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YouTube Gold: Great Free Throw Distractions

One of the most underrated bits of fun in college basketball

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Sep 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lane Kiffin and Livvy Dunne Just Made LSU Cool Again

I’m not saying Lane Kiffin is the most entertaining hire LSU has made in years. I’m just saying Livvy Dunne is suddenly back around LSU football. Coincidence? Absolutely. But let me have my fun. Dunne returned to Baton Rouge for LSU’s season opener against Clemson, watched the Tigers absolutely demolish the Tigers 51-10 and showed…

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Sep 9 • 3:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The five deep-sea arrays of the Ocean Observatories Initiative had been streaming continuous readings from the Atlantic and Pacific since 2016, and in May 2026 the National Science Foundation said four would be pulled out of the water before reversing course on June 18

The five deep-sea arrays of the Ocean Observatories Initiative streamed continuous readings from the Atlantic and Pacific for a decade. In May 2026 the National Science Foundation moved to pull four of them out. A bipartisan Senate revolt reversed the plan — but the data gap and the deeper funding cliff remain.

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Sep 9 • 3:09 AM EDT • Science • spacedaily.com
Big flies, big fun

That works.

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Entertainment District Around Akins Ford Arena Starts to Take Shape

Selling or leasing county-owned property around Akins Ford Arena has always been part of the plan for funding its construction, and the Athens-Clarke County Commission took another step toward that goal last week. The county is putting a parcel known as the Kelley Diversified tract on Willow Street up for sale. The old City of Athens bought the land and built a warehouse in 1970, and for a time it was used for vocational training. The unified government declared it surplus in 2007, but bids came in well below expectations, so it was never sold. However, since then the area between downtown and the North Oconee River has been built up, so the property could be more desirable to developers […]

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Sep 9 • 12:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • flagpole.com
US Research Cuts Drive Scientists to Germany

US-based researchers are seeking academic asylum in Germany following the Trump administration’s funding cuts—a loss to American science.

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Sep 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • the-scientist.com
Madison council rejects funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:37 PM EDT • Business • wmtv15news.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • wlox.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • wmtv15news.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • wbtv.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • hawaiinewsnow.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • 13abc.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • kktv.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Bryan Health receives $750,000 grant to create Rural Family Medicine Residency program

The grant will provide funding over three years to support accreditation planning, curriculum development, faculty recruitment, resident recruitment and other activities necessary to establish a new program.

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Sep 8 • 7:14 PM EDT • Health • 1011now.com
Aryna Sabalenka Shuts Down Reporter Over U.S. Open Party Question

The World No. 1 pushed back after a reporter described her pre-tournament week as 'lots of parties and fun.'

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Sep 8 • 5:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fashion, food and fun combine to make this event a success

arc THRIFT STORES Denver News: “Let’s Celebrate” was the theme for arc Thrift Stores’ annual fundraiser, and it’s not a stretch to say that’s exactly what everyone did at this Sept. 3 gathering held at Denver Botanic Gardens. The crowd that filled the gigantic tent overlooking the UMB Amphitheater launched the celebration with a social hour where good conversations, along […]

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Sep 8 • 5:28 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health

UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the […]

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Sep 8 • 5:09 PM EDT • Science • inside.charlotte.edu
UNC Charlotte's Truman Lab awarded new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health

UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the […]

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Sep 8 • 5:09 PM EDT • Health • inside.charlotte.edu
‘Pitiful’ no more: Why business leaders say Madison County needs new $48M conference center

The Board of Supervisors approved issuing $48 million in bonds to fund the project at a meeting Tuesday morning.

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Sep 8 • 4:55 PM EDT • Business • wlbt.com
Congratulations to Our New CRUK Funded Researchers - Cancer Research UK Science and Innovation

Congratulations to Our New CRUK Funded Researchers - Cancer Research UK Science and Innovation / Amy Case, Andy Scarsbrook, cancer, Cancer Research UK Science

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Sep 8 • 3:56 PM EDT • Science • oncodaily.com
Puppy Pals Live Wags Its Way Back to the Niswonger

an Wert, OH [Sept 7, 2026] - Get ready for an afternoon filled with four-legged fun as Puppy Pals Live returns to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September

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Sep 8 • 3:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • theeveningleader.com
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Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future

The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.

