The idea of making energy in America and keeping it all here can sound appealing. Families want lower costs, and policymakers should take that concern seriously. But an export restriction would not automatically put more fuel where Americans need it.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Oct. 8:

STOCKHOLM — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for playful, genre-blending works that fuse the classical and the modern.

CONCORD, N.H. — For Jessica Renda, the breaking point was a particularly chaotic Christmas season. Consumed by her eldest daughter’s mental and behavioral health struggles, she stopped exercising or doing anything else that brought her joy. Forget holiday magic, she was barely hanging on.

Age calculation in China is probably one of the most confusing aspects of Chinese culture, even for Chinese people themselves, because two systems are used. One system is the international standard: a persons age is calculated from their date of birth. The other, the traditional nominal-age system, or xu sui, adds a year at the start of each lunisolar year. ...

A US man admitted to illegally importing and selling radioactive plutonium and possessing child porn.

Anne Carson is widely known for her translations of classical Greek literature, which heavily influences her work, which ranges from opera libretti to literary criticism and verse novels such as "Autobiography of Red" from 1998.

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Nick Parkinson and James Regan answer these questions in an effort to separate what's real from what's not.

CAIRO (AP) Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the citys international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack there killed one person and wounded others. The cause of the blasts was not immediately known. There...

The constable's office said two employees at the restaurant were involved in a stabbing that left one of them dead and another detained Wednesday night.

Nigerias naira strengthened to a two-year high of N1,331.77 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, despite concerns that the recent interest-rate cut could put fresh pressure… The post Naira Hits Two-Year High Despite Rate Cut appeared first on Radarr Africa.

Investor demand for Nigerian Treasury bills fell sharply at the latest auction as higher-yielding Open Market Operations (OMO) securities attracted more liquidity from the fixed-income market. Total subscriptions for Treasury… The post Treasury Bill Demand Falls 58% as OMO Offers Higher Yields appeared first on Radarr Africa.

Bellefontaine Neighbors police are searching for a suspect who reportedly bear crawled across a floor during a burglary at Gateway Market on Sept. 22.

The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility.

A Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people, authorities said Thursday, describing it as a targeted strike on civilians in the key stronghold sought by Moscow.

Peyton Manning's son Marshall Manning already has four Division I offers as a freshman QB, including Miami and Ohio State, despite limited playing time.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.

Discover the highlights of Spain and Portugal on this 9-night vacation through Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon. Explore Madrid's grand palaces and lively plazas, admire Gaud's architecture in Barcelona, and wander Lisbon's historic neighborhoods. The trip includes international flights, hotel accommodations, a train ticket from Madrid to Barcelona, and a ...

This Hoover Streamline floor scrubber drops to $87.20 with promo code "COUNTDOWN20", down from the $259 list price. It's a refurbished unit rated Excellent condition and backed by a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate. The microfiber brush rolls let it wash and vacuum hardwood, tile, and luxury vinyl floors in a single pass. Coupon ends October 11. Buy Now ...

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur face each other in the Premier League this weekend, with pressure ramping up on their new managers Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi.

Might Arsenal be more vulnerable than expected? Are Brighton capable of making a top-four bid? Here's what stands out from the first weeks of Premier League action.