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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97Nov 08, 2025 3:15 pm - James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crime-fighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97.
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‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiplyNov 08, 2025 2:09 pm - The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade.
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Bedard has a goal and 3 assists, Knight gets 6th career shutout as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-0Nov 08, 2025 12:23 am - Connor Bedard had a goal and three assists, Spencer Knight stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Friday night.
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Kylan Boswell scores 31, No. 17 Illinois beats Florida Gulf Coast 113-70 in another blowout winNov 07, 2025 10:22 pm - Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 17 Illinois beat Florida Gulf Coast 113-70 on Friday night for its second blowout win to start the season.
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Nick Boyd scores career-high 25 points as No. 24 Wisconsin beats Northern Illinois 97-72Nov 07, 2025 10:06 pm - Nick Boyd scored 20 of his career-high 25 points in the first half as No. 24 Wisconsin beat Northern Illinois 97-72 on Friday night.
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Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry, 3 othersNov 07, 2025 7:36 pm - President Donald Trump pardoned four people on Friday, including former New York Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry.
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Nick Martinelli scores 20, extends point streak in Northwestern’s 76-52 win over Boston UniversityNov 07, 2025 7:35 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 20 points, and Jayden Reid added another 17 in a 76-52 win for Northwestern over Boston University on Friday night.
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Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end shutdown as impasse continues into 38th dayNov 07, 2025 7:01 pm - Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan impasse over the shutdown continued into its 38th day.
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US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut 1,000 flights because of shutdownNov 07, 2025 4:24 pm - Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief Friday as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while cutting more than 1,000 flights because of the government shutdown.
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Stocks wind up mixed on Wall Street after spending most of the day in the redNov 07, 2025 4:14 pm - Stocks wavered to a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday and notched their first weekly loss in the last four. Major indexes wobbled throughout most of the week, but ultimately pulled back from records set the prior week. Technology stocks once again determined the broader direction of the market.