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Sep 8 • 3:12 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

CAIRO (AP) — An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country torn by more than three years of war, aid groups said Tuesday.

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Sep 8 • 3:08 PM EDT • Health • wral.com
Doctors Without Borders warns that funding cuts are forcing health clinics to close

Aid groups say three dozen health facilities in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts. This worsens an already dire humanitarian situation in a country torn by more than three years of war.

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Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

Aid groups say three dozen health facilities in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts

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Sep 8 • 2:03 PM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
Stand Up for Science Demands Congress Stop Transfer of National Institutes of Health Research Funds to

New petition urges Congress to stop an interagency agreement that would allow health research money to fund War Department’s unspecified priorities.

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Sep 8 • 1:23 PM EDT • Science • einpresswire.com
Stand Up for Science Demands Congress Stop Transfer of National Institutes of Health Research Funds to

New petition urges Congress to stop an interagency agreement that would allow health research money to fund War Department’s unspecified priorities.

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Health: The Fight For The Health Of 9/11 First Responders

A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That’s according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, establishing the World Trade Center Health Program and reopening the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Today, more than 150,000 people are enrolled in the program.But that program wouldn’t exist without the advocacy of survivors and first responders who put their bodies and lives on the line following the attacks. How did that fight for care unfold?For more information about the Rutgers WTC Health Program, click here. And to learn more about applying, click here.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Sep 8 • 1:07 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’

The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.

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Sep 8 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Hogged Rock Curling Fun in KW

Forget his recent griping; Mike enjoyed his first ’spiel of the season

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Sep 8 • 12:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Federal funds headed to Tennessee rural areas lacking adequate healthcare access

The Tennessee Department of Health awarded 53 projects with funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Sep 8 • 12:25 PM EDT • Health • wsmv.com
HHH fundraising dinner tickets now available

OSCODA – Huron Housing Hope (HHH) is inviting the community to attend a fundraising dinner on Sunday, Oct. 4, for which tickets are now available. The event will be held

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Sep 8 • 12:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • iosconews.com
Deluzio Says He 'Might' Challenge Fetterman For Senate Seat

According to Merriam-Webster, the word "Might" functions primarily as a modal verb indicating possibility or uncertainty. In politics, it provides an open door to speculation for any and all political pundits. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17) propped that door ajar on Sunday when he indicated he 'might' mount a primary challenge…

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Sep 8 • 12:02 PM EDT • Politics • politicspa.com
Politics Threaten Medical Innovation at NIH

Santa Monica rheumatologist warns that political interference in NIH funding threatens scientific breakthroughs and patient care. Taxpayer dollars should support rigorous peer review, not politics.

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Sep 8 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • smdp.com
Your vote. Your child’s classroom. Your electric bill. Your water. Your health.

More than 95% of cases in this country are handled by state courts. And as the U.S. Supreme Court pushes fundamental questions about our freedoms back to the states, state courts and state constitutions are increasingly important protectors of our rights.But those protections only mean something if the judges sitting on our Supreme Court are willing to enforce them.

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Sep 8 • 11:47 AM EDT • Health • ncnewsline.com
2026 Boolermaker Kids Race Registration Opens September 14

Kids can get ready for a spooky day of running and fun at the Boolermaker, which returns to T.R. Proctor Park.

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Sep 8 • 11:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com
Sudan's healthcare system on brink of collapse after cuts, medical charity warns

Médecins Sans Frontières is urging world leaders to increase funding to help the millions who need aid.

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Sep 8 • 11:07 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
ON THE MARK: Acclaimed blues band Blueprints returns to Madison Hall

You don’t need an intricate plan to build a fun time this weekend.

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Sep 8 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
No Evidence That Sugar Substitutes Harm Weight, Health, or Sweet Taste Preferences

New review of three major EU-funded trials shows swapping sugar for non-nutritive sweeteners may help with weight loss maintenance, while broader "sweet taste" exposure appears largely neutral for health.

