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Lost story by "Dracula" author discovered after over 130 years

"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.

UK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year

Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policies

Business - Financial Times - October 21

UK Employment Reforms to Cost Firms Up to £4.5 Billion a Year

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Girl Scouts membership to more than double in cost over two years

Girl Scouts USA says charging steeper annual dues will avoid it having to slash programs and services.

Fania Records celebrates milestone 60 years after starting in East Harlem

For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.

Entertainment - CBS News - October 17

Neymar makes long-awaited return: 'I'm so happy'

Neymar has made his first appearance in over a year after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament tear, coming off the bench in Al Hilal's AFC Champions League Elite clash against Al Ain.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Report: Rockets, Jalen Green agree to 3-year, $106M extension

The Houston Rockets and guard Jalen Green have agreed to a three-year, $106 million extension to his rookie contract.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Jalen Suggs, Magic reportedly agree to 5-year, $150M extension

Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million extension to his rookie contract.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

What’s the Most Valuable Tech Upgrade You Made This Year?

We asked 10 founders and CEOs about the tech products and AI automations that have really made a difference.

Business - Inc. - October 21

World Series' Yankees-Dodgers rematch 43 years in the making

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face off in their 12th World Series for a rematch 43 years in the making. Dana Jacobson and Carter Evans teamed up to set the stage for this ...

Aaron Gordon agrees to a four-year, $133 million extension with the Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets secured another one of their core players by agreeing with forward Aaron Gordon on a four-year, $133 million contract extension Monday night

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

How Project 2025's rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year's election

For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election

Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns

In a forecast two weeks before US election the fund says greater protectionism would drag down world economy

Business - Financial Times - October 22

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Most GOP lawmakers despise the rule, which allows a small faction of the conference to wield outsize influence over the agenda. But conservatives are prepared to fight for it.

Politics - Politico - October 22

This AI stock just got downgraded after a 130% rally for the year

Coherent’s transceivers have proved useful for data-center connectivity, but a Rosenblatt analyst sees several factors that could stall the stock’s run.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Watkins vs. Betts and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

Hidalgo or Latson in the ACC? Booker vs. Morrow in the SEC? We project all 31 Division I conference POY races.