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U.S. GDP grew 3% in second quarter

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 10:42 AM

The U.S. economy grew stronger than expected in the second quarter of 2025, according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. ... Read full Story

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ADP: U.S. private sector added 104,000 jobs in July

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 10:01 AM

Private sector employment leapt forward in the United States this month while pay gains held steady, according to ADP. ... Read full Story

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Economists: Federal Reserve unlikely to drop interest rates

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 9:17 AM

The Federal Reserve will release its interest rates decision Wednesday, but it's unlikely to cut rates. Trump has lobbied against Fed Chair Jerome Powell. ... Read full Story

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DOJ finds UCLA failed to protect Jewish, Israeli students

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 5:09 AM

The Justice Department has said that the University of California, Los Angeles, failed to protect Jewish student. ... Read full Story

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Once the faces of American aid abroad, USAID workers mourn agency's demise

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 5:01 AM

Three U.S. Agency for International Development workers had brought food, medicine and governance reform to places where conflict and poverty had taken root. ... Read full Story

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Police identify alleged shooter, victims in Reno shooting

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 4:25 AM

Authorities investigating Monday's Reno shooting that left three peopled and two others injured have identified the shooter and his alleged deceased victims. ... Read full Story

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Three remain unaccounted for following Nebraska plant explosion

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 2:10 AM

Authorities in Nebraska said three people remain unaccounted for following an explosion at a fuel pellets plant in Fremont. ... Read full Story

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Emil Bove appointed to appellate court despite whistleblowers

By upi.com | | 7/30/2025 12:36 AM

Whistleblower accused Emil Bove of improperly advancing Donald Trump's political goals as a high-ranking Justice Department official ... Read full Story

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Joan Anderson, who brought the hula hoop to the world, dies age 101

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 8:20 PM

Joan Anderson's role in introducing the hula hoop from her native Australia went unsung until the 2018 documentary Hula Girl. She reportedly settled with Wham-O ... Read full Story

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OpenAI announces new 'study mode' product for students

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 7:00 PM

"Study mode" is now available on ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, that is intended to address concerns about its impact on students ... Read full Story

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U.S. border officials: Our work balances 'enforcement with empathy'

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 6:38 PM

officials at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday pointed out that CBP does more than protect Americans from illegal activity at the nation's borders. ... Read full Story

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Arkansas State Police release photo of double-murder suspect

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 6:23 PM

The Arkansas State Police released a photo and artist's rendering of the man suspected of murdering two adults at Arkansas' Devil's Den State Park on Saturday. ... Read full Story

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EPA might reverse ‘endangerment finding’ for greenhouse gas emissions

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 5:34 PM

Environmental Protection Agency officials might end the agency's prior "endangerment finding" for greenhouse gas emissions and repeal vehicle regulations. ... Read full Story

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FBI's Boston office warns New Englanders of rising phone scams

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 5:05 PM

New England FBI officials issued a public warning over an uptick in scam phone calls purporting to be law enforcement in a bid to steal money or other personal info. ... Read full Story

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Combs attorneys ask judge to release Diddy ahead of October sentencing

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 3:19 PM

A federal judge on Tuesday was asked by attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs to release the convicted entertainment mogul from jail as he awaits sentencing. ... Read full Story

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Apple will open manufacturing academy in Detroit

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 2:01 PM

Apple announced on Tuesday it will open an all new Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit later this year. ... Read full Story

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Manhattan mass shooter may have been targeting NFL offices

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 1:37 PM

The Nevada man behind a shooting spree in a Midtown Manhattan office building may have originally been targeting for the NFL headquarters, sources say. ... Read full Story

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to merge in $85 billion deal

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 10:47 AM

The Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern corporations announced Tuesday the companies will merge to create America's first transcontinental freight railroad. ... Read full Story

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Cash App launches group payment system allowing Apple Pay, Google Pay

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 10:39 AM

Cash app on Tuesday announced a new group payment system. ... Read full Story

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Trump opens new golf course, meets with Scottish first minister

By upi.com | | 7/29/2025 9:27 AM

President Donald Trump opened his latest golf course and held talks with Scottish First Minister John Swinney as he concluded his trip to Scotland on Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 01 2025

basketball

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 01 2025

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Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

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Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

by ET Online | Aug 01 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

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War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

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Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 02 2025

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NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 01 2025

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

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Taylor Swift has Travis Kelce more excited than might be expected after her surprising latest move

by marca.com | Aug 02 2025

science

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

by LIVE SCIENCE | Aug 02 2025

soccer

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

by Yahoo Sports | Aug 02 2025

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Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

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Aerosciences museum receives funding as plane crash victim remembered

by NEWS10 ABC | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

U.S. GDP grew 3% in second quarter

ADP: U.S. private sector added 104,000 jobs in July

Economists: Federal Reserve unlikely to drop interest rates

DOJ finds UCLA failed to protect Jewish, Israeli students

Once the faces of American aid abroad, USAID workers mourn agency's demise

Police identify alleged shooter, victims in Reno shooting

Three remain unaccounted for following Nebraska plant explosion

Emil Bove appointed to appellate court despite whistleblowers

Joan Anderson, who brought the hula hoop to the world, dies age 101

OpenAI announces new 'study mode' product for students

U.S. border officials: Our work balances 'enforcement with empathy'

Arkansas State Police release photo of double-murder suspect

EPA might reverse ‘endangerment finding’ for greenhouse gas emissions

FBI's Boston office warns New Englanders of rising phone scams

Combs attorneys ask judge to release Diddy ahead of October sentencing

Apple will open manufacturing academy in Detroit

Manhattan mass shooter may have been targeting NFL offices

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to merge in $85 billion deal

Cash App launches group payment system allowing Apple Pay, Google Pay

Trump opens new golf course, meets with Scottish first minister

USA Government

INCONTRI at Deborah Schamoni

LOOK: Nuggets, Bucks, Hawks unveil NBA City Edition uniforms for 2025-26 season, move back to popular designs

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

Kelly Rutherford Compares Her Style to 'Gossip Girl's' Lily van der Woodsen and Spills What She Took from Set

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Arnold Schwarzenegger receives disappointing news days after 78th birthday

NJ Spotlight News: August 1, 2025

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Taylor Swift has Travis Kelce more excited than might be expected after her surprising latest move

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

Aerosciences museum receives funding as plane crash victim remembered

Word of the Day

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2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

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8.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

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