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• EPS Sandwich Panels Offer a Practical Choice for Projects with Basic Insulation Needs

  08-10-2026 20:51 via article.wn.com
  Haerbin, Heilongjiang, China - October 8, 2026 EPS sandwich panel can be a practical choice when a project needs economical thermal insulation, fast installation, and straightforward wall or roof construction. They are widely used for warehouses, workshops, agricultural buildings, and other spaces where the insulation and fire requirements remain within a manageable range. The key is not to treat every sandwich panel as interchangeable. The right choice depends on the building's use, local clima
  
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• Venezuela's non-oil tax revenue up 22 pct in 9 months this year: acting president

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tax revenue from Venezuela's non-oil sector increased by 22.6 percent in the first nine months of...
  
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• U.S. VP says 9 universities merit investigation for alleged J-1 visa fraud

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), merit an investigation for alleged J-1 visa fraud. "While we see a lot of H-1B visa fraud, we also see a lot of J-1 visa fraud. And this is where some of America's most elite universities bring in foreigners again to undercut...
  
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• U.S. stocks close mixed as oil price surges

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday as surging crude oil prices and a report pointing to lower-than-expected revenue figures for artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer OpenAI weighed heavily on broader market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.77 points, or 0.1 percent, to 51,231.64. The S&P 500 sank 36.41 points, or 0.47 percent, to 7,765.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 345.35 points, or 1.25 percent, to 27,193.34. Six of the 11 primary S&
  
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• Texas socialists are building a movement, one sandwich at at time

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  The Democratic Socialists of America has seen its membership more than double to 126,000 over the past two years. This surge has thrust the group into the spotlight during midterm elections, making them a target for Republicans and part of ......
  
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• Shooting in Germany's Bavaria kills 2

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a shooting in Berngau, in the German state of Bavaria, German newspaper Bild reported on Thursday. Citing police, local media reported that the shooting took place while two...
  
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• Salon Photo & Video opens in Paris

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  A visitor takes photos during a photography exhibition at the Salon Photo & Video in Paris, France, Oct. 8, 2026. The Salon Photo & Video opened in Paris on Thursday, featuring equipment displays, photography exhibitions, talks and hands-on activities. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo) Photo taken on Oct.8, 2026 shows the scene of the Salon Photo & Video in Paris, France. The Salon Photo & Video opened in Paris on Thursday, featuring equipment displays, photography exhibitions, talks and hands-o
  
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• Rubio silent on claims US envoy to Greece sought $100K from donor

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio flatly refused to comment Thursday on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle sought money from a donor and offe ......
  
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• Roundup: Saudi-led coalition, Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict escalates, casualties reported

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  SANAA/RIYADH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were reportedly killed and eight others injured in Saudi-led coalition strikes on Yemen on Thursday, as the Houthis launched attacks targeting airports in Saudi Arabia amid escalating fighting. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement posted on social media platform X on Thursday that Saudi forces carried out 59 air and missile strikes on the capital Sanaa and 10 provinces over the past 24 hours. In the southwestern Yemen
  
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• Number of Canadians arrested, detained in U.S. jumps nearly 60 pct: report

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  OTTAWA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadian citizens in the United States surged by nearly 60 percent in the last fiscal year, according to an official consular report...
  
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• Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, ...

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa. Vice President JD Vance accuses the company of fraud. ......
  
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• Israel says killed two Hamas members in Gaza strikes

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Palestinians gather around a burned vehicle following an Israeli drone strike targeting a civilian vehicle, in the Tel al-Hawa area west of Gaza City, Oct. 8, 2026. Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured Thursday in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle west of Gaza City, according to medical and local sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) JERUSALEM/GAZA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The...
  
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• Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane while churning toward the US Gulf Coast

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Isaias has strengthened into a...
  
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• Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Officials clarified execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be livestreamed...
  
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• Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  The $11-a-share offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997...
  
