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Month: January 2026

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Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

January 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for […]

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Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

January 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on […]

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Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

January 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers

Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced […]

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From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

January 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they […]

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Not Just Minnesota: How Tax Dollars Are at Risk of Fraud in This State

January 9, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Not Just Minnesota: How Tax Dollars Are at Risk of Fraud in This State

More than $250 million in federal funding for Illinois programs risked misuse due to poor monitoring, state audits show.  With Minnesota facing scrutiny over a massive fraud scandal, Illinois is among other states that have continued […]

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Thursday 5/28

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What animal did humans first domesticate?

Dog -- Fossil evidence suggests that dogs may have been human companions between 13,000 and 30,000 years ago, far earlier than any other known animal.

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Chicago is located on the shore of what lake?

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Which of the 7 dwarves did not speak?

Dopey is the only one of the seven dwarves who does not speak. In Disney’s 1937 classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, his silence is a defining trait explained by the character Happy with the line, "He don't talk none... He never tried".

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Which song was tapped out on the giant keyboard in "Big"?

In the iconic 1988 movie Big, Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia tap out the classic duet "Heart and Soul" on the giant floor piano. They also sprinkle in a few bars of "Chopsticks" during the upbeat, improvised dance routine. 

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What novel portrays the life of the Joad family during the Great Depression?

The novel that portrays the life of the Joad family during the Great Depression is The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Published in 1939, this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic follows the Joads, a family of tenant farmers in Oklahoma who are forced off their land by drought, the Dust Bowl, and bank foreclosures. Together with thousands of other displaced "Okies," they set out on Route 66 in search of work, land, and a dignified life in California. The novel serves as a powerful piece of social commentary, capturing both the hardships and the resilience of Americans during the 1930s.

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