December 4, 2023
40) If everything goes to schedule, Now 120 will arrive in March 2025, with Now 200 due in time for Christmas 2051. But in 1995, the numbers were almost dropped altogether. According to EMI executive Barry McCann, the label was concerned that people would think that double digits would make the series seem outdated, as
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How the economy is doing has always been a contentious topic, particularly when friends and family with different politics gather for Thanksgiving dinner. And the question has gotten even thornier this year, with consumer sentiment and polling data about the economy becoming historically de-linked from official measures of economic health like GDP. It’s not our
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Tuesday’s 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup will see 24 finely tuned equine athletes line up for the race which stops the nation – it’s no ordinary event. And finding the winner is no ordinary feat, however history gives us some decent insights into what to look for. MELBOURNE CUP FACTS The first Melbourne Cup
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It lights up the night sky and has fascinated us since the dawn of humanity. But just how big is the moon compared to Earth, exactly how far away is it and why do we only see one side of our lunar satellite? These pie charts, tables and graphics reveal all you need to know about
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TAIICHI Ohno, the creator of the Toyota Production System, is credited with that one-point lesson. It’s a derivative of what many of us learned from American genius W. Edwards Deming said, “In God we trust. All others must bring data.” But Ohno emphasized that not all data are believable. We must do that, especially in
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning screen legend Sophia Loren. Birth date: September 20, 1934 Birth place: Rome, Italy (grew up in Pozzuoli, outside of Naples) Birth name: Sofia Villani Scicolone Father: Riccardo Scicolone Mother: Romilda Villani Marriages: Carlo Ponti (April 9, 1966-January 10, 2007, his death; September 17, 1957-September 3,
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of Narendra Modi, prime minister of India. Birth date: September 17, 1950 Birth place: Vadnagar, Gujarat, India Birth name: Narendra Damodardas Modi Father: Damodardas Modi Mother: Hiraba “Heeraben” Modi Marriage: Jashodaben (Chimanlal) Modi (1968-present, separated) Education: Delhi University, B.A., 1978; Gujarat University, M.A., 1983 Religion: Hindu
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council. Birth date: September 14, 1965 Birth place: Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) Birth name: Dmitry Anatolyvich Medvedev Father: Anatoly Medvedev, professor Mother: Yulia Medvedeva, professor and tour guide
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A president is elected through an absolute majority. Voters wait to cast their ballots at a voting station during the presidential and legislative elections in Harare, on August 24, 2023. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) Zimbabweans cast ballots on Wednesday in the country’s second general election since the 2017 coup that deposed late ruler
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CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite Muslim militant group. Birth date: August 31, 1960 Birth place: Beirut, Lebanon Father: Abd al-Karim, who worked as a grocer Marriage: Fatima Yassin Children: Muhammad Hadi (died in 1997), Muhammad Jawad, Zeinab, Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Mahdi Education:
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