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Sep 8 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com
The US wants a stronger battery supply chain. China has a decades-long head start

The Trump administration is attempting to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce the country’s dependence on China, but analysts and industry executives say current funding is small compared with what would be needed to substantially challenge China’s dominance, CNBC reports. In August 2026, the Department of Energy awarded $500 million to seven companies […]

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AZ's R&D chief Barr touts internal 'science success story' after IL-33 antibody's stellar showing in COPD

With a detailed data drop that AstraZeneca’s R&D chief described as an internal “science success story,” the British Big Pharma has secured an FDA priority review for what it believes could become a flagship biologic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In detailed results from the late-stage Oberon and Titania trials—first teased in March and detailed in full at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona this week—the drugmaker laid out the extent of its IL-33 inhibitor’s potential to reduce moderate and severe exacerbations in a wide range of COPD patients still struggling with those “lung attacks,” as AstraZeneca’s Sharon Barr, Ph.D., called them, despite using standard-care inhaled therapy. In the headline results, a 300 mg dose of tozorakimab given once every four weeks curbed those moderate and severe exacerbations in the studies’ primary population of former smokers by 29% in the Oberon study and 34% in Titania. In the overall population of both current and former smokers, these reductions were 30% and 29%, respectively, versus placebo and inhaled standard of care. The benefits also extended to clinically meaningful exacerbation reductions in all prespecified patient subgroups and specifically turned up promising signals in patients across a range of blood eosinophil counts, with Barr telling Fierce that “it’s the details that make this even more exciting than the high-level results that we’ve already shared.” In fact, during AZ’s tozorakimab poster presentation at the ERS 2026 Congress this past weekend, attendees were so enamored by the data that event organizers had to encourage people to clear the room and look at the other presentations on offer, Barr said in an interview. “I think it really speaks to the fact that there is a lot of buzz around these data because the entire respiratory community has been so desperate for new therapies for these patients,” she explained. The respiratory disease continues to represent a “staggering unmet medical need,” Barr said, highlighting the COPD exacerbations that the Oberon and Titania studies homed in on, which she added carry a greater mortality risk than a heart attack. “When a patient has a severe exacerbation, only about half of them are still alive within three and a half years,” she pointed out. As for tozorakimab specifically, Barr christened the molecule “an AstraZeneca science success story,” harkening several years back to the point at which researchers began to explore IL-33 as a driver of respiratory disease, and COPD in particular. At the same time, “there was still so much that wasn’t understood,” she admitted, highlighting the insight that IL-33 signals through both ST2 and EGFR through the RAGE pathway, a discovery Barr attributed to AstraZeneca's own scientists. Understanding the need to tackle both pathways in COPD—and aware of competitor candidates in the hopper, including one that bound ST2—the company ultimately had to make some “courageous decisions,” Barr said. These included taking a prior COPD molecule offline and going back to the drawing board to reinvent its potential IL-33 label “to make sure that we had a molecule that could block signaling through both arms of the pathway, through both the reduced form and the oxidized form, knowing that we wouldn’t be first, but striving to be best.” “When we put [tozorakimab] into the clinic, we firmly believed that we had a differentiated molecule, and we saw the other molecules blocking just ST2 or partially blocking IL-33, unable to deliver two positive pivotal studies in COPD,” Barr explained. “We kept marching forward because we believed our molecule was differentiated, and now I think we have the clinical validation that supports that.” Ultimately, AstraZeneca finds itself on much better footing these days when it comes to potential biologic rivals to tozorakimab in COPD. Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent, for instance, is approved to treat COPD exacerbations in patients with high eosinophil counts, but not low ones. Meanwhile, the future has become cloudier for other next-gen IL-33 candidates from Sanofi and Regeneron, as well as Roche, which have suffered trial flops in recent years. One other potential ingredient for AstraZeneca’s success in its duo of studies was that the company was “ambitious in the trial design, willing to look at an all-comers population,” Barr said, “and willing to enroll the most severe patients.” Prior studies for would-be biologics rivals in COPD “avoided enrolling” those patients, she pointed out. She also highlighted the Big Pharma’s painstaking design of exacerbations in its trial, which “gave us a very rigorous readout,” and pointed to “the extra effort and investment” the company put in to understand the effect of mucus plugs in patients. Barr described mucus production as a “key feature in disease diversity,” noting that mucus plugs—obstructing clumps of mucus that block patients’ airways—are associated with worse outcomes in COPD. In its data announcement, AstraZeneca noted that an integrated analysis of Oberon and Titania found tozorakimab “demonstrated a reduction in patients’ mucus plug score,” with the pharma claiming its biologic is the first to deliver such results in a broad COPD population. “So being able to reduce those mucus plugs, we expect, is an important part of driving benefit for patients who are living with COPD,” Barr said. Again touching on the breadth of the study populations, Barr added that tozorakimab “worked across all eosinophil levels in both current and former smokers across all levels of lung function,” which she suggested “really simplifies decision-making for clinicians, and it allows them to offer therapy to the broadest possible patient population.” In the highest patient eosinophil count group, tozorakimab helped chart a 43% reduction in exacerbation risk, which Barr stressed were “unprecedented data.” In the mid-level group, AZ’s drug delivered a 23% reduction and, in the lowest group, a 34% reduction in eosinophils, which Barr said suggests efficacy “in all patient subgroups.” As for AZ’s recent guidance upgrade on the medicine’s sales opportunity, the lift from a $3 billion to $5 billion range to $5 billion plus was informed by multiple factors, Barr said, including the fact that “in 2024, there were multiple competitors, and there aren’t anymore.” Additionally, “we know that this is a massive unmet medical need, and this is a really incredible set of data that we think will be very convincing to the clinical community,” Barr said. Looking ahead to a potential evolution of the COPD treatment landscape, Barr noted that most patients start treatment in the community with an option like a triple therapy, and for them, having an option like AstraZeneca’s inhaler Breztri will remain a “really important part” of that journey. But of the patients uncontrolled on triple therapy, which Barr described as “about half of them today,” just a “small fraction” are currently eligible for biologic therapy, which she emphasized AstraZeneca is working to change. Understanding that COPD is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease, AstraZeneca is also looking at its antibody drug Tezspire for patients with T2-driven disease, and the company continues to think about new mechanisms for tackling COPD through both systemic and inhaled drugs, Barr said.

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Golf Tournament to Raise Money for Front Porch Housing

Front Porch Housing will bring together approximately 100 golfers, sponsors, and community partners on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Carolina Springs Golf Course for the 2026 Front Porch Housing Golf Classic, an annual fundraiser supporting the...

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Xiaohong Chen named the Koopmans Professor of Economics

Chen, who has made fundamental contributions to econometric methods, joined the Yale faculty in 2007.

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Sep 8 • 10:10 AM EDT • Science • news.yale.edu
California’s political hopefuls remain silent on state’s job losses, unemployment

Dan Walters Commentary: The aspirants for those positions are making all sorts of promises to win voters’ approval. But few, if any, have mentioned a slow-motion menace affecting a fundamental

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What Makes Guardant Health (GH) a Compelling Bet?

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Artisan Mid Cap Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. Global equities rebounded sharply in Q2 2026, recovering from March lows as resilient economic data, strong corporate earnings, and continued AI investment improved investor sentiment despite inflation concerns, delayed rate cuts, and […]

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Sep 8 • 9:22 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Explainer: Why Air India's funding call has come under political scrutiny in Singapore

Air India's request for about $1.5 billion in funds from its owners — Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines — has sparked a debate in Singapore over state investor Temasek's exposure to the Indian ​carrier.

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Sep 8 • 9:05 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Memorial Hermann Health System Deepens Partnership with Strategic Investment in PartsSource

Check out today's featured companies who have recently raised a round of funding, and be sure to check out the full list of past healthcare IT fundings.

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Immune Cells’ Role as Quality Control Boosts Tissue Health

Macrophages maintain the function of certain organs by eliminating waste products. Studying this process could lead to clues for healthier aging.

