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☆ Opinion: As I recover from cancer, the healing words I repeat to myself
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Opinion Maggie Mulqueen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It is the rare night I fall asleep before turning a few pages of a book. So, I was quite surprised to find myself immersed in Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache novels, all 18 of them. Knowing that I would not run out of books, no matter how many sleepless nights I might be facing, calmed me. Returning to my Louise Penny mystery that night, I realized that perhaps it was the memory of those lonely nights from my childhood that kept me from reading mystery books. The women physicians who took care of me are a stunning reminder of how the world has changed since my childhood.

Persons: Maggie Mulqueen, Louise Penny’s, Gamache, Maggie Mulqueen Maggie Mulqueen, Peter, Gamache’s, ”, ’, Nancy Drew, Louise Penny Organizations: CNN Locations: Brookline , Massachusetts

☆ Halloween is candy's biggest holiday. Here's how Snickers maker Mars prepares for trick-or-treaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For 11 months of the year, Tim LeBel is Mars Wrigley's president of sales. The National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend $3.6 billion on Halloween candy this year, up from $3.1 billion last year, even as many shoppers pull back spending elsewhere. Unlike Hershey, family-owned Mars doesn't report its financial results, but disclosed nearly $45 billion in annual revenue in 2021. With the stakes so high for Halloween, Mars starts planning for the holiday two years in advance. "A lot of those things take two years to develop and execute to bring to market," LeBel told CNBC.

Persons: Tim LeBel, Mars, Ferrero, Mondelez, …, Hershey, Michele Buck, LeBel Organizations: Mars, Hershey, National Retail Federation, CNBC

☆ Elon Musk moving servers himself shows his 'maniacal sense of urgency' at X, formerly Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Walter Isaacson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Musk wanted to save that money by moving the servers to one of X's other facilities, in Portland, Oregon. James Musk asked. "The dude is not very good at math," Musk told the musketeers. The lack of servers caused meltdowns, including when Musk hosted a Twitter Spaces for presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. And the Sacramento caper showed X employees that he was serious when he spoke about the need for a maniacal sense of urgency.

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☆ Novak Djokovic now stands alone at the top of the men’s grand slam count. And he’s not done yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This was the moment he won grand slam number 23, surpassing Rafael Nadal at the top of the men’s all-time list. “He has this software in his head that he can switch when a grand slam comes,” Djokovic’s coach, Goran Ivanišević, told reporters on Sunday. “A grand slam is a different sport compared to other tournaments.”Djokovic hits a serve against Casper Ruud in the French Open final. There, he will attempt to defend his title and take another step towards completing the calendar grand slam of winning all four majors in the same year. 1 adding to his 23 grand slam titles, particularly while he remains free of major injuries.

Persons: Casper, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer’s, – Djokovic, Ruud, I’ve, –, ” Djokovic, “, Roland Garros, Clay, ”, Goran Ivanišević, Casper Ruud, Clive Mason, Djokovic, Tom Brady –, Brady –, Federer, Nadal – Djokovic, I’m, Rod Laver, He’s, …, ” Andy Roddick, Andy Cheung, didn’t, “ He’s, Ben Rothenberg, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Serbian, NFL, Wimbledon, Musketeers, Melbourne Park, Covid, Djokovic Locations: Paris, PARIS, FRANCE, France, Kosovo, Australia

☆ Pressure at its peak as Djokovic guns for Major number 23
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Pressure will be immense on Sunday when Novak Djokovic faces Casper Ruud in the French Open final with a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title and his position in the pantheon of tennis at stake. In 2021, Djokovic was on the brink of completing a calendar slam -- winning all four majors in the same year -- but was beaten in straight sets in the final in New York by Daniil Medvedev. "You remember the U.S. Open final he had with Medvedev after beating me in the semis still. "I put myself in another really ideal position to win a Grand Slam," said Djokovic, who will also snatch the world number one spot from Spain's Alcaraz if he lifts the Musketeers Cup. With the fickle French Open crowd often backing the underdog, Djokovic might face a few jeers, but he could not care less.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Philippe Chatrier, Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Novak, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, ", It's, I'm, Julien Pretot, Clare Fallon Organizations: Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, New York, U.S, Norwegian

"The first set and the second set were really, really intense and I started to cramp in my arm. Djokovic will play in his 34th Grand Slam final, his seventh at Roland Garros where he has lifted the Musketeers' Cup twice, in 2016 and 2021. With Mike Tyson watching from the stands, both players traded punches and Djokovic was on the ropes in the second set, with Alcaraz playing several spectacular shots. "Towards the end of the second set he was the better player. He's going for Grand Slam number 23 and I'm going for my first, so there's a big difference."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, It's, Roland Garros, Carlos, ", Mike Tyson, RUUD ROLLS, Ruud, Rafa Nadal, Novak, Julien Pretot, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Djokovic, U.S, cramp, Musketeers, Thomson Locations: Paris

☆ No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachPARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round. I hope you had fun tonight especially in the first set - me, a bit less," Djokovic said on court. Djokovic raced into a 3-0 lead before his opponent found his rhythm to set up three break points at 4-2. Djokovic broke his opponent's serve in the opening game of the second set and he did not look back, cruising to victory despite being broken twice more. "Drama-free Grand Slam, I don't think it can happen for me.

Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Kai Pfaffenbach PARIS, Novak Djokovic, Marton Fucsovics, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Djokovic, Philippe Chatrier, Fucsovics, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis, Ed Osmond Organizations: Hungary's Marton Fucsovics REUTERS, Musketeers, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Kosovo, Serbia, Spanish, Serbian, Ukraine

☆ A filmmaker risked sniper fire to capture the Ukraine war for a powerful documentary, and the new trailer just dropped
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine has been ongoing for nearly 14 months. Levy, 74, filmed on battlefields across the country — from Kharkiv in the northeast, Kherson in the south, and the capital city Kyiv. Insider also interviewed Levy this week to discuss his experience while reporting in Ukraine, what he observed on the ground, and his overall thoughts on the war. Courtesy photoQ: Ukraine has sustained huge casualties in defending itself, as you document. Courtesy photoQ: Are you concerned that support for Ukraine is becoming increasingly unfashionable in France and the West more generally?

☆ NCAA Tournament roundup: Fairleigh Dickinson makes history against Purdue
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Kobe Johnson supplied 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while the Trojans' usual leading scorer, Boogie Ellis, was held to six points. Vermont (23-11) was led by Robin Duncan, Dylan Penn and Matt Veretto who each scored 11 points. Jamarius Burton added 11 points and Greg Elliott had 10, as the Panthers advanced to face No. Jordan Hawkins chipped in 13 points, Donovan Clingan posted 12 and Andre Jackson Jr. supplied 10. Adrian Baldwin Jr. paced the Rams (27-8) with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting.

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Texas A&M hangs on vs. No. 11 Tennessee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The Volunteers pulled within 64-63 when Zakai Zeigler (14 points) made a layup with 25 seconds to play. 9 Baylor 65Keyontae Johnson scored 25 points to lead the Wildcats past the Bears in Manhattan, Kan., for their second victory in a row. LJ Cryer scored 16 points and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears, who have lost two in a row after winning 10 of their previous 11 games. Creighton's Baylor Scheierman recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds and Ryan Nembhard had 16 points. Jalen Hood-Schifino had 16 points for the Hoosiers, who had won nine of their previous 11 games.

☆ Raquel Welch, actor and international sex symbol, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Diana Dasrath | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Actor Raquel Welch, whose role in the 1966 film "One Million Years B.C." Welch died Wednesday morning following a brief illness, Media Four said in a statement. Welch won a Golden Globe in 1975 for best actress in a musical/comedy for her role in "The Three Musketeers." She was nominated in 1988 for best actress in a limited series for her role in "Right to Die." Over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years, Welch had more than 30 film and 50 television credits.

☆ Hollywood actress Raquel Welch dead at age 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Actress Raquel Welch, who helped redefine the traditional image of the Hollywood sex symbol with her portrayals of strong women in dozens of movies in the 1960s and '70s, died on Wednesday at age 82. Her death following a brief illness was confirmed in a statement released by Jane McKnight, her Los Angeles-based manager. She won a Golden Globe Award for best actress in a musical or comedy for her performance in the 1973 swashbuckling romp "The Three Musketeers." [1/3] Actress Raquel Welch poses at the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California October 11, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo 1 2 3Her portrayal of strong, willful women was credited with reshaping stereotypes.

☆ Nadal looks to get back to winning ways after injury-ravaged 2022 season
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal is hoping that playing in the United Cup will give him the confidence boost he needs as he looks to defend his Australian Open title next month after being plagued by injuries in 2022. After winning four titles in the first six months of 2022, it was a case of more pain than gain for Nadal since he hoisted the Musketeers' Cup for a record 14th time in June. "My main goal now is to regain positive feelings on the court and to be competitive, and I hope to do that. I'm ready to do it, but we'll see," Nadal told a news conference on Wednesday. "Right now I'm just focused on having a competitive level.. on playing at the highest level possible and being competitive and fighting for everything."

☆ Trump's billionaire friend Tom Barrack reportedly called his ties to the former president 'disastrous' for his business
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Trump advisor Tom Barrack is charged with illegal lobbying on behalf of the UAE. In testimony on Monday, the billionaire reportedly said Trump was "disastrous" for his business. The billionaire has been charged with illegally lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates between 2016 and 2018. Barrack was charged in July of last year and his trial began earlier this month. A day before the testimony, Trump took to Truth Social to support Barrack, calling him a "highly respected businessman" who is "being unfairly persecuted."

☆ Elon Musk posts then deletes a meme showing him, Trump, and Kanye West as the Three Musketeers, each with their own social network
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk deleted a series of tweets about Ye's Parler purchase. If Musk and Ye close their deals, all three men will have their own social media sites. Earlier this month, the Tesla CEO dubbed Trump's social media site a "right-wing echo chamber" that might as well be called "Trumpet." Much like Truth Social, Parler is smaller than Twitter and caters toward a conservative userbase. The conservative social media platform first came into the spotlight in 2021 after the siege on the US Capitol when users took to the social-media platform to post violent content.

☆ 'Murder, She Wrote' actress Angela Lansbury dead at age 96
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly seven decades after her first film, she was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at age 88 in November 2013. "I feel really undeserving of this gorgeous chap," Lansbury said, referring to the golden Oscar statuette she was given. "Not since the heyday of Bette Davis had there been an actress of this range and accomplishment," wrote critic David Shipman. Lansbury was born in London in 1925 and went to the United States in 1940 to avoid the war with her mother, actress Moyna McGill, who appeared in several Hollywood films. Lansbury, who lived in Los Angeles, married actor Richard Cromwell in 1945 but the union lasted less than a year.

☆ Angela Lansbury, beloved star of ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dead at 96
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Lansbury also amassed 11 Emmy nominations for her role as Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote,” but never won. Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images Lansbury, seen here in 1945, moved to United States from England in 1940. Ron Frehm/AP Lansbury celebrates the 100th episode of the TV series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1989. Mychal Watts/WireImage/Getty Images Lansbury, with various Broadway cast members, performs at the Light the Lights Broadway Is Back! Jonathan Brady/Getty Images Lansbury attends the 25th anniversary screening of "Beauty and the Beast" in 2016.

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