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Patrick Stewart remembered; US sees screwworm outbreak

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This cluster contains two unrelated news items. The first is a remembrance of actor Patrick Stewart, focusing on his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard. The second item reports on an outbreak of flesh-eating screwworms affecting pets in the US, with the USDA identifying numerous animal cases. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about a celebrity remembrance and another about a pest outbreak, neither of which constitutes a significant news event in the AI industry.

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Patrick Stewart remembered; US sees screwworm outbreak

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart "For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individu

    Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart "For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individual." https:// arstechnica.com/culture/2026/1 0/oh-captain-our-captain-ars-staff-remembers-patrick-stewart/ # Tech # Tech…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/oh-captain-our-captain-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.

    Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June. https:// arstechnica.com/health/2026/10 /flesh-eating-screwworms-are-feasting-on-pets-4-dogs-and-cat-attacked-this-week…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/flesh-eating-screwworms… arstechnica.com/…/10

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