Diver finds gold ring lost in ocean 47 years ago, surprises its owner

In 1977, Morgan Perigo's gold college graduation ring was lost to the ocean in Barbados. He just got it back.

How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago

Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs of colonialism

World - ABC News - October 16

Has America lost its shame?

The brazenness of US politicians in the face of scandals is a defining feature of the era

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Church bell rings after 150 years of silence

World - Yahoo News - October 19

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Most say they are worse off than four years ago: Gallup

As Election Day inches closer, many Americans in a new survey suggested that they are worse off than they were four years ago. The Gallup poll, released Friday, found that 52 percent of Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago

Posters line 4km stretch of former wall in Germany’s capital, while musicians perform and visitors sing along. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists

Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO 2 absorption. A sliver of cool surface water less than 2mm deep helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.

Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize rings the alarm about the nuclear threat

There are five main drivers of the alarming rise in the threat of nuclear weapons use, each of which demand global attention and American leadership.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

America Was Stressed. How Oura Ring Gave Us the Least Surprising Election Results

The company behind a leading wearable health data device shared user data about Nov. People were pretty anxious.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

China’s rover uncovers compelling evidence of 3.5 billion-year-old Mars ocean

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Woman who found old family photos lost in Hurricane Helene working to reunite them with owners

After Hurricane Helene tore through six states, Taylor Schenker went for a walk in hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As she dug through the debris and mud, she found family photos that got lost ...

How much has the price of gold increased so far this year?

Gold has been one of the top-performing assets in 2024. Here's how much price growth we've seen so far.

How Tennessee built a historically-stingy defense that harkens back to championship teams of 25 years ago

No. 11 Tennessee ranks in the top 5 nationally in most defensive categories and is unexpectedly carrying the Vols as their offense struggles to score ahead of a showdown with No. 7 Alabama.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other

Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other

Tech - ABC News - October 16

Is swing state business in better shape than it was four years ago? Here’s what the data says

Was the Biden or Trump administration better for the business climate in swing states? Here's what the data from CNBC's annual Top States study says.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Saints match Cowboys' NFL record for futility that was originally set 59 years ago

The Saints haven't been marching lately

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Ariana Grande apologizes to Elvira over photo snub 7 years ago, blames anxiety attack

Ariana Grande apologized to actor Cassandra Peterson — better known as horror movie host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — after Peterson described feeling snubbed after meeting Grande years ago.

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago

Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Do you feel safer today than you did 4 years ago?

A recent Gallup poll found that 40 percent of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home, and many Americans feel less safe due to increased crime, anti-Semitic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago

The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgets

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Trump called Megyn Kelly 'nasty' 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message

Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message."

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.

Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations

Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

LOOK: Texans' John Metchie III scores first career NFL TD after leukemia diagnosis two years ago

A night to remember for the third-year WR

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH reports surprise sales drop amid China slowdown

Shares in LVMH, which also owns Dior, Tiffany and Moët & Chandon, fell by as much as 7%, briefly hitting two-year low. Shares in luxury goods brands slumped after Louis Vuitton ’s LVMH reported an ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years

Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.

Dracula author's lost story unearthed after 134 years

A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.

Lost story by "Dracula" author discovered after over 130 years

"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.

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