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Sep 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • medicine.yale.edu
41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Benefit The Buoniconti Fund

The 2026 Great Sports Legends Dinner will honor sports icons while supporting The Buoniconti Fund and paralysis research.

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Sep 8 • 8:33 AM EDT • Sports • news.med.miami.edu
Gulf Funding and Gaza’s Political Horizon Hang in the Balance

At Abu Dhabi’s Hili Forum, Nickolay Mladenov delivered […]

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Sep 8 • 8:17 AM EDT • Politics • themedialine.org
Letter: If Utah cares about mental health, it won’t cut Medicaid funds

Letter: If Utah cares about mental health, it won’t cut Medicaid funds

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Sep 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • sltrib.com
72nd Annual Decatur BBQ Fest promises flavor, fun, and free family entertainment on Sept. 12

DECATUR -- A cherished Northwest Arkansas tradition returns Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Decatur Chamber of Commerce hosts the 72nd annual Decatur BBQ Fest at Veterans Park (1105 W. Main St.).

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Arena for 76ers, Flyers marks 'new era for Philadelphia sports'

The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030.

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Sep 8 • 7:57 AM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
Arena for 76ers, Flyers to open in 2030, marks 'new era'

The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new fully privately funded arena in South Philadelphia, which is targeted to open before the WNBA season in 2030.

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Sep 8 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Range Sports to feature Baylor, USC women in inaugural Hollywood Hardwood Classic on BTN

The event will mark the first women’s college basketball game at the Clippers’ arena in Inglewood, Calif. Will Funk, Range Sports’ co-President, tells SBJ that the company is already looking at other opportunities in the college realm, as NIL has “created more space to create unique matchups,"

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Sep 8 • 7:45 AM EDT • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com
D-Wave Quantum Secures Up To $100 Million In CHIPS And Science Act Funding

D-Wave Quantum has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce providing access to up to $100 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding to accelerate development of its annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies.

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Sep 8 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • pulse2.com
Six Flags Acquires Iconic ArieForce One, Bringing Fan-Favorite Roller Coaster Back to Life

/PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN), North America's largest regional amusement-resort operator, has acquired ArieForce One, the...

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Sep 8 • 7:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
Political strategists outline their plan for Senate control and the algorithm cutting vital Medicaid funding

Plus, the NTSB investigators receive flight recorder data from the aircraft that crashed in Miami.

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Sep 8 • 7:19 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Boosts Stake in Sphere Entertainment Co. $SPHR

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR - Free Report) by 31,980.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,248 shares of the company's stock after purc

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School politics class: The five financing scandals facing Reform

Party funding

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Sep 8 • 4:34 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 977,185 Shares of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) by 1,727.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,033,740 shares of the company's stock after buying an additi

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Sudan health system faces collapse, Doctors Without Borders says

Sudan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse as cuts to aid funding force clinics and outpatient facilities to close across the war-torn country, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said. The organ...

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Sep 8 • 3:18 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
France shrugs off German EEAS plan

Also, in Tuesday’s edition: Plenković blasts EU response to Mladić funeral

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Puppy Pals Live Wags Its Way Back To The Niswonger

Get ready for an afternoon filled with four-legged fun as Puppy Pals Live returns to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 PM. Featuring an incredible

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'BreakingTheCycle': Chandler students hosting PMOS Women's Health Walk

High school students in Chandler are hosting the state's first PMOS Women's Health Walk at Tumbleweed Park to raise awareness and fund research at Boston Children's Hospital.

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Sep 7 • 10:50 PM EDT • Health • abc15.com
California Wants $7.5 Billion for Science. My Generation Will Inherit

A STUDENT’S VIEW - California may ask voters to authorize billions for scientific research after federal funding cuts. Young Californians have a particular stake in what happens next. California is c

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New indoor family entertainment center in Mt. Juliet opens for Labor Day weekend

Good Clean Fun! Family Entertainment Center features arcade games, a pirate themed blacklight mini-golf course, a 7D ride and more. It held its grand opening Saturday.

