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But the agency said in a January status report that it intends to move ahead with housing regardless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After a week of counting ballots from the 2 June primary race, the British-born candidate secured his slot to move ahead in the election, edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, a Democrat.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

—The dollar fell slightly as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shang pointed to growing youth football programmes in China as signs of better days ahead for the nation's much-maligned men's team.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

An Irish workman grabs a horse and races ahead for the doctor while the ox cart ambulance rumbles slowly down the half-mile to Cavendish.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman