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The original cast, several of whom had been in the celebrated 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell,” were John Candy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty and Dave Thomas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Excluding exceptional items, core earnings per share were $2.79, a 19% increase from a year earlier when excluding currency changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Inconsistent kick-off times emerged as a common concern when BBC Sport asked why attendances were falling.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Treasury yields were expected to remain rangebound in the near term, with the 10-year yield trading mostly near 5% in the coming weeks, SEB said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
As issues mounted, patients began to escape—mostly through holes in the barbed-wire fence—and the nuns were forced to report them to authorities.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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