Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. The National Football Foundation emailed ballots Monday to its more than 12,000 members and current Hall of […]
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Donald M. Fraser, a former Minnesota congressman whose hearings exposed a conspiracy by South Korean intelligence officials and the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in the 1970s to buy political influence in America and manipulate United States foreign policies and currency laws, died on Sunday at his home in Minneapolis. He was 95. A spokesman for
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I’m going to tell you something you already know: You need to spend more time in nature. Please don’t make me define that word. You know what I mean. Outside. Next to something green. Or white, if it’s winter. Chances are, you’re thinking one of the following things right about now: A) Amen! B) No
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Image copyright Wales & West Utilities Image caption Jaydee-Lee has been hailed a hero after saving brother Laylan and mother Lindy A seven-year-old girl saved the lives of her family after recalling a gas safety lesson in school. Jaydee-Lee Dummett, of Fochriw, Caerphilly, recognised the deadly signs of carbon monoxide poisoning when her four-year-old brother
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The film stars Vera Farmiga as a scientist Godzilla: King of the Monsters knocked Disney’s Aladdin off the top of the US box office chart at the weekend, taking an estimated $49m (£38.7m). Despite claiming the top spot, analysts described the debut of the monster remake disappointing. Costing $200m (£158m)
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kenyans will exchange the old 1,000 shilling notes for the new tender Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the country’s currency is to be replaced with a new generation of banknotes. Kenyans must return their 1,000 shilling ($10; £8) notes to banks by 1 October, in a bid
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The four climbers who turned back and raised the alarm about their missing colleagues on India’s second highest mountain have since been assisting rescue efforts. They had turned around early because of the harsh weather, and were the last ones in contact with the larger group of eight climbers who disappeared after an avalanche. Rescue
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Apple will preview upcoming changes to its phone and computer software Monday as it diversifies to offset eroding sales of its bedrock product, the iPhone. Many of the software updates are expected to be tailored for digital services such as video streaming that Apple is rolling out to lessen its iPhone dependence. The software showcase
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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr belonged to another team before Game 2 of the NBA Finals: One fighting for sensible gun laws. The activist and former NBA player wore a “Vote For Our Lives” T-shirt to the game on Sunday advocating tighter firearms laws, USA Today reported. A gunman killed 12 people in Virginia
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Esther McVey says she will “ensure” the UK leaves the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal. The former work and pensions secretary – and avid Brexiteer – is one of 13 Tory MPs running to become the party’s next leader. Speaking to the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire, she said she would not allow
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