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Mar 07 2026FINANCE

Stocks and Bonds Face a Test as Iran Conflict Stirs Markets

The recent conflict involving Iran shook Wall Street, but it did not cause a collapse. Instead, it highlighted the weaknesses of investment strategies that rely on spreading risk to protect against market turbulence. During the week, shares and government bonds fell together. Oil prices climbed sha

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

Government Ads Raise Questions Over Money and Connections

Senators Peter Welch and Richard Blumenthal are asking three companies that landed a $220 million advertising deal to explain how they might have helped former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her adviser Corey Lewandowski make money. The firms involved are Safe America Media, People Who

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Jesse Jackson’s Farewell: A City Comes Together

The House of Hope on Chicago’s South Side hosted a heartfelt farewell for Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil‑rights icon who passed away on Feb. 17 at age 84. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton took the stage, each sharing memories that highlighted Jackson’s lifelong fight for

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Pardon Debate: Why One Politician’s Jail Time Stirs More Questions than the Other

The recent call by Gov. Jared Polis to look at former clerk Tina Peters’ sentence sparked a national conversation about fairness in the courts. Polis highlighted that Peters, a Republican who helped hack Mesa County’s election system, received nine years after being found guilty on seven charges.

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Presidents Gather to Honor Civil‑Rights Leader in Chicago

Former U. S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are set to attend a large memorial service for civil‑rights activist Jesse Jackson in Chicago. The ceremony will take place at the House of Hope, a 10, 000‑seat venue on the city’s South Side. Jackson, who passed away last month at age

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Friends of Iran Lose Their Hands

Iran has long lived on the fringes of Western politics, but it kept close ties with several nations that shared its distrust of the United States. Back in the day, Turkey and India traded goods with Iran and sometimes coordinated on security matters. China bought oil from Tehran at low prices, wh

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Mar 05 2026HEALTH

Doctors and Diet: A New Push for Nutrition Lessons

A health leader has started a campaign to get medical schools to add more nutrition training. The plan asks colleges to review how much they teach about food, name a faculty person in charge of the topic, and post a public plan that aims for 40 hours of instruction. The goal is not to force a specif

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Gas Prices Surge as Trump’s Middle East Tactics Backfire

Trump’s latest move against Iran has pushed gasoline costs higher, sparking worry among his top aides. The president keeps highlighting the conflict in public talks, even at a film launch for his wife. But Iran has struck back, hitting oil facilities in the Gulf and driving crude up more than

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Drone Hit at UK Base in Cyprus: New Clues Emerge

A small unmanned aircraft struck a Royal Air Force hangar at Akrotiri, Cyprus, on Sunday. The building housed American U‑2 spy planes and caught fire, but no one was hurt and equipment inside remained intact. Initial reports had linked the drone to Iran, but the UK Ministry of Defence says that i

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Mar 05 2026POLITICS

Simple Truths About a Health Claim

A new doctor named Dr. Casey Means talked to the Senate about how people get sick, She said we are all tired and angry, so the same problem causes many diseases. Means says this main problem is hidden inside each person’s thoughts and habits, and that food, water, and air are the real causes o

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