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The family shop saying goodbye after 64 years
The Hartley family has watched the world from behind the counter of their store since 1960.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
UK borrowing costs at highest for a year after Budget
Analysts say the rise in borrowing costs is a sign the markets aren't happy about the increase in government spending.Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
Child dead after being run over by tractor at Halloween haunted hayride
A child has died after accidentally being run over by a tractor while playing near a haunted hayride, police said.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
'Halloween comet' breaks apart after flying close to the sun
NASA says a recently discovered comet has broken apart as it approached the sunTech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
"Halloween comet" disintegrates after flying close to the sun, video shows
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
How did Tuchel's England appointment happen so quickly and quietly?
BBC Sport charts the background to a secretive process which saw Thomas Tuchel announced as the new England manager.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes are always epic. See how she's dressed up over the years
NEW YORK (AP) — Halloween has plenty of traditions, from candy to jack-o'-lanterns — and the annual spectacle of Heidi Klum's costume. The supermodel-turned-TV personality is fond of surprising ...Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
I work with celebrities. After Liam Payne’s death, can't we treat them as humans and not gods? | Mark Borkowski
As a showbiz publicist, I know about the Faustian pact between famous people and the public. Stars think they understand it, but they really don’t. As the worldwide tributes continue , the tragic ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
New York Liberty celebrated with ticker-tape parade after historic WNBA championship
Fans flooded Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes to cheer on the New York Liberty after their thrilling OT victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Star players celebrated with thousands, marking a historic ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Dodgers World Series parade: Los Angeles to celebrate 8th title on Friday after win over Yankees
"Who wants a parade!?!?"Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Historic Amusement Park to Close After Nearly 100 Years
Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City staple, fell victim to the pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.Business - Inc. - October 13 -
Founder of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn to Retire After 50 Years
In 1973, Joe Holtz helped start the Park Slope Food Co-op, a Brooklyn institution that is equally loved and ridiculed. Will it survive his retirement?Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Foot of a famed Mount Everest climber is possibly found after 100 years
A National Geographic documentary crew may have found partial remains of the foot of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, the famed mountaineer who disappeared on Mount Everest 100 years ago.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts a Stasi Officer of Murder
The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del MonteWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Do Look Up: A Comet Is Visible After Not Being Seen For 80,000 Years
It's been 80,000 years since a meteorite by the name Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has visited our little planet called Earth. But now it's back and even visible by the naked eye in the western skies. ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
One year after the UAW strike, Michigan is worse off
The United Auto Workers' strike against the Big Three automakers in Michigan has resulted in job losses and scaling back of future plans, while the union's focus on other issues and corruption ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Unity's new CEO pitches 'fundamentally different company' after rough year
Unity CEO Matt Bromberg, who joined in May, is overseeing his first big product launch since taking over the gaming software company.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Entain Raises Full-Year Guidance After Results Exceed Expectations
Ladbrokes owner Entain raised its full-year guidance and reported third-quarter results that exceeded its own expectations, helped by growth in the U.S.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
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Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana, 7 years after girls killed
Twelve jurors and four alternates were chosen Monday and Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to hear Richard Allen's trial in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years
The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.World - The New York Times - October 20 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death
In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Yankees Reach First World Series in 15 Years After Beating Guardians
Juan Soto’s home run in the 10th inning lifted New York to a 5-2 victory over Cleveland.Sports - The New York Times - October 20 -
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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.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Neymar makes long-awaited return: 'I'm so happy'
Neymar has made his first appearance in over a year after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament tear, coming off the bench in Al Hilal's AFC Champions League Elite clash against Al Ain.Sports - ESPN - October 22 -
This AI stock just got downgraded after a 130% rally for the year
Coherent’s transceivers have proved useful for data-center connectivity, but a Rosenblatt analyst sees several factors that could stall the stock’s run.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
30 years after Vegas mom's murder, police find alleged killer
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said DNA testing helped identify Melonie White's alleged killer 30 years after her death.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Matthew Perry House in Los Angeles Sells a Year After His Death
The 3,500-square-foot, midcentury modern house in Pacific Palisades, where the actor died last October, fetched $8.55 million.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year — but challenges lie ahead
The WNBA outlook seems promising heading into the offseason following a banner season with record ratings, attendance and a first-time champion in New YorkSports - ABC News - October 24 -
Murder victim ID'd 38 years after body found in lake by fisherman
Pamela Lee Hupp, who was born in April 1958, was pregnant at the time of her death, the sheriff said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago