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Beachgoers visit Gulf Coast for waves before Hurricane Isaias arrivesWeather — 13hLifeguards raised double-red flags at Pensacola Beach Thursday as visitors chased big waves before Isaias. Airport closes 10 a.m. Friday.

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Arteta Signs Arsenal Contract Extension Through 2030 — 1dArteta signs Arsenal deal through 2030 after the 2025-26 Premier League title; The Times reports a £20m-a-year salary, doubling his pay.

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Sioux Falls Christian Sweeps Class A Tennis TitlesSports — 3dSioux Falls Christian won its third girls Class A state tennis team title in four years, sweeping all six singles and three doubles flights without losing a match. The Chargers scored 600 points, well ahead of runner-up Rapid City Christian, while Mackenzie Boyle claimed the top singles and doubles championships.

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Trump says he will double Alaska pipeline fees for South Korea — 6dThe 31-second clip shows President Trump responding to South Korea not signing off on an Alaska pipeline by stating he will charge them more and double the fees if they do not approve shortly. It is spreading for the direct comments on the

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Sam Okafor South Korea needs to decide quickly or lose out on access to Alaskan resources at current rates.

“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton, Author, 1874–1936 — 6dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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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.

Men’s Tennis Teams Set for ITA RegionalsSports — 3dAuburn is hosting the ITA Southern Regional Championships, with Auburn, Troy and UAB among the teams competing in singles and doubles. The tournament offers a route to the NCAA championships, with qualifying play preceding the main draws.

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Hegseth doubles target for cuts to general and flag officers — Sep 29, 2026Pete Hegseth will announce a 20 percent cut in general and admiral billets at Quantico, doubling last year’s target to strip headquarters bulk and push authority toward troops.

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Rachel Meyers Reducing the number of admirals and generals by 20 percent should finally push real decision making down to the units that actually fight.

Yankees' Volpe Homer Overturned After Fan Interference — 1dAnthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying two-run homer for the Yankees against the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS was overturned after replay showed a fan reached over the wall and interfered. Officials ruled the ball would not have cleared the fence or been caught, awarding Volpe an RBI double that left New York trailing by one as Tampa Bay pursued a sweep.

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Springfield Cardinals Become Ozarks SpringbirdsSports — 2dThe Springfield Cardinals have rebranded as the Ozarks Springbirds, retaining their status as the St. Louis Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate and introducing new logos, uniforms and colors. The team says the name celebrates Springfield, the Ozarks and its Cardinals ties, though some fans and commentators have criticized the choice; the Springbirds are set to debut in 2027.

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AirTrunk plans A$43 billion Japan data-centre expansion amid AI surge — 2dAirTrunk plans to invest up to A$43 billion (about US$30 billion) in Japan over five years, more than doubling its data-center capacity to over 1 gigawatt as demand for AI and cloud computing grows. An additional US$1 billion investment at its Inzai campus will support liquid cooling and high-density AI workloads.

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Murray State Rallies Past Wichita State in ExhibitionSports — 2dMurray State rallied from a one-point halftime deficit to beat Wichita State 93-87 in a preseason charity exhibition, with four Racers scoring in double figures. The game gave both teams an early chance to evaluate players and combinations, while proceeds benefited Wichita’s Children’s Home and Cheese Johnson’s uJump mentoring program.

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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.

Okamoto's Three RBIs Lift Blue Jays Past Reds — Sep 26, 2026Okamoto tied it with a seventh-inning double and finished with two doubles and three RBIs as Toronto beat Cincinnati 6-5.

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Chris Dalton Okamoto's three RBIs and that seventh-inning rally turned the game around for Toronto.

AmEx reaches 190 million merchants, doubles overseas footprint — Sep 28, 2026American Express says its cards are now accepted at more than 190 million merchant locations worldwide, with acceptance outside the U.S. more than doubling in four years. The company is targeting travel destinations, major-event cities and spending categories such as restaurants to narrow its acceptance gap with Visa and Mastercard and encourage more card use.

