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Feb 10 2026SPORTS

Syracuse’s Slow‑Start to Women’s Basketball Glory

Syracuse University has finally started to recognize its women athletes, but the celebration feels like a long‑running marathon that was only finished after many years. The university’s most famous female runner, who first challenged the Boston Marathon in 1967, had to persuade campus leaders bef

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Feb 10 2026FINANCE

Japan’s Finance Minister Opens Door on Reserve Funds for Tax Cuts

Japanese finance chief Satsuki Katayama hinted that the country might look at surplus money in its foreign‑currency reserves to help pay for upcoming reductions in food sales tax. At a press briefing, she said that excess funds from the $1. 4 trillion reserve pool have historically been moved into t

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Feb 10 2026OPINION

Hartford Aims to Lead in AI Cybersecurity

The city that has long been known for its insurance firms is now looking to become a hub for protecting against the new threats that artificial intelligence brings. Insurance companies in Connecticut are already spending huge sums on technology, and many have begun using AI to speed up claims, se

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Feb 08 2026SPORTS

Racing for Fun: Preece Tests Cars Beyond the Cup

Ryan Preece won a local race and is not stopping. Instead of focusing on the big Daytona 500, he’s planning to drive two types of cars at once – Super Late Models and Modifieds. He says he loves tinkering with the cars more than just racing them. During a recent event at New Smyrna Speedway, Preece

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Feb 08 2026CRIME

A Shocking Snapshot From a Dark Office

The latest documents from the U. S. Department of Justice contain a disturbing picture that has people talking online. In the photo, a man named Jeffrey Epstein sits at a table with two other men. They all look like they are working on laptops, as if nothing unusual is happening. A woman in a white

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Feb 08 2026POLITICS

Harvard’s Military Programs Get a Cutback

The Department of Defense announced that it will end its partnership with Harvard’s Kennedy School for graduate military education. Secretary Pete Hegseth, who studied at the same institution, explained that the programs no longer fit the needs of the Pentagon or the armed forces. As a result,

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Feb 08 2026FINANCE

UBS’s Quiet Role in Maxwell’s Money Moves

UBS began handling Ghislaine Maxwell’s finances in 2014, a few months after JPMorgan closed its ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents released by the U. S. Justice Department reveal that UBS managed up to $19 million for Maxwell before her 2021 conviction for sexual trafficking. The papers show th

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Feb 08 2026SCIENCE

Simple Ways to Test How Stem Cells Calm the Immune System

Researchers want to know why stem‑cell treatments help some people with inflammation but not all. The focus is on mesenchymal stromal cells, or MSCs, which can lower immune reactions. Many clinical trials have shown that the treatments are safe, but it is still unclear how well they work because sci

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Feb 08 2026SCIENCE

Topographic Tactics: How Rock Shapes Seaweed Grazing

The study shows that the layout of artificial reefs strongly influences where a common sea‑urchin grazer spends its time. Researchers built several mock reef structures with different shapes and measured how the urchins moved around them. On flat, open designs, the urchins spread out widely. They v

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Feb 08 2026HEALTH

Mike Tyson’s Weight Battle: A Call to Eat Real Food

In a 30‑second clip shared on his X profile before the Super Bowl, former boxing champion Mike Tyson opened up about his struggles with obesity and the role of processed foods in his life. The video, funded by a nonprofit linked to the Trump‑era “Make America Healthy Again” slogan, portrays Tyson as

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