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Briefing: Astronomers Capture Birth of a Magnetar, Confirming Link to Some of Universe's Brightest Exploding Stars

Strategic angle: For the first time, astronomers have observed the birth of a magnetar, shedding light on its role as the power source behind some of the cosmos' most luminous explosions.

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Briefing: Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected

Strategic angle: The consumer price index in February was expected to show a 2.4% increase from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

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Briefing: NGET agrees to $23m settlement for Harker substation failures

Strategic angle: NGET has reached a settlement regarding the failures at the Harker substation.

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Briefing: Here’s What Gives Liberty Broadband (LBRDK) a Solid Valuation Support

Strategic angle: An analysis of the factors contributing to Liberty Broadband's strong valuation.

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Briefing: I was laid off at 61 and approved for Social Security, but a high-paying job offer came in. Should I go back to work?

Strategic angle: Exploring the dilemma of returning to work after a layoff and Social Security approval.

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Briefing: Avs critical of MacKinnon ejection for goalie injury

Strategic angle: The Avalanche sharply disagreed with the officials' decision to give star center Nathan MacKinnon a game misconduct for goalie interference in their 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

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Briefing: Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff

Strategic angle: Republican Clay Fuller is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris in the 7 April runoff election.

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Briefing: Amazon's Zoox partners with Uber to reach more robotaxi riders — first in Las Vegas, then LA

Strategic angle: A multiyear partnership will put Zoox robotaxis on the Uber app for riders in Las Vegas this summer, extending to Los Angeles in 2027.

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Briefing: Ram Is Bringing Back A Van You Might Actually Want

Strategic angle: The 2027 Ram ProMaster City arrives wearing a new Ram logo, while offering more power and more space.

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Briefing: Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed

Strategic angle: Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December.

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Briefing: Devyani International to merge three subsidiaries with parent company

Strategic angle: Devyani International announces a strategic merger of its subsidiaries to streamline operations.

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Briefing: Beazley agrees to acquire US-based kWh Analytics

Strategic angle: Beazley expands its portfolio with the acquisition of kWh Analytics.

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Briefing: 'If It Ain’t Broke': Trucker Gets Huge Tear In Coolant Hose. Then He Keeps Driving

Strategic angle: Trucker uses Gorilla tape to patch coolant hose and continues on his journey.

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Briefing: Honda’s Hottest Hatch May Be Preparing One Last Surprise

Strategic angle: A final-edition FL5 Civic Type R may be just around the corner, with aero and chassis upgrades for the generation’s swan song.

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Briefing: Over puppy yoga? Try it with snakes.

Strategic angle: You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango?

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Briefing: Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power

Strategic angle: With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe's ex-first family.

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Briefing: Iranians rethink the price of regime change

Strategic angle: Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention

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Briefing: Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Orbán in power

Strategic angle: Vladimir Putin endorses plan drawn up by Russian consultancy that is under western sanctions

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Briefing: Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry

Strategic angle: The US singer faced a setback in her trademark battle with an Australian designer sharing her name.

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Briefing: Iron Range mayors urge lawmakers to streamline mining permitting in Minnesota legislative session

Strategic angle: Local leaders call for legislative action to simplify the mining permitting process.