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Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago
New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago
Posters line 4km stretch of former wall in Germany’s capital, while musicians perform and visitors sing along. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados
A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago
DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago
Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Do you feel safer today than you did 4 years ago?
A recent Gallup poll found that 40 percent of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home, and many Americans feel less safe due to increased crime, anti-Semitic ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago
The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgetsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Trump called Megyn Kelly 'nasty' 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message
Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message."Entertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'
I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capitalWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
LOOK: Texans' John Metchie III scores first career NFL TD after leukemia diagnosis two years ago
A night to remember for the third-year WRSports - CBS Sports - November 11 -
Diver finds gold ring lost in ocean 47 years ago, surprises its owner
In 1977, Morgan Perigo's gold college graduation ring was lost to the ocean in Barbados. He just got it back.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
'I started driving two years ago - now I've been signed up by McLaren'
Ella Lloyd is in the all-female F1 Academy and hopes to be among the first female drivers.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
How much money you’d have now if you invested $1,000 in Walmart 10 years ago
Walmart is one of the largest retailers globally, per the National Retail Federation. Here's how much a $1,000 investment made 10 years ago would be worth now.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Susan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, is up for parole
Susan Smith was convicted of killing her two children in South Carolina in 1994. After almost 30 years behind bars she is eligible for release.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Alec Baldwin's "Rust" to premiere after deadly shooting on set over 3 years ago
Alec Baldwin's western "Rust" will premiere on Wednesday after a deadly shooting on set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. A live round was mistakenly loaded into a prop gun. The ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children 30 years ago, denied parole
Susan Smith, the young mom who shocked the nation 30 years ago when she rolled her car into a lake with her two sons inside and watched them drown, was XXX parole Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - 22 hours ago -
77 Years Ago, Enzo Ferrari Started a Company for the Rarest of Reasons: So He Could Spend Money, Not Make It
Most founders follow their passion to start their businesses. The late Enzo Ferrari launched Ferrari so he could follow his true passion.Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago -
Dave Roberts, Aaron Boone played in UCLA-USC rivalry 30 years ago. Now they're managing in Dodgers-Yankees World Series
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and his New York Yankees counterpart Aaron Boone began battling on a baseball diamond 32 years ago at age 19 when UCLA faced USC.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?
“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
36 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Said 1 Simple Choice Separates Those Who Achieve From Those Who Only Dream
According to Jobs, you can chose to win a few battles, but that could mean losing the war.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?
‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Trump’s Use of Profanity Was Already Growing Before the MSG Rally
In former President Donald J. Trump’s third campaign for the White House, his speeches have grown coarser and coarser.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
'We've lived in hospital since our son was born 17 months ago'
Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
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An Assassin's Creed Game From Nearly A Decade Ago Is Getting A 60fps Patch
Assassin's Creed Syndicate , first released back in 2015, will soon be playable at 60fps on current-generation hardware via a free update, Ubisoft announced . The update will roll out on November ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
Miami voters weighed in on the presidential race 6 months ago; here's what they think now
In Miami, A Republican turned Democrat, a Haitian American who was a lifelong Democrat but wasn't excited about Biden and a Latina Trump supporter who used to be a Democrat check in.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.
A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.Sports - The New York Times - November 2 -
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Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago
An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980sWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Léon Marchand tops Ryan Lochte's 200m IM world record; Regan Smith breaks own world record set a week ago
Lochte held the record since 2012, while Smith set the world record mark in the 100m backstroke at last week's World Cup.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
A decade ago, my father suffered alone and in misery. Why do dementia sufferers still face the same fate? | Nicci Gerrard
Launched in the Observer, John’s Campaign aims to give frail people the right to be accompanied by those who love them. Everyone has their own special way of grieving. Mine turned my life upside ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Never mind what Rachel Reeves did long ago at the Bank of England: what claims do you make on your CV? | Emma Brockes
The chancellor is said to have ‘rounded up’ her years of service. But if she did plump up her working achievements a bit, who hasn’t?. There are lies, evasions and manipulations by politicians ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
Crypto’s Year of Capitulation Is a Joke
As crypto’s visionaries sell out, a true believer wonders whether the disruptive technology can stay true to its roots.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Slaying Dragons for 20 Years
World of Warcraft was first released two decades ago.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago