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Five People Found Alive After Spending Three Months Lost at Sea — 8hFive people, including two children, have been rescued after spending nearly three months stranded aboard a small boat in the Pacific Ocean, ending an extraordinary ordeal that beg… — by Andrew Powell

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US Army Tests Long-Range Pacific Assault in Hawaii Drill — 3dThe U.S. Army rehearsed a long-range assault across the Pacific Ocean as China's expanding military capabilities raise the prospect of a future war over Taiwan.

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Profiles tout realtors with up to 2000 transactions across five marketsBusiness — 3dPromotional profiles tout real estate agents in Brentwood, The Villages, Sparks, Northeast Minneapolis and Ocean Pines, highlighting their transaction histories, sales volumes and local-market expertise. Each describes data-driven guidance and tailored strategies for buyers and sellers, with specialties ranging from urban homes to coastal and investment properties.

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Priya Raman Numbers like that make me think these profiles are mostly ads but some buyers might still want a smaller operation.

The Age Of Sail Is Back, But Now The Ships Have Missiles — Nov 4, 2026The age of sail is returning to the world's oceans, except this time the vessels don't carry any sailors, use artificial intelligence to track ships and can even launch missiles.

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Pizza Maker's 15 Weekly Pies Draw 3,500-Person WaitlistLifestyle — 5dSan Diego home cook AJ Miller has turned his search for Connecticut-style New Haven pizza into Echo Apizza, a viral microbusiness baking just 15 pies a week from his Ocean Beach apartment. More than 3,500 people compete for the limited orders, which sell out in seconds.

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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.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Halloween Gummy CaseHealth — 6dShawn Michael Foster pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from psilocybin-laced gummies allegedly left outside his Ocean Beach home and picked up by at least 15 trick-or-treating children; authorities said a search also uncovered other drugs, sales materials and firearms. Foster’s daughter disputes that he distributed the gummies, and officials said no children were reported to have ingested them.

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Ocean Casino Seeks $1.5M Over Fire ResponseBusiness — Oct 28, 2026Ocean Casino Resort is seeking $1.5 million from Atlantic City, alleging the Fire Department’s response to a small July fire caused a burst pipe, extensive water damage and a daylong shutdown of casino operations. The claim includes property repairs and lost business; the city has not publicly commented, and the notice does not detail how firefighters allegedly mishandled the response.

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San Diego Police Probe Suspected Halloween Mushroom GummiesHealth — Nov 3, 2026San Diego police are investigating after parents said their children picked up packages labeled as 5-gram psilocybin mushroom gummies from a porch while trick-or-treating in Ocean Beach. The homeowner denied that the gummies belonged to his household, and authorities have not confirmed their contents or whether a crime occurred.

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The same defiance that saves you can destroy you later — Oct 25, 2026Hillenbrand shows survival as a two-stage fight: first against ocean and captors through defiance and discipline, then against trauma that willpower alone cannot dissolve.

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Short Interest Rises in Five Securities From Very Small BasesFinance — Oct 26, 2026Short interest rose sharply in October across five securities: Indonesian banks Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Central Asia, PGIM’s Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF, Else Nutrition and China’s Sino-Ocean Group. The reported jumps were measured against very small September baselines, with estimated days to cover ranging from 0.2 days for Else Nutrition to 72.6 days for Bank Rakyat Indonesia; Sino-Ocean’s ratio could not be calculated because reported trading volume was zero.

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Priya Raman The jumps from tiny bases in Else Nutrition and the ETF probably overstate the real change in sentiment.

Salt once decided who ate, who ruled, and who rebelled — Oct 24, 2026Before refrigeration, Kurlansky claims, salt alone preserved food across seasons and oceans, so the hunt for it built trade, funded empires, and sparked tax revolts.

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

NASA’s Swift Observatory Reenters Over IndonesiaScience — Oct 31, 2026NASA’s 22-year-old Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Nov. 4 after a failed rescue effort, with most of the spacecraft expected to burn up. A few dense fragments could reach the surface; NASA estimates the risk of harm at about 1 in 2,100, and any debris is most likely to fall into the ocean, though the projected zone includes parts of several continents.

