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A recent CBS News poll shows how Americans are feeling ahead of the midterm elections. The battleground tracker estimates that Democrats have an advantage in the House and indicates that high prices and inflation continue to affect voters' thinking. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto reports.

The winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and ‌economics will be announced in the week.

The U.S. said it moved all of its heavy bombers out of RAF Fairford.

Dawood Safi killed Wayne Broadhurst and injured two others in a knife attack in west London.

Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy

Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state.

Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85%. An overall drop in oil receipts has led to a massive shortfall in foreign exchange earnings and one of the biggest drops in the value of the rial since the Iranian revolution in 1979.

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1. Sleep Loss and Screen Addiction: Experts Call for Stronger Safeguards  qcountryfm.ca
2. Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts  CTV News
3. Kids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concern  CBC
4. Digital media can be dangerous. Kids use it anyway. Here’s what parents can do  cnn.com
5. Lancet research calls for big tech regulation to reduce addictive design features  The Globe and Mail

1. Sleep Loss and Screen Addiction: Experts Call for Stronger Safeguards  qcountryfm.ca
2. Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts  CTV News
3. Kids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concern  CBC
4. Digital media can be dangerous. Kids use it anyway. Here’s what parents can do  cnn.com
5. Lancet research calls for big tech regulation to reduce addictive design features  The Globe and Mail

1. Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison after molestation allegations, dies at age 84  cnn.com
2. Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies  The New York Times
3. Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84  theguardian.com
4. Dennis Hastert, Former House Speaker Disgraced by Child Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies at 84  People.com
5. Dennis Hastert, ex-House speaker whose sex abuse admission upended legacy, dies at 84  The Washington Post

1. Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison after molestation allegations, dies at age 84  cnn.com
2. Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies  The New York Times
3. Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84  theguardian.com
4. Dennis Hastert, Former House Speaker Disgraced by Child Sex Abuse Scandal, Dies at 84  People.com
5. Dennis Hastert, ex-House speaker whose sex abuse admission upended legacy, dies at 84  The Washington Post

Public figures back commissioner’s call for government commitment to funding legal support for those affected

The singer and television personality Mel B has said she is “heartbroken” by the Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice, as the Windrush commissioner urged ministers to commit to providing funding for legal support for those affected by the end of October.

In April, the Guardian revealed that the Home Office had refused to pay compensation in more than half the claims made by victims of the scandal, in which mainly Black Britons who came legally to postwar Britain were wrongly stripped of citizenship and settlement rights.

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Recalled Gatorade sold in 37 states could cause temporary "adverse health consequences," a federal regulatory agency says.

1. Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts  CTV News
2. Kids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concern  cbc.ca
3. Digital media can be dangerous. Kids use it anyway. Here’s what parents can do  CNN
4. Lancet research calls for big tech regulation to reduce addictive design features  The Globe and Mail
5. Here's why screen time limits aren't enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts  Yahoo News Canada

The Supreme Court's new term is beginning with arguments on a major climate case. CBS News' Robecca Roiphe breaks down what to know.

Cenovus bulks up on oil sands with $5.7-billion Athabasca buy  The Globe and MailSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Cenovus bulks up on oil sands with $5.7-billion Athabasca buy  The Globe and MailSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

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Breathable bedding, slanted tweezers and an indispensable garlic press … here are the buys you wish you’d discovered sooner. Plus, the best walking poles, tested

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Sometimes a product changes your life – or, more likely, just makes your day 10% better.

Whether it’s something small-but-mighty (a gadget that helps you open a jar without swearing, tweezers that get every hair) or a more expensive item that has proved its worth over the years (a much-loved designer dress, a garden mulch-maker), we asked you to tell us about the buys that have made your life just a little bit better.

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