The tournament’s top overall seed, Duke, lost in the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion, while fellow 1-seed Florida was knocked off in the second round.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
The 5-foot-6 Harmon had 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals when Texas knocked off Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky 76-54 in the Sweet 16.
Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.
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LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.
The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
The Augustine Committee, chaired by retired aerospace executive Norman Augustine, found that the agency’s ambitions outstripped its limited budget, leading to significant delays.
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Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Applications outstripped available funding every year, even after the Biden administration significantly increased the pot of money.
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