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Newcastle and Matthias Jaissle handed brutal reality check (Gift Article)

Newcastle significantly overperformed underlying metrics in their first three games. Against Leeds, they rapidly regressed to their mean

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Grootschalige treinstoring ontregelt treinverkeer, lijkt sabotage

Treinverkeer: Op meerdere plekken op het spoor zijn „materialen aangetroffen die daar bewust zijn neergelegd” en waardoor storingen ontstaan. De storing ontstond rond 5.30 uur en speelt op twintig ple...

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New York Times politics
Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting (Gift Article)

The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.

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The Atlantic politicstechnology
The Supreme Court Recognizes the Danger of Trump’s Election Plan

A majority of justices decided not to make the coming election needlessly more chaotic than it already is.

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New York Times legalpolitics
Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud (Gift Article)

Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.

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New York Times culture
Opinion | They Could Afford to Stand Up to Trump. Why Didn’t They? (Gift Article)

The more the logic of capitalism pervades the rest of life, the less room there is for compassion, honor or heroism.

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McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Months Away (Gift Article)

Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and former leader, had been absent for more than 13 weeks after a health incident, fueling questions about his ability to continue serving.

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New York Times politics
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns (Gift Article)

A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for Donald Trump Jr.

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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists (Gift Article)

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”

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Defector sports
Robert Kraft Now Decides Who Tours With Ed Sheeran | Defector

On Monday morning, the rapper Macklemore posted a lengthy Instagram statement alleging that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other NFL owners pitched a hissy-fit to get him dropped from the...

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says (Gift Article)

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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Bob Mackie, Designer Who Bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, Dies at 87 (Gift Article)

His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American fashion for over half a century.

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Washington Post technology
‘Musk’ film is almost four hours long, engrossing and terrifying. What to know.

The documentary paints the tech trillionaire as a power-hungry megalomaniacal conman with a god complex. Musk accuses filmmaker Alex Gibney of compiling a "hit list" against him.

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Mail Ballot Curbs for Midterms

The US Supreme Court refused to clear the Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the congressional midterm elections, rebuffing the Trump administration’s request to interve...

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The Atlantic politicslegal
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown

The only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands.

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As Immigrants Seek Legal Status, Redacted Documents Doom Their Chances (Gift Article)

Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their legal stay and resist deportation. The government is redacting and withholding those documents, lawyers say.

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Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss (Gift Article)

President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.

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NRC cultureopinionworld
Wat stond in de begroting van Eelco Heinen die tot een kabinetscrisis leidde?

Prinsjesdag: Veel te rechts, zo oordeelden D66 en CDA eind augustus over de eigen begroting van minister van Financiën Eelco Heinen (VVD). Onzin, vindt de VVD: ze bevatte genoeg gestes aan de oppositi...

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Vance to Campaign in Kansas as Democrats Target a Republican Stronghold (Gift Article)

Vice President JD Vance is beginning a key final stretch of midterm campaigning by dropping in on the Senate race in Kansas, where Republicans were long seen as heavily favored.

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Dierenbescherming over nieuwe regels voor de veehouderij: van een echte omslag is geen sprake

Dierenleed: Vorig jaar afgesproken regels die het welzijn van vee moeten verbeteren, zijn door het kabinet flink afgezwakt, vinden dierbeschermingsorganisaties. „Het lijkt wel of alleen de inbreng van...

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The Atlantic opinionpolitics
Trump’s See-No-Evil AI Policy

Lawmakers from both parties are worried. But the president isn’t listening.

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New York Times technology
Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO (Gift Article)

The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.

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Reigning back-to-back champ Dodgers clinch 14th straight postseason berth

The Dodgers join the 1991-2005 Atlanta Braves as the only teams in baseball history to make it to 14 consecutive postseasons.

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Leeds blow Newcastle away. Do Farke’s side deserve to be third? Is this Jaissle’s first big test? (Gift Article)

Beren Cross, Chris Waugh and George Caulkin analyse the key talking points as unbeaten Leeds inflict a first loss of the season on Newcastle

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How Canadiens’ culture, former teammate Martin St. Louis led to Chris Kreider signing (Gift Article)

Kreider, the first former teammate St. Louis will coach, lauded the Canadiens' trajectory and their aggressive pursuit of him.

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NRC legalworld
Lastenverzwaring voor werkenden en verruiming van hypotheekrenteaftrek blijven in stand

Miljoenennota: Werknemers in Nederland zullen enkele miljarden euro’s meer belasting betalen, terwijl huizenbezitters juist profiteren van een ruimere hypotheekrenteaftrek. Dat is het onverwachte gevo...

