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Judge Orders Evidence Preserved After Pike’s Failed Execution — 6hOfficials thought Christa Pike was brain dead after two pentobarbital doses; she woke Oct. 6 as a judge ordered all execution-room evidence, including trash, preserved.

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Trump plans broader tax-exempt diesel access — 2dTrump plans a Monday executive order expanding tax-exempt red-dyed diesel access after U.S. prices hit a record $6.53 a gallon last month.

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Derek Foss Broadening tax-free diesel use risks more cheating on the roads and less money for maintenance.

German Factory Orders Plunge 10.6% in August — 2dGerman factory orders fell 10.6% in August versus a 1.0% forecast, Destatis said, after a 61.5% drop in other transport equipment orders.

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Trump’s Dyed Diesel Order Provides Common Sense Relief, For Now — 9hPresident Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Monday designed to provide immediate, direct relief from high diesel prices for farmers and truckers.

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Trump Order Lets Highway Trucks Use Tax-Free Dyed Diesel — 1dPresident Donald Trump’s order opening tax-free dyed diesel to highway trucks could strain the fuel supply farmers rely on in the middle of harvest.

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Dana Whitfield This risks leaving farmers short on dyed diesel exactly when harvest needs peak and trucks can already buy regular fuel.

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.

Okinawa US Forces Plan Curfew, 48-Hour Pause — 1dU.S. forces in Okinawa ordered a 48-hour pause with alcohol ban and a month-long midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew after Marine Devin Ballard was arrested in a Naha killing.

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U.S. Factory Orders Rise 0.1% but Miss Some Forecasts — 5dU.S. factory orders rose 0.1% in August to $663.5 billion, below the 0.2% gain economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected.

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Sam Okafor At 663 billion dollars these orders remain high, but small monthly changes like this rarely shift the bigger picture.

Trump Order Lets Truckers Use Dyed Farm Diesel on Highways — 1dPresident Donald Trump opened tax-free farm diesel to highway trucks, but the federal tax is only postponed and most big diesel states have not followed.

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New York Gov Hochul Declares Emergency Over 108 Measles Cases — 1dDemocratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Monday declaring a "state of emergency" as the state reports more than 100 measles cases.

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Dolly Parton nephew seeks delay on estate restraining order hearing — 5dBryan Seaver, Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime security head, asked a Tennessee court on Oct. 2 to delay an Oct. 9 restraining-order hearing about 10 days to hire a lawyer.

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Chris Dalton Ten days to hire someone sounds reasonable when it's your own nephew asking over family property issues.

Hegseth Orders 20% Cut in Senior Officer Positions — Sep 30, 2026

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Jared Kim This kind of cut risks losing too much institutional knowledge right when global tensions are rising.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Appeals court weighs Trump bid to cut $2.2 billion Harvard grants — 2dFirst Circuit hears Trump bid to undo a $2.6B Harvard funding restoration; DOJ says the district judge lacked power to order payment.

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Derek Foss The administration should be able to tie federal grants to basic requirements like protecting all students from discrimination.

Cyberattack on Arizona Courts Copies Data of 1.3 Million People — 2dA phishing link clicked by an Arizona court employee is believed to have led to a cyberattack that copied personal information tied to about 1.3 million people with unpaid court debts, along with foster-care reports and records of nearly 30,000 protection orders. Officials say they have no evidence the data has been used or shared, and the breach has not disrupted court cases; state and federal investigations are underway.

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Musk says SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI — 3dMusk posted "No more AI... SI... It's better" and said SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI after Trump's Sept. 29 order mandating "Super Intelligence" in federal language.

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Maya Lindstrom This rebranding to match the SI terminology could help with government contracts but feels like unnecessary overhead for the company.

Salt & Straw sues Ruby Jewel over Tacolate productionBusiness — 1dSalt & Straw is suing Portland ice cream maker Ruby Jewel, alleging it plans to end a three-year agreement to produce the Tacolate before the contract expires in 2028. The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million and an order to continue production or allow time to transition to another manufacturer; the claims have not been ruled on, and Ruby Jewel has not yet responded in court.

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The Big FiveQuizie — QuizThe personality model scientists actually use — five traits, twenty questions, your real percentages, and an AI read of what your mix means.

Google Appeals EU Orders on Android, Search Data — Sep 29, 2026Google appealed at the EU General Court against orders to share private search data with rivals from January 2027, warning of irreversible harm to user privacy.

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Marcus Bell Forcing data sharing is overdue. DuckDuckGo is right that safeguards can protect privacy while letting smaller services compete fairly.

Justice Department Adopts ‘Super Intelligence’ for AI — 1dThe Justice Department has directed employees to use “super intelligence” or “SI” instead of “artificial intelligence” or “AI” in official communications and, where legally appropriate, court filings, following President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring federal agencies to adopt the terminology. The rebranding is presented by the administration as reflecting the technology’s growing capabilities, while critics say it may confuse legal records and does little to address concerns about AI risks.

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Estonia Says Russia Ordered Milrem Factory Arson — Sep 29, 2026Estonia says Russian services ordered the Aug. 15 arson at Milrem Robotics, a Ukraine supplier; three suspects arrested; Kremlin calls the claim baseless.

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Tom Gallagher This sabotage attempt shows why Estonia needs to stay vigilant against hybrid threats from Moscow.

Judge Restricts Halle Berry Visits Amid Abuse Claims — 6dOlivier Martinez has accused Halle Berry of physically abusing their 12-year-old son and sought sole custody and a restraining order. A judge issued a temporary order restricting Berry’s visitation; Berry’s attorney denied the allegations and accused Martinez of misleading the court and harming their son’s interests.

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Rachel Meyers Martinez pushing for sole custody with these accusations feels like a move to cut Halle out completely.

Pentagon orders cyber defense effort ahead of 2026 electionsPolitics — Sep 28, 2026

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Manufacturing expands in US, Colombia and Spain as jobs rise — 6dSpain’s manufacturing sector returned to slight growth in September, with its PMI rising to 51 from 49.5 as production expanded and export orders improved. Overall new orders continued to decline amid uncertainty and rising energy costs, but business confidence reached its highest level since February and employment stabilized.

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Jared Kim Seeing manufacturing jobs rise in the US and Spain too shows the sector can recover when exports improve.

Hegseth memo orders Pentagon to counter foreign threats to 2026 midterms — Sep 28, 2026Hegseth's Sept. 22 memo orders Cyber Command to deploy advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities to identify, disrupt, and neutralize foreign interference in the 2026 midterms.

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Sam Okafor This effort against outside meddling is welcome but it needs strict limits so it stays focused on foreign threats only.

Julianne Hough Describes Broadway Debut As Tall Order — Sep 27, 2026

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“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”” — Revelation 21:4, New International Version Holy — 5dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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