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Mar 18 2026FINANCE

Growth in Sales Beats Profit Drop at Louis Dreyfus

Louis Dreyfus Company, a major player in the global grain market, reported lower profits for 2025 while showing stronger sales and shipping volumes. The company’s core earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation fell to $1. 83 billion from $1. 88 billion the year before. Net

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Mar 18 2026LIFESTYLE

Best spring bag deals that beat the Trader Joe’s tote rush

Spring’s unofficial bag of the season just got a fancy upgrade. Pastel totes are in everywhere, and the grocery store version from Trader Joe’s pops up online for thousands when sold out. But if waiting in lines or battling resellers isn’t your style, a polished alternative exists. Kate Spade Outlet

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Mar 17 2026SCIENCE

A New Twist in a Brain Disorder Study

The research team began by looking at a girl who has an unusual form of MED12‑related intellectual disability, a condition that can cause learning challenges and sometimes movement problems. They focused on one specific gene change, called a splice variant, that might be responsible for her symptoms

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Mar 17 2026CRIME

True Crime in 2025: New Voices, Old Stories

The year 2025 offered a surprising shift in the true‑crime world, moving away from flashy rehashes and toward deeper, more human stories. Some releases still followed the old formula: a new angle on a famous serial killer or a celebrity drama that feels rushed to beat online rivals. But many f

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Mar 17 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Fun Night at the Opera House Helps a Local Food Bank

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall Opera House is hosting an entertaining evening on March 21 to raise money for the Chrysalis Place Food Bank. The show, starting at 7:30 p. m. , mixes music, comedy, circus tricks and dance. Attendees can enjoy acts such as the Cowboy Angels, juggler Shane Miclon, the band B

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Mar 16 2026HEALTH

Heart Care Starts at 30, Not 40

New rules from top health groups say that people as young as thirty should think about ways to keep their heart safe. They suggest checking cholesterol levels early, changing diets, and even taking medicine called statins if needed. The change cuts the usual start age from forty to thirty, making

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Mar 15 2026EDUCATION

Crossing Borders for Learning

An American student started his journey in a New York state university, earning a political science degree. In 2015 he spent the summer in Wuhan as part of an exchange program, then a decade later returned to China for a graduate degree in global health while interning at a medical university.

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Mar 15 2026SPORTS

Mariners Move Forward After WBC Mix‑Up

The World Baseball Classic is over, and the Seattle Mariners are eager to focus on the regular season. Randy Wilson says he’s happy to be back with his teammates and wants nothing from the tournament to distract him from winning a World Series. He stresses that the next big goal is March 26, when th

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Mar 15 2026SCIENCE

Faces in a Grid: How the Brain Picks Out Differences

The study looks at how our brains tell apart faces that look alike when many are shown together. Researchers used brain‑wave recordings called ERPs to track responses while people watched 2 × 2 grids of faces. The faces were either the same picture, different pictures of the same person, or pictures

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Mar 15 2026POLITICS

A Shift in Plans: Iranian Soccer Players Head Home

Three Iranian women's soccer players have chosen to return to their home country after initially seeking refuge in Australia. This decision comes after Australia granted humanitarian visas to seven players from the team, who expressed fears of facing persecution back in Iran. The players' concerns s

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