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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?
The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago -
What happens to disabled people when parents die?
A group of friends with severe learning disabilities are planning a future in a shared home.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby TurkeyWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker
People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?
Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
'People Like Me': Fixing the feeling of abandonment in American democracy
A bipartisan majority of Americans believe the government is uncaring and unresponsive, and polls suggest that bipartisan solutions on the biggest issues of our time are right in front of our eyes, ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Walmart Just Announced a Brilliant Idea, and People Are Going to Like It
What’s the difference between “merchandising” and “display management?” It’s a trick question.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
Here’s Why People Feel Like a Strong U.S. Economy Is Passing Them By
Many people feel they aren’t getting their share of strong economic expansion—and that isn’t always a disconnect from reality, according to new research.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?
Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networksWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash
Brothers Des and Sam Holmes were travelling in a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
‘I walked my kids to school like normal people’: Why ‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb left New York City
The 60-year-old TV host, who will be stepping down from her TV role, spoke out about her life-changing decision to leave her Upper West Side apartment.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo
Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo
The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash
The car the 38-year-old and her unborn child were travelling in was hit by an unmarked police vehicle.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
More than 60 die in Spanish floods
Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rainWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands
BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.Top stories - BBC News - October 13 -
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Two young boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor incidents
Two young boys have died in separate tractor accidents at Halloween hayrides in Tennessee and Minnesota, local officials said.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets
Female crooks are exploiting superstition and family love to swindle other women.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice
After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
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Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks
The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health serviceBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
How to prepare your online accounts for when you die
Most people have accumulated a pile of data on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimesTech - ABC News - October 24 -
Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say
Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds
Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.
Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about venerating the famous opera composer born near the Italian city.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Two women die and one man critical after crash
The road will stay closed until Sunday as police investigate the crash that killed two women.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Excerpts from Russian opposition leader Navalny's memoir show he knew he would die in prison
Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have revealed he believed he would die in prisonEntertainment - ABC News - October 13 -
A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered speciesTech - ABC News - October 15 -
More EU leaders expected to back calls for offshore asylum centres
Migration to dominate summit as four people including two toddlers die after falling from crowded speedboat off Kos. A growing number of European leaders are expected to back calls for offshore ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Dodgers die-hard Ice Cube and Fat Joe, lifelong Yankees fan, will perform at World Series
Rappers Ice Cube and Fat Joe will take the stage in front of their hometown crowds — in L.A. and New York, respectively — at Games 2 and 3 of the World Series.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
‘I thought I’d die at Armageddon’: Hollywood action hero Luke Evans on growing up gay as a Jehovah’s Witness
The Welsh actor talks religion, rebelling and why he had to come out twice. • ‘I was bullied for being gay’: read an extract from Luke Evans’ memoir. At the age of 13, Luke Evans faced an ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
'I thought I was going to die': Former police officer testifies at murder trial
In court on Monday, former police officer Adam Coy described the shooting, and killing, of Andre Hill in 2020.Top stories - ABC News - October 28
