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			<title><![CDATA[ How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/16/2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:21:07 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as more drops for big tech companies weighed on the market]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ethiopia sets up Tigray caretaker government as ex-fighters seek return to civilian life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:29:51 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:27:05 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:53:56 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:34:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Federal health officials are moving ahead with plans to broaden access to a class of unproven injectable drugs called peptides]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:09:41 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[No commercial goods are entering the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities said, attributing the suspension to local vendors they said are fed up with Hamas raising taxes on them]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Riots erupt in Albania's capital as students join anti-government movement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:01:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Riots have broken out during a student demonstration in Albania&rsquo;s capital Tirana]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:15 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:51 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates held steady this week, keeping the average long-term U.S. home loan rate at its highest level in nearly three years]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:53:43 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans&rsquo; dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Turkish authorities raid TV channel as press freedom groups warn of a crackdown]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Authorities have raided Halk TV, one of Turkey's few independent broadcasters, and appointed a trustee manager as part of a corruption investigation]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 10/14/2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:53:25 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Mark Carney says US is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/canadas-prime-minister-mark-carney-alberta-separation-vote-137300441]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:38:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has campaigned for national unity as advance voting is underway in oil-rich Alberta in a referendum that could set the province on a path toward a future vote on separation from Canada]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>14</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ IMF chief urges wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/imf-chief-urges-us-wealthy-nations-rein-debt-137250498]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:34:30 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations must urgently tackle mounting global debt, which is weighing most heavily on low-income countries]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ More expensive gas, semiconductors likely pushed up inflation last month]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/expensive-gas-semiconductors-pushed-inflation-month-137248168]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:14:15 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where's the beef? (And how much does it cost?)]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/same-question-midterms-beef-cost-137277739]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/same-question-midterms-beef-cost-137277739]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:26:30 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/heavy-rain-shuts-istanbul-causing-flooding-3-deaths-137281289]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/heavy-rain-shuts-istanbul-causing-flooding-3-deaths-137281289]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:30:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ New Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/new-medicare-season-begins-shifts-arrive-2027-137299296]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/new-medicare-season-begins-shifts-arrive-2027-137299296]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:20:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in its biggest round of job cuts in years]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/netflix-laying-off-6-workforce-biggest-round-job-137262053]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/netflix-laying-off-6-workforce-biggest-round-job-137262053]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:24:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organizational changes]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Public Media Co’s bridge fund for nonprofit radio stations turns from rescue to reinvention]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/public-media-cos-bridge-fund-nonprofit-radio-stations-137247198]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/public-media-cos-bridge-fund-nonprofit-radio-stations-137247198]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:17:54 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Public Media Co. celebrated its 25th anniversary with a $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>21</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ New bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/new-bridge-linking-china-north-korea-open-decade-137248630]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:22:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>22</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ A former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/former-ukrainian-officer-trial-sabotage-nord-stream-pipelines-137247790]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:58:14 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>23</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in NY with $21B in financing from Japan]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/globalfoundries-open-2-new-chip-plants-new-york-137269029]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:53:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries Inc. says it plans to open two chip-making factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/bbc-asks-judge-force-trump-sit-deposition-lawsuit-137294134]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Lawyers for the BBC say that President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027]]></description>
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