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Women's March Madness live updates, scores: LSU makes history in NCAA tournament; Minnesota stuns Ole Miss to advance to Sweet 16
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Mar 22 • 5:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The Cowboys are making a mistake with this move

The Cowboys still have to find help at linebacker.

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Mar 22 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Former acting ICE director under Obama shares concern about ICE airport deployment
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Mar 22 • 4:42 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Cockroaches with smart backpacks? Scientists turn insects into cyborgs to detect hidden pipeline leaks

Science News: Although the concept seems like something from science fiction, science is rapidly adopting it. Researchers have started creating ‘cyborg cockroaches,.

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Mar 22 • 4:30 PM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Bursaries open for help with sports memberships

Children meeting certain criteria can get up to £200 from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.

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Mar 22 • 4:25 PM EDT • Sports • yahoo.com
Minnesota Wild, NHL mourn hockey writer Jessi Pierce after death in house fire

Pierce and her three children were killed in a house fire outside of Minneapolis early Saturday morning.

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Mar 22 • 3:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Full 7-round Arizona Cardinals mock draft simulation

We have a new 7-round mock draft for the Arizona Cardinals.

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Mar 22 • 3:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Student researchers bring Kentucky State University science to Posters-at-the-Capitol

With lawmakers just steps away, three Kentucky State University undergraduates presented research on cattle health, soil amendments and food safety at the Capitol Annex on March 5, bringing student-led agricultural […]

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Mar 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • state-journal.com
Kentucky Gov. Beshear takes jabs at JD Vance in his home state of Ohio

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, speaking in JD Vance’s home state of Ohio on Saturday, tore into the vice president, questioning his Appalachian roots and telling voters they “deserve better.”

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Mar 22 • 2:44 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Crimson Desert developer apologizes and promises to replace AI-generated art

Pearl Abyss announced a comprehensive audit of its in-game assets and will replace any AI-generated content.

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Mar 22 • 2:37 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Your Thymus and Your Healthspan

