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• Advanced Print Engineering Masters Variable QR Codes on Yogurt Packaging

  28-10-2026 11:57 via WN.com - World News
  Xiamen, Fujian, China - October 28, 2026 Peel back the foil lid of an artisanal probiotic yogurt, and you are increasingly likely to find a tiny, pixelated monochrome square looking back at you. To the consumer, it is an effortless tap on a smartphone screen—an instant portal to farm-to-fridge batch traceability, freshness verification, carbon footprint data, or an interactive loyalty reward. Yet, for packaging converters and flexible packaging engineers, printing that solitary, variable QR co
  
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• William Contreras named World Series MVP after leading Brewers to first title

  29-10-2026 06:23 via WN.com - World News
  Brewers' Cooper Pratt parties with Fanta in MLB playoffs Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt doesn't drink. Here's how he ended up with celebrating with Fanta in the MLB playoffs. ST. PETERSBURG, FL — William Contreras threw out four runners in the first four games of the World Series. Then he drove in a run in the clincher. The Milwaukee...
  
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• 'This one’s for Ueck.' Christian Yelich, Brewers dedicate World Series to Bob Uecker

  29-10-2026 06:23 via WN.com - World News
  Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series title in franchise history USA TODAY Sports' Gabe Lacques examines the key performances and defining moments that fueled Milwaukee's historic championship run. Sports Pulse Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers were shellshocked in October 2024, when a Pete Alonso home run eliminated them in stunning fashion from the wild-card round. Yet Yelich’s postgame sadness seemed deeper and far more profound. Bob Uecker was dying. Yelich’s tears that ni
  
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• Jacob Misiorowski brought to tears after Brewers' first World Series win

  29-10-2026 06:23 via WN.com - World News
  Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series title in franchise history USA TODAY Sports' Gabe Lacques examines the key performances and defining moments that fueled...
  
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• Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency response

  29-10-2026 06:23 via WN.com - World News
  US plans more plutonium pit production at New Mexico nuclear lab The U.S. is spending billions to upgrade its nuclear stockpile. But activists who were exposed to fallout from the Trinity test are worried. A fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory prompted officials to declare an emergency response on Oct. 28, leading to the temporary closure of site entrances to incoming traffic and transportation...
  
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• California man gets 27 years to life after crash killed teen bicyclist

  29-10-2026 06:23 via WN.com - World News
  Bicycle safety tips Thinking about biking on city streets? Here are some ways to stay safe. A Southern California man was sentenced to 27 years to life in state prison for driving his car into a group of bicyclists in 2021, killing a 16-year-old and injuring four other teenagers, prosecutors said. Samuel Matthew Rocha, 33, was sentenced on Oct. 27 after pleading guilty in August to second-degree murder and admitting he used his vehicle as a deadly weapon in the death of Pedro Valdez, according t
  
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• At least 68 people dead in Spain's second major train crash this year

  29-10-2026 06:21 via WN.com - World News
  URDA, Spain--At least 68 people died when a Spanish high-speed express slammed into a stationary train on Wednesday, with rescuers scouring mangled carriages for more bodies after Spain's second fatal rail crash this year and Europe's deadliest since 2013. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said "all of Spain" was in mourning after the collision, which the transport minister said happened after a Renfe service was authorised to proceed despite an active red signal due to a stationary train ahead. Osca
  
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• Bam Adebayo, Heat topple Hawks for first win of season

  29-10-2026 06:20 via WN.com - World News
  ATLANTA--Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 24 points and became Miami's all-time leading rebounder as the Heat claimed their first victory of the season, a 129-117 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points and a season-high 18 rebounds for Miami, which had dropped its first four games. Andrew...
  
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• BC-BBO--World Series MVPs

  29-10-2026 06:19 via WN.com - World News
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• Harry Shum gets a perfect score, but 2 others go home on \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019

  29-10-2026 06:16 via WN.com - World News
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• Spain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  Spain faces fresh concerns about rail...
  
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• North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  South Korea says North Korea has...
  
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• Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and its crew members are rescued

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  Three maritime drones have struck a...
  
