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Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in the US for people under 50, according to a new analysis from the American Cancer Society, prompting both experts and those in that age group with the disease to warn others to take certain symptoms seriously. Becca Lynch, who works in cyber security in read more
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Live Updates: Irans supreme leader gives first statement as oil prices go up, markets down
Oil prices rose back above $100 and stocks sank Thursday as Iran’s attempts to hit supplies in the Middle East and bring down the global economy overshadowed a record release of strategic crude reserves by the International Energy Agency. Stock markets in Asia closed down Thursday and European markets opened with losses as investors saw read more
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Trump’s Iran strikes accelerate drift from dollar dominance
Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, with its puerile Pentagon nametag Operation Epic Fury, is another show of violent force from a bullish administration. Aside from unleashing fresh instability across the Middle East, the strikes add to the sense of a US operating with little regard for international law or global norms – as with read more
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Senate panel hears officials on Minnesota immigration surge
Paul and Peters began the second panel by showing video of the lead-up to the shooting of Alex Pretti, who was filming federal agents before he was tackled to the ground and shot and killed. “The grant to use lethal force is so ominous … that society only allows such force to be used on read more
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South Africa's national park closed due to floods
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Stock futures drop as Amazon slide hits tech sector
Traders work at the Nasdaq on Feb. 4th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Amazon Earnings Drag Stock Futures Lower Stock futures continued to slide early Friday morning after retreating Thursday night as Amazon shares tumbled following earnings and investors hedged bets following a broad market sell-off. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 45 points, read more
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When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?
Available for over a year More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Olympic debuts at the 2026 Games, the African nations of Benin and Guinea Bissau along with the United Arab Emirates. But with the established winter sport read more
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S&P 500 steady amid tech pressure and weak jobs
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 21, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Wednesday as traders continued to move out of technology stocks and digested the latest labor market data. The broad market index hovered around read more
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Yum Brands posts mixed quarter, Taco Bell shines
A customer enters a Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results, despite strong demand for Taco Bell. Here’s what the company reported for the period ended Dec. 31 compared with what Wall Street read more
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Nintendo Shares Drop 10% Amid Memory Shortage Concerns
Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone read more
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7 Dogs Compete for Westminster Show’s Big Prize Tuesday
Westminster Kennel Club Narrows to Seven Finalist Dogs NEW YORK (AP) — After two days, 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds, the Westminster Kennel Club is coming down to just seven canines vying for U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize. The winner gets a trophy, ribbons, bragging rights and, this year, the distinction of read more
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South Africas Vanderbijlpark crash: Twelve pupils die after minibus collides with lorry
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Mozambique floods: South Africa sends rescue team after politician is swept away by floodwaters
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Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge
Former U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf, pictured here, retired last year. Newly released records show a misconduct inquiry was underway that was terminated when he retired. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images New information is emerging that could complicate the retirement last year read more
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