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Fast Retailing Posts Record Profit, Up 32% — 22hUniqlo parent Fast Retailing posted a fifth straight record as operating profit jumped 32% to 743.1 billion yen; overseas Uniqlo business profit surged 44%.

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New Iran War Fears Send Oil Past $105 With Diesel Already Sky High1 source — 13hOil prices jumped Thursday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to restart large-scale strikes on Iran — with diesel already sitting above $6 a gallon.

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Foxconn Q3 Revenue Jumps 47% on AI Demand — 3dFoxconn Q3 revenue hit T$3.03 trillion, up 47% and above the T$2.83 trillion estimate, with September’s record T$1.16 trillion on AI server demand.

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Marcus Bell This growth looks solid but it all hinges on whether AI orders keep accelerating next year.

Utah Firefighter Dies in 700-Foot BASE Jump — Sep 28, 2026Gabe Reilly, a 27-year-old Salt Lake City firefighter, died during a BASE jump in northern Utah after his wingsuit failed to generate enough lift, causing him to hit the ground at high speed. The fatal accident occurred at a popular jumping site and follows other recent BASE-jumping deaths in Utah.

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Skydivers witness Wisconsin plane crash and jump to help survivors — Sep 28, 2026

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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.

Oracle shares jump after Fusion Claw AI runtime launch — Sep 29, 2026Oracle unveiled Fusion Claw in Austin on Sept. 29-30, 2026, adding 25 agentic apps to reach 75; outlets put the share jump at 4.2%, 5%, or 8%.

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Maya Lindstrom Oracle's Fusion Claw launch with 25 extra agentic apps looks like a real step forward for their AI offerings.

Tommy’s Plans Terror at 15 Michigan Car WashesLifestyle — 3dTommy’s Express is bringing its Tunnel of Terror haunted car-wash experience back to 15 Michigan locations this Halloween season. Riders stay in their cars as they encounter jump scares, eerie sounds and other spooky effects during the slow, roughly three-minute wash.

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Six children and two adults injured jumping from Cleveland house fireWorld — Sep 26, 2026Six children and two adults injured after jumping from the second floor of a burning Cleveland home; all eight taken to MetroHealth with minor injuries.

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Sam Okafor Jumping from the second floor was risky but smart under the circumstances, shows why having an exit plan matters.

Princess of Wales shakes every hand outside Pulborough hall, FaceTimes a poorly mother — Oct 1, 2026After the Pulborough lunch club the Princess of Wales met locals outside the village hall, shaking hands, FaceTiming a poorly mother, helping a toddler jump and bonding over salty crisps.

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How to jump-start a carLifestyle — Sep 26, 2026For anyone whose battery has died and who can borrow a second car, this returns power without damage or injury.

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Maya Lindstrom This method worked for me last winter when my battery died in the cold.

Carnival results lift Norwegian cruise stock 5 percent — Sep 29, 2026Carnival shares jumped 12% on Sept. 29, 2026 after $1.43 adjusted EPS beat estimates; CEO Josh Weinstein said Americans now treat vacations as sacrosanct.

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Derek Foss Norwegian getting a lift from a rival's strong numbers shows the whole cruise sector is recovering nicely.

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

Measure rope to armpits for steady wrist-driven jump rope rhythmLifestyle — Sep 26, 2026For beginners who want steady cardio using a rope anywhere with clear floor space.

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Dana Whitfield I always went longer before but shortening it like this keeps the pace steady for a full ten minutes straight.

Cracker Barrel Shares Rise 7.8% in OctoberBusiness — Sep 30, 2026Cracker Barrel shares jumped 7.8%, while analysts remain divided, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $50.86. One valuation analysis says the stock is trading above estimated fair value and historical multiples, despite a reported quarterly earnings beat.

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Chile's Hot Dog Prices Jump as Economy Contracts Twice — Sep 20, 2026Chile nears recession after two quarters of contraction as completo prices jump from 2,500 to 3,500-4,000 pesos; unemployment hits a five-year high of 9.5%.

