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		<title><![CDATA[Illinois Democrats' single-party rule and diminished GOP may shield Springfield from Benton scandal reforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[With only 100 days until the Nov. 3 general election, it would seem
that questions surrounding Democratic House Speaker Emanuel
“Chris” Welch’s handling of sexual harassment allegations
against former
state Rep. Harry Benton would be an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Private investment in youth sports draws state, federal scrutiny]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtney Hamby and her husband spend close to $6,000 per year for
their daughter Ellie’s cheer and tumbling classes, competition fees
and uniforms.

That doesn’t include their travel expenses for multiple out-of-town
competitions, including ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261921</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[As national death rate dips, some states did better than others]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year
as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun
homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to
new federal statistics.

States have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261909</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mass shooting reported at Seattle Center]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Police and aid crews responded to a shooting with “multiple”
victims Sunday evening at Seattle Center, according to authorities.

A barrage of gunshots could be heard around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center,
which was hosting thousands of people for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Pure chaos': Mass shooting at Seattle Center leaves 2 dead, 5 wounded]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A mass shooting left two people dead and at least five wounded Sunday
evening at Seattle Center, according to authorities.

A barrage of gunshots could be heard around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center,
which was hosting thousands of people for the Bite of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mass shooting reported at Seattle Center]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Police and aid crews responded to a shooting with “multiple”
victims at Seattle Center, according to authorities.

Multiple gunshots could be heard around 6 p.m. at the site, which was
hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival this weekend.

A...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261833</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[North Korea rejects denuclearization as Ukraine warns of troops]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister denounced calls for
denuclearization, describing the country’s nuclear weapons as its
“ultimate shield,” state media reported, as Ukraine warned that more
North Korean soldiers could join Russia’s...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261824</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Profs and Pints: Psychedelics' emerging role in therapy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[While sipping on pints of beer and eating soft pretzels at Guilford
Hall Brewery, more than 100 people eagerly listened as professor Whitney
Marris outlined new research in psychedelic medicine and how the drugs
can be used to treat a range of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261823</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DOJ not targeting Mass with voting monitors, says U.S. Attorney]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the Department of Justice isn’t
targeting Massachusetts by sending
election monitors to two Bay State cities in September.

“This is not a news story, for anyone to suggest that Massachusetts
is getting targeted ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261821</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Owyhee County fire spreads to 4,700 acres, residents urged to 'be ready' to evacuate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lightning sparked a number of wildfires over the weekend, prompting
Idaho law enforcement to tell parts of Owyhee County to be prepared to
evacuate.

The Scorp Fire was first reported at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, about five
miles northwest of Murphy, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261820</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US, Iran extend pause in strikes as Oman holds Hormuz talks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a
second night while the Islamic Republic signaled it was refraining from
any retaliatory attacks and held talks with Oman over the Strait of
Hormuz.

After 13 straight nights of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261819</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Power grids reach tipping point as 100f weather, US data center boom stress aging networks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back-to-back heat waves across the U.S. are straining electricity
grids serving millions of households and businesses amid a surge in
demand from data centers that require around-the-clock power. 

Call it a new normal for the U.S. power system: ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261804</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New CA law aims to help families bring loved ones' remains home for reburial]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new California law aims to help families bring their loved ones’
remains home by providing judges with clearer standards for requests to
move human remains from cemetery plots.

Assembly
Bill 2331, authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261801</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Michigan law lets foster kids keep more of their money]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Foster children will now have more support when they age out of the
foster care system after a new law was signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
that prevents the state from keeping
children's full federal benefits to pay for the cost of their
care.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261800</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colorado weather: Temperatures hit 103 degrees in Denver amid statewide record heat]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another day of record-breaking heat hit Colorado’s
Front Range and Eastern Plains on Sunday, with temperatures climbing
above 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures in Denver reached 103 degrees Sunday afternoon, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261796</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Measles cases in California already double 2025 totals. Here's what to know]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Measles cases in California in 2026 have already more than doubled
the total for all of 2025, state health officials reported.

In California, there have been 52
confirmed cases of measles in 2026, the California Department of
Public Health said ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261778</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quail Springs fire grows rapidly north of Las Vegas]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A wildfire two hours north of Las Vegas spread rapidly overnight
Sunday, fire officials said.

The Quail Springs fire, located in Lincoln County just south of
Rachel, has grown to over 1,500 acres in almost 24 hours since it was
reported Saturday,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261758</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Berlin Pride attack suspect killed by police after manhunt]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The suspect in Saturday’s deadly van attack on Berlin’s LGBTQ
pride event was shot dead early Sunday evening in a police operation in
the German capital, city officials said. 

Abdul Ballout was tracked by police to an allotment, or community
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261757</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Businessman donates $29 million to help Minnesotans pay rent after ICE surge]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Twin Cities biotech entrepreneur has given away nearly twice the
amount of money he had pledged to donate to help Minnesotans pay their
rent after the federal immigration crackdown left families struggling to
afford bills.

John Wilson has given...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261720</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the Supreme Court's most influential
member prior to his retirement, has watched quietly for eight years as a
new conservative majority took charge.

He was troubled by partisan gerrymandering, but a year after he
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-4261718</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
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