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Lincoln Schools Celebrate Locally Sourced Apple Crunch DayLifestyle — Oct 5, 2026Apples are in the seasonal spotlight, from fall tastings and sweet treats to Lincoln students celebrating locally grown fruit through the district’s annual Apple Crunch Day. Beyond their versatility, whole apples—with the peel—offer fiber and antioxidants, while school and community efforts to buy local also support area growers.

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Back-to-School Food Guides Span Meals, Sick DaysLifestyle — Sep 21, 2026Across five pieces, the focus is on practical, kid-friendly meals for busy school weeks and chilly days—ranging from quick, make-ahead snacks and simple homemade yogurts to slow-cooker dinners, comforting soups, and nostalgic sick-day classics that ease the daily dinner crunch. The articles emphasize cost-conscious, adaptable options that can feed varied appetites while keeping prep minimal and ingredients approachable.

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Asian Games Face Housing Shortage Across Aichi — Sep 14, 2026The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games face a serious housing crunch, with no dedicated athletes’ village and organizers relying on a cruise ship, temporary containers, and hotels to house more than 17,000 participants, well above initial projections. While officials say arrangements will be made and most athletes have beds, reports highlight shortages, variable lodging quality, and some delegates being relocated to Airbnbs or separate hotels.

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Priya Raman At least beds are guaranteed for most, but inconsistent lodging quality still seems unfair to competitors.

Trump Weighs Diesel Export Limits Amid Price Surge — Sep 19, 2026A global refining crunch is intensifying fuel shortages and driving record diesel prices, as disruptions from the Middle East and Russia tighten supply and limited US and European refining capacity leaves markets vulnerable. Europe faces particular risk, with a shrinking refining base and rising premiums, though Spain signals it could act as a buffer; meanwhile, prices and inflation across the EU reflect the cascading impact of downstream bottlenecks and transport disruptions through Hormuz.

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Global Markets Face Rising Yields, Supply Fears — Sep 15, 2026Global markets are confronting a fresh selloff as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rise above 5% and oil trades above $100 ahead of a likely Federal Reserve rate hike, with yen volatility tied to the BOJ and China's AI-fueled factory strength adding mixed signals. Among the market narratives, a column notes the difficulty for active traders to win consistently, while highlighting a controversial energy truce brokered by current President Donald Trump between Russia and Ukraine that may ease diesel shortages but not reverse the supply crunch.

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Derek Foss Active traders keep losing in this setup because timing the yen swings and China's factory gains is basically guesswork.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Bojangles tenders and Long John Silver’s planks draw fresh praiseLifestyle — 2dThe articles spotlight standout restaurant dishes, from pasta at Philadelphia’s Ralph’s and chicken-fried steak at Dallas’s Prego to fried chicken at St. Louis’s Porter’s. For tenders, one praises Bojangles’ seasoned, crispy chicken, while another notes Long John Silver’s Chicken Planks have won praise for juicier meat and a light, crunchy batter.

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Mouthfeel Joins Flavor as Food Industry FocusLifestyle — Sep 14, 2026Texture and mouthfeel are dominating the food industry as consumers seek more than flavor, driving innovations from air-whipped coffees to crunchy, chewy and fizzing products worldwide. The shift redefines competitive focus as companies emphasize the entire eating experience and the physical sensations of food.

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Apple enters John Ternus era as AI challenges and memory crunch intensify — Sep 1, 2026

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Priya Raman Memory prices going up right when Apple needs more RAM for on-device AI is rough timing. Wonder if that squeezes margins or gets passed to us.

DAVID BLACKMON: World Needs Alternative To Hormuz Status Quo — Apr 9, 2026While President Donald Trump and his White House team focus on ways to force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ease the global supply crunch for oil and an array of other key commodities, other administration…

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Mamdani Eyes NYPD Cuts Amid Budget Crunch — Feb 18, 2026New York City’s new mayor is reshaping the city’s finances, and the police department is at the center of the fight. According to Fox News , Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving to hold the NYPD near its current size as he…

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Big Tech May Soon Have Monopoly On Power As America Faces Energy Crisis — Oct 22, 2025As Big Tech develops more artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advocates flaunt the promise of more jobs and innovation, while others warn about the impending power crunch and potential antitrust issues as a…

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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.

