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Archie Karas, a Gambling Legend Who Made---and Lost---a Fortune, Dies at 73
Over a three-year span in the 1990s, Karas won as much as $40 million—only to lose it all in a fraction of the time it took to win it.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
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Volunteer lifeguard saves teen kayaker lost at sea for 12 hours
When volunteer lifeguard Noland Keaulana heard that 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai was missing at sea, he leapt into action.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
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 -
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 -
Harris claims Trump lost manufacturing jobs. Is that true? Here's a fact check.
Harris often cites accurate figures but omits that the pandemic caused manufacturing job losses in Trump's final year in office.Politics - CBS News - October 21 -
Wall Street is worried stocks might be on the cusp of a ‘lost decade’
Stocks have been on a terrific run over the past decade. But the years ahead might not be quite so spectacular.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Most Of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Team "Shifted To Other Projects"
It sounds as if the sands in the hourglass have run out for a sequel to the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Ubisoft has decided to move a majority of the team who worked on the metroidvania title ...Tech - GameSpot - October 23 -
Are U.S. stocks really headed for a ‘lost decade’? Why one strategist disagrees.
Are U.S. stocks really headed for a “lost decade,” as several prominent Wall Street firms have warned? The founder of one eponymous research shop doesn’t think so.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost
A traditional form of musical greeting known to Burundians as akazehe is performed exclusively by womenWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Lost for centuries, Silk Road cities are revealed by drone technology
Archeologists have uncovered stunning details of two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Another lost Deshaun Watson season: What will the Browns do at quarterback?
Despite unwavering support from the Browns, Watson's seven-game season had more downs than ups.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Airline Lost Your Bag? Here’s How to Reunite With Your Luggage.
Or at least be reimbursed if it’s gone for good.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’
(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
How worried should stock-market investors be about a ‘lost decade’?
It’s theoretically possible that the stock market will play out a “Roaring ‘20s” scenario for the rest of this decade.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years
The unknown waltz was discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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 -
Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150. After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Election guardrails in 2024 and lost Chopin waltz discovered: Morning Rundown
Election laws, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Puerto Rico, Tony Hinchcliffe, Puerto Rico joke, McDonald's, E. coli outbreak, Jay Johnston, JP Morgan lawsuitsTop stories - NBC News - October 29 -
What a discovered lost Maya city might have looked like
The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Destiny 2: How To Get Manifested Pages During Festival Of The Lost 2024
Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost has officially begun for 2024. It's similar to the past, but things have been simplified: Spectral Pages have been removed entirely, meaning you can stay focused ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
A Lost Mayan City Has Been Found With Laser Mapping
Archaeologists have revealed an ancient lost Mayan city using advanced laser mapping technology, unearthing monumental structures such as pyramids and plazas. Named Valeriana, the city is believed ...Tech - Wired - October 30 -
Would a ‘lost decade’ derail your retirement plans? Not necessarily.
“If you feel like you’re behind if you don’t get 12%-plus returns every year, then maybe you need to re-evaluate your plan.”Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
The Yankees Lost the World Series. Now They Might Lose Juan Soto.
One of baseball’s elite players could sign the largest contract in M.L.B. history this offseason.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
Weekly quiz: Which TV Friend lost their on-screen mum?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
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Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire
Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Vance says he's lost friends over Trump support
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Tuesday that he’s lost friends over his support for former President Trump. “We can't discard friends, and we can't discard family ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
US voters on one reason Trump won... and why Harris lost
After Donald Trump's decisive victory, we asked Americans what they think made the difference for each campaign.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Was Kamala a flawed candidate, or was her campaign doomed?
The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.Top stories - BBC News - November 7