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Maya Lindstrom The higher completo prices are hitting hard when unemployment is already this high.

European Stocks Edge Higher as UK Homebuilders Rally on Loan Plan — Sep 28, 2026UK homebuilders jumped over 10%—Barratt Redrow 12.9%, sector index 11.2% to a six-month high—after a first-time buyer loan plan for next month's budget; Stoxx 600 rose 0.5%.

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Tom Gallagher The loan program should help first-time buyers and lift homebuilders, though rising oil prices might still cap any bigger gains across Europe.

The grammar gatekeeper testQuizie — QuizTwelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.

DoorDash Projects Nationwide Reese’s-Led Halloween Trends — Sep 23, 2026Circus Peanuts orders jumped 350% in DoorDash's 2025 Halloween data; Haribo entered the top 10 for the first time and passed Nerds over three months.

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Elena Vasquez Haribo passing nerds shows more people want chewy candy over crunchy this year.

US Treasury yields jump as plans for $6bn buybacks disappoint investors — Sep 9, 2026

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Jared Kim The $6bn buyback total looks way too modest to steady the bond market at this point.

Ole Miss No. 4 as SEC Places 10 — Sep 20, 2026Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24 and jumped four spots to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 as the SEC placed at least 10 teams in the rankings.

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Sam Okafor Ole Miss climbing to fourth after beating LSU shows real progress, though the rest of their schedule will test if they belong that high.

Short Interest Jumps Across Four OTC-Listed CompaniesFinance — Sep 24, 2026Short interest rose sharply in September for Ansell, Tullow Oil, Motor Oil (Hellas) and Voyageur Pharmaceuticals, though the reported increases were measured from very small starting totals. Tullow’s short interest reached 625 shares, while Voyageur recorded the largest increase by percentage, to 20,000 shares.

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Oil jumps 4% on reported Houthi strikes — Sep 24, 2026Crude oil prices rose roughly 3% to 4% to one-week highs after Houthi missile and drone attacks targeted Saudi Arabia, reviving fears of supply disruptions. Prices later pared some gains amid reports of U.S.-Iran discussions, though stalled diplomacy and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continued to underpin market concerns.

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Priya Raman Strait of Hormuz risks are why oil stays volatile even on partial news like this.

Passengers Jump From Seats as Fight Breaks Out on 11-Hour Flight — Sep 18, 2026Passengers were forced to leap from their seats after a fight broke out aboard a London-bound flight, with dramatic video showing two men exchanging blows in the aisle as fellow tr… — by Andrew Powell

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Tom Gallagher That kind of disruption forces everyone else to stay alert instead of relaxing during the journey.

Tourist hotspots fuel Japan's land price gains for fifth year — Sep 15, 2026Japan’s land prices rose 1.5% for a fifth year as Furano residential land jumped 32% and Hakuba commercial land rose 35.6%.

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Chris Dalton The gap between the three big metros and everywhere else just keeps widening with each year's report.

Yatharth Hospitals Clears Advent Stake Deal to Fund North India Growth — Sep 17, 2026Advent International will invest ₹3,150 crore in Yatharth Hospitals for ~24.9% as the chain targets 5,000 beds by FY29; shares jumped 7–10% on the news.

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Rachel Meyers Shares jumping makes sense but I wonder if the growth targets will actually hit by FY29.

US inflation rises 0.4 percent in August as Pakistan weekly rate jumps — Sep 11, 2026Inflation remained stubborn in the United States in August, with the CPI up 0.4% month over month as gasoline prices surged, while core inflation cooled slightly but still pointed to tighter policy expectations for a Fed rate hike. Meanwhile in Pakistan, the Sensitive Price Index jumped 8.62% year over year for the week, led by onions and petroleum products, underscoring persistent cost pressures even as some food items fell.

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Dana Whitfield Core inflation easing slightly is welcome but the overall numbers still point to another Fed rate increase soon.