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Briefing: XRP Keeps Stalling at $1.45: Why the XRP Price Can’t Break Past $1.76

Strategic angle: An analysis of the factors preventing XRP from surpassing the $1.76 mark.

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Briefing: UFC Fight Night predictions: Fight card, picks and odds for Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos in main event

Strategic angle: A crossroads matchup is set for Saturday night in the featherweight division

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Briefing: Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year

Strategic angle: The Trump ally's departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.

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Briefing: Connecticut Is Rethinking A Key Rule About Sibling Passengers For Teen Drivers

Strategic angle: Most states have rules about who new teenage drivers can carry in their cars. Connecticut bans driving a brother or sister, but that policy is being challenged.

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Briefing: U.S. tops Canada, advances to showdown vs. D.R.

Strategic angle: The United States booked its spot in the WBC semifinals with a 5-3 victory against Canada.

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Briefing: Jim Cramer on Campbell’s Recent Quarter: “One of the Worst Quarters I’ve Seen in Ages, It Was Awful Across the Board”

Strategic angle: Jim Cramer criticizes Campbell's latest financial performance, calling it one of the worst in recent memory.

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Briefing: Jim Cramer on B&G Foods: “I Don’t Think It’s Worth Investing In”

Strategic angle: Jim Cramer shares his insights on B&G Foods and advises against investing.

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Briefing: Old, Cheap Non-Hybrids That Get Shockingly Good Mileage

Strategic angle: With oil prices on the rise, there's every reason to want a cheap and economical car. But if you don't want a hybrid, older alternatives are available.

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Briefing: Sunrun price target lowered to $15 from $21 at Morgan Stanley

Strategic angle: Morgan Stanley revises Sunrun's price target amid market analysis.

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Briefing: Older women set to inherit most of $54 trillion in ‘great wealth transfer’ to widowed spouses

Strategic angle: Because females have longer life expectancies, most of the spousal transfer of assets due to death is expected to go to women. Advisors say they should prepare.

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Briefing: As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces $7 billion budget hole, free parking may be history

Strategic angle: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a $7 billion budget hole, and the free parking NYC residents have taken for granted may be a revenue opportunity.

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Briefing: Saturday Citations: Neurology of boring sounds; one huge croc; Travels With Sol

Strategic angle: This week, researchers successfully reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice and explored the singing behavior of female birds.

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Briefing: As the risk of measles grows, why are parents so divided on vaccines?

Strategic angle: In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. A mix of politics, distrust, and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.

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Briefing: Kia Has Multiple Error Codes. Then The Mechanic Unplugs The Backup Camera: 'Had The Same Thing On A Santa Fe'

Strategic angle: 'From can to can’t.'

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Briefing: Bacteria that generate electricity: How a shellfish-based gel could monitor wastewater and food

Strategic angle: Microbial bioelectronic sensors utilize living bacteria to create electrical signals in response to target substances, offering advantages over traditional biosensors.

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Briefing: The Giant Engines That Helped The B-29 Superfortress Rule The Skies

Strategic angle: From World War II through the Korean War, the B-29 delivered bombs to distant parts of the world, including two atomic bombs. These engines made it possible.

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Briefing: With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Strategic angle: House and Senate ethics committees give no financial disclosure guidance on event contracts or prediction markets — unlike stock, cryptocurrency and bond trades.

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Briefing: Pi Day: From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

Strategic angle: Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.

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Briefing: The Benefits Of Diesel Electric Semi Trucks, And Where They Still Fall Short

Strategic angle: Efficient diesel electric technology has been in use in railroad locomotives for years, so why hasn't it caught on in the world of semi trucks?

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Briefing: Helpful or harmful? How to vet tax advice from social media

Strategic angle: A certified public accountant explains how to vet tax claims from social media and avoid scams.