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‘The Rings of Power’ beats ‘House of the Dragon’ in streaming charts

The two hottest genre projects on television right now are finally having their first ratings battle. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel seriesDragon Houseand Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ expansionpower ringsboth appeared on the Nielsen Streaming Charts for the week of August 29-September 29. 4, with “The Rings of Power” in the lead …

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The Six Pack: Texas A&M-Mississippi State, Oklahoma State-Baylor among top college football picks in Week 5

I had hoped that after a 5-1 performance in Week 3, The Process had gone through a few weeks of mediocrity and was ready to start the sprint. It was not. Instead, things went in the opposite direction. The Six Pack went 2-4 last week, narrowly avoiding a 1-5 result. So I guess it could …

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Suu Kyi sentenced again, the Australian economist gets 3 years

BANGKOK (AP) — A military-run court in Myanmar on Thursday recognized former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case and sentenced him Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets law, a judicial official said. Suu Kyi received a three-year sentence after being convicted along with Turnell …

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Kamala Harris denounces North Korea’s ‘provocative nuclear rhetoric’ during her visit to the DMZ | North Korea

US Vice President Kamala Harris condemned North Korea’s “provocative nuclear rhetoric” during a trip to South Korea that included a heavily armed border visit dividing the peninsula. Harris arrived in Seoul on Thursday, hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, in a move that underscores Washington’s struggle to curb the …

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Section of Sanibel Causeway wiped out by Hurricane Ian

Tampa Bay Times reporter Zachary T. Sampson and photojournalist Douglas R. Clifford left their hotel room in Fort Myers late Wednesday night and searched the area and assessed the damage caused by Hurricane Ian for hours. Their latest discovery is jaw-dropping: a section of causeway leading to Sanibel is missing, obliterated by the powerful Category …

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British Prime Minister Liz Truss defends tax cuts and pledges to continue

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announces a financial package to support people with energy bills. Dan Kitwood/Staff/Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday defended the fiscal policies announced last week that caused chaos in British markets, saying the country had been put on a “better trajectory”. Speaking in a series of …

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Russia is preparing to annex Ukrainian territory; West warns of new penalties

Russia declares overwhelming support for annexation Russian parliament may consider annexation on Tuesday Ukraine rejects referendums as illegal The West is preparing new sanctions against the referendums ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, September 29 (Reuters) – Russia was set to annex part of Ukraine within days, releasing what it called vote tallies showing overwhelming support in four provinces …

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