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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 - November 8

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

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 - 3 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.

Why the name of a national park was switched from Snowdonia to Eryri

For many Welsh speakers, Eryri and Yr Wyddfa are the names they have used all along.

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 - Yesterday

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 - 8 hours ago

Obama to campaign for Harris in Wisconsin, Michigan next week

Former President Obama will ramp up his campaigning for Vice President Harris in the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin next week. Obama plans to make stops in Detroit and Madison, Wis., ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war

Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy says in FT interview that Nato invitation is needed to stop war, and Netflix shares rise after upbeat results

World - Financial Times - October 18

Plan to build houses next to Premier Inn fails

The hotel giant said it would have helped in “a modest way” to provide new houses in West Berkshire.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Harris to campaign with Michelle and Barack Obama next week

Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will campaign with Vice President Harris next week in battleground states of Georgia and Michigan. Obama and Harris will be together in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Morning Report — What’s next for the Middle East?

In today’s issue: The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has raised big questions for the future of Israel’s wars in the Middle East and whether cease-fire negotiations can get back on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Ex-General Prabowo Sworn In as Indonesia’s Next President

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Next Vampire Survivors DLC Is Literally An Ode To Castlevania

A recent indie hit will soon be getting the chance to pay homage to one of its biggest inspirations. Today, as part of Konami's Castlevania Fair event on Steam , Poncle--the team behind Vampire ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Morning Report — Who will lead the GOP in the next Congress?

In today’s issue: Two weeks out from Election Day, Republican leaders in the House and Senate are already eyeing potential leadership shake-ups for the 119th Congress. IN THE HOUSE, Republicans are ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Joshua will fight Fury or Dubois next - Hearn

Anthony Joshua will definitely face either Daniel Dubois or Tyson Fury next, says the heavyweight's promoter Eddie Hearn.

What's next for the Menendez brothers after resentencing recommendation?

Convicted murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez could potentially soon be freed from prison. On Thursday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said he would recommend the brothers be ...

Why the next Tory leader needs to crack the Cornwall conundrum

Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.

The unfair hole in next week’s UK Budget

Why will council tax remain decades out of date?

Business - Financial Times - October 25

King Charles returning to 'normal' schedule next year

The King is planning to return to a fuller schedule of UK and international trips, say palace officials.

Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?

Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack

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