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In 1964, writer Ken Kesey, with his "Band of Merry Pranksters," embarked on a legendary cross-country, counter-culture road trip aboard a psychedelic school bus. Nearly three decades later, Kesey (then a farmer in Oregon) rode a replica of his iconic bus along with other Merry Pranksters young and old – with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Bill Geist tagging along – in this story originally broadcast Nov. 18, 1990.

1. Quebec on the cusp of electing separatist government promising referendum  The Globe and Mail
2. 'Super unprecedented': How the Parti Québécois could win a majority with less than a third of the vote  nationalpost.com
3. U.S. distances itself from Quebec election as PQ denies courting Washington  Montreal Gazette
4. Charles Milliard: The pharmacist who caught the political bug  Toronto Star
5. Quiksketch: A look at Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard  CTV News

1. Quebec on the cusp of electing separatist government promising referendum  The Globe and Mail
2. 'Super unprecedented': How the Parti Québécois could win a majority with less than a third of the vote  nationalpost.com
3. U.S. distances itself from Quebec election as PQ denies courting Washington  Montreal Gazette
4. Charles Milliard: The pharmacist who caught the political bug  Toronto Star
5. Quiksketch: A look at Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard  CTV News

Voting begins in Brazil as Lula seeks a historic fourth term, facing strong opposition from Flavio Bolsonaro.

A flight instructor recreates the Flydubai jet’s near-vertical 17,000 foot dive in a simulator.

1. Winnipeg Blue Bombers look helpless in blowout loss to Montreal Alouettes (& eight other thoughts)  3DownNation
2. Alouettes cruise past Blue Bombers to clinch East Division title  Sportsnet.ca
3. Tevin Jones wraps up terrific drive with a TD  CFL
4. Bombers get ‘whooped’ in Montreal  Winnipeg Free Press
5. CFL: Blue Bombers 10, Alouettes 37  TSN

Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024

Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with iced drinks, matcha and fresher pastries.

The chain, which has 2,700 outlets in the UK and Ireland out of 4,000 globally, and employs about 20,000 people, also opened a net 50 new outlets in the UK last year – its first net increase in several years.

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With libraries, schools and homes destroyed in Gaza, surviving books have become treasured possessions.

Ships anchored off the coast of Musandam governorate in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (-)

Iran's top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States' war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse.

A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.

The main point of contention remains Iran's attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas where a UK maritime agency reported on Sunday another tanker struck by an unknown projectile.

"If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a gathering of foreign ambassadors. 

"There is no military solution, nor any solution based on new sanctions," he continued, adding "only negotiations based on justice and fairness" could end the conflict.

The two sides agreed a memorandum of understanding in June that spelled out a framework for a permanent resolution, but Iranian attacks on vessels in the Hormuz prompted a return to US military operations.

Iran has sought to impose its control over the vital shipping lane since the start of the war, striking vessels that attempt to transit without its authorisation.

The US has imposed its own counterblockade of Iranian ports, and has also struck vessels it accuses of violating it.

On Sunday, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said a tanker in the Hormuz "reported being struck by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the engine room", though the crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was recorded.

The agency did not specify the date of the incident, the vessel's origin or destination, or whether it was an oil tanker or LNG carrier. 

- Focused on Hormuz -

Iranian and US officials last week held indirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Tehran saying it presented seven conditions for reopening the strait.

Iran has demanded, among other things, a ceasefire across the Middle East, the unfreezing of its assets abroad, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade.

Trump, however, rejected the proposal, while leaving the door open both to further talks or renewed military operations.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday characterised the latest US counterproposal as being "in line with their previous proposals concerning nuclear issues".

"We have clearly indicated that we are focusing on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz," he said, adding that reopening the waterway required "an end to the disruptions to Iranian commercial maritime traffic and the lifting of sanctions".

The United States and Israel have characterised the war as being necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons -- a goal it has long denied pursuing -- though the focus soon shifted to reopening the Hormuz after its closure sent shockwaves through world energy markets.

The United States has not struck Iran since September 1, but it has recently pursued a fresh military buildup in the region.

US media outlet Axios reported that Washington has deployed additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to help protect key energy facilities from possible Iranian retaliation.

It also reported that the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and its strike group were heading to the Middle East, where they could join two other US carrier strike groups already in the region.

Axios reported that top Trump cabinet members met Friday to discuss the war in Iran, as well as the conflict in Yemen, where the Tehran-backed Houthis have been fighting government forces and attacking Saudi Arabia.

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This article originally appeared on AFP at https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/iran-tells-us-no-military-094635228.html

Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity members

Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over the school’s handling ⁠of a student’s rape allegations, the Ivy League school’s president has said.

A civil lawsuit filed last month by the woman, who ⁠alleges she was drugged ⁠and raped in ​2024 by several members of the Chi Phi fraternity, has prompted outrage and soul-searching at Cornell over its campus culture at the ⁠school in Ithaca, New York.

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• Second seed loses to 34th-ranked player from Czechia

• Top seed Elena Rybakina also lost in Beijing

Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds.

Czech player Bartunkova, 20, sent down four aces to beat the former world number one 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. “I focused on myself, to be calm,” Bartunkova said. “She’s a legend … so I’m really happy that I won the match,” she said of the four-time Grand Slam champion. Bartunkova next faces Austria’s Sinja Kraus in the round of 16.

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1. Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL Game Recap - October 3, 2026  CBS Sports
2. Canadiens know bad second-period habits must be addressed with urgency  Sportsnet.ca
3. Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5  CTV News
4. Hidden Game: Canadiens’ comeback falls short in high-scoring affair in Pittsburgh  Montreal Gazette
5. NHL: Canadiens 5, Penguins 6 (OT)  TSN

1. Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL Game Recap - October 3, 2026  CBS Sports
2. Canadiens know bad second-period habits must be addressed with urgency  Sportsnet.ca
3. Novak scores 2 goals, including OT winner, to help the Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5  CTV News
4. Hidden Game: Canadiens’ comeback falls short in high-scoring affair in Pittsburgh  Montreal Gazette
5. NHL: Canadiens 5, Penguins 6 (OT)  TSN

1. Save $10 on preorders of Nintendo's 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'  Mashable
2. Secure your Nintendo Switch Sports Resort pre-order discount before release this month  9to5Toys

1. Save $10 on preorders of Nintendo's 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'  Mashable
2. Secure your Nintendo Switch Sports Resort pre-order discount before release this month  9to5Toys