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Maya Lindstrom They are targeting the right spots like restaurants and events but still lag behind Visa and Mastercard in too many places.

German RobCo Reaches $1B Valuation After Share Sale — 3dMunich-based robotics startup RobCo has topped a $1 billion valuation after an approximately $40 million share sale that lets employees cash out and brings in new and existing investors. The valuation roughly doubles its January level as the company scales its industrial automation business and prepares to launch its self-learning robot, Alfie.

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Elena Vasquez Alfie sounds promising but self-learning robots still need plenty of real-world testing before they scale.

Trump handed over his list of noncitizen voters. It doubled as excellent blank stationery. — Sep 25, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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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.

Reese sets league record with 30th double-double in Dream win over Sun — Sep 18, 2026Angel Reese scored 30 points and 10 rebounds for a WNBA-record 30th double-double as Atlanta Dream beat Connecticut Sun 103-59.

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Derek Foss Sun shooting that poorly makes the blowout feel even more one-sided than the score shows.

Seligman Ventures Doubles Deployable Capital to $1 BillionTech — Sep 28, 2026Seligman Ventures doubled its deployable capital from $500 million to $1 billion less than a year after launch, after investing in more than 14 companies focused on AI infrastructure, data-center hardware and cybersecurity. The firm plans to keep investing across early- and later-stage startups and says its hands-on approach, including board representation, will help it support companies and manage risk.

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Chris Dalton It's impressive they raised that much so fast for AI and cybersecurity plays.

EliseAI hits $4 billion valuation after raising $350 million — Sep 29, 2026EliseAI raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, nearly doubling its worth in about a year as its housing and healthcare AI platform passed $200 million in ARR.

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Study finds Ontario gambling ER visits nearly doubled after legalization — 3dA study found emergency visits for gambling disorders in Ontario rose steadily after online gambling and single-event sports betting expanded, reaching nearly twice the expected level by mid-2025, with the sharpest increases among males ages 10 to 44. Researchers say the visits likely capture only the most severe cases; more than 70% involved another mental health or substance-use issue, and nearly one-third resulted in hospitalization.

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Wisconsin-Whitewater Sweeps ITA Regional Tennis TitlesSports — 4dWisconsin-Whitewater’s Theo Billson won the Midwest ITA singles title and, with Luke Blumentritt, the doubles crown, while Wahpeton boys’ tennis earned its first state tournament berth since 2003. Elsewhere, a report describes an unpredictable pro season shaped by injuries and Alexander Zverev’s rise to No. 1, and a profile reflects on New Zealand tennis leader Kevin’s decades-long impact on the sport.

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Jana Urges Fiserv to Set $1.25B Savings Target — Sep 28, 2026Jana Partners urged Fiserv to more than double Project Elevate savings to $1.25 billion by 2029 and adopt Palantir after shares hit their lowest close since February 2016.

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Elena Vasquez Fiserv should hit that $1.25 billion target and test Palantir tools before committing fully.

Florida State Routs Virginia 38-7 — Oct 1, 2026Florida State hosts Virginia in a pivotal ACC matchup, seeking to improve on a 2-2 start and address defensive struggles against a Cavaliers team that has opened 3-1. Virginia won the teams’ 2025 meeting in double overtime, while both sides will manage significant availability concerns ahead of Saturday’s game.

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Spain Rallies from Behind to Beat England 3-2 at Wembley — Sep 26, 2026Spain beat England 3-2 at Wembley after Kane double-touched a penalty onto the crossbar and Baena and Oyarzabal completed the comeback.

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Marcus Bell Kane's double touch on that spot kick was a costly error at home.

White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in ALDS opener — Oct 1, 2026The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS, taking the lead on Munetaka Murakami’s two-run homer and adding an insurance run on Colson Montgomery’s RBI double. Chicago’s bullpen worked out of repeated bases-loaded threats to preserve the shutout.

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