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		<title><![CDATA[Ford, GM, Stellantis lag foreign rivals as hybrids make gains in Q3]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The auto industry is weathering the economic headwinds of inflation
and high gas prices, but the best performance is coming from outside
Detroit.

Foreign brands with more hybrid-heavy lineups made gains, according
to sales reports from across the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4311112</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford sales drop 6.6% in Q3, roughly even when accounting for phaseouts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. sales totaled 509,764 in the third quarter, a
year-over-year decrease of 6.6% and a
continuation of declines from the first half of 2026.

The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker again
projected confidence despite the decrease, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4311025</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: 2026 Subaru Trailseeker: The electric car for people who don't mind dirt on their floor mats]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Subaru has spent 50 years selling cars to people who own at least one
kayak and a dog that sheds more than the national debt accrues interest.


Now, Subaru has built those people another electric car, and the
results are fairly good. The 2026 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4310970</link>
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    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: The Mustang RTR is affordable, rip-roaring fun]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NAPA VALLEY, California — Before it ditched cars for a lineup of
engaging SUVs and trucks like F-150 Raptors, Bronco Sport Sasquatches
and Maverick Lobos, Ford made affordable hellions like the Focus
RS that you could take big game-hunting with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4310953</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E delivers upscale electric vibes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Entering Grasso’s Garage this week is an EV that values aggressive
styling as much as neck-snapping acceleration.

Wrapped in Ford’s stunning Glacier Gray Metallic paint, our Mustang
Mach-E GT eAWD tester skip-stepped right over the hiccups of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4310956</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taking the kids: Who has collected the biggest leaves?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who has collected the biggest leaves? The most sticks? The most different colored leaves? Just remember, if you are out enjoying the fall foliage (or trying to), keep in mind young kids, you may not get very far from the trailhead. Just lean into ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/takingthekids/s-4310665</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stellantis US sales flatten in Q3 amid tumultuous turnaround]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Year-over-year U.S. sales for Stellantis NV dipped slightly in the
third quarter of 2026, according to company data released Oct. 1, as the
struggling transatlantic automaker continues to chase an elusive
turnaround.

The Jeep and Chrysler parent ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4310357</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A billionaire playbook? How Carnegie Mellon fits in the plan to reinvent Miami]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — When South Florida billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen
Ross gathered with business leaders in February, they made a powerful
pitch for a different kind of South Florida.

Through a statewide
initiative powered by the advisory group ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310253</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: What happens to deal to sell our house after buyer unexpectedly died?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We are selling our home and are under contract with a buyer who
was getting a mortgage. Last week we were told the buyer died
unexpectedly. We feel terrible for the family, but we have already put
money down on our next house, which depends on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310207</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US mortgage rate rises to 7.28%, highest since November 2023]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since November 2023,
further straining a U.S. housing market already hampered by high
borrowing costs.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan jumped 25 basis points from a
week earlier to 7.28%, Freddie ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM loses ground to Toyota as high prices reshape US car market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are pulling closer to
Detroit’s marquee automakers in the U.S. auto market, boosted by
demand for gas-electric hybrids and affordable vehicles as average car
payments rise well above $800 a month.

Toyota...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4310175</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Here's How: Renew a Damaged Walkway Surface]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Renew a Damaged Walkway Surface

Dear James: My concrete walkway from the driveway to the front door is
sound, but the surface is crumbling. How can I repair just the surface
without the expense of a totally new walkway? -- Jack P.

Dear Jack: A ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/hereshow/s-4309851</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Gardening: Pebble Beach 2027 recipe of the year]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The summer plant trials are famous not only for introducing new
plants to whip us into a frenzy but also new recipes, mixes or
combinations to try not only in the landscape but in hanging baskets and
planters too! One such recipe is called Pebble ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford sounds alarm on skilled trades shortage at Accelerate forum]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the second
year in a row, Ford Motor Co. is sounding the alarm on a growing
shortage of skilled trades workers in the United States.

"Here's the reality: We need to fill 1.7 million job openings in
the trades every year over the next 10 years...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4309610</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stellantis CEO eyes small pickups, cheaper models for US turnaround]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa on Wednesday, Sept. 30 said the
maker of Jeep and Ram sees an opportunity to cash in with its new
compact pickup, extended-range powertrains and vehicles priced at under
$40,000 in the U.S. market.

During an auto ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4309608</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Millions of trucks to be reclassified as cars after Trump overhaul]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Millions of light-duty trucks spanning more than 100
nameplates will soon be recognized as passenger cars thanks to a regulatory
overhaul by the Trump administration.

The planned shift for model year 2030, according to regulators, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4309377</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Greener View: Stopping Deer Damage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stopping Deer Damage

Q: I have a long arborvitae hedge, and I just noticed that something has
shredded the branches on a couple of the trees at the far end of the
hedge. It doesn't look like anything was eaten. Low branches are broken
off, and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/jeffrugg/s-4309102</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: My kitten turned 1 and suddenly she’s a handful]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, My one-year-old Siamese rescue cat, Lilibet, has developed some rambunctious behavior. She follows me everywhere but constantly bites at my feet, tries to trip me on the stairs (I have a broken foot to prove it), and climbs the window ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4309068</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dennis Anderson: On the duck opener, some Minnesota hunters see ducks, others only rain]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Rain poured on Saturday morning in the backwaters of
the Minnesota River near Sacred Heart. Teal, mallard and wood duck
sightings were spotty on Minnesota’s first day of duck hunting.

But Anthony Thompson, 16, relished his ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/outdoors/s-4308989</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pooch gives life trying to save California couple during bear attack]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A heroic French bulldog sacrificed itself to save its
owners during a bear attack in Northern California earlier this
month.

The couple were severely injured, but survived the Sept. 19 attack.
However, their beloved dog Cassie was...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/outdoors/s-4308984</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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