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Mar 06 2026ENVIRONMENT

Oregon Legislature Stalls on Climate Bills While Some Rollbacks Pass

The short session in Oregon saw most climate‑focused proposals stalled, leaving the state’s clean‑energy plans largely unchanged. A key idea that would have let the state tap a “Climate Superfund” to cover wildfire and heat damage never left committee, missing another chance to hold big polluters ac

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Mar 06 2026WEATHER

Rainy Weekend Turns to Sunny Spring Preview in Maryland

Fog rolls across Maryland early Friday, covering the sky with a thick blanket that limits visibility to less than half a mile. The cloud cover stays heavy through the day, while an east wind of five to ten miles per hour keeps temperatures low, topping out in the upper 40s—below the usual high of 51

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Mar 06 2026CRYPTO

Kraken, Bitcoin Firms and NYSE Push the Crypto‑Banking Bridge

Kraken has won a first‑of‑its‑kind deal that lets the crypto exchange talk directly with the U. S. central bank’s payment system, cutting out many of the banks it has had to rely on in the past. The move means Kraken can send and receive dollars straight through the Fed’s real‑time network, giving i

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Mar 06 2026CRYPTO

Banking Giants Bring Bitcoin Into Their Classic Systems

Citigroup is set to add bitcoin custody for big investors later this year, blending the digital coin into its standard asset safekeeping and reporting tools. The plan lets clients hold bitcoin alongside stocks, bonds, and cash in one account, making it easier to mix digital and traditional assets fo

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Mar 06 2026RELIGION

Peace Views in Cameroon: How Faith Shapes Thinking

In Cameroon, keeping the country calm is a big topic that people talk about all the time. Because many citizens care about this, researchers wanted to see how faith influences what people think about peace. They asked 156 adults from different religious backgrounds to write down words that com

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Mar 06 2026HEALTH

Faith, Happiness and Aging: How Belief Helps Seniors Thrive

Older people in Brazil are showing that a strong personal faith can help them feel happier and less sad, which in turn lets them live better lives as they age. A study of 538 seniors aged 60 to 101 measured how satisfied they were with life, how much depression they felt, and how well they aged. Par

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Mar 06 2026SPORTS

Quiet Power: How a Japanese Pitcher Rose from School Fields to the Pro League

Hiromi Itoh, born on August 31, 1997, grew up in Japan and now pitches for the Hokkaido Nippon‑Ham Fighters. His journey began in local after‑school baseball clubs, where the focus on discipline and repetition laid a solid foundation. During high school, he faced fierce competition in regional to

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Politicians and Their Religious Claims

The claim that a leader’s faith guides all their actions is common, yet when policy choices clash with religious teachings, the story changes. In Washington, several lawmakers say they are guided by their faith, but their voting records show a different picture. Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi both

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Mar 06 2026RELIGION

New Spiritual Highlights in the South for March

\ The bishop from New York, Rev. Allen K. Shin, will travel to Baton Rouge on March 15 to lead worship at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. \ \ He will open two services, one at 8 a. m. and another at 10 a. m. , offering prayers and reflections for the community. \ \ After the morning rites, he

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Mar 06 2026HEALTH

Lung Cancer Care Shows Racial Gaps That Haven’t Closed

Recent research on Medicare patients with early‑stage lung cancer reveals a troubling trend: Black individuals are still far less likely to receive surgery or radiation that can cure the disease than their white counterparts. The study, which looked at more than 28, 000 cases from 2005 to 2019, foun

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