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Singapore Airlines Unveils S$2 Billion Long-Haul Cabin UpgradeBusiness — 19hSingapore Airlines will spend more than S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) on its largest cabin overhaul, with new first- and business-class seats on 72 long-haul aircraft from the second half of 2027.

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Jared Kim Those double beds in first class sound great for long hauls but I hope the fares stay reasonable.

Book traces complex PTSD to years of childhood abandonment — Oct 31, 2026Years of neglect install automatic survival personalities that keep running adult life long after the danger ends.

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Experts Link Housing Costs to Supply Limits and Lending RulesBusiness — 4dExperts and developers point to limited housing supply, costly construction and financing barriers as key drivers of affordability problems, while proposing tax incentives, public-private support and regulatory changes to spur building. U.S. examples include factory-panelized homes and long-term low-cost loans for small-scale affordable projects, while advocates in Nigeria urge government guarantees and tax relief to help developers deliver homes at scale.

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Chiefs Keep Butker as Starter After Broncos Loss — 4dHarrison Butker’s missed 54-yard field goal helped set up Denver’s winning touchdown in the Chiefs’ 28-24 loss, intensifying scrutiny of his season-long kicking struggles. With Justin Tucker on Kansas City’s practice squad, coach Andy Reid has acknowledged Butker needs to improve, though he has not announced a change at kicker.

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Five Stories Highlight Historic Southern and Ohio RestaurantsLifestyle — 5dLong-running restaurants across Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia are keeping old-school dining traditions alive, from classic steaks and supper-club atmosphere to a tiny round-the-clock grill and a historic Southern tea room. Despite changing tastes, these establishments continue to draw loyal diners with decades of history, familiar menus and distinctive rituals.

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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.

Utah Rallies Past Long Beach State 66-63Sports — 3dUtah rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Long Beach State 66-63 in its season opener, overcoming a turnover-filled first half with a stronger defensive effort after halftime. Trey Campbell led the Utes with 20 points, while coach Alex Jensen acknowledged the team’s slow start and credited Long Beach State for its performance.

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Tom Gallagher Trey Campbell's 20 points carried them but the defense in the second half made the difference.

Utah DNA closes Bundy cases, decades after confessions — Oct 27, 2026New genotyping locks Ted Bundy to two 1974 Utah murders. Families get formal closure the state long withheld; cold-case forensics keep serving the public after the killer’s execution.

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Chelan County Passes $62.9 Million Preliminary BudgetPolitics — 6dPublic budget debates reflect competing pressures: Chelan County’s preliminary 2027 plan has a $4.6 million gap between projected revenue and department requests, while Spokane-area governments are weighing budget shortfalls and tax increases. In Vietnam, state revenue exceeded the 2025 forecast by 36.8%, prompting lawmakers to call for closer scrutiny of forecasting and long-term revenue sustainability even as 2026 revenue management remains focused on growth and enforcement.

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How a margin note drove centuries of obsession and one secret proof — 1dAnyone who bounced off school math or loves long obsessive quests gets why absolute proof shapes a culture scientific evidence never could.

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Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'1 source — 6d

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Sam Okafor This kind of open-ended favor for a foreign politician's son makes a joke of normal visa rules.

Good moments vanish unless you hold them long enough — 6dLasting wellbeing depends less on how often good things happen than on how often you register them long enough to leave a neural trace, and Hanson offers a concrete method to do that on purpose.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

Book traces crypto boom to Tether's unaudited dollar claims — 2dZeke Faux's Number Go Up argues the industry's value was unverified trust that damaged workers, savers, and a nation long before FTX fell.

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LaPorta Frustrated by Stalled Lions Contract Talks — Oct 21, 2026Lions tight end Sam LaPorta says he is frustrated by stalled extension talks, citing the physical risks of football and his belief that his play merits better compensation. He says he will keep performing but is willing to leave Detroit for another team, while the Lions have said they want to keep him long term.

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Hinojosa defeats Abbott to end Texas Democrats' decades-long drought — 4dTexas Gov. Greg Abbott faces a tight reelection race against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, whose victory would make her the state’s first Latina governor and end more than three decades of Republican control. The candidates offer contrasting approaches to education and affordability, while recent polling shows the contest nearly even and turnout could prove decisive.

