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Definition: Showing too much energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
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110,000 spiders ‘party’ on the border of Greece and Albania
Google targets organized scammers in China to block online access
Here's a break for anyone who texts or uses a messaging app – all of us, in other words: A China-based network's cloud server was blocked last week for malicious conduct – digital scams primarily targeting Americans. A day earlier, a federal law...
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Solar storms bring colorful skies and trouble
Spectacular aurora borealis sightings were recorded in several states last week as scientists described how solar storms from the sun's eruptions can affect power networks, satellites, and GPS accuracy by disturbing Earth's magnetic field....
This week's word in the news: OVERZEALOUS
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Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, attributed the encounter to an “overzealous poll worker who was complaining to the officer that the councilor shouldn’t have even been inside.”
The Boston Herald -- 11/17/2025
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