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Mar 17 2026HEALTH

Start Checking Your Cholesterol at 30

Doctors now say that people should begin monitoring heart‑health risks earlier than before. The new advice comes from a coalition of big medical groups that shared the rules in two major journals on March 13. The message is simple: if you’re over 30, get a blood test to see how much bad cholestero

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Mar 17 2026POLITICS

$60M Subway Money Fight: New York Goes to Court

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs New York City’s subway system, has taken the federal government to court over a missing $58‑million payment that could hold up the Second Avenue line’s long‑awaited expansion. The lawsuit, filed in Washington’s Court of Federal Claims, alleges

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Mar 17 2026POLITICS

Airport Shutdown Risk as TSA Workers Face Pay Gaps

The Department of Homeland Security’s budget dispute has left thousands of TSA agents without pay, creating a ripple effect that could bring smaller airports to a halt. When the last full paycheck was delayed, security staff began taking leave in search of other jobs, pushing lines far beyond air

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Mar 17 2026POLITICS

Powerless Cuba: A Day Without Light and Hope

The island of Cuba faced a full‑scale power outage that left its 11 million residents in the dark on Monday, just hours after the government announced it would welcome foreign investment for the first time. The blackout struck when the aging electrical network collapsed, a symptom of the long‑standi

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Mar 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a Starlink Launch

The day began early in Florida, where a Falcon 9 rocket was set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, called Starlink 10‑46, carried 29 new satellites that will join the growing network of low‑Earth orbit internet nodes. Launch time was fixed for 9:27 a. m. , and the c

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Mar 17 2026POLITICS

France Will Join Hormuz Mission Only If Iran Agrees

President Macron has signaled that France is ready to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but only after fighting stops and with Iran’s approval. The statement follows comments from former President Trump suggesting France might get involved in a future operation. Macron’s wording

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Mar 17 2026HEALTH

Higher Sugar‑Like Foods May Lower Diabetes Risk

A recent study in Europe looked at people who ate more foods that contain special sugar‑like molecules called dicarbonyls. The researchers found that those who had a higher intake of these compounds seemed to have fewer cases of type 2 diabetes. The study followed thousands of participants over man

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Mar 17 2026SPORTS

New Draft Shake‑Up: Who’s Really on the Menu?

Free agency has just started, and teams are busy filling holes with veteran players. This scramble leaves college stars in a strange spot: some are moving up, others dropping. A fresh mock draft shows how the big game has changed the rankings. The top pick is still Indiana’s quarterback, Fernando M

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Mar 17 2026POLITICS

US Warships Disappear, Reemerge Far From Gulf: A Strange Shift

A pair of U. S. Navy vessels, the Tulsa and Santa Barbara, were last seen in Bahrain’s waters in early February as part of a mine‑clearing task. In mid‑March, photos taken by a Malaysian observer showed both ships docked in Penang, more than 3, 500 miles away. The move raised doubts about U. S. abil

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Mar 17 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A New Space Adventure: How Fear Turned Into a Film Plan

The plan to turn Andy Weir’s book into a movie made the writer, Drew Goddard, feel uneasy. He was worried that the story would be too big and complex for a film, especially compared to the earlier adaptation of The Martian. Goddard feared he might disappoint Weir and that audiences would not enjo

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