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Sean Penn Receives Mock Oscar in Ukraine After Skipping Academy Awards; Actor’s Trophy Made of Train Metal ‘That Was Damaged by the Russians’ in a Missile Strike - Variety
entertainment 2026/03/18 14:40:00

Sean Penn Receives Mock Oscar in Ukraine After Skipping Academy Awards; Actor’s Trophy Made of Train Metal ‘That Was Damaged by the Russians’ in a Missile Strike - Variety

Sean Penn skipped the Oscars to be in Ukraine, where he was awarded a mock Academy Award statue made from war ruins.

Variety
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US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year - AP News
business 2026/03/18 14:28:00

US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year - AP News

U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year …

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Major Turing computing award goes to quantum science for first time - Nature
business 2026/03/18 14:25:56

Major Turing computing award goes to quantum science for first time - Nature

Turing Award winners Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett pioneered ideas that are now foundational to quantum computers and quantum communications.

Nature.com
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Fed Meeting: Hot PPI Adds To Iran War Inflation Risk; S&P 500 Slips (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/03/18 14:22:24

Fed Meeting: Hot PPI Adds To Iran War Inflation Risk; S&P 500 Slips (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

Today will show whether inflation fear is trumping a stalled job market.

Investor's Business Daily
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SoFi Fires Back At Short Seller Muddy Waters, CEO Buys Shares - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/03/18 14:22:24

SoFi Fires Back At Short Seller Muddy Waters, CEO Buys Shares - Investor's Business Daily

SoFi stock rebounded after the company responded to questions raised by short seller Muddy Waters and its CEO bought shares.

Investor's Business Daily
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Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara’s Murder Thriller ‘Imperfect Women’ Is Enthralling: TV Review - Variety
entertainment 2026/03/18 14:15:00

Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara’s Murder Thriller ‘Imperfect Women’ Is Enthralling: TV Review - Variety

In Apple TV’s psychological thriller, a devastating murder shatters the decades-long bond between three women.

Variety
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