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3 ways higher interest rates could be trouble for retireesOct 02, 2026 9:46 am - An era of higher interest rates — with the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond reaching 5.609%, its highest yield since 2002 — generally is good news for savers, as banks may increase payouts on savings accounts or newly issued certificates of deposit.
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How the US got oil shipments moving and what it would take to bring prices downSep 30, 2026 7:34 am - Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.
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This colorful skillet chicken is full of antioxidant-rich fall produceSep 25, 2026 10:58 am - This one-pan meal of chicken, sweet potato, apple slices and kale brims with autumnal colors and flavors. Cooked in a mustard-thyme pan sauce, it’s a simply elegant dish that’s also ideal for a family dinner on busy weeknights.
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Trump plans lavish welcome for Xi at summit focused on spectacle over solutionsSep 23, 2026 7:25 am - President Xi Jinping arrives Wednesday for an abbreviated summit as both sides look to maintain a trade truce.
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Is this how the world ends? Extinction scenarios are taking over the AI debate.Sep 21, 2026 11:42 am - Predictions involving human extinction reached a wider audience in recent weeks after they were invoked by employees at leading AI firms who captured the world’s attention.
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Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and tauntsSep 07, 2026 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested renaming New Mexico as “New America,” an idea he floated amid dozens of other social media posts that included memes of the pre...
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The wrong people are paying off their mortgagesSep 05, 2026 9:27 am - Almost one in every four homeowners is paying off their mortgage at a rate faster than they’re required to — but the people who would benefit the most from this strategy are the ones least likely doing it.
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial after dramatic appeal from defenseSep 04, 2026 6:56 am - The high-profile murder case of Lindsay Clancy was plunged into chaos Friday after the judge said he was going to declare a mistrial, and Clancy’s defense attorney immediately sought to block that from happening.
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Will you get your full Social Security payout? Here’s what experts say.Sep 02, 2026 9:09 am - The funds saved for the Social Security program are on track to run dry six years from now. By law, on the day the trust fund hits zero (which is currently expected in 2032), all retirees’ benefits immediately drop by more than 20%.
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College student steps into traffic, is killed after losing immigration statusSep 01, 2026 1:59 pm - Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he took his own life on a busy highway after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants and ICE officers placed him in an ankle monitor.
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