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Nick Martinelli hits last-second bucket for Northwestern in 63-62 win over OregonFeb 28, 2026 4:06 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 22 points, including the game-winner with 1.8 seconds left, for Northwestern in a 63-62 win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon.
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Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’Feb 28, 2026 3:43 pm - Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation three decades ago.
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‘Your Rich BFF’ Vivian Tu shares her favorite personal finance tipsFeb 28, 2026 1:07 pm - Are you intimidated by personal finance? Vivian Tu wants to help. Tu is known for her TikTok account, “Your Rich BFF," where she makes entertaining videos about personal finance. Topics include how to negotiate your salary and practical tips for dealing with credit card debt.
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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader is deadFeb 28, 2026 7:42 am - Israeli officials told The Associated Press Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status. The assassination of the second leader of the Islamic Republic, who had no designated successor, would throw its future into doubt.
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Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with HavanaFeb 27, 2026 7:52 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he meant.
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Trump’s ‘pretty much’ decided whom to endorse in Texas’ Senate primary but isn’t yet saying a nameFeb 27, 2026 7:43 pm - President Donald Trump — who has long seemed like he just can’t seem to choose among friends in the Texas Senate Republican primary — says he's “pretty much” decided whom to endorse in the critical March 3 contest.
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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86Feb 27, 2026 6:43 pm - Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.
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US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall StreetFeb 27, 2026 6:19 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging...
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Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technologyFeb 27, 2026 4:28 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday he was ordering all federal agencies to phase out the use of Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
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Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrierFeb 27, 2026 4:22 pm - A Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö, the Swedish military said Friday, in what the defense minister said was a violation of his country's airspace.