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Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 04:00

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

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Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 00:02

About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday.

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The costs of Israel's longest war, for Israelis

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 16:07

Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering.

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Democrats take legal aim at "the Radical Left" language during shutdown

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 14:35

Democrats and a federal union argue the Trump administration's language posted on federal agency websites and in some emails blaming the 'Radical Left Democrat' for the government shutdown is in violation of a 1939 federal law.

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These numbers show how 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 12:26

It's been two years since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. In response, Israeli leaders promised a punishing offensive. Here are some numbers showing the war's toll.

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White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 12:16

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

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The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 11:58

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

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