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The puzzle asked players to group 16 words into four categories: yellow 'pursue' (hound, shadow, tail, track), green 'sportsmanlike' (fair, honest, sporting, square), blue 'classic kid gifts' (bike, book, toy, video game), and purple '"___ Girl" titles' (gone, gossip, new, working). False groupings like 'gossip hound' or 'book fair' tripped up plenty, leading to grids with yellow, blue, or purple errors despite flawless greens. Some celebrated perfect 🟩🟩🟩🟩 runs or near-misses, while others joked about chasing red herrings on this tough one.

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Solvers lit up the feeds today sharing their grids from NYT Connections #997, many groaning over sneaky traps that turned perfect runs into close calls.

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On February 19 in New Westminster, British Columbia, leadership candidate Avi Lewis pitched 'public options' like a low-cost warehouse grocer, SaskTel-style telecom, and postal banking through Canada Post, drawing from Canada's past Post Office Savings Bank and international examples. The idea drew praise from supporters for its pragmatism but sharp criticism from conservatives like Brian Lilley and even former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, who called government-run groceries mind-boggling. Lewis compared it to Tommy Douglas's Medicare push, as the party chooses a new leader after its 2025 election collapse, with voting starting March 9.

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During the NDP's final English debate, Avi Lewis called for government-run alternatives in groceries, telecom, and banking to fight price gouging and ease affordability woes.

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Usman Abidemi, posting as Billionaire SAN, argued that most men taking second wives impregnate a side partner through zina before formalizing the marriage, as Islam allows up to four wives if treated justly. Detractors called the claim judgmental without evidence, while others pointed out zina happens before first marriages too, urging consistent moral standards. A related thread raised unverified UK welfare claims about extra benefits for polygamous spouses, but fact-checks show polygamy is illegal there with limited legacy payments for a small group. The exchange highlighted tensions between religious permissions, hypocrisy accusations, and calls to follow proper Islamic process.

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A lawyer stirred strong feelings by saying many Muslim men commit extramarital sex first, then marry their partners to make it right under Islamic rules. Critics and defenders quickly weighed in on the sensitive topic.

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The government pledged $200 million over 10 years to lease a launch pad at Spaceport Nova Scotia, plus $24.9 million in grants to NordSpace, Canada Rocket Company, and Reaction Dynamics for light-lift rockets. This builds on Budget 2025 funding to develop sovereign capabilities by 2028, supporting defence satellites for surveillance and Arctic monitoring while boosting Canadian jobs. Leaders like General Jennie Carignan stressed space's role in modern military operations, with McGuinty declaring, 'Ad Astra Defendimus.' Critics questioned priorities, but supporters see it as key to security and a growing space economy.

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Defence Minister David McGuinty announced a major investment to bring satellite launches home to Canada, reducing reliance on foreign providers amid rising global tensions.

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U.S. Central Command announced the massive deployment on Monday during Operation Epic Fury, a campaign launched February 28 with strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps sites, air defenses, and missile launchers, ordered by President Trump to dismantle Iran's security and block nuclear advances. Tensions spiked after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, attack 21 merchant ships, kill 10 seafarers, and drive Brent crude over $100 a barrel. Trump seeks allied warships for tanker escorts while U.S. forces defend against Iranian missiles and drones without casualties, but reactions online range from praise for the firepower to criticism over the strait standoff.

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Hundreds of U.S. fighter jets now line bases across the Middle East, the biggest buildup in a generation, as airstrikes target Iran's military heart.

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India's National Investigation Agency arrested six Ukrainians and one American on March 16 for conspiring to commit terrorist acts, including training ethnic armed groups in Myanmar's Chin State with ties to Indian insurgents. The group entered on valid visas, reached Mizoram, then illegally crossed into Myanmar, where they reportedly received training and supplied weapons and drone expertise imported from Europe. Three were nabbed at Delhi airport, three in Lucknow, and one in Kolkata as they tried to leave; their lawyer calls the arrests illegal, but the NIA probe under anti-terror laws continues amid Myanmar's civil war spillover risks.

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Handcuffed and escorted from a Delhi court, the seven foreign suspects faced 11 days in NIA custody after allegedly smuggling drones across a porous border.

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The U.S.-Iran war, now in its third week since starting February 28, has seen Iran mine and blockade the vital oil chokepoint, slashing ship traffic from over 1,000 daily to just a few and pushing U.S. gas to $3.72 a gallon. Trump highlighted allies' heavy reliance on the strait—like Japan's 95% and China's 90%—and U.S. sacrifices of 13 lives and $11 billion, but Canada, Germany, the UK, and others refused to send ships, citing no NATO role and criticizing the initial U.S.-Israeli strikes. While Trump warned of alliance strains and noted a few smaller nations' willingness, the strait stays tense with selective passages amid rising calls for diplomacy.

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With oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz nearly shut down, President Trump called on allies to send warships—only to face firm rejections from key partners.

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