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Sep 7 • 8:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • newschannel5.com
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City of Durango will move almost 30 employees to Axis Health building ahead of City Hall construction

Community Development and Engineering building faces demolition

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Sep 7 • 6:32 PM EDT • Health • durangoherald.com
Michoacan Gets MX$387M in Federal Health Funds for 2026

Mexico updates Michoacan's 2026 health funding agreement to MX$387.34 million, with universal vaccination absorbing 74% of the total.

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Sep 7 • 6:06 PM EDT • Health • mexicobusiness.news
Vernon County Health Department targets vaccine hesitancy with new grant as measles cases emerge nearby

Sept 7, 2026 By TIM HUNDT VIROQUA Wis. – In a bid to combat dropping immunization rates and address a recent public health threat close to home, the Vernon County Board of Supervisors has approved a federal grant to fund a targeted vaccine education campaign. The decision comes as the county’s public health officials spearhead […]

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Sep 7 • 5:19 PM EDT • Health • vernonreporter.com
Mamdani creates new DSA-inspired office to help NYC workers unionize: 'Concerning for small business'

Happy Labor Day from Hizzoner. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a new taxpayer-funded office — with an undisclosed price tag — that will help New York City workers...

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Sep 7 • 5:01 PM EDT • Business • nypost.com
Did You Know These Fun Facts About Jaqueline Rodríguez?

It’s a day to celebrate, Chivahermanos! Today, we’re celebrating a very beloved Chivas Femenil player: Jaqueline Rodríguez turns 30, so it’s time to celebrate in a big way.‘Jacko’ has earne...

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Sep 7 • 3:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Don't Nod warns it may not have enough funding to operate beyond January 2027

Don't Nod has warned there is "material uncertainty" over its ability to continue operating beyond January 31, 2027, un…

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Sep 7 • 2:42 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Game 144: Twins at Tigers

Joe Ryan makes his return in a fun Labor Day matchup.

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Sep 7 • 2:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
I Went Eyes-On With the Aurzen Zip Pro Foldable, Portable Projector. It's Ready to Shine Your Entertainment Anywhere

It has the same fun, foldable design as Aurzen's other Zip, but now it's larger and far more capable.

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Sep 7 • 1:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • cnet.com
Amateur MMA Fighter Claims He Has Been Offered Over $500,000 To Fight A Chimpanzee. It Would Be One Hell Of A Funeral

While we're doubtful that this fight will actually go ahead, we're equally doubtful of the confidence of Cole Johnson.

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Sep 7 • 12:45 PM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Ratko Mladić funeral exposes gap between Serbia’s EU ambitions and political reality

A general convicted of Europe’s first genocide since World War II was buried Monday with military and religious honors, sparking alarm in Brussels.

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Sep 7 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • politico.eu
Gentry’s Educational Foundation helps students get through mental health struggles

Laps of Hope is a fundraiser to help students in Franklin Special School District through mental health issues.

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Sep 7 • 11:28 AM EDT • Health • wsmv.com
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Free mad science event in September in Apache Junction

Grab your lab coat because it’s going to get messy. There will be more than 30 different fun science experiments to watch, touch and experience at a free mad science event in Apache Junction in …

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Sep 7 • 11:01 AM EDT • Science • yourvalley.net
Grady Health confirms pay changes coming after reductions in federal healthcare funding

Changes to certain federal funding programs is impacting how Grady Health pays for certain work.

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Sep 7 • 9:25 AM EDT • Health • wsbtv.com
Global Growth Fund is Re-Evaluating Flutter Entertainment’s (FLUT) Strategic Fit

Sands Capital, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Sands Capital Global Growth Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. Global Growth seeks the best growth businesses worldwide, leveraging a research team that explores both developed and emerging markets for sustainable competitive advantages. In the quarter, global equities rebounded strongly, driven […]

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Sep 7 • 9:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Prince William & Kate Middleton’s ‘Fun Evening’ Includes This Reality Show

Prince William and Kate Middleton reportedly had a surprisingly relatable favorite for a quiet night at home. The royal couple apparently enjoyed settling in together for a popular reality competition...

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Sep 7 • 9:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants

Funding backed a telehealth crisis network for rural schools and helped clinics expand around-the-clock behavioral health access.

