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Mar 17 2025POLITICS

Serbia's Students Stand Up

The recent protests in Serbia have a lot of people talking. It all started with a tragic accident at the Novi Sad train station. This station, built way back in 1964, was finally getting some much-needed upgrades. The upgrades were part of China's big plan, the Belt and Road initiative. This plan ai

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Mar 17 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Conan O'Brien to Host Oscars Again in 2026

The Academy Awards is bringing back Conan O'Brien for the 98th Oscars. The event will take place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre. This decision follows a highly successful 97th Oscars, which saw a significant boost in viewership and social media engagement. The show drew in 19. 69 million vi

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Mar 17 2025CRIME

The Mystery of Sudiksha: A Beach Vanishing

A young student from the University of Pittsburgh vanished without a trace during a spring break trip. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old, went missing from the beach of the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana. The last person known to be with her was Joshua Steven Riibe. Riibe, a 22-year-old senior fro

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Mar 17 2025SPORTS

Rory McIlroy's Unusual Path to Victory

Rory McIlroy's victory at the Players Championship was not just about skill, but also about adapting to unusual circumstances. The tournament took place on a Monday, which meant the course was empty of other players. This gave McIlroy a unique opportunity. He decided to use this quiet time to his ad

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Mar 17 2025EDUCATION

Harvard's Big Move: Free Tuition for Many

Harvard University has made a significant change. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, families earning less than $200, 000 per year will not pay tuition. This is a big deal. It means that about 86% of U. S. families could qualify for financial aid at Harvard. The median household income in the U.

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Mar 17 2025TECHNOLOGY

Pebble's Big Return: What's Next for the Smartwatch?

Pebble smartwatches might be making a comeback. This news comes after Google released the source code for PebbleOS. This move allowed developers to give old Pebble smartwatches a new lease on life. The watches have been surprisingly durable over the years. The original founder, Eric Migicovsky, is

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Mar 17 2025WEATHER

Deadly Tornadoes Strike Across the Country

The weekend was a brutal reminder of nature's power, as a wave of tornadoes and storms swept across the nation. In total, at least 40 people lost their lives, and the destruction was vast. This was not a single event but a series of storms that hit over three days, affecting more than two dozen stat

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Mar 17 2025TECHNOLOGY

Social Gaming Gets a Boost: Discord's New Toolkit for Developers

The gaming world is buzzing with a fresh update from Discord. They have just rolled out the Discord Social SDK. This is a free toolkit designed to help developers enhance the social and multiplayer aspects of their games. The best part? It doesn't matter if players have a Discord account or not. Thi

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Mar 17 2025SCIENCE

A Private Mission Ends on the Moon

A private spacecraft, Blue Ghost, has wrapped up its two-week mission on the moon. The lander, owned by Firefly Aerospace, stopped working as the sun set, leaving its solar panels without energy. The mission was part of NASA's program to deliver science experiments to the moon using private companie

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Mar 17 2025CRIME

The Mystery of the Missing Twins

In the early days of March, hikers stumbled upon a grim discovery at the peak of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee. Two young men, Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, were found with fatal gunshot wounds. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations quickly labeled it a murder-suicide, suggesting one brothe

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