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• Film shoot appearing to echo Renee Good killing roils Montana town

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Production of Pawn Shop allowed to go on despite concern about disruption and portrayal of immigration crackdown...
  
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• Federal agents shoot person in New York, police say

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  NYPD says person conscious and taken to a hospital but officials do not specify which agency carried out shooting...
  
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• Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Chris Murphy says Pentagon blocked him from military base in Qatar and Iran strike on US embassy in Riyadh far worse than public led to believe...
  
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• Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  Flowers, tried six times over 1996 murders of four people, faced execution before supreme court tossed his conviction...
  
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• At least 183 hospitalized after food poisoning in Madagascar

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 183 people were affected by food poisoning at a company in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, with no deaths reported so far, a senior Malagasy official said Thursday evening. Ogascar Fenosoa...
  
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• 5 killed, 1 injured in attack on fishing boat off southern Ecuador

  09-10-2026 02:01 via article.wn.com
  QUITO, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Five crew members were killed and another was injured when gunmen attacked a fishing boat off Ecuador's southern coast early Thursday,...
  
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• Zelensky accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
  
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• WATCH: School choice proponents want state, federal programs

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – States with existing school choice programs continue to opt into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, with supporters arguing the federal program can complement what the states offer. ......
  
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• Viral video of Arizona cheerleader slammed to ground by police and punched draws national outcry

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Nationally recognized civil rights attorneys are questioning the circumstances around the viral video of Eryn Bonner, an Arizona State University cheerleader, who’s seen appearing to be shoved, slammed to the ground and punched by Tempe, Arizona, police after she tried to stop them from arresting her boyfriend. Ben Crump, who has represented multiple families in civil rights cases, including those of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, posted a copy of the video on social media and asked, &ld
  
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• USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego after long deployment

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – The USS Abraham Lincoln returned Thursday to San Diego and the cheers of an enthusiastic crowd after the aircraft carrier's extended deployment in the Middle East. ......
  
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• \u2018The Drop\u2019 gives characters from \u2018Snowfall\u2019 opportunity

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  During filming of the sixth season of “Snowfall,” stars Gail Bean and Isaiah John were told they might be in a spinoff series about the hip hop world, “The Drop.” kAm“}@E9:?8 H2D 4@?7:C>65[” y@9? D2JD[ “3FE :E H2D 2 A@DD:3:=:EJ]”k^Am kAm“p== x <?6H :D E92E :E H2D 23@FE >FD:4[” q62? 255D]k^Am kAm%96 AC6>:D6i q62?’D 492C24E6C (2?52 q6== 2?5 96C 9FD32?5 {6@? $:>>@?D H2?E E@ 3C62< :?E@ E96 (6DE r@2DE C2A H@C=5] (2
  
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• Taxpayers face potential hit from private or publicly-owned Bears stadium

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – A publicly owned stadium for the Chicago Bears could hit taxpayers in a different way than a private facility would. ......
  
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• Tate brothers launch legal fight to be released from US jail

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have mounted a legal challenge against their continued detention as they contest extradition to the UK, where they face serious criminal charges ......
  
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• Springfield Brick Convention brings LEGO pros to Central Illinois

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  SPRINGFIELD — LEGO fans in Springfield will have a chance to see large-scale brick creations, meet LEGO artists and shop for collectible sets when the Springfield Brick Convention comes to the Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend. kAm%96 6G6?E >2C<D E96 7:CDE $AC:?87:6=5 qC:4< r@?G6?E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 4@>>F?:EJ 2??@F?46>6?E] p A@CE:@? @7 6G6?E AC@4665D H:== DFAA@CE qF:=5 $>:=6D u@F?52E:@?[ 2? 2==\G@=F?E66C ?@?AC@7:E E92E AFC492D6D ?6H {tv~ D6ED 7@C F?56CAC:G:=6865
  
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• Simple formula could predict when AI chatbots will go ‘rogue’

  09-10-2026 01:28 via article.wn.com
  "Until now, nobody could say when that flip would happen." ......
  
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