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"Mornings Memory": Revisiting the rise of super-sized portions in America
In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back at a 1993 CBS report on America's growing appetite for large portions and bulk buying—a trend that now feels as classic as apple pie.Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
"Mornings Memory": Revisiting the rise of super-sized portions in America
In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back at a 1993 CBS report on America's growing appetite for large portions and bulk buying—a trend that now feels as classic as apple pie.Entertainment - CBS News - 6 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 -
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 - October 24 -
'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 - October 25 -
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 - October 25 -
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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow
Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.Business - Inc. - 8 hours 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 - 5 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 - 2 days 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 - 3 days ago -
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 days ago -
Insider notebook: Experts size up Ohio State vs. Penn State, Dave Aranda on brink of saving job at Baylor
Plus, whether the Rice opening is going to be attractive enough to move the needle and why Texas A&M is on high alert vs. South Carolina.Sports - CBS Sports - 6 hours ago -
Uber’s drive for ‘super app’ status
The ride-hailing app is exploring a takeover of Expedia, which would be its biggest deal yetWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Musk super PAC resumes sweepstakes
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M sweepstakes Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
$10mn? $30mn? $100mn? The redefinition of the super-rich
The rapid rise in billionaires has disrupted what it means to be part of the moneyed eliteBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028
The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meetingSports - ABC News - October 15