Our thymus gland plays a central role in the development or our immune system, specifically for supporting T cell development (how these cells got their name, maturation and differentiation in the thymus) and discriminating between self and foreign, non-self antigen proteins with production of dendritic cells. As we age, our thymus gland shrinks—the process known as involution—with progressive change from spongy to fatty tissue, with loss of functionality. But this process, with respect to timeline and extent, markedly varies from one person to the next. And to make things even more complicated, our thymus gland anatomy and precise location in the chest also is highly variable. So the famous Frank Netter diagrams from the 1960s (such as at left below) don’t capture the remarkable heterogeneity that a random set of 12 chest CT scans (below at right). What I consider as 2 landmark papers in Nature this week (here and here) used AI to quantify health of the thymus in 2 large cohorts, and then correlate the metric to a broad array of health outcomes. In this edition of Ground Truths, I’m going to cover three questions: (1) How was thymus health determined by AI?; (2) How is thymus health linked to key clinical outcomes? and (3) Are there ways we can promote a healthy (aka rejuvenate) thymus gland in our later years? Subscribe 1. How was thymus health determined by AI? This was accomplished by extensive work developing and validating an AI pipeline for 2 stages, the first for localization and segmentation of the thymus bed, and the second to quantify a digital marker, termed the thymic health score. There’s a lot to this algorithmic development, so I won’t go into all the details, but just provide a rudimentary outline of what was done. The 1st stage used supervised learning with 2 radiologists reviewing 2,461 chest CT scans. That work trained a 3D U-Net model to automatically identify the thymic bed’s 3D cropped region using center of mass coordinates, which reached 99.8% accuracy. The 2nd stage used a foundation model that was pre-trained with SwAV (which stands for Swapping Assignment between multiple Views), a self-supervised model, that generated a high-dimensional thymus representation of 4,096 features. That compares to the radiology reductionist and subjective scoring of 0 to 3 where 0 means the thymus is fully degenerated and fatty, and 3 is considered dense, intact glandular soft tissue. Notably, the self-supervised learning (SSL) performance was superior to supervised (AUC ~0.75 vs 0.55, respectively) reflecting the shallowness of the 0-3 classifier vs SSL’s holistic, self-taught AI. The thymic health score ranged from 0 to 100, with the highest number indexed to fully preserved thymic health. The algorithmic work extended to explainability with both Shapely value distribution, meaning the model was holistic not relying on any “magic” pixel, and occlusion sensitivity, demonstrating the model’s performance was not affected by ribs, sternum, lung tissue, but rather focused on the thymic bed directly. Below are a few saliency maps from the occlusion sensitivity that indicate the thymic bed focus, not affected by neighboring structures, using the jet color scale. Now the AI was ready for processing ~25,000 CT scans, each over 30 MB files, from the 2 large participant cohorts to provide a thymic health score, it did so in less than 14 hours, which is less than 2 seconds per scan! Share 2. How is thymus health linked to key clinical outcomes? The two cohorts were the National Lung Screening Trial, NLST (N=25,031) and the Framingham Heart Study, FHS (N=2,581) each with baseline demographics and long term follow up of >12 years for health outcomes. From the NSLT, you can see below that increased age and body-mass index were correlated to reduced thymic health. And, overall, men had reduced thymic health scores compared with women. There are a lot of graphs in the paper for outcomes, for both the NLST and FHS cohorts. To simplify the major outcomes, below is a composite Figure with striking reduction of all-cause mortality and for the different causes of death. The results were consistent between the 2 cohorts. For example, the cardiovascular mortality hazard ratio average was 0.57 in NLST and 0.38 in FHS (weighted to be 0.53 for the aggregate). The reduction of mortality also extended to digestive diseases and pulmonary disease (data not shown below). Lung cancer incidence was reduced by 36% for high vs low thymic health (Figure below, with a panel -incidence and b panel-mortality, adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking status). Notably, there was a smoker’s paradox: lower incidence and improved survival for lung cancer in smokers who had a high thymus health score. Smoking was associated with lower thymic scores whereas alcohol was not. Higher thymic health was linked to higher HDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides, lower fasting blood glucose, and lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Inflammation biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, were elevated in the people with lower thymic health scores. In their second paper, the same team looked at the relationship between thymic score and outcomes for 3,476 patients receiving cancer immunotherapy. The non-small cell lung cancer progression-free survival was reduced in patients with low thymic health score. A parallel relationship for survival was seen for other types of cancer including melanoma, breast, and kidney with a 44% lower risk among high thymic scores (Figure). A similar pattern was seen with different immune checkpoint inhibitors. The thymus health score outperformed programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)and tumor mutation burden (TMB) assay of the tumor and was an independent prognostic marker of progression-free survival. In this dataset, a direct connect with thymus score and adaptive immune function was noted with a correlation before cancer treatment for both T-cell diversity and thymus T-cell production (a metric known as T cell receptor excision circles). Thymus Removal Study There is a highly relevant citation about thymus function before moving onto ways to rejuvenate it. In 2023, a very important study of thymus removal during cardiothoracic surgery was published, with 1146 patients undergoing thymus removal vs 1146 matched controls (mean age 55 years). The adverse outcomes for thymus removal were striking, with a 2.9 higher risk of all-cause mortality and doubling of cancer incidence, 1.5 fold increase in cancer mortality, and 1.5-fold increase in autoimmune diseases. The immune function showed marked compromise after thymus removal, as reflected by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (Figure below) Share Ground Truths 3. Are there ways we can promote a healthy (aka rejuvenate) thymus gland in our later years? In recent months we’ve learned a lot about the process of thymus involution and the pathways by which this may be modulated. Thymus involution is primarily due to loss to thymus epithelial cells (TECs) and there are 2 subtypes with different functions: the cortical, responsible for positive selection of T cells, and the medullary, for negative selection. When adipose tissue infiltrates the thymus, thymic adipocytes are pro-inflammatory, knocking out T-cell output. Likewise, systemic inflammation, or “inflammaging,” from smoking, obesity, and chronic stress promote thymic adipocytes. Now, from preclinical studies, we know about key pathways that account for these processes. Historically, back in 2014, FOXN1 was recognized as a single master transcription factor essential for TEC function, with studies in mice with forced FOXN1 upregulation leading to thymus regeneration. That laid the foundation for potential regrowth of quiescent thymus cells. It took awhile to find pathways to accomplish this goal and to even refute its role as the master regulator. The Liver-Thymus Axis Feng Zhang and his team recently showed that injection of an mRNA vaccine to the liver encoding DLL1, IL-7 and FLT3-L in combination, factors known to support thymopoiesis (Figure), successfully enhanced immune function in aged mice. However, the effect was transient. The FGF21 Story Two reports in 2025 addressed the thymus gland’s production of FGF21, a growth factor (fibroblast growth factor 21) and its control of thymus involution. This growth factor is also produced by the liver, but it doesn’t have impact on the thymus in aged rodent models. In contrast, The liver’s hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has been shown to reverse senescent TEC structural changes. Growth hormone stimulates production of insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the liver and the thymus. Two small studies in human participants (TRIIM, for Thymus Regeneration, Immunorestoration, and Insulin Mitigation) of 6 and 50 people, respectively, treated with combined human growth hormone, metformin and DHEA, suggested the potential of slowing epigenetic aging and improving thymus mass and function. But the combination of drugs, small sample, and lack of controls make conclusions murky. Increased thymus FGF21 led to increased CD8 T cells in old mice and extended healthspan and improved physical performance. Building on the previous FOXN1 data, ablation of β-klotho, the obligatory co-receptor for FOXN1, accelerated thymic aging. The benefit to FGF21 was confirmed in a companion paper using an FGF21 knock-in mouse model showing thymus enlargement and increased TECs throughout the lifespan. (schematic Figure below). The accompanying editorial for these 2 papers speculated: “The proposed link between age-associated thymus involution and organismal aging is intriguing, and suggests we might seek to achieve systemic rejuvenation by counteracting thymic involution.” Other Factors Lessons from the Axolotl (Mexican Salamander) In an elegant set of experiments of the axolotl (Figure), known for its complete thymus regeneration after total surgical removal, mediators were identified. Surprisingly FOXN1 was dispensable. But midkine, a growth factor, appeared to be the driver, the initiator of thymus cell growth, survival, and repair. Other components that contributed were Postn+ (periostin-expressing mesenchymal niches) and Ccl19, a chemokine protein from the bloodstream. RANK and RANKL RANK (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB its ligand (RANKL) have been considered key regulators of medullary TECs. In a study of both aged mice and human thymus cell cultures, their key role was confirmed, with multiple benefits of resorting TEC function, recruitment of progenitor cells, and T cell development. Subscribe Summing Up This body of work strongly supports the health of the thymus gland as a critical regulator of human healthspan, not just a correlate or link. The new landmark studies are reinforced by the regenerative biology experimental models that have shown, via an array of mediators, that healthspan of aged mice is at least in part dependent on thymus gland function and its critical role for maintaining adaptive immunity. It sure seems that we’d be better off having an immune reservoir of naive T cells instead of a profile in older adults of exhausted, low quality, memory T cells, with a senescent phenotype. It is striking that we ignored the importance of the thymus gland for many decades. A wake-up call was the results of the thymectomy matched control study reviewed here, with the opposite of high thymic health score improved health outcomes. The convergence of AI and healthspan here is notable. The exceptional and laborious work for developing and validating (no less explaining) the AI to quantify thymus health set the foundation for probing the connect the major health outcomes in two cohorts with extensive follow-up. We’ve never had a way to meaningfully quantify the thymus gland before, so this represents important leverage of supervised, self-supervised, and transformer models. The study wouldn’t have been possible without AI. And it begs the question as to whether there are ways we can maintain our thymus at a high health score. But it’s not so simple to rejuvenate our thymus. There are multiple risks including the induction of autoimmunity, increasing the risk of cancer, and inducing a pro-inflammatory state. For example, factors that increase TEC proliferation could compromise the medulllary negative selection process and leak out auto-reactive (self-attacking) T cells. Thymic cells could be induced to proliferate, but we know, for example, that growth hormone and IGF-1 are associated with an increase risk of cancer. If thymus rejuvenation doesn’t clear out the accumulated senescent cells in older adults, then inflammation within the gland could block the production of TECs. Keeping these risks in mind, we now have identified many ways to keep our thymus healthy as we age that undoubtedly will be tested in clinical trials going forward. Ultimately, the benefit-to-risk tradeoffs will be defined. In the meantime, we have desperately needed an immunome. As I’ve stressed in multiple prior Ground Truths, we have no test in the clinic to assess a patient’s immune status! It was very encouraging for me to get an email from Hugo Aerts, the senior author of the landmark papers in the days after they were published: “I also wanted to say that your Substack on “Why We Need an Immunome” was inspiring for this work. We found it a very compelling perspective and greatly enjoyed reading it.” Just having an assessment of a person’s immune status via a chest CT scan, with millions of these performed per year, might help in guiding the right immunotherapy for cancer (e.g. more intensive, combinations for those with low thymic health scores) and help define people who are increased risk for age-related diseases of cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative. The main theme of Super Agers is that we now have many layers of data (genetics, proteins, biomarkers, organ clocks that can be integrated via multimodal AI) for us to define a person’s specific risk decades before one of these age-related diseases leads to symptoms, enabling prevention. From the new studies this week, we can add thymus health score as yet another way to understand a person’s risk, a window into their adaptive immune system and healthspan. And perhaps someday we will be able to safely rejuvenate the thymus, or maintain its health through one’s life, and use the thymus health score to monitor. NB: I wrote this post (No A.I.) A Quick Poll Loading... ********************************************************************* Thanks to Ground Truths subscribers (now > 200,000) from every US state and 212 countries. Your subscription to these free essays and podcasts makes my work in putting them together worthwhile. Please join! If you found this interesting PLEASE share it! Share Ground Truths Paid subscriptions are voluntary and all proceeds from them go to support Scripps Research. They do allow for posting comments and questions, which I do my best to respond to. Please don’t hesitate to post comments and give me feedback. Let me know topics that you would like to see covered. Leave a comment Many thanks to those who have contributed—they have greatly helped fund our summer internship programs for the past two years. 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Mar 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Health • erictopol.substack.com
The Boston Celtics are terrifying to their opponents again

Instead of mailing it in for a season, the Celtics have rebuilt themselves into a contender again against all odds.

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Mar 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Syracuse reportedly targeting former player Gerry McNamara as its next men's basketball coach
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Mar 22 • 1:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NCAA men's bracket live updates, scores: Purdue vs. Miami leads off March Madness Sunday; Duke, Florida, UConn return to court
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Mar 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Breaking down Bills’ selections in latest NFL mock drafts

According to the latest NFL mock drafts, the Bills could go wide receiver, linebacker, safety, or defensive linemen at pick 26.

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Mar 22 • 12:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kennedy’s latest MAHA-approved plan could supercharge peptide boom

He indicated that the FDA will soon widen access to the small proteins, which biohackers tout as therapies for a range of ills

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Mar 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • politico.com
Chiefs’ 2026 NFL Mock Draft roundup after NFL Free Agency

A closer look at the Chiefs’ 2026 mock draft outlook after free agency, with linked to edge help, cornerback, and offensive line support.

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Mar 22 • 11:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Phillies sign pitcher Cristopher Sánchez to 6-year, $107 million contract extension
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Mar 22 • 11:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Home health aides epitomize a key problem in the current job market

About 4 million people were employed as home health and personal care aides in 2024. They earn just $16.78 an hour, despite the need for their services being intense.

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Mar 22 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
‘Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut’: Jeffries responds to Trump calling Democrats America’s ‘greatest enemy’
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Mar 22 • 10:43 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Homan says ‘more conversations need to be had’ to end standoff over ICE, DHS funding
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Mar 22 • 10:29 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Bash: Trump celebrating Mueller’s death ‘not a surprise, but that doesn’t make it okay’
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Mar 22 • 10:26 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Maine progressive Senate candidate Graham Platner responds to Gov. Janet Mills’ attack on his online past
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Mar 22 • 9:50 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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How a fun nature app aids science
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Mar 22 • 9:13 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Bucs facing a tough decision with Baker Mayfield in 2026

The Bucs have to get the contract situation with Baker Mayfield solved sooner rather than later.

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Mar 22 • 9:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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NFL Network: What's next for Bills QB Josh Allen? (video)

NFL Network roundtable looks ahead to Josh Allen and the Bills in 2026.

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Mar 22 • 8:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Titans sign ex-Browns linebacker

The Titans have signed former Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate to a contract after he wasn't tendered as an RFA.

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Mar 22 • 8:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘The Comeback’ took on Hollywood long before ‘The Studio.’ Now, Valerie Cherish will have her curtain call

“The Comeback” was by no means the first series to hold a funhouse mirror up to the entertainment industry, but the comedy starring co-creator Lisa Kudrow, which returns for its final season on Sunday, has certainly always done it in its own navel-gazing yet endearing way.

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Mar 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • cnn.com
Chicago Cubs news and notes

#Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news.

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Mar 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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I left Goldman Sachs to build a small baking business. Here's how my time at the firm is giving me a leg up.
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Mar 22 • 7:53 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
NFL draft injury analysis: Caleb Downs, S

Caleb Downs medical report

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Mar 22 • 7:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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In Maine’s marquee Senate primary, Janet Mills reaches out to women by raising Graham Platner’s online past

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

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Mar 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Cowboys news: Rumors about possible linebacker trades

Your Sunday morning Cowboys news.

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Mar 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/22/2026

Who: Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6, 94 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16, 86 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSN South, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Quality opponents await in the next week; the Pens host Colorado on Tuesday, an Avs team […]

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Mar 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Scouting Future Saints: Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston might not be the most popular name among receivers in the draft, but he's among the most talented and he could fit what the Saints need.

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Mar 22 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Flexitarian and the MIND included in top diets for a healthy brain, according to U.S. News

Discover four top diets that may support sharper focus, steadier mood, and long-term brain resilience

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Mar 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • qz.com
What time is Michigan women's basketball's second round game?

Michigan cruised to a blowout victory over Holy Cross in their opening NCAA Women's Tournament matchup. See who they play next.

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Mar 22 • 4:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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49ers News: 25 more Sundays until NFL football is back

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

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Mar 22 • 4:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Warriors drop third straight with 126-110 loss vs. Hawks

The Warriors had no answer for Dyson Daniels, CJ McCollumn and the Hawks on Saturday in a 126-110 loss.

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Mar 22 • 4:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The war on Iran is in its fourth week. Here’s what to know

Three full weeks of the war the US and Israel launched against Iran have shocked the world oil market, pierced a sense of safety in parts of the Middle East, and claimed the lives of US service members and civilians in multiple countries.

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Businesses worried as fuel prices rise

An increase in fuel prices amidst the US-Israel war with Iran is affecting businesses in the UK.

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Chivas hold off Monterrey’s comeback to get another win

Chivas defeated Monterrey by a 3-0 score in match defined by the last play of the match.

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Mar 22 • 3:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jacob Devaney: Man United loanee puts in midfield masterclass

Manchester United had six players in loan action on Saturday afternoon.To find out where all of Manchester United’s loanees are plying their trade this season, click hereEthan EnnisEnnis played the ...

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Mar 22 • 3:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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OPEN THREAD

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. Gameday!! Huge clash in the context […]

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Anders Lee defends Islanders’ effort after blowout Canadiens loss

New York Islanders captain Anders Lee defended his team's effort after a blowout loss on the road against the Montreal Canadiens.

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Mar 22 • 1:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Paxton Aaronson scores twice to propel Rapids to 4-1 victory over Sporting KC

Paxton Aaronson scored a goal in each half, Wayne Frederick's first career goal was the go-ahead score and the Colorado Rapids rolled to a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Aaronson gave Colorado (3-2-0) the lead in the 12th minute, but Shapi Suleymanov scored for the first time this season — in the 44th — to pull Sporting KC (1-3-1) even. The tie lasted until the second minute of stoppage time when Frederick scored unassisted for a 2-1 lead at halftime.

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Mar 22 • 1:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Arizona softball walks off ASU to even series

Arizona softball earned a walk-off win over ASU Saturday night, though not the kind the Wildcats may have been expecting through the first part of the game. Arizona jumped out to an 8-0 lead, then allowed the Sun Devils to claw all the way back before Regan Shockey delivered a walk-off single in the seventh […]

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Mar 22 • 1:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Recap: Sporting KC suffers 4-1 loss to Colorado

Sporting Kansas City suffered a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday at Sporting Park. Shapi Suleymanov scored the lone goal for SKC in the defeat as the visitors prevailed behind a brace from Paxten Aaronson to go along with a goal from fellow Designated Player Rafael Navarro and

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Mar 22 • 12:49 AM EDT • Sports • sportingkc.com
NCAA tournament takeaways, Day 3: Big Ten reigns supreme, 'Cinderella' Texas and an extra edge for Houston
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Mar 22 • 12:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nebraska survives near-miracle heave at buzzer to advance past Vanderbilt, keep dream season alive in thriller
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Mar 22 • 12:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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GALLERY: Moments from Iowa State’s 9-7 win over Houston

GALLERY: Moments from Iowa State’s 9-7 win over Houston

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Mar 21 • 11:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Colts Reacts Survey Results

How are you feeling, Colts fans?

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Mar 21 • 11:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Mt. Vernon withstands 'nightmare' scenario, punches ticket to state finals

Luke Ertel was on the bench with four fouls as Mt. Vernon's lead slipped. He returned to help Marauders punch ticket to state.

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Mar 21 • 11:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Eddie Hall Teases Summer MMA Return, Dillon Danis Fight

Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall is eyeing a return to the cage later this year, and wants to face Dillon Danis.

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Mar 21 • 11:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nebraska survives near-miracle heave at buzzer to advance past Vanderbilt in thriller, keep dream season alive

Nebraska and Vanderbilt put on a show in one of the best games of the NCAA tournament.

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Mar 21 • 11:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Lakers player grades: Luke Kennard gives L.A. ninth straight win

The Lakers defeated the Magic for their ninth straight win thanks to Luke Kennard's heroics at the end of the game.

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Mar 21 • 10:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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No. 11 Texas becomes 6th First Four team to make NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 with upset win over No. 3 Gonzaga
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Mar 21 • 9:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Arizona Cardinals GM perhaps gave hint about Michael Wilson's future

We compare what Monti Ossenfort said this offseason about Michael Wilson with what he said about Trey McBride last year.

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Mar 21 • 9:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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March Madness live updates, scores: No. 3 Gonzaga battling No. 11 Texas; No. 3 Illinois facing No. 11 VCU; Duke, Michigan, MSU bound for Sweet 16
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Mar 21 • 8:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Comedians react to GOP senator’s comment during Mullin’s confirmation hearing
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Mar 21 • 8:39 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Warriors' Stephen Curry set for major checkpoint in injury recovery

According to Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors star, Stephen Curry will participated in a scrimmage on Sunday, March 22.

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Mar 21 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Brooks Nader, 29, Reveals She Had Liposuction ‘Years Ago’ and Regrets It: ‘I Just Didn’t Need It’ (Exclusive)

The model and reality star tells PEOPLE that she experienced unwanted side effects from the procedure

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Mar 21 • 8:14 PM EDT • Technology • uk.news.yahoo.com
Washington Football Hires Utah State Analyst as Special Teams Analyst

Washington will once again have two coaches working on specials teams in 2026 after added a rising analyst to work alongside Chris Petrilli.

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Mar 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Business investment in the era of digital transformation

The weak performance of business investment across the OECD since the Global Financial Crisis holds back potential growth. However, it masks a strong investment dynamic in digital assets such as hardware, software, and databases. This column describes how this divergence between digital and non-digital assets has intensified from the mid-2010s. The strong investment performance of the US relative to the rest of the OECD is almost exclusively a digital phenomenon. A ‘digital divide’ is emerging, where laggard countries are accumulating digital capital per worker more slowly than those with higher initial starting levels.

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Mar 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • cepr.org
March Madness live updates, scores: No. 3 Gonzaga battling No. 11 Texas; Duke, Michigan, Michigan State bound for Sweet 16
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Mar 21 • 7:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy full fight video highlights

Movsar Evloev wins close call against Lerone Murphy at UFC London

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Mar 21 • 7:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Warriors provide exciting injury update on Moses Moody

The Golden State Warriors have provided an exciting injury update on Moses Moody

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Mar 21 • 7:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Haiden Deegan wins 250 West heat in Birmingham Showdown
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Mar 21 • 7:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dustin Baker’s 2026 Vikings Mock Draft 3.0 Has Arrived

The Vikings shook operations up just a bit during free agency, notably adding quarterback Kyler Murray and CB3 James Pierre, […]

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Mar 21 • 7:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
"Derby of the dead child": This match changed football forever

When does a game become legendary? Is it when everyone can remember where they were at the time of the match? When the game has its own Wikipedia article? When the game marks a turning point in footba...

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Mar 21 • 6:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UFC London live blog: Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy

Follow along for live updates on Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy at UFC London

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Mar 21 • 6:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Seiya Suzuki will not be ready for Opening Day

This is not good news.

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Mar 21 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Iran launched missiles at US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean. Here’s what that says about its capabilities

Iran’s attempt to strike a US-UK base over 2,000 miles (over 3,000 kilometers) off its coast has renewed questions about Tehran’s military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach.

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Mar 21 • 6:22 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Islanders @ Canadiens [Game #70 thread]

The Islanders have a big one tonight in Montreal, where the Canadiens are in a three-way tie for the Atlantic’s third playoff spots (84 points, same as wild card occupants Detroit and Boston but with a game in hand) while the Islanders begin a night of play on the outside looking in for the first […]

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Mar 21 • 6:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Donovan Mitchell returns against New Orleans

Donovan Mitchell returns against New Orleans

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Mar 21 • 6:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Stephen Curry nears return for Warriors, but will miss at least 2 more games as regular season winds down

Stephen Curry will have 10 games to play at most before the start of the play-in tournament.

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Mar 21 • 5:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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March Madness live updates, scores: No. 1 Duke takes on No. 9 TCU; Michigan State, Michigan bound for Sweet 16
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Mar 21 • 5:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Robert Mueller, and Trump’s many insensitive comments about people who died

For years, President Donald Trump has offered crass and insensitive comments about people who died – especially his foes. That reached a new level on Saturday.

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Mar 21 • 4:53 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

Steve Huffman, Reddit's CEO, said that using biometrics is the "most lightweight way" to verify that it's a human.

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Mar 21 • 3:58 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
What’s Going on Here?

Wentz Signing Raises More Questions

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Mar 21 • 3:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Cowboys land top pass rusher in new mock draft

It feels inevitable that Dallas will take a pass rusher in the first round.

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Mar 21 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to airports Monday if funding deal isn’t reached

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if an agreement isn’t reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid a partial government shutdown.

