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May 15 2026FINANCE

How to protect your investments when prices keep rising

Inflation stays higher than expected, with consumer prices up nearly 4% in the past year and wholesale costs climbing even faster. That makes traditional safe bets like US Treasury bonds and big tech stocks look shaky. Experts now suggest looking beyond the usual choices to shield against rising cos

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May 15 2026FINANCE

How Tech Earnings and AI IPOs Are Shaping Market Trends

Stock markets saw steady gains as tech shares continued climbing, with the S&P 500 up by 0. 4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0. 6% by late morning. The push came from two key players: Cisco’s strong earnings report and a fresh AI-focused company going public. Cisco’s stock jumped into record territory a

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May 15 2026BUSINESS

Pest Control in Elgin: A Reliable Family Business Grows Beyond Expectations

Over six decades ago, a small pest control company began operating in Elgin, South Carolina. Starting with just two clients in 1955, it grew under the leadership of its founders, George and Catherine Matthews. Decades later, their business expanded into a well-known service provider in the region.

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May 15 2026CRYPTO

Why XRP is getting noticed again

XRP is back in the spotlight as trading pairs launch on a major exchange in Moscow. But what makes this digital coin stand out? Speed is the headline act. Transactions settle in just three to five seconds, and the fees are tiny—less than a penny per transfer. Over four billion transactions have alre

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May 15 2026HEALTH

Why sitting too much could be harming Morocco’s health

Sitting around too much is quietly becoming one of Morocco’s biggest health threats. As people spend more time parked in chairs—whether at work, in cars, or at home—health experts worry about the rise of long-term illnesses that don’t spread from person to person. These illnesses, called noncommunic

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May 15 2026EDUCATION

Why some pharmacy tests might be harder than others

Tests in pharmacy school aren’t created the same way. Many come straight from the teachers who run the courses, which makes their exams part of the learning environment. These exams sometimes include words that have more than one meaning or aren’t used in everyday speech. For students who learned En

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May 14 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A New Mystery on South Carolina’s Lower Fourth Street

The story begins in a quiet corner of South Carolina, where an upcoming crime novel is being set. The writer has chosen Lower Fourth Street as the backdrop for a tense thriller that will pull readers into the city’s hidden alleys and bustling cafés. The plot centers on a series of puzzling crimes th

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May 14 2026CRIME

A Dangerous Return to Jail After a Stabbing Incident

In early April, a 20‑year‑old woman named Jakaila Rancifer received an 18‑month supervision sentence for a battery case that would take effect in 2025. The judge who handed down the punishment was Will County Judge Amy Christiansen. A few weeks later, she was taken into custody again by Joliet polic

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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Myriad Teams Up With Chainlink to Speed Up Crypto Prediction Games

Myriad has chosen Chainlink as its main data source for new prediction markets. The move focuses first on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin and Solana, with real‑world asset markets to come later. Chainlink delivers fast data streams that let users receive payouts almost instantly. The partnership us

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May 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Stocks Get a Boost: LIFX and Codan Draw Analyst Praise

Analysts are sounding the alarm on two tech names, giving them a fresh push in the market. LIFX, the company that holds shares of Life360 through a special depository structure, has seen its value climb to about $14. 27 after last Wednesday’s close. A Canaccord Genuity analyst has kept a “Buy” s

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