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Sep 7 • 9:01 AM EDT • Health • alreporter.com
Community Health Foundation works to improve the health of our community

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation provides funding grants that make it possible for people to improve their own health and well being.

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Sep 7 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • clarksvillenow.com
Zhumabek Sarabekov, Director of Institute of World Economy and Politics under Foundation of First President of Republic of Kazakhstan: thanks to BRICS, voice of developing countries grows louder

Ahead of the BRICS Summit, the TV BRICS International Media Network and its media partners conducted a series of interviews with leading experts.

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Sep 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • tvbrics.com
Commission to present long-awaited Innovation Act proposal

The European Commission will present its proposal for an EU Innovation Act on September 9, with a focus on strengthening public procurement as a driver of innovation and facilitating the use of intellectual property (IP) to secure financing.The proposal was initially meant to be published in March. No explanation has been given for the delay, but it may be linked to issues with the associated impact assessment.The Commission’s Regulatory Scrutiny Board issued a negative opinion on the draft impact assessment following its meeting on January 28, and again on February 27, according to a draft of the Innovation Act published by Agence Europe.In it, the Commission lays out the steps it has taken to address the board’s concerns, including avoiding overlap with the upcoming revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives and removing a mandatory target for EU member states to increase overall innovation procurement spending.The Innovation Act, which was included in last year’s start-up and scale-up strategy, is meant to reduce barriers to bringing innovative solutions to the market and speed up the path from research to commercialisation.Central to the initiative, according to the draft proposal, is the introduction of a harmonised EU framework for the procurement of R&D services by public buyers, including pre-commercial procurement. The plans would also introduce an EU preference in public R&D procurement.“Other leading economies in the world are investing five to eight times more in public procurement of R&D than the EU,” it notes. In Europe, the lack of harmonised rules has led to divergent practices across the bloc, legal uncertainty and limited use of joint, cross-border R&D procurement, it says.Related articlesCommission postpones European Innovation ActParliament draft report adds EU Inc safeguards to prevent fraud and regime shoppingThe text highlights a lack of clarity around the valuation and monetisation of IP as another barrier to the commercialisation of research results. Currently in the EU, IP is rarely used as collateral in financing, which restricts the growth potential of innovative firms. A key reason for this, according to the Commission, is the absence of a harmonised methodology for valuing IP.To address this issue, it plans to introduce an EU-wide IP valuation framework, a digital marketplace for commercialising IP, and a competence centre to help innovators access IP-backed finance.The issue was highlighted by a recent report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office, which referred to developing a “functional market for IP-backed finance” as a “core competitiveness imperative for the next decade,” and key to ensuring capital unlocked by other EU initiatives reaches innovative firms.The Innovation Act is one of several ways the Commission hopes to reduce fragmentation in the single market and help innovative companies to scale in Europe, complementing other initiatives such as the EU-wide corporate regime, dubbed EU Inc.The leaked draft is not the final version that will be published on September 9, according to a Commission official.

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Sep 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Halloween: The Game has 50 murderous achievements to collect

Halloween: The Game launches on Xbox tomorrow, and if you're jumping in for some slasher fun, you can check out its achievements here.

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Sep 7 • 7:32 AM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com
Is Fidelity Select Leisure & Entertainment (FDLSX) a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now?

Mutual Fund Report for FDLSX

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Sep 7 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push

Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

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Sep 7 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Major CT manufacturer among companies facing consumer lawsuits over tariff refunds

Stanley Black & Decker faces lawsuits alleging it unfairly kept tariff refunds after raising prices, testing a new legal theory in Connecticut.

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Sep 7 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • hartfordbusiness.com
Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, more than 3,000 taxpayer-funded federal data sets from the CDC, the Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management were pulled offline, and Harvard public health researchers held marathon sessions scraping the pages before they vanished

Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, thousands of federal datasets began disappearing from public websites. Researchers scrambled to mirror the pages before they vanished — and much of what was captured cannot fully replace what was lost.

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Sep 7 • 3:19 AM EDT • Health • spacedaily.com