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How the No. 2 pencil became a staple of American schools
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (416+ words) For generations of Americans, the sharpened No. 2 pencil has long symbolized youth and growing up. Still a staple of back-to-school shopping lists, it helps children trace their initial letters, erase their mistakes and doodle in the margins during moments of…...
Trump set to kick off IndyCar race in DC with celebratory lap around track
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (134+ words) Newswav Trump set to kick off IndyCar race in DC with celebratory lap around track The world’s most free-thinking newspaper - Drivers participated in practice and qualifying rounds on Saturday ahead of the Freedom 250 IndyCar Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. - The 1.7-mile…...
Canada hits back with retaliatory tariffs after rejecting ‘bad deal’ with US
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (581+ words) OTTAWA, Aug 23 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the US yesterday, after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down Friday in…...
Trump’s Grand Prix transforms Washington streets as roaring IndyCars weave past museums and monuments
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (622+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 23 — Race cars roared across Washington city streets in the shadow of iconic landmarks on Saturday as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, created by President Donald Trump, began with practice and qualifying for Sunday’s first-of-its-kind event. IndyCar drivers tested open-wheel…...
Before fixing the nation, we must fix ourselves
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (740+ words) FACING our nation’s longstanding ills of moral decay, corruption and violence, now reaching unprecedented depths and infecting even the young, national, sectoral and religious entities, leaders and thinkers have called for sweeping social transformation, as our Aug. 20 column also urged....
Home Depot beats Q2 sales estimates
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (251+ words) HOME Depot beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter sales on Tuesday, as resilient demand for smaller repair-and-maintenance projects helped offset a sluggish US housing market. The world's largest home-improvement retailer posted sales of $47.86 billion in the three months ended August…...
Most Americans would rather have $1,000 today than $1,100 in a year as an uncertain economy persists
1+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) The average American needs money now as they face an uncertain economy and persistent inflation. Some 70 percent of consumers would rather have $1,000 today than $1,100 in a year, a sign that immediate needs may be more important than long-term returns, according…...
When those who make the rules break them: A criminological reflection on political corruption in Malaysia
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (811+ words) Twentytwo13 brings you insights on issues that matter to the people. The increasing number of prominent Malaysian political leaders and policymakers who, over the past decade, have been investigated, charged, tried or otherwise implicated in alleged criminal offences, particularly corruption and…...
Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs - but saddled with Trump
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (623+ words) After a marathon series of votes Friday evening into Saturday morning, the Senate broke for recess. That comes as the House already broke for it two weeks ago. The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche to be attorney general, passed a stopgap…...
Online scams are no longer just crime; they’re a national economic emergency
2+ week, 4+ day ago (740+ words) Social, Environmental & Animal Activist MALAYSIA is facing a silent epidemic. It’s not a virus, inflation or unemployment. It’s online fraud bleeding the nation dry. RM3.8bil wiped out by online scams since 2025. The numbers are staggering. Between 2024 and May 2026, Malaysians lost RM5.37 billion…...