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Bloomberg politics
‘Death Sentences:’ Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers

Hundreds of workers who’ve contracted silicosis are suing the artificial stone industry for billions. While California weighs a ban on fabricating the product, the manufacturers’ defenders in Congress...

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Bloomberg business
The Right To Buy a Car? In Singapore, It Will Cost You.

The city-state’s unique vehicle quota system has made it one of the world’s most expensive places to buy a new car. Here’s how it works — and why it’s unlikely to succeed elsewhere.

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New York Times healthlegal
U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns (Gift Article)

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

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New York Times sports
Which NBA uniforms should make a comeback? One pick for every team

Fashion is a major part of the NBA, and it's about much more than what players are wearing before and after games.

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Bears’ D’Andre Swift celebrates new contract with 3-TD day: ‘He can do everything’ (Gift Article)

Swift's mentality doesn't change, he says, and he proved that with a big-time performance after being rewarded with a new contract.

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Bloomberg politicsbusiness
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Slowing the Sun Belt’s Population Growth

In Houston, the shock waves are being felt in restaurants, schools and the housing market.

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San Francisco Chronicle politics
West Marin’s biggest affordable housing project in decades moves ahead — at $1 million per home

The developer said the cost reflects the complexity of converting an old Coast Guard site into modern housing.

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New York Times politics
A Tunnel Offers Clues to How Hamas Uses Gaza’s Hospitals (Gift Article)

New evidence shows Hamas operated under Al-Shifa Hospital but falls short of proving Israel’s early claims that there was a command center there.

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The Atlantic opinionpolitics
Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

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Bloomberg politics
Trump’s Push to Cut Federal Jobs Lacks a Goal and a Vision

Wondering why so many things seem to have been going wrong this year, from contaminated lettuce to measles outbreaks to air-traffic-control-related flight cancellations? The reduction in federal gover...

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NRC culturehealthopinion
De politie zag Alfredo (51) ten onrechte aan voor een fietsendief. Hij overleed bij zijn arrestatie

Politiegeweld: De politie bevestigt tegenover NRC dat de 51-jarige Rotterdammer die afgelopen weekend overleed bij een hardhandige arrestatie onschuldig was. Hij reed niet rond op een gestolen fiets. ...

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New York Times politicslegal
As Supreme Court Weighs Trump Mail Ballot Plan, Another Judge Blocks It (Gift Article)

The ruling delivered another blow to the plan with a looming Supreme Court decision that could determine whether it goes into effect before the midterm election.

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National Observer businesspoliticsworld
Alberta could spend billions on public gas pipelines to fuel data centre boom, leaked document suggests

The document was presented at a Sept. 10 cabinet meeting by Energy Minister Brian Jean. It lays out an expansive plan to expand the province's natural gas network by bringing it under public ownership...

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New York Times healthpolitics
Kennedy Hires Covid Vaccine Skeptic to Look at Dubious Claims of Military Deaths (Gift Article)

In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.

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The Atlantic opinionpoliticsculture
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President?

The president is turning the charge of personalism into a promise.

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New York Times sports
Crystal Palace in talks with Dean Henderson over new contract (Gift Article)

The England international goalkeeper has two years remaining on his existing deal.

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New York Times politicsworld
Trying to Rid the Pentagon of Culture Wars, Hegseth Has Created His Own (Gift Article)

Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.

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New York Times politics
Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis (Gift Article)

The government’s decision to increase prices by as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.

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Bloomberg science
We’re in a $3 Trillion Insurance Hole and Just Keep Digging

The first law of holes states that if you find yourself in one, stop digging. The US is in a $3 trillion home-insurance hole, but instead of putting down its shovels, it’s handing out shiny new ones t...

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Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump (Gift Article)

The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.

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New York Times sports
NHL Bizarro-meter 2026: Which Eastern Conference team had the weirdest offseason? (Gift Article)

Some NHL teams had quiet offseasons. Others ... not so much. The Eastern Conference saw plenty of both ends of the spectrum.

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New York Times politics
Can You Trust General Election Polls After Primary Misses? (Gift Article)

Polls in several closely watched primaries over the summer were off by wide margins, but pollsters remain confident that general elections are a different story.

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The Atlantic legalpoliticsopinion
The Supreme Court Isn’t Interested in Facts

In decision after decision, the conservative justices are ignoring the evidentiary record that lower courts have worked hard to establish.

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New York Times politics
From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon, Political Figures Sound Alarms on A.I. (Gift Article)

The two men will appear separately at an event calling for a “pro-human” approach to A.I. as warnings mount from the industry and the technology’s danger becomes a midterm issue.

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