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Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85
Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ in New York.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tony O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures, dies aged 88
O’Reilly, who was also an international rugby player for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions, died in Dublin on Saturday. Tony O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s leading business figures, has died at the age of 88.. O’Reilly, who had a career in the ...The Guardian - World -
Sixties pop phenomenon Frank Ifield dies aged 86
The singer was the first person to score three consecutive number one hits in the UK charts.BBC News - Top stories -
Jim Otto, Hall of Fame center known as 'The Original Raider,' dies at age 86
Otto was one of the NFL's all-time great centersCBS Sports - Sports -
Ivan Boesky, Wall Street financier who coined ‘greed is good’, dies aged 87
Known as ‘Ivan The Terrible’, the risk arbitrage maven fell from glory in one of the biggest insider trading scandals of the 1980s. Ivan Boesky, the financier who gave birth to the “greed is good” mantra before going to prison in one of the ...The Guardian - World -
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‘Whispers of better things come to us’: a Victorian pioneer at Chelsea
The Octavia Hill garden, designed by Ann-Marie Powell, honours the campaigner for green spaces for the urban poorFinancial Times - Business -
'Speed Capital' Review: How the Indy 500 Was Born
Road racing in the early 20th century was popular, but hard to watch as the cars zoomed by. Indianapolis changed that.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Leonora Carrington painting auctioned for £22.5m in record for UK-born female artist
Les Distractions de Dagobert was the surrealist’s ‘definitive masterpiece’, says Sotheby’s expert in New York. She was worshipped as a muse by renowned surrealists including André Breton and Max Ernst, but the Lancashire-born artist Leonora ...The Guardian - World -
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The age of green protectionism
Shielding clean tech industry may have side effectsFinancial Times - World -
Usyk v Fury: World champions separated at weigh-in
Usyk v Fury: World champions separated at weigh-inBBC News - Top stories -
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed champion
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury on points in Saudi Arabia to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.BBC News - Top stories -
I have taken babies from their mothers. After my son was born I feared it was my turn to be punished | Ariane Beeston
Four days after my child was born, I began experiencing postpartum psychosis. What I learned changed my life. The first time I start hallucinating I am home, alone, with my baby. Drunk from lack of sleep I watch as his features morph in and out of ...The Guardian - World -
Ronaldo, 39, wants to to defy age, continue career
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he has no plans of slowing down at the age of 39 and added that he is motivated to carry on competing with the "young lions" that are coming through in the game.ESPN - Sports -
A Case Against Biden Without Mentioning Age
‘I see a man who has spent his adult life living off the largess of political power.’The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
The Timberwolves Sparked a Turnaround for the Ages to Stun the Nuggets
Minnesota’s magical run began and ended with Rudy Gobert, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Sports -
As their customers age, department stores chase younger shoppers
Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom face an existential crisis as their shoppers age. Will help from brands like Sephora, Toys R Us and Skims be enough?NBC News - Top stories -
How sanctions played havoc with Iran’s ageing helicopters
US-made Bell 212 carrying country’s president was almost 30 years old when it crashed into a mountainsideFinancial Times - Business -
Heavyweight lineal champions: Fury and the 37 who preceded him
Fury shares his thoughts on some of the best heavyweights to ever hold the lineal championship.ESPN - Sports -
Ukrainians divided over Usyk, the world boxing champion facing Tyson Fury
Boxer has raised funds for Ukraine but faced criticism in the past for his apparent Moscow-leaning sympathies. On the streets of Kyiv this week, the name of the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk prompted a few eye-rolls, alongside ...The Guardian - World - Boxing -
BMX champion Sarah Jane Nichols mounts comeback after 30 years
More than 30 years after she dominated the sport, BMX champion Sarah Jane Nichols has mounted a comeback.CBS News - Top stories -
Emma Hayes comes to USWNT as a five-peat WSL champion at Chelsea
Chelsea won its fifth consecutive WSL title by stomping Manchester United on the final day.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk Becomes World’s Undisputed Heavyweight Champion
The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted morale in a country struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
The Breakdown | Dupont, Lowe and other stars align for dazzling Champions Cup final
Big is not always beautiful but no European clubs currently have the talent and pulling power of Leinster and Toulouse. Occasionally in sport the planets align. The two best golfers in the world teeing off together in the final round of an Open ...The Guardian - World -
Moving the Goalposts | Bayer Leverkusen are not the only undefeated champions in Germany
My Bayern Munich side finished without losing a game but I have been impressed by the quality of the Frauen-Bundesliga. Moving the Goalposts: sign up for our free newsletterLet me start by saying, proudly, that Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen ...The Guardian - World -
Leinster warned to fear ‘alien’ Dupont as Toulouse seek sixth Champions Cup
‘He’s not from earth, he’s an alien,’ says teammate MeafouTeams meet for Europe’s premier club trophy on SaturdayToulouse are warning Leinster to beware the man they call “The Martian” as the French champions seek to reinforce their reputation ...The Guardian - World -
Chevron to sell UK North Sea assets as it exits ageing oil basin
Company to focus on newer oilfields, bringing to an end more than 55 years of operations in regionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Big rise in diseases linked to ageing and lifestyle increases healthcare burden
Findings on ‘metabolic risk factors’ reflect shift in biggest threats since start of 21st centuryFinancial Times - Business -
Vatican updates norms to evaluate visions of Mary in the internet age
For centuries, apparitions of Mary at sites such as Fatima, Portugal and Lourdes, France have become the basis for shrines visited by millions of pilgrims each year.CBS News - Top stories -
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In the Aging Senate, 80-Somethings Seeking Re-election Draw Little Criticism
Age and health have drawn intensive focus in the presidential race, but the recent news that two octogenarians in the Senate are running again has prompted little discussion of their age.The New York Times - Top stories -
Alito and Menendez Employ an Age-Old Political Tactic: Blaming Your Spouse
When Justice Samuel Alito and Senator Bob Menendez landed in hot water, they looked for a scapegoat close to home. Inside their homes, in fact.The New York Times - Top stories -
Giants' grounds crew blunder ages perfectly after sweep of Rockies
The grounds crew at Oracle Park had a blunder that aged perfectly after the Giants swept the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Trump says 'very talented' Paxton possible AG pick
Former President Trump said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would be a strong choice to run the Justice Department in a future Trump administration. In a conversation Sunday with Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth at the National Rifle Association ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
New York AG announces $2 billion settlement with crypto lender Genesis
New York Attorney General Letitia James is settling with crypto lender Genesis for $2 billion to make defrauded investors whole again.CNBC - Business - New York -
Berserk Golden Age Arc Anime Blu-Ray Preorders Live At Amazon
Berserk: Golden Age Arc - Memorial ...GameSpot - Tech -
Gove accuses UK university protests of ‘antisemitism repurposed for Instagram age’
Communities secretary Michael Gove says Gaza protests at British universities are ‘alive with anti-Israel rhetoric and agitation’. Middle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine university protests are espousing “antisemitism repurposed for the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Do developers still need to learn programming languages in the age of AI?
While AI tools are nice to have, they are not a sum total solution, or replacement in the case of developers.VentureBeat - Tech -
Texas’ Ken Paxton in the mix for AG in a second Trump term
According to Donald Trump, Texas' Ken Paxton would be in the mix for U.S. attorney general in a second term. The mere possibility of such a nomination is absurdNBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump