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At The National Bible Bee, Christian Students Perfect the Art of Memory

The National Bible Bee competition, which is fast rising in popularity, demands feats of memorization that make the National Spelling Bee look like a game of tic-tac-toe.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war

After 1,000 days of war, a makeshift memorial has grown in the heart of Kyiv with thousands of blue-and-yellow flags honoring soldiers who died defending Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 18

"Mornings Memory": How sound therapy can improve your mind and body

In this "Mornings Memory" from 1990, Charles Osgood explored Don Campbell's sound therapy techniques in Boulder, Colorado, showing how vocal sounds can promote relaxation and energy.

"Mornings Memory": Revisiting "double speak" and the Iran-Contra affair

"Morning Memories" takes us to 1987, when top Reagan officials faced indictments after their attempts at "double speak" during the Iran-Contra hearings fell apart.

'I've got a long memory' - Starc jokes with Rana after short ball

Australia seamer Mitchell Starc tells India's Harshit Rana that he bowls faster than him and he has a "long memory" after a short ball on day two of the first Test in Perth.

Microsoft is finally testing its Recall photographic memory search feature. It's not perfect

Microsoft on Friday finally started letting people test Recall, a so-called photographic memory search feature for the latest Copilot+ PCs. It's not perfect.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

"Morning's Memory": The real story behind Grant Wood's "American Gothic"

On this day in 1980, Charles Osgood shared the story of the woman who inspired the female figure in one of America's most famous paintings.

At your service: the holiday homes with a significant difference

Second residences with the perks and services of a hotel and members’ club is thriving sector — with buyers paying a premium for ‘lifestyle per square foot’

World - Financial Times - October 30

America’s civil service must remain nonpartisan

Any set of civil service reforms should be all about policy and not partisan politics, about accountability to the rule of law and regulation, not someone’s personal agenda.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

German Cabinet approves new form of military service

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Gazan Rescue Service Has Stopped Operating in the North

Residents had to dig through rubble in search of their neighbors after the main emergency service in Gaza said it had stopped operations in the north because it had come under Israeli attacks.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Veterans Day service in Fruita draws big crowd

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Amazon Is Phasing Out Its Freevee Streaming Service

Its shows have moved to Amazon Prime, where they will remain free.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

National Care Service plan 'delayed not scrapped'

The flagship scheme would transfer responsibility for social care from Scottish councils to a new national body.

Postal Service to release Betty White stamp

Betty White may soon be headed to your mailbox — the late legendary actor is poised to be honored with her own U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamp. An image of the "Golden Girls" star is among several ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost

The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.

Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service

President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service

The struggling rail firm has come up with a plan to help it improve services.

How service charges in flats spiralled out of control

Bills for leaseholders have risen by 44% since 2016. Is Labour's new plan really the solution?

Fix financial services culture before softening regulation

Car loan commission ruling suggests the industry has not learnt from its mistakes

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Biden celebrates 'Friendsgiving' with service members in New York

The first couple delivered remarks and served food at an event with service members and their families at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island.

Memories of a Burning Body review – tenderly conceived docudrama about the enduring sexuality of women

This well-acted film is distilled from the experiences of three women in their 60s and 70s who speak with wit and warmth . Costa Rican film-maker Antonella Sudasassi Furniss has curated a docudrama ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Rory McIlroy admits painful memory of failure to win the US Open still ‘stings’

Missing out on fifth major in June still grates Race to Dubai title would cap ‘successful’ season Rory McIlroy admits his failure to win the US Open still “stings” after missing out on an ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design. How this artist's do-over turned debacle into redemption

His first Palm Springs AIDS memorial looked like an anus, critics said, so artist Phillip K. Smith III went back to the drawing board and set out to win over skeptics in the community. The City ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Japan holds first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

South Korea says it will not attend Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

Japan has held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines despite a last-minute boycott of the event by South Korea that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the brutal wartime ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Saquon Barkley for MVP, Harbowl III Recap, and Thanksgiving Memories | McCoy & Van Noy

6x Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy and Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald recap their favorite moments from Week 12 in the NFL, break down the Harbowl III showdown, debate Saquon Barkley's MVP case, and make ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Postal Service anticipating 'uptick in ballots,' recommends voting by mail Tuesday

The United States Postal Service said it is anticipating an “uptick in ballots” and recommends that if people are going to vote by mail, they do it by Tuesday. “We continue to recommend that is a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Chipotle’s new CEO maintains focus on faster service as sales fall short

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. fell after hours on Tuesday after the Mexican fast-casual chain reported quarterly sales trends that were a bit weaker than expected.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

OpenAI Just Made an Important Service 80 Percent Cheaper

Voice-to-voice chatbots, now at a much more reasonable rate.

Business - Inc. - October 30

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets