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The Dodgers are starting Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Atlanta Braves, deferring Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s start until later in the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Michael Orange, head of US retail sales for FCA US, said Friday the companies were operating against "a highly competitive industry backdrop."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Insurance companies determined fraternities had become such a risk they were ranked “just behind hazardous waste disposal companies and asbestos contractors,” according to the lawsuit filed against the Cornell fraternity brothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 20-year-old South African's knock off 79 deliveries, including 13 sixes and 15 fours, helped Titans post 267-3 against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I blink against the stark white light, try to get my bearings.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
