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NHL Nugget: How The Vancouver Canucks Name Was Born
The Vancouver Canucks name has been around for decades longer than the NHL squad itself.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments
Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projectsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader
Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Lebanon's Hezbollah names replacement for slain former leader
Naim Qassem is a founding member of Hezbollah and has been the party's deputy secretary general since the early 1990's.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Vivendi Names Management, Board Lineups of Units
Vivendi named the management teams and board lineups of the four units into which it plans to split ahead of a shareholders’ vote on the breakup project in December.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Jameis Winston named AFC offensive player of the week
Jameis Winston injected new life into Cleveland's offense in his first game as the club's starter and now he's received some recognition for his performance.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
WNBA's Fever name White as new head coach
Former Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White has been hired as the new head coach of the Indiana Fever, the team announced.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
Pupil who attacked students and teacher with hammer is named
Thomas Wei Huang, 17, was detained for life over the attack at Blundell's School in Devon.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Jared Goff named NFC offensive player of the month
Lions quarterback Jared Goff had a terrific October and now has been named NFC offensive player of the month.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
England name unchanged XV to face Australia
England name an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.Sports - ESPN - November 5 -
CVS Names Former UnitedHealth Executive as Head of Aetna
The move is one of the first from the new CEO, David Joyner, as he looks to repair the company.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Police name man killed in Edinburgh bus incident
Michael Leneghan, 74, died after being hit by a bus in the Cowgate on Saturday evening.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
The Big Names Angling for Roles in Trump’s Cabinet
Lobbyists are trying to connect executives with the Trump transition team, and some familiar names are in the mix for top jobs.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Germany wrongly name Latvia player in NL squad
Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia.Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
Sparks coach Miller now Wings' general manager
Curt Miller was hired as the Dallas Wings' general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Friday.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela, to be the nation’s top diplomat.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Trump expected to name Rubio as secretary of State
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, according to multiple reports and one source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Hill. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump to name William McGinley to be White House counsel
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced William McGinley will serve as White House counsel in his administration.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
John Krasinski named People's "Sexiest Man Alive"
John Krasinski, the 45-year-old former star of "The Office" has been named the sexiest man alive by People Magazine. Krasinski said he thought he was being punked when he was informed of the title.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Craig Melvin Is Named Hoda Kotb’s Replacement on ‘Today’
By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.Business - The New York Times - 13 hours ago -
Sale, Crochet named comeback players of year
Left-handers Chris Sale of the Braves and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox were selected Major League Baseball's comeback players of the year on Thursday.Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago -
Harris, Trump separated by 1 point nationally: Poll
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 1 percentage point nationally among likely voters, according to a new poll. The Marquette University poll, released Wednesday, found ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
National Gallery bans liquid after artwork damaged
The ban starts Friday morning and excludes baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Who Will Win College Football’s National Championship?
Texas received zero votes in the preseason. Now the top-ranked team is the favorite.Sports - The New York Times - October 19 -
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British national and several Turkish citizens abducted in Kenya
Necdet Seyitoğlu, 49, said he and others were abducted in the capital city of Nairobi.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here's how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame
Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honoreesEntertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Harris leading Trump by 2 points in national poll
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 2 percentage points in a new national poll. The poll, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, found Harris garnering 44 percent ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Unique Bronze Age hoard saved for the nation
Hundreds of items which had lain untouched for 3,000 years were found by a metal detectorist near Peebles.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Harris, Trump neck and neck in new national survey
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck and neck nationally with just more than a week until Election Day, a survey released Friday showed. The latest poll from The New York Times ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration
Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time in the Pacific island nation of SamoaWorld - ABC News - October 26
