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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 19, 2023

USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen

Officials involved say admin indicated US military will join IDF if Hezbollah starts new front; Biden denies ever saying that but spokesman says we’ll protect Israel ‘if we need to’

‘Major expansion’: China now has more than 500 nukes, Pentagon says

Inside the Chinese-Run Crime Hubs of Myanmar that Are Conning the World

The decline in China’s US Treasury holdings isn’t as big as it seems

30-Year Treasury Yield Spikes Past 5%, 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, Mortgage Applications Plunge

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 limited the profits of health insurers to between 15% and 20% of collected premiums, depending on the size of the health plan. But it imposed no restrictions on what physicians or other intermediaries can earn. The law created an incentive for insurers to buy clinics, pharmacies and the like, and to steer customers to them rather than rival providers. As with all things medical related that are posted on Marginal Revolution, you will get the most benefit out of this by going through the comments and reading all the ones by “Sure”.

In a Huge First, Scientists Transfer Alzheimer’s to Healthy Young Animals

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 18, 2023

Destruction From Ukraine’s First ATACMS Strike Now Apparent

Almost this entire al-Ahli Baptist Hospital story is a massive lie started by Hamas and amplified by western media

Iran-backed Shia militias target 2 U.S. bases in Iraq

Dow drops 332 points as oil jumps and Treasury yields hit fresh 16-year highs

Comment on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Proposed Rule – Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 17, 2023

ATACMS Hits Battlefield Ukraine In Spectacular Fashion

Sweden said its undersea cable with Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable.

Many Killed In Massive Explosion At Gaza Hospital (Updated)

Hamas admits Israel killed a top commander

China Could Rescue The West From The Diesel Crunch

New York Supreme Court Upholds Ban On COVID Vaccine Mandate For Health Workers

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 16, 2023

Fierce fighting continues in and around the town of Avdiivka, while one Ukrainian commander explains why he is confident of a Russian defeat there.

U.S. Defense Officials have reportedly convinced the Israeli Government not to launch a Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah Forces in Lebanon, with them promising that U.S. Naval Assets in the Eastern Mediterranean including the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier will provide Military Assistance if Hezbollah does launch a Major Attack against Israel.

IDF notifies relatives of 199 people that their loved ones are Gaza hostages

Religious Freedom Again in Legal Peril in Finland

Over 70 Families Say They Lost Their Children to False Munchausen by Proxy Allegations Levied by One Doctor

NY State Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers

Posting mostly for the graphic which as a little kid I would have studied endlessly and still find to be cool even now. The Underground City of Derinkuyu Could Shelter As Many As 20,000 People & Reached A Depth of 60m

Smaller blood draws in ICUs could prevent transfusions

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 14, 2023

We’re at war’ — Tensions crackle in East Jerusalem and the West Bank as Israel prepares assault on Gaza

China’s Birth Rate Plummets 10% To Lowest On Record

A surge in US biofuel demand will flip its domestic soybean oil trade and make it a net importer in MY 2023-24 (September-August) for the second consecutive year, the US Foreign Agricultural Service said Oct. 12

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 13, 2023

The DoD and its allies are cobbling together parts to make new air defense systems for Ukraine, including one using the AIM-9L/M sidewinder.

The Perilous Tactical Realities Israel Will Face Fighting In Gaza

Rooting for Israel, Not a Good Word About Palestine: Modi Is Upending Indian Foreign Policy

Ukraine Invented the Drone War. The US Can’t Fight One Without Chinese Equipment

Microsoft completes $69B Activision Blizzard deal, its biggest merger ever

Starlink Direct to Cell Services Start in 2024

An age-old remedy that was prescribed by Hippocrates may be a cheap alternative to antibiotics for those with chronic wounds

Mathematical logic and the code of computer programs are, in an exact way, mirror images of each other.

The true story of Matthew Shepard:

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Signs Russia’s Attempt To Encircle Avdiivka Is Stalling

Hezbollah’s expansive Iranian-supplied arsenal of rockets, drones, and missiles poses a major threat to all of Israel.

The EU is trying to outsource its migration problems and has entered into a partnership with Tunisia. But the situation there has grown dire, particularly for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Now, even the Tunisians themselves want to get out.

T-Mobile switches users to pricier plans and tells them it’s not a price hike

A 21-year-old computer-science student has won a global contest to read the first text inside a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which had been unreadable since a volcanic eruption in AD 79 — the same one that buried nearby Pompeii. The breakthrough could open up hundreds of texts from the only intact library to survive from Greco-Roman antiquity.