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Willamette Pass Resort Triples Snowmaking Capacity After Difficult Winter — Sep 24, 2026Willamette Pass Resort has more than tripled its snowmaking capacity by expanding its fleet to 19 guns and adding top-to-bottom trail coverage. The investment is intended to support earlier openings, more reliable winter conditions and a longer season as the resort relies less on natural snowfall.

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Frankie Muniz Describes Six-Week 'Nightmare' After Split — Sep 18, 2026Frankie Muniz, 40, said Sept. 18 the last six weeks have been a "nightmare" after hitting rock bottom, two months after his divorce from Paige Price.

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Tom Gallagher Sounds like a rough stretch but plenty of people bounce back stronger once the dust settles from a split.

Valencia Sack Corberán, Gourlay Amid Rebuild — Sep 13, 2026Valencia sacked Corberán and Gourlay on September 13, 2026 after one point from five LaLiga matches left the club bottom of the table.

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Elena Vasquez Valverde or Marcelino on the shortlist would bring experience, anything less and this cycle of failure continues.

NATO Envoy Faults Czech Defense Spending as Babiš Targets 2% GDP — Sep 18, 2026U.S. NATO envoy Whitaker said Czechia is trending toward the bottom of the alliance on defense spending; Babiš pledged 2% of GDP next year after roughly 1.7%–1.8% this year.

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Marcus Bell Babiš waited too long to hit 2 percent when the alliance standard has been clear for years.

UNC GM Lombardi Resigns Amid Football InvestigationSports — Sep 23, 2026North Carolina’s offense has struggled, with quarterback Billy Edwards near the bottom of ACC passing rankings and the line giving up frequent sacks, though the Tar Heels have a productive group of running backs. The program is also navigating upheaval after General Manager Michael Lombardi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick resigned; details of a university investigation have not been released, and one account argues Lombardi’s departure could benefit the team.

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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.

Houston Dash fires coach Gautrat and technical director Kilgore, names interim — Sep 13, 2026The Houston Dash fired head coach Fabrice Gautrat and technical director Twila Kilgore, with Jaime Frias named interim head coach for the remainder of the season as the team conducts a search for its next leader. The changes come amid a slump near the bottom of the NWSL standings, six games left in the season, and reiterated commitments from club president Angela Hucles Mangano about pursuing long-term ambitions.

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Priya Raman Interim coach Frias has a tough job ahead stabilizing the squad while the front office looks for new leadership.

Study Links Diastolic Pressure to Brain LesionsHealth — Sep 14, 2026Campaigns like Know Your Numbers Week are encouraging blood pressure checks amid data showing strong control in parts of the South East and progress in reducing health inequalities, while new research links higher diastolic blood pressure to brain white matter damage and emphasizes the bottom number's importance in assessing vascular health. Experts explain what systolic and diastolic readings mean for overall health, including brain health, and discuss how everyday habits can help manage blood pressure and inform aging-related decisions.

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U.S. States Ranked by Auto Repair Shop Density — Sep 11, 2026Across multiple state snapshots, California houses the most auto repair shops overall (20,998) but per-capita density varies widely by state, with Idaho ranking eighth in per-capita shops and Hawaii ranking near the bottom in per-capita terms. The national picture from the BLS-backed data shows 176,403 automotive repair and maintenance establishments in Q4 2025, and highlights that sparsely populated, car-reliant states like Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana tend to have high shop density relative to their populations due to driving needs.

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Rachel Meyers Wyoming and South Dakota topping the density list tracks with how far apart towns are and how much folks drive out there.

Iranian Leader: Americans In Persian Gulf Belong ‘At The Bottom Of Its Waters’ — Apr 30, 2026Iran’s supreme leader has issued an ominous statement, saying the only place Americans belonged in the Persian Gulf is “at the bottom of its waters.” Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement read by a…

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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Maintains She Saw No Evidence Biden Was Withering Away — May 23, 2025Democrat Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms claimed Friday that she saw no indication that former President Joe Biden was declining. Bottoms, who worked as a White House adviser until 2023, claimed…

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McCarthy Says GOP Wants To ‘Get To the Bottom’ of What Happened Jan. 6Reporting — Jun 23, 2021House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says Congressional Republicans “want to get to the bottom” of what happened on January 6 when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. During…

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Top US Diplomat Criticizes China, Says ‘Need To Get To the Bottom’ of COVID-19 OriginReporting — Apr 11, 2021China’s failure to provide access to global health experts made the COVID-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was important to “get to the bottom” of the…

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Atlanta Mayor on Minority Voting Rights: ‘It Is Paid for With the Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Lives’Reporting — Aug 21, 2020Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms (D) stressed the importance of minorities exercising their right to vote despite misinformation being spread about the pandemic and voter fraud. On Thursday evening, Lance-Bottoms…

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Drops Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mask MandateReporting — Aug 13, 2020Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) is dropping a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) after Bottoms issued a mandate requiring masks in her city. In a statement , Kemp said, “I sued the City of Atlanta to…

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Atlanta Mayor Weighs in on Gun Violence After Death of 8-Year-Old GirlReporting — Jul 6, 2020Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms (D) is sending a message to those wreaking havoc on the streets of the affluent, metropolitan city. During a press conference on Sunday evening, Bottoms addressed the violence-filled…

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

China’s Population Hits Rock Bottom As It Reels From One-Child Policy Fallout — Jan 19, 2026China’s birth rate hit rock bottom, one decade after it announced the end of its one-child policy, multiple outlets reported Monday. Total births in China plummeted to 5.63 per 1,000 people in 2025, marking a record low…

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Atlanta Mayor Says She Tests Positive for COVID-19Reporting — Jul 6, 2020Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, but has not shown symptoms of the virus. She gave no information about her diagnosis, whether she is under quarantine and when…

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Congressional Dems Remain At Rock Bottom In Eyes Of American Voters — Jul 1, 2025The majority of Americans disapprove of the job Democrats in Congress are doing, according to a Marist/NPR/PBS News poll released Tuesday. Just 27% of registered voters said they approve of how congressional Democrats…

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US Employment Reports Greatly Exaggerated, Over 400,000 Jobs Mistakenly Added to TotalReporting — Jan 8, 2024Just because there is a number in a jobs report from the Biden administration’s Bureau of Labor Statistics does not mean it is necessarily so. That’s the bottom line of a Fox Business report Saturday that said in the…

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Biden to Deliver Previously Unscheduled Speech on ‘Democracy’ 6 Days Before the ElectionOpinion — Nov 2, 2022With less than a week until election day, and as it seems the bottom is falling out for the Democrats, President Joe Biden is planning to deliver a previously unscheduled speech on democracy. During an Axios News…

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U.S. Manufacturing Rebounds; Boeing, Coronavirus LoomReporting — Feb 3, 2020U.S. factory activity unexpectedly rebounded in January after contracting for five straight months amid a surge in new orders, offering hope that a prolonged slump in business investment has probably bottomed out. A…

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Tipsy Raccoon Wreaks Havoc In Virginia Liquor Store — Dec 3, 2025A masked burglar caused chaos at a Virginia liquor store early Saturday — but this culprit wasn’t human. According to The Associated Press , the intruder struck the bottom shelf, where scotch and whisky were stored…

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The Massive Populist Wave Taking Over America Can Be Explained With One Stat — Jun 28, 2024The rise of populist politics in the U.S. has coincided with a massive shift in the level of wealth held by average Americans compared to the elite. The level of wealth held by the bottom half of Americans in 2019…

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Trump Mocks Federal Workers with SpongeBob Squarepants Meme — Feb 24, 2025Taking a cue from the residents of Bikini Bottom. President Donald Trump mocked federal employees by posting a meme of SpongeBob Squarepants. The meme was posted by Trump after an email was sent to federal employees…

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