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University of Oklahoma Wins Grant to Study High-Fat Diets in Pancreatic CancerHealth — 8hUniversity of Oklahoma researchers received a five-year, $2.6 million National Cancer Institute grant to investigate how high-fat diets may fuel pancreatic cancer by changing tumor-cell lipid metabolism and weakening anti-tumor immune responses. The work builds on mouse studies in which a lard-based diet was linked to more aggressive tumors; researchers say they are now probing the mechanisms, not reporting proven effects in people.

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Nicole Hardy Funding this work is worthwhile if it leads to actual ways to slow cancer growth through simple diet tweaks.

High-Fat Diet Alters Mouse Gut Stem Cells, Raises Cancer RiskHealth — 2dA mouse study found that a Western-style high-fat diet altered intestinal stem cells, with some DNA changes persisting after the mice switched to a low-fat diet; genetically cancer-prone mice developed more and larger tumors after high-fat exposure. Experts caution that the findings do not establish that high-fat diets cause colon cancer—or that changing diets reduces cancer risk—in people.

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Demolition begins on rear of historic Hopkinsville high schoolLifestyle — 2dDemolition of the rear section of Hopkinsville’s historic Attucks High School has begun as the first step in a restoration effort, with crews salvaging brick and stone while preserving the building’s historic front. The project aims to turn the former Black high school into a community hub for education, entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and attainable housing; organizers say they have secured $200,000 toward a $1 million fundraising goal.

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Massie: ‘High probability’ Hegseth won’t make it to the end of the year1 source — 2d

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Chris Dalton These early predictions from House members tend to overlook how the administration can adjust on the fly.

Readers Invited to Vote in High School Athlete of the Week PollsSports — 3dReaders are being invited to vote in several high school sports polls: Fort Collins girls Athlete of the Week, Virginia boys’ state-meet performance, Vermont boys’ soccer playoff MVP and favorite high school sports photo of October. The polls highlight standout local athletes and memorable performances from across the country.

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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.

Gunnison Reports High-Grade Copper-Zinc in Arizona DrillingBusiness — 2dGunnison Copper reported drilling at its Strong & Harris deposit in Arizona that confirmed a high-grade copper-zinc-silver zone, including 40 feet grading 5.15% copper and 11.99% zinc. The company is conducting metallurgical tests, including flotation, to assess how the sulfide material could be processed; broader drilling at the Gunnison project also returned copper intercepts.

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Study finds blood RNA marker flags ovarian cancer precursorHealth — 2dHoag researchers identified elevated blood levels of the RNA molecule Tu-Stroma as a potential signal of STIC, a microscopic precursor to high-grade serous ovarian cancer that conventional tests and imaging often miss. In the study, the test detected 92.3% of STIC cases and correctly identified 98.2% of healthy participants; researchers say it could eventually help guide care for people at high risk, but further research is needed.

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AMD plans PsiQuantum investment, expands quantum partnershipTech — 12hAMD plans an undisclosed equity investment in PsiQuantum and has expanded its partnership to combine AMD processors, GPUs and software with PsiQuantum’s photonics technology to build infrastructure for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. The companies are also developing hybrid quantum, high-performance and AI computing applications, with early work focused on quantum error correction and cancer drug discovery simulations.

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Jared Kim This hybrid approach with GPUs and photonics could speed up real work on cancer drug simulations if error correction improves.

Philip Rivers set to return to NC State as head coach — 1dPhilip Rivers has accepted NC State’s head football coaching job, returning to the program where he played after coaching at an Alabama high school. The university’s trustees are expected to approve his contract, though he has no college or professional coaching experience.

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Jared Kim Hiring a guy with zero college experience after just a high school job feels like a gamble for NC State.

Marching Bands Win, Chase State TitlesSports — 3dHigh school marching bands across several states are celebrating championship wins or competing for state titles: Colorado’s Legacy High won its record-setting 12th CBA 5A title, while Clarke County won Virginia’s Group 1 championship and Benton heads to Louisiana’s state contest after a major regional victory. In Texas, Pine Tree and San Antonio’s Reagan are among bands competing at the UIL state championships in San Antonio.

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India orders 129 betting-site blocks on forged ordersWorld — 1dIndia blocked 129 betting websites after its telecom department received two forged orders purportedly from state high courts. The courts confirmed the orders were fake, prompting a police investigation and raising concerns about safeguards in the country’s website-blocking process.

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Maya Lindstrom This raises real questions about how easily forged orders can trigger mass blocks without verification steps.

Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Harden’s 32 points lift Cavaliers past Knicks 115-107 — 21hJames Harden scored a season-high 32 points to lead Cleveland past New York 115-107, with the Cavaliers pulling away after the Knicks rallied to tie the game late. The performance ended Harden’s early-season scoring slump and underscored how his shotmaking can open up Cleveland’s offense.

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Dana Whitfield The Cavaliers offense looks much more open now that Harden has snapped his early scoring slump with that kind of game.

Defensive lapses raise over prospects for Penguins at SharksSports — 1dPittsburgh visits San Jose in a matchup of struggling teams with porous defenses, setting up the potential for a high-scoring game. Sharks standouts Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Ivar Stenberg lead the team in key offensive categories, while both projected goaltenders have struggled this season.

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Inman’s Eight Threes Lift Colorado Past San DiegoSports — 1dIan Inman scored a career-high 26 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, as Colorado rallied to beat San Diego 83-75. The Buffaloes overcame a late deficit and 15 turnovers, with 23 assists helping fuel the win.

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Rachel Meyers The Buffaloes did well to overcome fifteen turnovers with twenty three assists, even after trailing late.

Sunny Skies, Mild Temperatures Expected This WeekLifestyle — 3dForecasts call for mostly sunny skies, with highs in the mid-60s to low 70s and overnight lows in the low to mid-40s; a few days may be partly cloudy.

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Derek Foss Looking forward to those sunny days in the 60s, time to finally plant the garden.

Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

Four-Star Center Jack Thelen Commits to UConnSports — 1dFour-star, 7-foot-1 center Jack Thelen, who reopened his recruitment after initially committing to Wisconsin, has chosen UConn over Illinois. His commitment adds to a highly ranked 2027 class that already includes five-star prospects NaVorro Bowman Jr. and Jordan Page.

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Nicole Hardy Wisconsin losing him after the initial pledge feels like a missed chance for their rebuild.

Gibran Tenders Resignation; Acceptance Unclear — 3dNearly 50 Indonesian lawmakers from multiple parliamentary factions have petitioned to use the legislature’s right-to-express-an-opinion process over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s education credentials, after a Supreme Court ruling invalidated the certificate used to establish their equivalence to a high school diploma. Parliamentary leaders say the next steps must follow constitutional procedures, while Gerindra has yet to decide its position and says it will prioritize political stability.

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US Sentiment Hits Three-Month High, Beats ForecastsFinance — 6dU.S. consumer sentiment rose to 51 in November from 48 in October, beating expectations and reaching a three-month high as views of personal finances and the economic outlook improved modestly. Confidence remains historically low, though inflation expectations eased; concerns about living costs and market volatility persist.

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Marcus Bell Beating the forecast is welcome yet I worry the gains won't last with markets so shaky right now.

Rutgers Receiver KJ Duff Undergoes Season-Ending SurgerySports — 1dRutgers star wide receiver KJ Duff underwent season-ending surgery for a high ankle injury and will miss the team’s final games. He finished the season with 45 catches, 774 yards and nine touchdowns, and is expected to resume football activities in January as he prepares for the 2027 NFL Draft, where he is projected as a first-round pick.

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Jared Kim Rutgers will really feel his absence these last games since nine touchdowns is a big part of their offense.

101,000 Pounds of Pork Donated to Illinois Food BanksLifestyle — 3dIowa Select Farms and its foundation distributed nearly 9,000 pork loins to Iowa groups hosting Veterans Day events. Separately, Illinois agricultural groups are donating more than 101,000 pounds of pork to food banks, providing families with a highly sought-after source of protein.

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Former Pine Bluff aide arrested over alleged $3,613 theftPolitics — 2dFormer Pine Bluff High School administrative assistant Catrena Childress was arrested and charged with felony theft after investigators alleged she stole $3,613 from the school district. The investigation is ongoing; she was booked on a $2,500 bond, and one report says she later posted bond and was released.

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“It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,” — Psalms 92:1–2, New International Version Holy Bible, NCommunity — 4dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Turner hits career-high eight threes off bench in Old Dominion winSports — 6dOld Dominion beat Bucknell 82-62 to improve to 3-0, pulling away in the second half behind Jared Turner’s 24 points off the bench, including a career-high eight three-pointers. Adante’ Holiman added 17 points for the Monarchs, while Bucknell fell to 0-2.

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Bomb Threat Clears Dover High; Gas Smell Prompts Staunton DismissalWorld — Nov 4, 2026Dover High School dismissed students early and canceled activities after a bomb threat prompted a lockdown and evacuation while police searched the building. Authorities found no credible threat, and the school was cleared to resume normal operations Thursday.

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