Murray State and Belmont play for MVC Championship

Belmont Bruins (22-11, 17-5 MVC) vs. Murray State Racers (24-7, 18-4 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Murray State takes on Belmont in the MVC Championship. The Racers have gone 18-4 against MVC opponents, with a 6-3 record in non-conference play. Murray State scores 87.9 points while outscoring opponents by 15.5 points per game. The Bruins are 17-5 in MVC play. Belmont is seventh in the MVC with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Carmyn Harrison averaging 1.8. Murray ...

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Qinetiq shares plummet after trading update Shares of U.K. defense firm Qinetiq tumbled to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 on Monday morning, shedding 18.4% by 8:46 a.m. London time. That came after the company downwardly revised its revenue outlook for the year ending March 31, saying it now expects organic revenue growth for the year to come in at around 2%. The company had previously forecast high single digit organic revenue growth for the year. Qinetiq cited “tough near-term trading conditions” ...

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China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain

BEIJING — The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though housing market weakness remained a drag on growth, government data showed Monday. Retail sales were up 4% in January and February compared to last year, and industrial production rose 5.9%, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. The stronger than expected data helped buoy stock markets in Asia. A spokesperson for the bureau said the economy is moving in the right direction but cautioned ...

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Canada's Carney to meet with European allies amid tensions with Trump administration

PARIS — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking support from one of Canada’s oldest allies as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to attack Canada’s sovereignty and economy. This is Carney’s first official foreign trip since he was sworn in on March 14. He will next land in London where he will sit down with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, the head of state in Canada. Carney has deliberately ...

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Germany Pledges 300 Million Euros in Aid for Syrians at EU Conference

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is pledging a further 300 million euros ($326 million) in aid for Syrians through the United Nations and select… https://aiearth.us/world-news/germany-pledges-300-million-euros-in-aid-for-syrians-at-eu-conferen ...

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Boston's St. Patrick's Day known for a booze, but more are opting to forgo the buzz

BOSTON — Tommy McCarthy’s Irish bar just outside Boston’s city limits pours more Guinness than almost anywhere in the U.S., yet come this St. Patrick’s Daythe longtime owner of The Burren is stocking up on plenty of nonalcoholic options too. “It’s come a long way since we first opened,” McCarthy said, who started slinging pints at the beloved establishment in 1996 after moving to the Boston area from West Clare, Ireland. There is perhaps no other holiday tied more to a city than St. Patrick’s ...

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Video Cop delivers pizza when delivery driver sees 8-foot gator hiding under customer's car

Cop delivers pizza when delivery driver sees 8-foot gator hiding The incident occurred on Sunday in Bradenton, Florida, when police were responding to a report of an 8-foot alligator wandering through the neighborhood, according to the Bradenton Police Department. March 13, 2025 https://aiearth.us/world-news/video-cop-delivers-pizza-when-delivery-driver-sees-8-foot-gator-hiding-under-customers-c ...

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U.S. consumers expect inflation to jump in year ahead

Eggs for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s when annual inflation was at 7.1% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the chances of a soft landing — where inflation is tamed without the economy slipping into recession — has narrowed. With U.S. inflation at 2.9% in ...

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These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades

Los Angeles – They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have aged. Some are now using wheelchairs, including the oldest who is 87. Despite it all, the Los Angeles Marathon’s Legacy Runners have stuck to their mission: finish the race. On Sunday, the group of 92 marathoners, including 10 women, marked their 40th LA Marathon, participating in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) race every year since the city’s iconic event began in 1986. “We’re legacy ...

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Trump to Attend Kennedy Center for Board Meeting, as Its New Chair

By Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday after… https://aiearth.us/world-news/trump-to-attend-kennedy-center-for-board-meeting-as-its-new-cha ...

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Closing arguments set to begin in pipeline company's lawsuit against Greenpeace

Mandan, nd – Closing arguments are scheduled to begin on Monday in a pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace, a case the environmental advocacy group said could have consequences for free speech and protest rights and threaten the organization’s future. The jury will deliberate after the closing arguments and jury instructions. Nine jurors and two alternates have heard the case. North Dakota District Court Judge James Gion told the jury last month when the trial began, “You are the judges ...

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Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air — one headed ...

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Telcos race to transition from 'dumb pipes' to AI-enabled tech players

Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | AFP | Getty Images BARCELONA — Global telecommunications firms are talking up advances in key technologies like artificial intelligence as they look to transition away from being perceived as the “dumb pipes” behind the internet. At the Mobile World Congress technology conference in Barcelona, CEOs of multiple telecoms companies ...

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Syria is joining a donor conference for the first time in a crucial step for its new leaders

BRUSSELS — The European Union hosts a donor conference for Syria on Monday to muster support to ensure a peaceful transition after President Bashar Assad was ousted by an insurgency last December. Ministers and representatives from Western partners, as well as Syria’s regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies will take part in the one-day meeting in Brussels which will be chaired by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Syria will attend the conference — the ninth edition of its ...

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Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and even before he even took office. Trump was asked about the vow he repeatedly made on the campaign trail during an interview for the “Full Measure” television program as his administration is still trying to broker a solution 54 days into his second term. “Well, I was being a little ...

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These Dedicated Runners Have Done Every LA Marathon for Nearly 4 Decades

They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have aged https://aiearth.us/world-news/these-dedicated-runners-have-done-every-la-marathon-for-nearly-4-decad ...

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Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war, Trump says

LONDON and WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump added that “a lot of work” was done over the weekend and that “we’ll see if we have something to announce. Maybe by Tuesday.” He said that his administration wants “to see if we can bring that war to an end.” “Maybe we can. Maybe we can’t, but I think we have a very good chance,” he said, speaking onboard ...

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