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Politics Oct 13

FIFA President Infantino Received Undisclosed $1.72 Million World Cup Payment in 2024

Tax filings show FIFA President Gianni Infantino collected $1.72 million in 2024 from the 2026 World Cup organizing body — compensation kept off FIFA's public financial reports and paid on top of his regular salary.

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Technology Oct 12

Amazon Deploys Over 1 Million Robots Across Warehouses as Human Workforce Faces Automation Shift

Amazon now operates more than 1 million robots in its fulfillment network, raising questions about the future of roughly 2 million American warehouse workers.

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Business Oct 10

Retail Investors Drive Record Margin Borrowing as Tesla Bets Test Household Budgets

Margin debt hit record highs as everyday investors borrow against brokerage accounts to amplify stock bets, with some wagering on Tesla from their childhood bedrooms.

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Sports Oct 9

Dylan Harper Earns First Career Start as Spurs Face Hawks

Rookie guard Dylan Harper moved into San Antonio's starting lineup against Atlanta after a standout Finals run, capping a rapid rise from bench role to opening-night starter.

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World Oct 9

French Student Protests Continue Across Multiple Cities as Violence Erupts at Some Demonstrations

Student demonstrations against education reforms continued across France this week, with clashes breaking out at several marches as unions pledged further action.

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Sports Oct 9

MLB Proposes Cutting Season to 154 Games as Salary Cap Fight Looms

Major League Baseball has proposed trimming the regular season from 162 games to 154 as it pushes for a salary cap, setting up a collision with the players' union before the December 1 CBA deadline.

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Sports Oct 9

Heidi Burge Horton, 6-Foot-5 WNBA Pioneer Who Inspired 'Double Teamed,' Dies at 54

Heidi Burge Horton, the 6-foot-5 center who played two WNBA seasons and whose high school career with her twin sister inspired the Disney film "Double Teamed," has died at 54.

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Sports Oct 9

Big Ten Reaches Week 6 With Only Four Teams Settled as Georgia-Alabama Looms

Five weeks into the season, the Big Ten has four known quantities and a pile of questions, while Georgia-Alabama serves as the weekend's College Football Playoff preview.

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Politics Oct 9

White House Bars Microsoft From Hiring Foreign Workers Over Fraud Claims

Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft and other tech firms of defrauding the H-1B visa system by replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor.

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Sports Oct 9

DraftKings Offers $150 in Bonus Bets for $5 Wager on Buccaneers-Cowboys Thursday Night Football

DraftKings is offering $150 in bonus bets to new customers who place a $5 wager on Thursday night's Buccaneers-Cowboys matchup at AT&T Stadium.

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Business Oct 5

October Opens With S&P 500 Down 1.2% as Shutdown Halts Payroll Data and AI Stocks Retreat

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% in the first two sessions of October as a government shutdown froze federal jobs data and AI-linked shares kept sliding from September highs.

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Technology Oct 5

AI Adoption Reshapes US Workforce as 60 Minutes Examines Job Displacement Debate

CBS's 60 Minutes examined whether artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs or transform how Americans work, as economists project automation could affect millions of positions across sectors.

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Business Oct 4

US Wages Fall Behind Inflation as Energy Prices Surge, Echoing 1970s Stagflation

Real wages are shrinking as energy costs and inflation spike, creating economic conditions not seen since the 1970s.

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Business Oct 2

U.S. Payrolls Grew Just 29,000 in September as Men Lose 1.2 Million Jobs Year-Over-Year

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that U.S. payrolls grew by only 29,000 jobs in September, and the number of employed men is down 1.2 million from a year ago.

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Science Oct 2

Mercor CEO Says AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions, Not Erasing Them

Mercor CEO Brendan Foody says artificial intelligence is transforming how people work rather than eliminating the need for human labor, as the company matches skilled workers with AI-driven tasks.

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Politics Oct 2

US Employers Add Just 29,000 Jobs in September, Slowest Month Ahead of Midterms

Employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, down from 133,000 in August, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% — the weakest monthly hiring report before voters head to the polls.

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Science Oct 2

Lunar Water Evaporates 10 Times Faster in Moonlight Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

New laboratory research shows water on the moon's surface evaporates far more rapidly in direct sunlight than earlier models predicted, a finding that complicates plans for farming and resource extraction at future lunar bases.

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Sports Oct 2

FanDuel Offers $350 in Bonus Bets to Arkansas Newcomers as State's Sportsbook Market Expands

FanDuel is giving Arkansas bettors $350 in bonus bets for a $5 wager placed over seven days, while Kalshi offers $55 in trading credit for new users who trade $25.

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Business Oct 2

September Jobs Report Expected to Show 84,000 Gain as Labor Market Cools

Economists forecast 84,000 new jobs and a steady 4.1% unemployment rate when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases September payroll data Friday morning.

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