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Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study
Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Last full-size Kmart in continental U.S. closes
On Sunday, the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States closed. The retail chain first opened in 1899 and officially changed its name to Kmart Corporation in the 1970s. By the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Israeli air strikes kill dozens in northern Gaza, health officials say
Women and children among dead in Beit Lahia as IDF continues offensive after killing Hamas leaderBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
"Mornings Memory": The compact disc's rise in the 80s
For this "Mornings Memory," we look back to the 80s, when CDs were revolutionizing music listening. Watch CBS's 1983 segment on the format that promised a new era in sound quality.Top stories - CBS News - 35 minutes ago -
Global business takes its chance to size up new Labour pitch
Starmer’s investment summit guests express both praise and doubt — but many want to wait to pass judgmentWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Serena Williams has surgery to remove cyst size of ‘a small grapefruit’
Former world No 1 says she is recovering well Biopsy on cyst came back negative for cancer Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Crazy 8: Here are the Week 8 games you don't want to miss
Saturday features two games between top-11 ranked teams in the SEC — Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas — a ranked Big Ten matchup and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
'A brain tumour the size of a tennis ball came out my eyebrow'
Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the new brain surgery.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Growth the size of a melon: a scrotum-swelling disease threatening thousands
Efforts to eradicate the painful and disfiguring mosquito-borne infection lymphatic filariasis are advancing, but it is still rife in 51 countries. For decades, a growth the size of a large melon ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Treasury’s stable coupon, auction sizes at risk from U.S. election results
Since May, the Treasury Department has guided market participants toward the idea that it won’t need to increase the size of its coupon issuances or auctions “for at least the next several ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found.Science - The New York Times - 19 minutes ago -
Want to understand Donald Trump? Then watch macho 80s action movies
From Sly Stallone at the White House to Hulk Hogan at the RNC, Donald Trump has made no secret of his affinity for hyper-masculine men. But will the US fall for his action movie-inspired strongman ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Former army head Gen Sir Mike Jackson dies at 80
Sir Mike helmed the army during the invasion of Iraq and also served in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Premier League VAR errors down 80% - referees' chief
Howard Webb says that VAR errors in the Premier League are significantly down from this time last season.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
The 80-Year-Old Basketball Hall of Famer Thriving on the Pickleball Court
“I’m out there for one reason and one reason only: I’m out there to win,” Rick Barry said.Sports - The New York Times - October 17 -
Marvin Preston IV, 80, Dies; Saved the Martha Graham Dance Company
An expert at rescuing distressed companies, he took over the struggling organization in 2000, leading it through a painful restructuring and a lengthy legal battle.Business - The New York Times - October 20 -
Ask Shrimsley: were the ’80s as much fun as Jilly Cooper says?
Absolutely. Although I don’t remember doing any of that stuff myselfBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Michael Jackson, British General Who Disobeyed U.S. Superior, Dies at 80
Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.”World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Serena Williams had benign cyst size of "small grapefruit" removed from neck
Retired tennis legend Serena Williams posted to social media that "all is OK" after having the grapefruit-sized cyst surgically removed from her neck.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Serena Williams reveals she had grapefruit-sized cyst removed from neck
Williams said she is "feeling so grateful" after having the cyst removed.Top stories - ABC News - October 16 -
Olympus-Sized Hades 2 Update Adds New Weapon, Explorable Region, And Adorable Familiars
As development continues on Hades 2 , Supergiant Games has released its first major update for the roguelite adventure. In addition to general fine-tuning and tweaks to the gameplay, the Olympic ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Serena Williams reveals she had grapefruit-size cyst removed from her neck
Tennis great Serena Williams said she had a grapefruit-size cyst removed from her neck and she's on her recovery journey.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
A French crypto whale backing Trump may be moving markets many times its size
There’s something funny going on in betting markets that seems to be leaking out into banking stocks, the dollar and Treasury yields.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth
A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
World Series 2024: Sizing up the Yankees' and Dodgers' pitching — 2 rotations, 2 strategies, 1 goal
The Dodgers and Yankees arrive at the World Series having navigated October very differently with their starting pitching.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
College football Week 9 TL;DR: Dillon Gabriel's march on record books highlights bite-sized recap
The most important scores and stats to know from Week 9's college football slateSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
What we learned: We answered the big questions
Can the 49ers make a run? Can Jameis Winston save the Browns? Reporters react to all the action.Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago -
The Breakdown | Sizing up four southern hemisphere giants before rugby's autumn series
The Springboks want a clean sweep but Australia, Argentina and New Zealand may have more modest November targets. Four southern hemisphere giants are preparing for combat over the horizon. With 90% ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
U.S. Treasury says debt-auction sizes can remain steady for next several quarters
Agency to auction $125 billion next week, unchanged from last quarterBusiness - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA FinalsSports - ABC News - October 13 -
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, tying the series at 1-1
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, tying the series at 1-1Sports - ABC News - October 13 -
About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit
Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have followed through with a plan. More than 80% of countries have failed to submit plans to ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA FinalsSports - ABC News - October 16 -
New York Liberty 80-82 Minnesota Lynx: WNBA finals Game 4 – as it happened
Lynx edge Liberty to force winner-take-all Game 5 Ellie: the viral mascot twerking her way into NYC lore Liberty 13-12 Lynx, 4:15 left, 1st quarter: Collier’s 3-pointer falls gently through ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80
Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80Sports - ABC News - October 19