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Mar 03 2026OPINION

Palisades Plant: A Delayed Dream with Big Risks

The Palisades nuclear plant, located near Lake Michigan, was shut down in 2022 and is now the focus of a controversial restart plan by Holtec International, a company with no prior operating experience. Holtec hopes to become the first firm to reopen a plant that has been closed for decommissioni

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Mar 03 2026SPORTS

Sunderland Joins the ePremier League with Team Liquid’s Gaming Stars

Team Liquid, a leading name in global esports, has teamed up with Sunderland AFC to enter the ePremier League. The partnership brings two top EA Sports FC players, Paulo Neto and Gabriel “Young” Freitas, to represent both the esports outfit and the historic football club. They will compete in the le

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Mar 02 2026BUSINESS

Health Plan Reveals $101 Million Profit for 2025

A New York‑based health insurer announced it will earn $101 million in profit for the year 2025. The company employs about 1, 600 workers across the state. Its earnings come as medical care and prescription drug prices climb higher. The insurer also notes that new rules for Medicare Advanta

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Mar 02 2026POLITICS

Oil Reserve Moves: How Presidents Have Used the SPR in Crises

Presidents have long turned to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) when oil markets feel shaky, even though selling from it is not a routine plan. The SPR holds 415. 4 million barrels of mostly sour crude, stored in salt caverns along Texas and Louisiana. Its full capacity is about 714 million bar

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Mar 02 2026HEALTH

Health Gaps: What Syracuse’s Uninsured Are Facing

The March meeting in Syracuse will let people talk about how not having health insurance hurts everyday life. Community leaders and doctors will share what they see in clinics, hospitals, and the streets. They’ll focus on how missing coverage stops people from getting medical help, keeps jobs

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Mar 02 2026POLITICS

Prime Minister Term Limits Stalled in Malaysian Vote

In Kuala Lumpur, lawmakers barely missed a decision that would cap any future prime minister’s time in office to two terms. The bill, part of a wider reform push by the ruling coalition, fell short by just two votes needed for a two‑thirds majority. A total of 146 members supported the change, but 4

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Mar 02 2026POLITICS

Putin Promises to Tell Iran About UAE's Concerns

Vladimir Putin spoke with UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday. He said he would forward the Emirati complaints about Iranian attacks to Tehran. The UAE says its land is not a launchpad for strikes against Iran, so it finds the Iranian bombings unjustified. Putin told the UAE preside

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Retirees Demand a Health Care Fix in New York City

The city’s promise to retirees that their health care would stay solid after 30 years of service is now shaky. A former crossing guard who spent three decades on the job has seen his trusted medication coverage slip through the cracks since January 1, when the city switched to a new UnitedHealthcare

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Feb 28 2026HEALTH

Prison Health Crisis: Blindness, Broken Promises and Unchecked Neglect

In a state prison far from Chicago, a 74‑year‑old inmate’s eyes are fading because of a treatable disease that has been ignored for years. The man, who has spent more than thirty years behind bars, first noticed hazy vision in the early 2000s. Doctors later told him he had glaucoma, a condition that

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Feb 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Rolls‑Royce Eyes a Comeback in the Narrow‑Body Market

Rolls‑Royce recently released its 2025 financial results, and while the numbers were strong, a key message went beyond profit figures. The company hinted that it wants to re‑enter the narrow‑body engine arena, but not alone. The single‑aisle sector is where most airliners are built and sold, so a

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