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5 Great Ways to Stand Out This Holiday Season

A couple of simple steps to having a great holiday selling season.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Skiing great Vonn to come out of retirement at 40

Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after retiring.

Why a "slowmance" may be a great approach this cuffing season

As the weather cools down, dating heats up — but here's why a "slowmance" might be worth a try this cuffing season.

'Sixth great extinction is happening', conservationist Jane Goodall warns

Conservationist Jane Goodall on the urgent need to turn the tide on climate change and nature loss.

Elon Musk takes on America’s shrink-to-greatness challenge

Is it possible to slash and grow at the same time? Thanks to President Trump’s ‘first buddy’, America will soon find out

World - Financial Times - November 17

Finding the money to make Europe great again

Frozen assets and large capital exports should be go-to sources for funding a geopolitical transformation

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Great Dane: a tour of Denmark’s culture, countryside and coast

Lakes, saunas, art, food – and Hamlet’s castle. A whistlestop tour of the best that Denmark has to offer. Don’t make small talk with strangers. Or talk about the weather. Or even ask people you ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump will make peace through strength great again

Donald Trump's return to the White House has been welcomed by Middle Eastern leaders, who respect his unpredictability and strength, while he has also has gained support from Arab Americans.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Geno soaks in wins record with UConn greats, goat

UConn's Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history -- breaking a tie with Stanford great Tara VanDerveer -- when his Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Power Rankings: The state of Wisconsin had a great week

The surprises of the past week came from the Big East (Marquette, St. John's) and Wisconsin.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal

It was an emotional farewell from tennis for Nadal this week after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup in Malaga

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Robert Lewandowski: Challenging for Greatness in Messi-Ronaldo Era

We interviewed Barcelona’s star striker, the top scorer in Europe’s big leagues at the age of 36.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

The Great Mughals at the V&A — art, opulence and military power

The 400-year-old treasures of India’s one-time rulers are still startlingly magnificent

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Cowboys vs. 49ers: Dak Prescott's comeback bid falls short as San Francisco holds off Dallas, 30-24

The 49ers have had their struggles too, but got back to 4-4 with the win. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are going the other way.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Heat unveil Dwyane Wade statue, but many think sculpture doesn't resemble Hall of Famer

Dwyane Wade was honored with a statue by the Miami Heat, yet many feel the sculpture doesn't resemble him.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is Scratching My Dishonored Itch

Trailers for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have nailed the tone of the franchise. The triumphant John Williams theme song, Harrison Ford's sly smirk, all accompanied with the crack of a whip ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — An old school adventure with action/stealth | preview

I was happy to be one of the first to play a couple hours of a preview of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in San Francisco recently.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Denounces Nazis With In-Game Statement

For anyone who has ever watched an Indiana Jones movie, there's no question about where the title character stands on Nazis. He's been punching them in the face ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Cuzen Electric Matcha Maker Review: Great Tea but a Lazy Design

This kitchen gadget provides a way to brew incredibly fresh matcha, but it's really just a glorified tea leaf grinder.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Has A Humane Solution For Battling Dogs

Although Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones doesn't seem to have any pets during his globetrotting years, the third film--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade--established that Indy once had a dog named ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Trump: Newspapers pulling endorsements means 'I'm doing a great job'

Former President Trump took a victory lap Wednesday after several leading newspapers chose not to endorse Vice President Harris in next week's presidential election. “Do you notice the Washington ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

‘Republicanism by stealth’: Australia’s Great Seal redesign ditches reference to monarch

Historian also questions ‘complete silence’ around First Nations sovereignty in new design. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

The Great British bond battering continues after budget speech

U.K. bond yields continued to surge on Friday, as fixed-income investors react in dismay to an increase in issuance.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Don’t let the stock’s selloff fool you. Nvidia had a great week.

Big cloud companies aren’t backing down from their AI spending, which bodes well for Nvidia.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

‘They loved the beauty around them’: the exquisite taste that made the Mughals great

Ahead of a major V&A exhibition, artist Waqas Khan celebrates the majesty of the Mughal empire – from the towering Taj Mahal down to the labyrinthine detail of their miniatures. ‘Look at these,” ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business

If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building again

Business - Financial Times - November 2

From the gridiron to center stage, how Georgia's Jalon Walker was destined for greatness at an early age

The projected first-round pick is a vocal presence, so much so he's been singing national anthems at minor league games

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Amid Great Change in College Football, One Thing Remains the Same

Penn State’s history of struggling against Ohio State continued on Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 3

RNC Chair: ‘We are in a great position to win this thing on Election Day’

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that he is confident in former President Trump's ability to win the electoral college vote on Tuesday. “We certainly ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

What the Final Polls Tell Us, and the Music Great Quincy Jones Dies

Plus, right-wing groups prepare to dispute the election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

San Franciscans Are ‘Fighting for Their Lives’ Over One Great Highway

Residents are feuding over whether to turn a two-mile stretch of road along the Pacific Ocean into a bikeway and walking path.