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Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.The New York Times - 3d -
Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: 'brain damage'
'Jessie's Girl' rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a hard fall that happened decades ago in Las Vegas: 'I found out I have some brain damage.'Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10 -
Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 more than a decade after the plane disappeared
Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished more than a decade ago.NBC News - 5d -
43-year-old American moved abroad 16 years ago and is happier than ever—how she lives comfortably on $44,000 a year
Nicole Brewer has spent over a decade teaching English as a second language in Nizwa, Oman.CNBC - 5d -
Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure
Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appeals. Two months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
'Lifting the trophy in your suit was certainly an odd one'
A decade ago the final round of the Six Nations produced one of the most dramatic days in the competition's long history with Ireland ultimately left celebrating.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Survivors of Tokyo bombing 80 years ago want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capitalABC News - Mar. 9 -
Five years ago, the Bucs made the biggest signing in franchise history
Bucs made the biggest signing in franchise history five years ago when they signed future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges
Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following allegations that he sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl approximately four decades ago.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
‘Guess what? You don’t matter’: what Trump’s war on DEI means for every American who’s not a straight white man
The US government’s move to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion policies is a naked attempt to appeal to prejudice – but it may well backfire. Almost a decade ago, I started a business called ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Students learn through competition and commitment
ASHTABULA — The addition of a dual meet season for area high school quiz bowl teams about a decade ago has helped increased participation throughout the county. More than 110 names are on the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Augustas Marciulionis grew up a son of hoops royalty. The Saint Mary's star is carving his own path
Randy Bennett first met Augustas Marciulionis more than two decades ago when the Saint Mary's coach was visiting Lithuania to do a basketball clinic for Marciulionis' father, former NBA star and ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Timberwolves waxed by Pacers for third loss in four games
That eight-game winning streak now feels like decades ago. The team Minnesota has been over the past week looks nothing like a crew that could reel off so many wins in succession, or contend for ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Picasso exhibition unveiled in Iran after spending decades locked away
After being locked in a vault for over three decades, more than two dozen masterpieces by Pablo Picasso have been unveiled to the public for the first time in Iran. After the Islamic Revolution in ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Hidden for decades, Iran's hoard of Picasso masterpieces goes on public display
They've been hidden away for over three decades, but now more than two dozen masterpieces by Pablo Picasso were unveiled to public for the first time in Iran.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago
A Navy veteran and his wife said they were blindsided when Tricare, the military’s health care program, rescinded over $100,000 in medical claims it had approved and paid several years ago.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Los Angeles prosecutor will fight release of Menendez brothers from prison
The Los Angeles County district attorney says he will fight a renewed push for Lyle and Erik Menendez to be released from prison. The two brothers were convicted of killing their parents more than ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Man allegedly held captive in Connecticut room for decades, set a fire to escape
Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Tom Petty's "Heartbreakers Beach Party" re-emerges after decades in obscurity
The long-lost 1983 documentary "Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party," directed by Oscar-winner Cameron Crowe, was shown only once before disappearing. Now, more than four decades later, fans ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Azerbaijan and Armenia strike deal to end decades-long conflict
Caucasus neighbours agree final two terms of draft peace treaty over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan and Armenia have successfully wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving their ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Newsom: Bannon sounds a lot like Sanders, 'what Democrats said 20, 30 years ago'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on a Tuesday podcast episode that conservative media figure Steve Bannon sounds a lot like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and “what Democrats said 20, 30 years ...The Hill - 5d -
'Nothing to lose': Inspired Burlington girls basketball halts five-decade title drought
With former BHS star Wanda Hines providing pre-game speech and watching behind bench, Burlington girls end five-decade title drought on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.BBC News - 4d -
Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say
A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Biological mother of Connecticut man allegedly held captive by stepmom for decades speaks out
The biological mother of the Connecticut man who was allegedly held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades says she is "proud of him" for escaping — and his captor can "rot ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Late car payments hit highest level in decades
Americans are falling behind on their monthly car payments at the highest rate in more than 30 years.The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s drama about a teen accused of murder is astounding. Its dazzling performances, and the devastating questions it asks, will linger with you. In the late 80s, there ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Location of murdered girl's body a mystery decades later
Sara Anne Wood was 12 when she was abducted and murdered by Lewis Lent while riding her bike near her New York home. Even though her killer is behind bars, authorities say he refuses to give her ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Go outside, ditch the phone, get humble: my top 10 Scandi life lessons after a decade in Denmark
After 12 years, we’ve said goodbye to one of the happiest countries on Earth. From friluftsliv (the joy of the open air) to janteloven (realising you’re no better than others) here’s what I’ve ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
DeMarcus Lawrence pens farewell to Cowboys after signing free agent deal with Seahawks
Lawrence spent a decade in DallasCBS Sports - Mar. 15 -
Fentanyl exposure among U.S. children spiked over the past decade: Study
The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Top 10 NHL Teams With The Most Wins Over The Past Decade
By Krishna Bhagnathsingh, The Hockey News InternYahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges
DDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure why. For the past six years, Gordon Propp, who builds sets ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
How the storied Vienna Philharmonic returned to SoCal for the first time in a decade
The Vienna Philharmonic returned to Southern California in fine form, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 15 -
Nottingham Forest Women: Their mission to return to the top a decade after nearly folding
Amber Wildgust’s early Nottingham Forest Women experience was almost biblical. In the beginning, there was Before the Centre of Excellence. That was a time when the women’s team (then called ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Newcastle sink Liverpool to savour taste of glory after decades of drought
The black-and-white-clad hordes had turned up wondering if it would finally be the day. There was optimism and yet massive apprehension, too. The Newcastle United support had lived on the ends of ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades
They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have aged. Despite it all, the Los Angeles Marathon's Legacy Runners have stuck to their mission: finish ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
These dedicated runners have done every LA Marathon for nearly 4 decades
They have run through heartache and grief, battling illnesses and injuries as their bodies have agedABC News - Mar. 17 -
'Coward' paedophile who fled country for three decades convicted of 97 charges
Richard Burrows is convicted after spending nearly 30 years on the run, Cheshire Police say.BBC News - Mar. 17
