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Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Markets Ahead of Protest Targeting Election Chief — 2dCentral Delhi sealed Oct 10, 2026: 57 metro stations shut, internet cut in 4km radius, as Cockroach Janta Party demands election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign over 130 million voter names removed.

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Dweck book ties belief about ability to recovery from failure — 11hParents, teachers, managers, and anyone stuck treating a setback as permanent proof get a clear map of why some people keep improving and others shut down.

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Elena Vasquez At work I've seen teams collapse after one bad quarter when the boss treats talent like something you're born with instead of something you build.

Workers Blame Tariffs for Layoffs, GOP Backlash — 22hWorkers in battleground states who blame President Trump’s tariffs for layoffs and factory closures are turning against Republicans; one longtime Republican in Michigan plans to vote Democratic after losing his job at a clockmaker that shut its factory. The White House disputes the bleak outlook, pointing to rising manufacturing output and arguing that new factory construction will create jobs, though the manufacturing workforce remains below its level when Trump returned to office.

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Nutrien to Indefinitely Shut Trinidad Nitrogen Operations Over Gas Supply Issues — 6dNutrien will indefinitely shut down its Trinidad nitrogen operations at Point Lisas, citing persistent natural-gas supply constraints and the need to improve returns. The closure is not expected to affect its 2026 nitrogen sales guidance, as the company had already assumed no output from the facility.

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Priya Raman Trinidad's gas supply problems keep hurting big projects like this, and losing the nitrogen plant will hit local jobs hard without better energy planning.

Louisiana Tech Wins First Sun Belt GameSports — 1dAdrian’s women’s hockey team shut out Jamestown before losing twice to defending champion Midland, while Louisiana Tech rallied past UL-Lafayette 32-31 for its first Sun Belt football win. Drake volleyball won at Indiana State, Gardner-Webb’s men’s and women’s swim teams lost to Old Dominion despite several event victories, and the Bulldogs won the Sentinel Invite over Marquette.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

PG&E Warns of Potential Shutoffs Across 17 CountiesWeather — 3dPG&E is warning that it may shut off power to as many as 12,200 customers across 17 Northern and Central California counties this weekend, including about 400 in rural parts of Alameda and Napa counties. The potential outages are intended to reduce wildfire risk amid dry conditions and forecast gusty winds, with timing and affected areas subject to change.

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Greece closes 75 schools amid Europe’s aging crisis — Oct 5, 2026Greece closed 75 schools this year. On Kalamos the last school has two sixth graders and will shut when they leave; its kindergarten already sits empty with toys on the shelves.

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Lehigh Shuts Out Fordham 34-0, Extends 23-Game Streak — Oct 3, 2026No. 6 Lehigh blanked Fordham 34-0 with 31 second-quarter points and five turnovers, extending its FCS-best unbeaten streak to 23 games.

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Marcus Bell Extending an FCS streak to 23 games takes real discipline week after week.

Pizza restaurants close across several marketsBusiness — Oct 4, 2026Pizza restaurants are continuing to close locations: Bertucci’s has dwindled to 11 restaurants after repeated bankruptcies, while Cici’s, Pizza Napoli, a longtime Pizza Hut in Lynn, England, and Red’s Savoy Pizza in Fargo have also shut individual locations. The reports cite no common cause, with some closures unexplained and Bertucci’s pointing to changing consumer demand.

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Eiffel Tower chief to step down after row over female staff — Sep 29, 2026Patrick Branco Ruivo will leave as Eiffel Tower SETE chief at end-2026 after female staff were withdrawn during a BAPS visit and a strike shut the tower on 7 September.

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Maya Lindstrom Withdrawing female staff for that BAPS visit was a poor call that led to the strike. Stepping down makes sense after the fallout.

BioNTech to close three German plants after failing to find buyers — Sep 28, 2026BioNTech will close Idar-Oberstein, Marburg and Tübingen plants after finding no buyers, affecting about 1,800 staff; Singapore site also shuts.

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Chris Dalton Closing the sites in 2027 and 2028 gives some time to adjust, yet it still shows how quickly things changed once covid shots were no longer needed in big numbers.

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.

Blues Shut Out Stars 4-0 in Season Opener — Oct 1, 2026The St. Louis Blues opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a 4-0 road win over the Dallas Stars, as goaltender Joel Hofer earned a shutout and Mason McTavish scored in his Blues debut. Dallas struggled to generate offense and will look to rebound against Nashville.

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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit Despite Engine Failure — Sep 28, 2026SpaceX Starship Flight 14 reached Earth orbit for the first time Monday despite a Raptor 3 engine shutting down mid-ascent after mission control gave the go-ahead.

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Tom Gallagher Even with one engine down, hitting orbit shows how far Starship has come in reliability.

White Sox Shut Out Guardians 3-0 in ALDS Opener — Oct 1, 2026The White Sox plan to use rookie Hagen Smith as an opener in Saturday’s ALDS Game 1 against Cleveland, which will start rookie Parker Messick; Guardians manager Stephen Vogt named Gavin Williams for Game 2. Smith is expected to work multiple innings as Chicago continues its bullpen approach after sweeping Houston in the wild-card round.

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ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Shut by Power Outage Amid Tight Fuel Supplies — Sep 14, 2026ExxonMobil's 264,000-bpd Joliet refinery shut Sunday after a 3:30 p.m. CT outage triggered its safety flare; De Haan says downtime will cost the plant millions.

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Rachel Meyers Analysts are right that even a few days of lost output from 264,000 barrels a day adds real pressure on fuel markets.

Soccer vs American FootballYourlist — VS BattleThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.

Saudi pipeline shut for weeks after drone attack, oil prices surge — Sep 14, 2026Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after a drone attack; AP sources say repairs could take 3–5 weeks as Brent topped $109 and U.S. diesel hit a record above $6.23.

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Chris Dalton Three weeks of repairs means we need to speed up domestic production and alternatives right now.

Iran Shuts French Embassy-Affiliated Center in Tehran — Sep 20, 2026Iranian authorities shut down a French language center affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, accusing it of operating without a license and engaging in activities deemed contrary to national security and Islamic culture, including identifying networks and facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians. The move occurs amid a broader crackdown on foreign-linked entities and efforts to tighten oversight of foreign influence in Iran.

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Jared Kim Shutting language centers won't stop skilled people from leaving if the real problems at home aren't fixed.

Gasser Leads Brewers Past Orioles 1-0 — Sep 19, 2026Gasser escaped a bases-loaded jam and threw seven scoreless innings on a career-high 107 pitches as the Brewers shut out the Orioles 1-0.

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Chris Dalton The Brewers keep finding ways to win close games like this one. That kind of depth should help them stay on top of the NL.

Restaurant, Retail Chains Close Stores Across US — Sep 23, 2026Rising costs and changing consumer habits are driving restaurant closures, with Tahoe Joe’s now down to two locations after shutting its Visalia restaurant and Sugar Factory closing at least five U.S. locations in 2026. The setbacks echo a longer retreat across the industry, as several once-familiar chains have closed their final restaurants altogether.

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Nvidia CEO Calls AI Fears Distraction — Sep 24, 2026Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed sweeping AI-doom predictions as unscientific and, at times, a way to stoke demand, while arguing that labs should be shut down if they cannot contain unsafe experiments and that existing rules should be enforced. Critics say his push for rapid AI development and limited new regulation reflects a disconnect from the technology’s effects, including potential harms to learning and jobs.

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Trump pins Saudi pipeline attack on Iran as oil routes narrow — Sep 14, 2026After drones shut a Saudi bypass line and a projectile hit a Hormuz vessel, President Trump said Iran was probably responsible, as Houthi gains and a Saudi plea for help pressed global energy supply.

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Dana Whitfield Trump is right that Iran likely backs these strikes on Saudi oil lines, but direct proof is still needed before any retaliation.

Brewers Set Franchise Record With 98th Win — Sep 21, 2026The Milwaukee Brewers set a franchise-record with their 98th win by shutting out the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 to complete a sweep and secure the NL Central while holding the majors' best record. William Contreras homered, Cooper Pratt drove in two, Jackson Chourio joined the 20-20-20 club to start his career, and Trevor Megill earned the save as Jacob Misiorowski worked a brief, workload-managed start.

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Marcus Bell Chourio hitting the 20-20-20 mark so early is a big reason this team keeps breaking records.

Volkswagen, Audi Recall 208,000 SUVs Over Steering Defect — Sep 18, 2026Volkswagen’s 2025 Tiguan recall centers on a body control module software fault that can reset while driving, potentially shutting off the ignition and disabling airbags; about 49,958 US units are affected. Separately, VW and Audi are recalling over 208,000 vehicles, including Atlas, Tiguan, and Q3 models, due to corroded steering-rack mounting bolts that can break and cause loss of steering, with a free bolt replacement offered as the remedy.

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Marcus Bell These recalls show VW still struggles with basic quality on their SUVs, and owners shouldn't have to worry about losing steering or airbags.

Crosby Reportedly Shuts Down Rams Trade Talks — Sep 13, 2026The Rams pursued Maxx Crosby after a Ravens trade fell through due to a knee issue, but Crosby insisted he wanted to stay with the Raiders, leading to no deal before Los Angeles pivoted to its blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett. The move underscores the Rams’ willingness to marry premium draft capital with elite pass rushers, while teams like the Eagles, Cowboys, and 49ers monitored Crosby as a potential buy-low option.

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Nicole Hardy Rams landing Garrett after missing on Crosby shows they won't settle when chasing elite defensive talent.