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Sentiment fell sharply in forecasts for October after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran caused oil prices to spike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in recent years in local, state and federal courtrooms across the country with various claims about alleged harms to children and teenagers caused by social media companies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Scientists say this marine heat wave has caused seawater levels to rise 1.25 to 1.8 feet higher than they would be just from the movement of the moon, Earth and sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
She said it was Covid which caused her to "up the ante" as she was heavily pregnant and ended up having an emergency C-section.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Whatever had caused Abby’s tree to stop moving forward, had caused other flotsam to stop there, too.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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