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Mar 21 • 2:48 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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March Madness bracket live updates, scores: No. 3 Michigan State takes on No. 6 Louisville; Michigan routs Saint Louis
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Mar 21 • 2:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in Trump-Russia probe, dies

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the historic probe into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government, has died, according to a family statement obtained by The New York Times and the Associated Press. He was 81.

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Mar 21 • 1:44 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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How do I share a mental health diagnosis? | The therapist is in

Is there a way to share a mental health diagnosis but shield myself from hurt or judgment? How can I do it without changing a relationship?

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Mar 21 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Why Buc-Ee's Received An 'F' Rating From Better Business Bureau

Buc-ee's is a beloved Texas-based gas/convenience store chain with dozens of locations across the U.S. So why did it get an F from the Better Business Bureau?

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Mar 21 • 1:00 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Third-round draft prospects who can really help the Cowboys

Who do you want Dallas to draft with pick 92?

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Mar 21 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'The Bachelorette' canceled: Taylor Frankie Paul's season pulled after 2023 domestic violence video surfaces

Taylor Frankie Paul speaks out as controversy grows, with "The Bachelorette" canceled and filming paused on "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."

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Mar 21 • 12:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Hundreds of Thousands of Czechs Rally in Anti-Government Protest

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in the Czech capital of Prague in a demonstration against the cabinet led by billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

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Mar 21 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Farmers and rural community members can access free mental health resources

KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including Iowa City, Waterloo, Dubuque, North Liberty, Coralville, Marion, Morengo, Williamsburg, Washington, Tiffin, Tipton, Solon, Mount Vernon, Lisbon, Central City, Urbana, Independence, Manchester, Dyersville, Oelwein, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Evansdale, Guttenberg, West Union, New Hampton, Decorah, Waukon, Maquoketa, Sigourney, Fairfield, Grundy Center, La Porte City, Dysart, Fayette, Elkader, Strawberry Point and Belle Plaine.

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Mar 21 • 12:14 PM EDT • Health • cbs2iowa.com
Meet the real villain behind the death of Cinderella
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Mar 21 • 11:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson on the values needed to keep a billion-dollar business in the family

Jenny Johnson is CEO of $12 billion family-run asset management business Franklin Templeton, which oversees nearly $2 trillion in assets. Growing the company and succeeding in the role took everyone in the family, including herself, putting their egos aside.

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Mar 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news

Catch up on some of the most interesting science stories from this week.

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Mar 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • engadget.com
UFC London’s Felipe Franco promises entertainment after teammate Jailton Almeida’s release: ‘They want to see blood’

Felipe Franco battles undefeated Mario Pinto at UFC London

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Mar 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sports.yahoo.com
Jenny Johnson, third-generation Franklin Templeton CEO, on managing trillions for the family business

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson leads a global fund manager with nearly $2 billion in assets and a 79-year-old family business started by her grandfather.

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Mar 21 • 10:30 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Doctors are in: Stuffed animals get health checks at zoo's Teddy Bear Care Fair

Toddlers Eliza and Olivia Altman watched attentively as Toledo Zoo & Aquarium volunteers performed “surgery” on their nearly decapitated stuffed animals ...

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Mar 21 • 10:26 AM EDT • Health • toledoblade.com
NCAA tournament live bracket updates, scores: Follow men's March Madness Saturday games with Michigan, Duke back in action
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Mar 21 • 10:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘We don’t need anybody to take Cuba:’ President of Movimiento Democracia reacts to President Trump’s comments on taking Cuba
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Mar 21 • 10:11 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Skin therapy business opening with celebration next month in the Poconos

The new location will offer customized skin rejuvenation treatments, including advanced exfoliation, LED light therapy, and modern facial technologies.

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Mar 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Should you try the 75 Hard challenge? Experts warn the risks may outweigh the benefits

The 75 Hard regimen demands 75 days of strict rules covering diet, exercise and reading. Experts explain what helps, what harms and smarter, sustainable alternatives.

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Mar 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • cnn.com