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• Inflation impacts ODOT's eight-year road work plan

  08-10-2026 00:18 via article.wn.com
  The state plan for fiscal years 2027-2034 identifies more than 1,200 critically needed road and bridge projects, with current projected costs totaling more than $7.3 billion. ......
  
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• WHO Backs Kenya's Ebola Response After First Imported Case

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS WHO Backs Kenya's Ebola Response After First Imported Case 07/10/2026 04:51 PM People put on masks at the entrance of the Nairobi Hospital...
  
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• ‘We know where this is all headed’: Jewish Canadians highlight antisemitic attacks on Oct. 7 anniversary

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
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• U.S. stocks close lower as Treasury yields touch multi-year highs

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, the United States, Oct. 7, 2026. U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday as benchmark Treasury yields touched multi-year highs. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday as benchmark Treasury yields touched multi-year highs. The Dow Jones...
  
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• US says Fiji-based Chinese Government employee bribed local officials

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  The United States has barred a Fiji-based man working for the Chinese state over alleged bribes to local officials, the US State Department said. Zhao Fugang – director of the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Suva – engaged in “significant corruption” on behalf of actors in China, Washington...
  
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• Urgent: 4 killed as car crashes into moped riders

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Oct. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Four moped riders were killed in a serious traffic accident in eastern German federal state of Brandenburg on...
  
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• Trump Administration Investigates Wells Fargo for Race-Based Lending

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  The federal housing agency says the bank’s efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination. ......
  
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• Tropical storm threat churns planning for Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  Tropical Storm Isaias could hit the...
  
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• 'Stray Kids World Tour 'RUN IT' Live Viewing' Coming To Theaters

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
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• Singapore Eyes Deeper ASEAN Integration, Wider Partnerships As 2027 Chair

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Singapore Eyes Deeper ASEAN Integration, Wider Partnerships As 2027 Chair 07/10/2026 07:27 PM Singapore Foreign...
  
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• Roundup: 3 killed in Saudi airport attacks as Houthis intensify cross-border strikes

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH/SANAA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 36 others injured in separate attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities said Wednesday, as Yemen's Houthi group claimed a new wave of missile and drone attacks on airports and military sites across the kingdom. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attacks targeted Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia and King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday and W
  
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• Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival: Uncertain Future of Irish Music Fest

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Playing For Argentina Was Best Thing That Happened To Me’: Messi Bids Emotional Farewell

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS ‘Playing For Argentina Was Best Thing That Happened To Me’: Messi Bids Emotional Farewell 07/10/2026 05:38 PM (AP Photo)...
  
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• Mikel Arteta Signs New Arsenal Deal Until 2030

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Mikel Arteta Signs New Arsenal Deal Until 2030 07/10/2026 11:01 PM...
  
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• Mexico enacts reform barring dual nationality holders from presidency, governorships

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday signed a constitutional reform decree barring people with dual nationality from running for the presidency, state governorships, or head of government of Mexico City. The decree,...
  
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• Malaysia’s Myanmar Engagement Highlights ASEAN Influence, Opens Space For Peace — Analysts

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Malaysia’s Myanmar Engagement Highlights ASEAN Influence, Opens Space For Peace — Analysts 07/10/2026 06:54 PM Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Malaysia today for a two-day official...
  
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• Malaysia, Myanmar Re-Energise Trade Ties In Kuala Lumpur

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Malaysia, Myanmar Re-Energise Trade Ties In Kuala Lumpur 07/10/2026 08:47 PM Credit: FB - Myanmar Ministry...
  
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• Israeli families demand probe into whether leaders had prior knowledge of Oct. 7, 2023 attack

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Families of those killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack marked the third anniversary on Wednesday by demanding an investigation into whether senior Israeli...
  
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• IMF Says AI, Energy Prices, Public Debt Key Factors Shaping Global Economy

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS IMF Says AI, Energy Prices, Public Debt Key Factors Shaping Global Economy 07/10/2026 08:14 PM...
  
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• Helsinki Baltic Herring Market held in Helsinki, Finland

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  Visitors shop at stalls during the Helsinki Baltic Herring Market at Market Square in Helsinki, capital of Finland, Oct. 7, 2026. The Helsinki Baltic Herring Market is held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. In 2026, it runs from October 4 to 10. Dating back to 1743, it is one of Finland's...
  
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• Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier. He honored the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation on Wednesday, a day before the ship returns ......
  
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• Gulf bloc calls for ‘firm and deterrent’ response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called Wednesday for a “firm and deterrent” international response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia, saying its members stood united with the kingdom against threats to its security and sovereignty. GCC...
  
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• Do We Even Want the A.I. Bet to Pay Off?

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  Assuming it’s achievable, should we even want superintelligence? On “The Ezra Klein Show,” Ezra Klein poses that question to David Robinson, who quit his role at OpenAI last week. ......
  
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• DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate federal laws

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over television advertisements that it described as campaign-style, accusing the administration of using taxpayer funds in violation of federal laws. The Trump administration is using taxpayer dollars to air political advertisements, a blatant violation of the statutory ban on the use of appropriations for "publicity or...
  
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• Chile Honours Two Malaysians For Contributions To Bilateral Ties

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Chile Honours Two Malaysians For Contributions To Bilateral Ties 07/10/2026 11:28 PM Ambassador of Chile to Malaysia Jaime Muñoz Sandoval (left) presented the Order of Bernardo...
  
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• 6 dots that opened a world: Korean braille turns 100

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  INCHEON — An elephant without a trunk invites visitors to learn with their hands before their eyes at an exhibition marking 100 years of Korean braille. Artist...
  
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• 3 killed in attacks on 2 Saudi airports: Saudi civil aviation

  08-10-2026 02:59 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 36 others injured in two separate attacks targeting Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia and King Khalid...
  
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• Watchdog Report: ChatGPT for Teens Poses Risks Despite Promised Safeguards

  08-10-2026 02:31 via article.wn.com
  Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don...
  
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• Uzbekistan's economy projected to grow 7.9% by 2026, outpacing Central Asia

  08-10-2026 02:31 via article.wn.com
  Uzbekistan is projected to significantly outperform its neighbors in economic growth, with the World Bank forecasting a 7.9% expansion for 2026. This figure places the country well...
  
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• Tulsa Police, local service provider combining forces to take down human trafficking

  08-10-2026 02:31 via article.wn.com
  On Wednesday, a cohort of five individuals earned a STORM (standardized trafficking operations response model) certification. ......
  
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