MELANIE COLLETTE: The AI Energy Crunch Has A Cure: End The Endangerment Finding — Aug 22, 2025This summer, Americans are feeling the pinch as electric bills rise, and independent analysts predict staggering residential-rate increases of 30 to 60 percent by 2030 due to the growing demand from…

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Time Crunch: CNN Reports 36 Hours Left Until End of Evacuations From AfghanistanReporting — Aug 26, 2021CNN is reporting that despite several days until August 31, the evacuation effort in Afghanistan is in its final 36 hours. A source familiar with the situation in Afghanistan told CNN “there was another 36 hours until…

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Fearing Shipping Crunch, Retailers Set Earliest-Ever Holiday Sale PlansReporting — Aug 21, 2020The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way U.S. consumers shop and the holidays will be no exception as major retailers and shippers roll out their earliest-ever shopping season. Target <TGT.N>, Best Buy <BBY.N> and…

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Half of American Small Businesses Say Biden’s Seized-Up Supply Chain Is a ‘Significant’ ProblemReporting — Nov 10, 2021As kids across the country begin to formulate their Christmas wish lists, many American small businesses have a simple holiday wish of their own — they just want to remain afloat amid supply chain crunches that are…

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Soccer vs American FootballYourlist — VS BattleThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.

Watch: Bone-Crunching College Football Hit Has Everyone Talking – Did Refs Miss a Targeting Call?Reporting — Dec 4, 2022For any college football fan, the lead-up to the College Football Playoff is a magical time of year. Between all the conference championship games, jockeying for playoff berths, debate shows and social media highlights…

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‘Epic Failure’: US Election Officials Warn of November Chaos Due to Budget CrunchReporting — Jul 10, 2020A Michigan town wants machines to speed up counting of absentee ballots. In Ohio, officials want to equip polling places so voters and poll workers feel safe from the coronavirus. Georgia officials, rattled by a chaotic…

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‘Send Help’: Ohio Town Grapples With Car Crashes, Housing Crisis And National Attention Amid Migrant Influx — Sep 13, 2024SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Residents of a suburban Ohio town currently under the national spotlight say they’ve been dealing with the consequences of mass immigration for years, including a housing crunch, a rise in car wrecks…

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Watch: Thief Points Device at Gas Pump, Then Steals 400 Gallons of Gas in Dead of NightOpinion — Mar 19, 2022As gas prices throughout the U.S. surge out of control, it’s no surprise that gas theft is on the rise. During the 1973 to ’74 supply crunch, thieves would siphon gas through rubber tubes to steal fuel. Kind of messy…

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CNN Crunches the Numbers on How Many Bibles, Sneakers Trump Would Need to Sell to Match Biden’s FundraisingReporting — Mar 29, 2024CNN is calculating how much former President Donald Trump would have to sell to be able to match his opponent’s fundraising numbers. On Thursday, CNN’s Harry Enten noted President Joe Biden ended the month of February…

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Ducks Expected to Waive Kreider to Free Cap Space for Extensions — Sep 9, 2026The Anaheim Ducks plan to place veteran forward Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent with Kreider’s approval as he seeks a return to the East Coast. The move is driven by a cap crunch from Leo Carlsson’s $18 million offer sheet and the need to re-sign Cutter Gauthier, with interest in Kreider from around the league.

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Maya Lindstrom Bet some East Coast team grabs him quick once he's on waivers and he gets the fresh start he wants.

Mongolia's fuel prices surge as Russian supply crunch deepens — Sep 3, 2026Mongolia is contending with fuel shortages and prices rising to about $1.50–$2 per liter as Russia's fuel-crisis spills over despite Mongolia’s exemption from its export ban under an intergovernmental agreement. Diesel shipments to Mongolia rose about 7% to 1.05 million tonnes (Jan–July) and gasoline to 515,000 tonnes, with July volumes easing, while Moscow and Ulaanbaatar have stressed their traditional ties and a comprehensive strategic partnership after Putin and the Mongolian PM met.

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Tom Gallagher Funny how an "exemption" still leaves you paying double at the pump. Paper agreements don't fill tanks.

Domino's offers up to $1 million in free pizza for rival receipts — Aug 31, 2026Domino's is offering up to $1 million in free personal Domino pizzas to customers who first eat at rival fast-food chains and upload their receipts to IsTheDominoWorthy.com, as part of its new Detroit-style Domino pizza launch. The promotion runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 30 (or while supplies last) and invites customers to decide if the Domino is worthy by comparing it with items like the Big Mac, Whopper, Crunchwrap, Chick-fil-A sandwich, or a Chipotle burrito.

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Seasonal Recipe Guides Span Cookouts, Salads, Sandwiches — Sep 4, 2026A set of summer and Labor Day cooking guides showcase fast, make-ahead dinners, crisp salads, and versatile grill-friendly mains, sides, and desserts to suit warm-weather gatherings. Highlights include freezer-friendly slow-cooker dinners, quick summer salads with crunchy elements and fruit accents, smoked and grilled mains for long weekends, and inventive sandwich recipes.

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Chris Dalton Made the freezer slow-cooker chicken last week and it saved my sanity during a busy work trip.