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Five Hawaii Listings Span Homes, Condos, LandLifestyle — Oct 25, 2026Hawaii listings feature a range of properties, including buildable and undeveloped lots in Kaneʻohe and Pupukea, a renovated waterfront home with a permitted ADU in Honolulu, and renovated condominiums in Honolulu and Maui. The offerings highlight ocean, marina, mountain, and golf-course views, alongside opportunities for custom construction or move-in-ready living.

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Mayors outline housing, infrastructure prioritiesPolitics — Oct 16, 2026Mayors and candidates in Santa Cruz, Lethbridge, and Ocean City highlighted housing and infrastructure needs, major public works, budget planning, and local leadership priorities. An Avon Lake mayoral candidate emphasized consensus-building and careful fiscal management.

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Fuzhou Hosts World Maritime Equipment ConferenceWorld — Oct 23, 2026Fuzhou’s decades-long maritime development strategy, highlighted at the 2026 World Maritime Equipment Conference, combines streamlined sea-use and financing rules with smart aquaculture technology and integrated ocean monitoring. The approach has supported offshore industry growth and overseas ventures, including a major fishery base in Mauritania, while aiming to lower operating costs and improve resilience to severe weather.

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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.

Trump Administration Seeks Court Reviews of Multiple East Coast Wind Permits — Oct 20, 2026The Trump administration is seeking court approval to revisit federal permits for several offshore wind projects, including New England Wind in Massachusetts, Maryland Offshore Wind and the operating Revolution Wind project. Officials cite potential environmental and ocean-use impacts, while critics warn the reviews could undermine permitting agreements, investment certainty and regional power supplies.

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Five Oahu homes listed including multifamily and North Shore options — Oct 16, 2026Hawaii listings range from a fully rented 12-unit Honolulu apartment property and a furnished North Shore home with ocean views to an eight-bedroom renovation project. Other offerings include a recently renovated three-bedroom home in Puʻu Nani and a three-bedroom Salt Lake property needing updates.

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Study: 44% Reef-Building Corals Threatened With Extinction — Oct 15, 2026A global reassessment found 44% of reef-building coral species are threatened with extinction, and researchers warn the toll may have worsened after recent mass bleaching and rising ocean temperatures. Restoration efforts, including underwater nurseries that grow coral fragments for transplantation, offer one way to support damaged reefs, though conservationists also stress protecting genetic diversity.

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Study: Atlantic Current Could Recover, Effects Persist Centuries — Oct 14, 2026A Danish Meteorological Institute study found that the Atlantic Ocean’s AMOC may regain strength if global warming reverses, with no irreversible collapse indicated by the model. Recovery could take centuries, while climate and sea-level effects may persist; melting of the Greenland ice sheet would not be reversed, and an outside researcher cautioned that real-world stability may be lower than the model suggests.

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Rachel Meyers Even with possible recovery, losing the Greenland ice sheet for good means sea levels stay higher no matter what happens later.

Houston Shelter Still Holds Nine Dogs From 42 DumpedLifestyle — Oct 28, 2026A Houston rescue dog named Oceana is still waiting for a home after all her puppies were adopted. Meanwhile, a mass abandonment in north Houston prompted a rapid rescue effort, though local advocates say many more dogs at BARC still need foster or permanent homes.

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Earthshot Prize Reveals 15 Environmental Finalists — Sep 18, 2026Niue Ocean Wide Trust aims for a $32 million ocean endowment as one of 15 Earthshot Prize finalists. Coral Pasisi: Niueans do not see the ocean as separate from us.

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Sam Okafor Niue's ocean endowment push makes sense given how closely they tie their identity to the sea, hope it inspires bigger commitments elsewhere.

Officer Fatally Shoots Theft Suspect in Ocean ViewWorld — Oct 8, 2026A Hawaii police officer fatally shot a theft suspect in Ocean View after police say the man threw rocks at an officer in dense brush. The officer was injured and later released from the hospital; the department has opened a critical incident review.

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Engineers design plastic-eating robots aimed at cleaning up oceansGood News — Sep 1, 2026

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Chris Dalton My worry is these robots eating microplastics might also scoop up small marine life. Hope they've tested for bycatch.

Angler Catches a Strange Fish, Opens Its Mouth to Reveal Unsettling Rows of Human-Like TeethOpinion — Aug 14, 2021The ocean can be a mystifying place. As much as we know about the world around us, and how it came to be, the deepest depths of the oceans can be an unknown. Fortunately, some of these mysteries have a pleasant ending…

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