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• Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, historic Mexican politician and former presidential candidate, dies at 92

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  Former Mexican presidential candidate...
  
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• Carney hosts EU leaders as Trump pushes Canada toward Europe, but membership label faces resistance

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has...
  
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• A lasting impression: How I got a Rembrandt tattoo that will last a lifetime

  29-10-2026 06:14 via WN.com - World News
  The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam is...
  
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• Unshakable Brewers claim first World Series title, capping magical October run

  29-10-2026 06:13 via WN.com - World News
  The Brewers finished off the Rays with a Game 5 victory at Tropicana Field, where their fans gathered for the vacation of a lifetime. ......
  
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• The Brewers just missed getting Tarik Skubal. They won the World Series anyway

  29-10-2026 06:13 via WN.com - World News
  “We have enough,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy told his team after Milwaukee's bid for Skubal fell short. ......
  
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• Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski leaves Game 5 of World Series with leg cramp

  29-10-2026 06:13 via WN.com - World News
  Misiorowski left the Brewers' potential championship clincher in the sixth inning. ......
  
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• Brewers catcher William Contreras named World Series MVP

  29-10-2026 06:13 via WN.com - World News
  It took five games, but the Brewers were able to complete an October for the ages by beating the Rays. Contreras played a major role. ......
  
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• 2027 World Series odds: Dodgers favored ahead of Brewers, Yankees, Red Sox

  29-10-2026 06:13 via WN.com - World News
  The Dodgers are the 2027 World Series favorites, ahead of the newly crowned Brewers. ......
  
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• Fire at U.S. South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency

  29-10-2026 06:09 via WN.com - World News
  NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- A fire at a federal nuclear facility in the U.S. state of South Carolina triggered an emergency response on Wednesday, but it was later extinguished and no contamination was reported,...
  
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• Brazil's electoral court chief says elections complied with law, constitution

  29-10-2026 06:09 via WN.com - World News
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) President Kassio Nunes Marques said Wednesday that the country's 2026 elections proceeded normally and complied with legal and constitutional requirements. "I reaffirm the commitment of the entire electoral justice system to the sovereign will of the electorate, who went to the polls and legitimately chose their representatives,"...
  
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• Urgent: S. Korea's special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon in insurrection appellate trial

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel...
  
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• S. Korea's special counsel seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon in insurrection appellate trial

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's special counsel on Thursday sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol in his appellate trial over insurrection stemming from his 2024 martial law...
  
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• New Zealand construction costs steady despite sharp rise in diesel prices

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand construction costs remained relatively steady in October despite a sharp rise in diesel prices, with average construction trade rates increasing just 0.1 percent over the past month, industry data showed on Thursday. Diesel...
  
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• China Pavilion takes center stage at major African audiovisual event

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  CAPE TOWN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The China Pavilion took center stage on Wednesday at MIP Africa 2026, a major film and television industry event in Africa, featuring a diverse range of Chinese audiovisual content, promoting cultural exchange and industry cooperation between China and the continent. Sponsored by China's State Council Information Office and National Radio and Television Administration and organized by Jiangsu Broadcasting...
  
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• Australian teenager charged with terrorism, firearm offenses

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  CANBERRA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- A teenager from Australia's Northern Territory (NT) has been charged with terrorism and firearms offenses, authorities said on Thursday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP), NT police force and Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) said in a statement that the...
  
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• 8 killed in ambulance cylinder explosion in Pakistan's Sindh

  29-10-2026 06:08 via WN.com - World News
  ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and four others injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance in...
  
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• Rolling Boxcar International explores serious themes on new release

  29-10-2026 06:04 via WN.com - World News
  Rolling Boxcar International is a band, but just as importantly, it's a group of friends, Richard Blair said. "We all say that if our band were to cease to exist, we would stay friends," Blair said. "That’s paramount to all of it." The band -- Blair, Angelo LaMarca, Tony Nigro and Michael Estok -- deals with some of the issues longtime friends help each other through on its fifth album, simply titled "Rolling Boxcar International. Those themes are reflected in the opening words to the lead tra
  
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