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Brutal Budget is likely to stoke some upset

Departmental spending to increase by only 1.7%, with little going towards tackling poverty at home and overseas

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Browns QB Watson suffers likely season-ending Achilles injury. Teammates upset some fans cheered

Deshaun Watson’s tumultuous tenure with Cleveland has taken another significant turn

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Stokes and Potts return for second Test in Pakistan

Captain Ben Stokes is fit to play in the second Test against Pakistan in Multan, coming in alongside pace bowler Matthew Potts.

Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election

The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Stokes ready to bowl more on 'raked' pitch

Captain Ben Stokes says he is fit enough to play a greater role with the ball after England pick three spinners for the deciding Test in Pakistan.

'The best in England' - Stokes backs batters after defeat

Captain Ben Stokes backs his batters after another collapse condemns England to series defeat in Pakistan.

Pope, Stokes & bowlers - five talking points from Pakistan

England are exhilarating when they are good but infuriating when they are not. Stephan Shemilt tackles five questions after defeat in Pakistan.

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

College football scores, results: Georgia, Tennessee come up with huge SEC wins

Week 8 was a big one for the SEC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead

Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

'This is not right' - watch Ten Hag's last MOTD interview as Man Utd boss

Erik ten Hag says it is "unfair" and an "injustice" that West Ham were awarded a penalty by VAR in Manchester United's 2-1 loss at London Stadium.

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Week of Upsets

The Ravens, Jets and Vikings all suffered surprising losses.

Sports - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

How Kennesaw State pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season

After a rocky start to the year, Kennesaw State delivered a stirring victory over Liberty.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Nuclear-War Risks Rise Again, Stoked by Global Conflicts

The Cold War’s end promised relief from nuclear nightmares, but now atomic arsenals are growing.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

‘Sowing terror’: fears Israeli strikes will stoke sectarian tensions in Lebanon

Israeli military accused of attacking buildings hosting displaced people, sparking communal division. Ali Daher first heard the explosion and then he felt the pain. An Israeli aircraft loitering ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Russia Could Stoke Unrest After U.S. Election, Officials Say

Foreign powers including Russia and Iran could move quickly right after the vote to undermine the democratic process, intelligence agencies warn.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s

FEMA has been dealing with conspiracy theorists since shortly after the agency was created.

Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series debut

The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.

Ben Stokes reveals home burgled by masked gang while on Pakistan tour

Wife and children were present but physically unharmed Stokes appeals to trace stolen items including OBE medal Ben Stokes, the England Test captain, has said his house was burgled this month ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Kroger Says It Isn’t Doing Surge Pricing—So Why Are Customers So Upset?

More companies are testing new technologies that enable them to do dynamic pricing, even though customers hate it.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Mike Williams says he wasn't upset about criticism from Aaron Rodgers

Williams will be WR4 on Sunday night, but how much longer will he be a Jet?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Bakhram Murtazaliev scores stunning upset knockout of Tim Tszyu to retain junior middleweight title

The Russian thrashed his opponent to the tune of four total knockdowns

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

JJ Redick upset about using brand-new balls in Lakers' opener, will request NBA makes change: 'I'm neurotic'

The Lakers shot 5 for 30 from 3-point range as one of the NBA's best shooters made his coaching debut

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Will Brinson's NFL Week 8 picks, best bets: Eagles upset Bengals on road; Chargers brutalize Saints

Plus, thoughts on the fluid wide receiver position and all its drama

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Riding win streak, Wisconsin looks to buck recent trends, upset No. 3 Penn State

The Badgers have rattled off three straight victories as they host the undefeated Nittany Lions at Camp Randall in Week 9.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Kevin Stefanski confirms Jameis Winston will remain Browns starting QB after upset win over Ravens

Winston led an upset win over Baltimore in Week 8

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

NFL Week 9 picks: Jets stun Texans on Thursday, Browns shock Chargers for second straight upset

Here's your weekly dose of John Breech's NFL picks

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Ben Stokes back as England select all-Durham pace attack against Pakistan

Stokes returns alongside Matthew Potts Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson rested Ben Stokes will return to captain England in the second Test against Pakistan, with the seam bowler Matthew Potts also ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

How Trump allies stoked election chaos in Detroit in 2020 — and what they're planning in 2024

What happened in Detroit in 2020 offers a unique window into how vigilante volunteers, misinformation and Trump-fueled distrust in elections can be weaponized.

Politics - NBC News - October 16

‘I was a tired, grumpy old man’: Ben Stokes says sorry to England teammates

Captain angry with himself for his bad body language Insists result ‘could have been different if we’d won toss’ Ben Stokes has admitted he behaved like “a grumpy old man” as England slid to ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

South and North Korea troops potentially entering Ukraine war unlikely to stoke regional conflict, analysts say

The U.S. has confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, with Ukraine President Zelenskyy pegging the North Korean troop count at 12,000.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

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