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Kellie Pickler Reportedly Settles Estate Dispute With In-Laws — 2dKellie Pickler and her late husband Kyle Jacobs’ parents have reached a confidential settlement, ending a years-long dispute over his personal property. The parties said they resolved all claims and are satisfied with the estate’s asset distribution, though the settlement terms were not disclosed.

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Maya Lindstrom At least the assets are distributed now and everyone claims to be satisfied. These things drag on way too long otherwise.

The Pattern Gauntlet: an IQ-style challengeQuizie — QuizTwenty puzzles — sequences, logic, analogies, the classics. Scored hard, graded honestly. An entertainment estimate, not a clinical IQ score.

Waymo to End Uber Partnership for Austin and Atlanta Rides in 2028Tech — 2dWaymo will end its Uber partnership in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 and direct riders to book robotaxi trips through Waymo’s own app. The company says it wants a more consistent experience and a closer relationship with customers; Uber says it plans to host Waymo rides in its app for as long as the partnership continues.

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Maya Lindstrom Waymo cutting the Uber link makes sense for better control over rides but riders in those cities will need to switch apps by 2028.

Rogers win races across four statesPolitics — 3dRepublicans Jimmy Rogers and Austin Rogers won North Carolina’s 118th state House district and Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, respectively. Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers also won reelection, extending his long tenure in the U.S. House.

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Nicole Hardy It's good to see Hal Rogers reelected again in Kentucky after all these years in Congress.

Spokane approves 0.1% tax for campus, crisis responsePolitics — Oct 13, 2026Spokane City Council approved a 0.1% sales tax, effective in 2027, to fund a new community safety campus and mental health-related public safety services. The 6-1 vote drew objections from the lone dissenter over approving the tax without a public vote, while supporters cited urgent service needs and potential long-term savings.

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Ameren Raises 2026 Guidance After Q3 BeatFinance — 1dAmeren’s third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.42 per share and revenue of $2.88 billion topped estimates, with infrastructure investments and stronger electric sales helping offset higher operating costs. The utility raised its 2026 earnings outlook, set 2027 guidance of $5.70 to $5.90 per share and cited a planned $38.1 billion investment program—including capacity for growing large-customer demand—as support for long-term growth.

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Tom Gallagher Setting 2027 targets at that range shows they expect steady demand from large customers. The thirty eight billion dollar plan should support it long term.

Škoda to Reassess Hockey Worlds Sponsorship if Russia PlaysSports — 2dŠkoda, the long-time main sponsor of the men’s Ice Hockey World Championship, says it will reconsider its support if Russia competes, objecting to a court ruling that cleared Russian teams to return to international events. Other sponsors have also threatened to withdraw, putting pressure on the hockey federation as it weighs how to respond.

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Tom Gallagher Politics should not decide who plays, but the federation needs to find a way to keep the sponsors on board.

Kennedy Pledges $1 Billion for Indian Health Service — 2dHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited North Dakota for discussions with state and tribal leaders on regenerative agriculture, tribal health, rural health programs and long-term care regulation. Gov. Kelly Armstrong highlighted the state’s soil-health initiative, which supports farm productivity and resilience while improving water retention and wildlife habitat.

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Colorado Local Ballot Measures Propose Tax ChangesPolitics — Oct 9, 2026Pueblo and El Paso County-area ballot measures would authorize new taxes or lift tax limits to fund library revenue flexibility, zoo operations and improvements, fire and public-safety services, new fire stations, and school safety and building upgrades. The proposals include sales-tax increases for Pueblo’s zoo and fire department, a long-term property-tax increase for Elbert Fire Protection District, and up to $80 million in bonds for Cheyenne Mountain schools.

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McNeese tests North Texas' 29-game nonconference home streak — 2dMcNeese visits North Texas after a dominant season-opening win over UAB, while the Mean Green also opened with a blowout victory. Previewers see a close matchup, with North Texas’s home-court strength and long nonconference home winning streak making it a slight betting pick.

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Washington House race still too close to call — 2dWashington’s 5th Congressional District race between Republican incumbent Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy remained too close to call, with the candidates nearly even as ballots continued to be counted. Conroy’s showing marked a major Democratic gain in a district long held by Republicans, while Baumgartner expressed confidence that later-counted votes would favor him.

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