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• FirstClose collaborates with Cotality to deliver a streamlined home equity lending platform designed for a ...

  12-10-2026 19:08 via article.wn.com
  - The new integration combines FirstClose's workflow automation and POS/OMS technology with Cotality's property intelligence and data tools to help modernize home equity originations - ......
  
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• Zelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had proposed new talks in the coming days with US envoys Steve Witkoff and...
  
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• US stocks edge back from their record following the first big batch of profit reports ...

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The first big batch of summertime...
  
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• U.S. leaves Iraq after 23 years but keeps control of its oil money

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Quietly on Sept. 30, with little fanfare, the last U.S. troops left Iraq—and this time, the withdrawal is supposed to be permanent. After 23 years of war, civil war, occupation, and chaos, Iraq celebrated the end of an era. In Erbil, in the country’s Kurdish north, where the last American soldiers had been stationed, a handover ceremony was held. There, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi hailed the start of a new chapter, one defined by Iraq’s sovereignty. Yet the United States
  
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• US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s...
  
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• Two Roller Coasters at Canada’s Wonderland Closed After Fatal Incident in Georgia

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Canada’s Wonderland closed two of its roller coasters on Oct. 12 following a fatal accident...
  
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• Trump fires ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he was considering firing Guilfoyle, who was once engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr. On Tuesday, he told reporters: “She was doing a good job, but we didn’t like what we were reading.” US lawmake
  
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• This phenomenon is an encouraging sign for GOP in midterms, Mike Johnson claims

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Polls may be predict a bloodbath for Republicans next month, but House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t convinced. ......
  
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• Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was ejected from his seat and fell to his death. The nightmarish death prompted Six Flags to temporarily close nine similar coasters across North ......
  
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• RaKai breaks silence on Reggie’s explosive claims involving Kai Cenat’s Clover Boys, hints at legal action

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Streamer RaKai has denied the allegations made by fellow streamer Reggie and said he could take legal action against him for defamation of character. During a livestream, RaKai called Reggie’s claims false, expressed disappointment over their falling out, and said he still hoped his former friend would get better. He also spoke about their friendship before turning to the possibility of a lawsuit. Clips from the livestream were shared on X, bringing more attention to the dispute...
  
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• Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons remove part of right lung, Vatican says

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV underwent a procedure at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small nodule on his lung Tuesday, the Vatican said. The...
  
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• Pope Leo Diagnosed with Lung Cancer

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The 71-year-old pontiff underwent an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. ......
  
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• Photos of Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia giving her first briefing

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia took a few questions Tuesday at her first briefing. The former conservative commentator most recently worked for President Donald Trump’s social media company. ......
  
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• Opinion | Navi Pillay and the Tainted Nobel Peace Prize’s History

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  The 1994 recipient was even less worthy. ......
  
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• Massive fire destroys 400-year-old food market, leaving historic landmark in ruins

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered food market in Paris, was...
  
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• John Carpay: Canada’s Justice System Must Ensure Equal Rights for All

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Commentary On June 27, 2021, Harry Cope brutally attacked Brittany Sack, his common law partner, on Cunard...
  
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• In 2013, tech billionaire Koos Bekker bought a 16-acre Somerset estate; his company now controls more than 2,700 acres nearby and says it employs over 650 locals, as residents debate its expansion

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  When South African technology billionaire Koos Bekker bought Hadspen House and 16 acres of land in Somerset in 2013, the purchase marked the beginning of a much larger project. The estate, now known as The Newt in Somerset, has grown to cover more than 2,700 acres through land purchases made by Bekker’s company, according to The Guardian. The business has developed into a luxury hotel and visitor attraction, with gardens, farmland, orchards, restaurants and shops. It says it employs more t
  
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• In 2010, a California man paid $2 for three old photographs at a junk shop; five years later, experts said one showed Billy the Kid playing croquet and had it insured for $5 million

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and at some point, he began to suspect it showed someone famous. So, he approached Kagin’s Inc., a company that deals in Western...
  
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• Former RHOP star Mia Thornton faces felony theft charge over alleged $11,000 furniture, TV removal from Atlanta condo with Jared McGriff in October 2025, months before airport arrest

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Former The Real Housewives of Potomac star Mia Thornton is facing a felony theft-by-taking charge in Georgia over allegations that she removed furniture and a television worth thousands of dollars from a furnished Atlanta condo in October 2025. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, prosecutors allege that Thornton and Jared McGriff took the items, valued at between $5,000 and $25,000, while moving out of the rental property overnight on October 28. The latest filing follows Thornton&rsqu
  
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• Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder ...

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Jurors convicted Davis of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in late August. A Nevada judge handed down ......
  
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• CodePink launches China tour as grand jury investigation into Singham network funding continues

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  A California-based...
  
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• Carney to Attend ‘Forever Canadian’ Rallies in Alberta Days Before Referendum

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two “Forever Canadian” rallies in Alberta this week, just days before...
  
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• Canada Urges Palestinian President to Hold Elections, Which Was Condition for Recognizing Statehood

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Canada has joined three Western allies in expressing disappointment regarding the Palestinian president’s...
  
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• Canada Must Choose Compassion Without Abandoning Life

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Commentary Few responsibilities are more serious for government than protecting human life while respecting...
  
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• Azerbaijan’s governing party defends school uniform rules after hijab dispute

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Azerbaijan defended on Tuesday its decision to introduce school uniform rules that have led to protests over restrictions on Islamic headscarves, and told close ally Turkey to stay out of its domestic affairs. Azerbaijan, whose constitution separates religion from the state and guarantees freedom of religion, is a secular former Soviet republic with a predominantly Muslim population. The...
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 3:11 p.m. EDT

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 5:15 p.m. EDT

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 3:17 p.m. EDT

  13-10-2026 23:57 via article.wn.com
  Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct ......
  
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• What is the Russell 2000 index, and how does it compare to the S&P 500 ...

  13-10-2026 23:33 via article.wn.com
  NinjaTrader reports the Russell 2000 Index tracks about 2,000 small-cap U.S. companies, serving as a benchmark for smaller domestic businesses versus large-caps. ......
  
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• U.S. banks post mixed Q3 results

  13-10-2026 23:33 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Four of the largest U.S. banks reported mixed third-quarter results on Tuesday, with JPMorgan Chase posting a rare earnings miss while Goldman Sachs delivered a blowout quarter on surging equities trading. JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank by assets, reported earnings per share of 5.57 U.S. dollars, missing analysts' expectation of roughly 5.9 dollars. JPMorgan's revenue of about 50.2 billion dollars also fell short of estimates, as...
  
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