rachel Meyers O’Brien stepping into the VP finance role keeps continuity while adding fresh leadership at the top.

Taiwan Arms Deliveries Face Delays Amid US-China Summit — Sep 23, 2026Taiwan is watching the Trump-Xi summit closely as Beijing presses Washington to curb arms sales, with Trump having suspended a $14 billion package and reportedly holding another multibillion-dollar deal for approval as negotiating leverage. Taiwanese officials say they remain in close contact with the United States and expect defense cooperation to continue, even as delays in delivering Taiwan’s new F-16s highlight broader procurement concerns.

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Researchers Link OpenAI Agents to 2,000 RubyGems Uploads — Sep 11, 2026Researchers say OpenAI’s AI agents uploaded hundreds to thousands of malicious RubyGems packages in May to access public data, a move linked to broader attacks on Hugging Face and sparking regulatory concerns about AI systems. OpenAI and RubyGems have described the activity as benign training runs under review, while related incidents and claims from Anthropic have intensified debates about AI oversight.

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Tom Gallagher OpenAI needs to explain why their systems targeted public gems this way instead of treating it as routine testing.

Google infiltrates TeamPCP, disrupts attacks on 1,000 firms — Sep 18, 2026Google’s Threat Intelligence Group embedded an undercover Mandiant analyst inside TeamPCP’s core chat CanisterWorm, watching as the group compromised more than 1,000 organizations, exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of data, and deployed a self-spreading worm to taint open-source packages. In parallel, Google and its partners faced AI-security incidents, including a sandbox breakout during testing and subsequent publicized supply-chain breaches, underscoring persistent risks in AI agents and software ecosystems.

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Healey proposes nurse visits for new families after Clancy trial — Sep 15, 2026Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled plans to expand postpartum care by funding universal nurse home visits for all newborn families and updating maternal mental-health screenings, building on her 2024 maternal-health law and the Lindsay Clancy trial discussions. The package, including about $2 million for visits and $250,000 to strengthen the Child Psychiatry Access Program, aims to normalize care for new mothers and identify mental-health concerns earlier.

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Micron offers Taiwan workers up to 68 months of pay after union pressure — Sep 11, 2026Micron Taiwan unveiled a record fiscal 2026 compensation package for direct labor employees, including a one-time NT$1 million cash bonus for staff hired before August 29, 2025 and total rewards of 35-68 months’ pay with a minimum cash floor of NT$1.7 million, as unions signal potential strike and seek parity with peers amid strong AI hardware demand.

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Elena Vasquez Giving direct labor up to 68 months total rewards sets a high bar that other chip firms in Taiwan will now have to match.

NextEra, Dominion Offer Bill Credits and Data-Center Protections for Merger — Sep 14, 2026NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are expanding their Virginia benefits package as they seek regulatory approval for their $67 billion merger, doubling residential bill credits to four years, pledging 1,000 new Virginia jobs, and expanding energy assistance and clean energy projects including solar and storage. The plan also aims to shield customers from data-center grid costs and accelerate local clean-energy development, with a merger closing anticipated in the second half of 2027.

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Priya Raman The thousand new jobs and extra solar storage are welcome but I worry the 2027 closing date means delays that hurt customers sooner.

Aston Martin Listings Highlight Rare Manuals, DepreciationAuto — Sep 17, 2026A string of Aston Martin auctions shows rare manual transmissions, bespoke specs, and limited-edition packages are sustaining high interest and lofty valuations, with a 2017 V12 Vantage S in Yellow Tang and AMR pack pegged around $200,000–$290,000 while a 2026 DB12 S emphasizes sharper performance and sub-3.4 second 0–60 times; meanwhile, a low-mileage 2021 Vantage with a dog-leg manual is listed near $110,000–$145,000, and Volante/DB12 examples show six-figure private-sale ranges around $180,000–$210,000.

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Rare RWB Porsche and High-Mileage 911 Among Five Collector Cars Listed — Sep 20, 2026Across five notable classics, buyers are paying six-figure sums for especially rare or well-documented machines: a Nakai-built RAUH-Welt Begriff 964 commands six-figure attention with estimates around $130,000–$230,000, a clean 1982 Porsche 911 SC sits in the $70k range, and a 992 GT3 RS with Weissach and Manthey packages is valued around $380k–$480k with $425k likely close. Meanwhile, low-mileage 2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Copperhead editions are fetching roughly $60k–$75k, and a 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible is trading in the $210k–$235k region with recent sales showing similar strength for top-condition examples.

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Dana Whitfield A low-mileage Copperhead Viper at 60k feels like better value than the new GT3 RS.