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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

New Voices Needed for Colorado’s Future University

The future of the University of Colorado hinges on who sits on its Board of Regents. When a group of seasoned leaders decides to step aside, it shows they are looking beyond personal power and toward the institution’s long‑term health. Old experience is valuable, but if it is not paired with f

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

U. S. Military Cuts Ties With AI Firm Over Safety Rules

The U. S. Department of Defense has officially labeled the AI company Anthropic PBC a “supply chain risk. ” This move means Anthropic can no longer work on government contracts, and other businesses that deal with the military may also drop them. The decision follows a long‑standing disagreement abo

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Mar 07 2026SCIENCE

Animals Get a Head Start When the Clocks Shift

The idea that moving clocks forward or back might help wildlife is surprising, but research shows it can make a real difference for animals that share roads with humans. In the United States, traffic accidents involving deer and other large mammals happen over a million times each year. These collis

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

Goalie Interference Is Turning Into a League Headache

The NHL’s replay system was meant to clear up mistakes, not create new ones. Now, the league is fighting a growing problem with how it handles goalie interference calls. Teams no longer know what the rules really say about a player touching a goalie in the crease. When a play is sent to rev

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

Patrick Mahomes May Return Early From ACL Injury

Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ star quarterback, suffered a serious knee injury in Week 15 of last season. The injury happened when he was trying to gain a few yards in the final minutes of a game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Because it was an ACL tear, he could not play for the rest of that seas

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

College Games and Sports Bets to Watch This Saturday

On Saturday, college basketball will be the star of the show as teams try to finish the season strong before the playoffs begin. One key matchup is Duke versus North Carolina on Tobacco Road. Duke, ranked first and only down 28‑2 all season, lost a close game at UNC last week. The Tar Heels, rank

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

Sunday Sports Lineup: From Ice to the Court

The day starts with a chill as an AHL hockey game kicks off at 4 p. m. on TV. Soon after, a top‑tier Australian football match begins at 4:05 a. m. , showing teams from Collingwood and St. Kilda battling it out on the field. At 10 a. m. , fans can catch taped NHRA qualifying at Gainesville Rac

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Mar 07 2026SCIENCE

Roots Show How Plants Balance Growth and Survival

In forests of North Patagonia, scientists looked at how the shape of a plant’s root system affects tiny roots that do most of the work. They studied eight perennial herb species, half of which grow a single main root (tap‑rooted) and the other half grow many small roots from the stem (adventitious).

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

Gunnar Henderson: A Small‑Town Star with Big Roots

The Baltimore Orioles’ young outfielder, born in Montgomery and raised in Selma, Alabama, shows how a supportive family can turn local talent into a major league presence. Growing up in a close‑knit community, his parents Allen and Kerry encouraged his love for baseball from the first swing. Their g

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Mar 07 2026SPORTS

German Roots and Baseball Grit

Kyle Schwarber grew up in Ohio with a family that blends German and Latin heritage. His father, a former police officer, and his mother, a nurse, raised him along with three sisters in a disciplined household. The family’s ancestry traces back to a great‑great‑grandfather who left Baden, Germany for

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