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		<title><![CDATA[Recycled plastics industry gets unexpected boost from Iran war]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — As the war with Iran sends the price of virgin
plastic skyward, speculation is growing as to whether recycled plastic
could finally have its day after struggling for years to gain a greater
foothold among manufacturers.

Not since ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail
gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 – the
highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been
familiar. Georgia has suspended its ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4086385</link>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[One of the World Cup's biggest sponsors is Big Oil]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As FIFA prepares to bring the largest-ever World Cup to Los Angeles
and other parts of North America this summer, the global soccer
organization is again promoting a commitment to environmental
sustainability. But some of its sponsorship ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4086046</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Day in History, May 1]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[On May 1st, 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in London.
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Chonkers,' the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's a sight to behold — the 1-ton sea lion peeking his head out of
the water in San Francisco Bay and triggering a panic as other sea lions
hustle to get out of the way.

There's a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the
wood ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4085751</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Today's Word "verisimilitude"]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[verisimilitude \ver-uh-suh-MIL-uh-tood; -tyood\ (noun) - 1 : The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true. 2 : Something that has the appearance of being true or real.

"For those plays, Ms. Smith interviewed hundreds of people of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/vocabulary/s-935915</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Word Clues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For each of the following clues, what is a synonym that contains the letters in the () consecutively?

1. A talk (LEC)
2. A challenge between 2 or more people (CON)
3. To sign up (REG)
4. An organization established to help the needy (TY)
5. To ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/brainteasers/s-58266</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Two more tornadoes confirmed in Kansas City region this week. One tracked 36 miles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more tornadoes, including one that traveled
more than 36 miles, touched down earlier this week as storms raced
across the Kansas City region, the National Weather Service said in
survey results released Wednesday.

That ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/weathernews/s-4085677</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: Opossums]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the
Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant
snake’s favorite prey.

The initiative comes from biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove of
the Crocodile Lake ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4085659</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stolen Root Beer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fred, who owns a restaurant, is convinced that one of his employees is stealing root beer from him. Since he is a bad businessman, he doesn't keep very good records of his inventory or his employees, so he doesn't know who is doing it. He decides ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/brainteasers/s-58209</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Day in History, April 30]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[On April 30th, 1492, Christopher Columbus was granted a commission for
exploration by Spain.
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    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fireball seen streaking across sky over WA, OR, B.C.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A flash of “greenish” light blazed through Gerald Tracy’s
windows early Wednesday morning, lighting up his apartment in Seattle's
First Hill neighborhood.

It was like someone turned the overheads on, but it was the middle of
the night, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland stormwater rules face legal challenge over Chesapeake Bay pollution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A coalition of Maryland environmental groups is asking a Baltimore
County judge to strike down or overhaul a state stormwater permit they
say is too weak to curb industrial pollution flowing into the Chesapeake
Bay.

Five organizations, including ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084784</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tech review: A comfortable chair that adjusts as you move]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an IT guy, my workday alternates between tasks like going out and
fixing people’s computer issues or setting up new computers and
sitting at my desk waiting for the next call.

I’d like my boss to think I spend 80% of my day away from my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084723</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Twin Metals spent big on lobbying to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The end of a 20-year mining moratorium in the Superior
National Forest marked the culmination of a months-long fight on Capitol
Hill between environmentalists, tribal leaders and a lobbying shop
friendly with the president.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084692</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM announces new innovation center at Chicago quantum park, creating 750 new tech jobs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building on its growing Chicago quantum footprint, IBM is planning to
open a FutureNow delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and
Microelectronics Park, with a commitment to create 750 new full-time
technology jobs on the city’s South Side.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084682</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 1st Falcon Heavy since 2024 bringing sonic booms to Central Florida]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Central Florida got served up a pair of sonic booms as SpaceX
launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2024.

After scrubbing an attempt Monday because of weather, the heavy-lift
rocket that is essentially three Falcon 9 boosters ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition
to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies –
everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric
vehicles and defense systems – ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084340</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Do We Call Food 'Grub'?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[

(Author's warning No. 1: If you're reading this column while eating
breakfast, you might want to move on to the comics page.)

Watching contestants on reality TV swallow fat, writhing yellow grubs
raises several icky entomological questions, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/thewordguy/s-4084177</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jim Rossman: Big hands, tiny keyboard, bad typing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: "I am a 72-year-old man with giant-sized hands that took a beating during more than 30 years of playing football. I can type on my desktop PC's full-size keyboard with reasonable accuracy but forget about me trying to type on a laptop or...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/technews/s-4084131</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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