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☆ The Unwanted Shelter Dog Who Found His Way to Westminster
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Sarah Lyall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A strange thing happened a few years ago when Christine Longnecker, who teaches horseback riding in and around Erie County, Pa., brought her new rescue dog, Miles, to a class. Instead of waiting quietly with the other non-horses in the barn, Miles suddenly sprinted into the ring and bounded over the fences himself. On Saturday, he is scheduled to compete for the second time in the agility competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which will be held in Flushing, Queens. The agility competition might be the rhythmic gymnastics of Westminster, derided as less than by traditionalists, but it’s a growing sport with meritocratic principles and an air of antic fun in its favor. Any dog can compete, no matter who its parents are.

Persons: Christine Longnecker, Miles, “, Ms, Longnecker, antic, they’re Organizations: Westminster Kennel, Westminster Locations: Erie County, Pa, Flushing , Queens

☆ J. Cole let hip-hop down
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sowmya Krishnamurthy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

J. Cole regretted releasing "7 Minute Drill," dissing Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementIn 2013, J. Cole released a tribute to his favorite rapper, "Let Nas Down." The hip-hop class Cole skipped: Fight nightJ. Cole. Cole, Kendrick, and Drake grew up bopping their heads to these battles and ostensibly studying and admiring them. Kendrick superiorityKendrick Lamar and J. Cole perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

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☆ King Charles Has Rewritten the Royal Script - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Miranda Carter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The most surprising thing about the disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer after less than two years on the throne is the fact that it’s been disclosed at all. Cancer is common; candor about the British royal family’s health, not so much. Over the centuries, like many royal families, it has gone to great lengths to hide the condition of the sovereign’s body. Healthy king, healthy country. The idea of a physically disabled heir was unthinkable, especially in a country where the aristocracy defined itself by its military prowess.

Persons: King Charles III, it’s, Hans Holbein’s, Henry VIII, Shakespeare —, propagandizing —, Richard III, Henry’s, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wilhelm’s Locations: English, Leicester

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce insisted Friday that he is ready for the circus that comes with the Super Bowl. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesIn other words, expect Kelce to be asked about his pop superstar girlfriend plenty. But the 34-year-old Kelce balked when asked whether this year, his 11th in the league, has been harder than the rest. “The fact that we weren't winning kind of piled up on how I was feeling physically,” Kelce said. “Honestly, I've always been comfortable in the rooms I've been in, and just fortunate that — I don't know, I've kind of been able to look into a camera with ease, I guess.

Persons: Travis Kelce, He's, Taylor Swift, That's, ” Kelce, It's, I've, ”, Swift, Kelce, Jason, Donna, “, he's, I'm, barked Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, “, Ravens, AFC, Lions, Chargers, AFC West Locations: Las Vegas, Tokyo, Baltimore

☆ The judge in Trump's E. Jean Carroll trial actually showed restraint when bench-slapping his attorney, former judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial has repeatedly bench-slapped his lawyer. Alina Habba repeatedly made simple lawyering mistakes, disrupting the proceedings. The judge actually showed restraint handling Habba, one former judge said. And the judge actually showed restraint in his repeated scoldings of Habba, a former federal judge told Business Insider. AdvertisementJones said that by being disruptive in the court, Habba is doing exactly what Trump wants: sowing chaos.

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☆ A barking dog alerted passersby to a missing hiker who fell over 150 feet down the slope of a Hawaii mountain
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRescuers in Honolulu saved a 35-year-old woman who had fallen roughly 170 feet down the side of a mountain thanks to her dog, who barked incessantly and alerted passersby. The Honolulu Fire Department said in a statement that a group of hikers called 911 on January 15 to report a barking dog on a steep mountain slope, who was apparently without a handler. A rescuer rappelled some 20 feet down the slope and airlifted the dog to safety — but the pilot noticed an object roughly 70 feet below where the dog has been found. They said the Honolulu Police Department performed a wellness check at the owner's address, but found no one home. Rescuers put her on a stretcher and airlifted her off the mountain and brought her to the hospital.

Persons: —, barked, rappelled, Rescuers Organizations: Service, Business, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, Rescuers Locations: Honolulu

Embiid got the better of Jokic late, buoyed by a three-point play that stretched the Sixers’ lead. Embiid gave the Sixers a scare when he fouled Michael Porter Jr. on a 3-point attempt with 26.6 seconds left. Jokic won two straight NBA MVP awards and was beat out last season by Embiid for the honor. Embiid had his 18th straight 30-point game, tying Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history. Embiid scored 23 points and the 76ers shot 67% from the floor.

Persons: — Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Embiid, Michael Porter Jr, Porter, Hall, Hall of Famer Elgin, ”, Nick Nurse, “, Julius Erving, Maxey, Murray, Nurse barked, Kelly Oubre Jr, Harris, ” Nurse, Philly, Hope, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, NBA, Sixers, Denver, Hall of Famer, Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, ” 76ers, 76ers, Nuggets, Philadelphia . 76ers, Orlando Locations: tipoff, Serbian, Boston

They sometimes break barriers and celebrate milestones, like Jabeen becoming the first female Muslim military chaplain a few years ago. In the film and in interviews, they provide a window into the struggles and victories of Muslim chaplains and service members in one of the most American of institutions. “These voices from both sides of the aisle start piling on upon Muslim service members,” Lantigua said. Now is the time for us to go work.’”Not long ago, being a Muslim military chaplain was uncharted territory. Then and now, he said, the presence of Muslim military chaplains helps chip away at misunderstandings, fears and bias.

Persons: Saleha, Jabeen, “ You’re, Major Rafael Lantigua Jr, Lantigua, ” Lantigua, “ We’re, ”, Khallid Shabazz, Islam, who’s, Abu, “, you’ve, Shareda Hosein, David Washburn, ” Jabeen, Muhammad’s, ’ ”, she’s, —, ‘, ’, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, Muhammad, ” Muhammad, Islam — Organizations: PBS, Army, Muslim Army, ., Pentagon, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: U.S, Iraq, Lantigua, “, Afghanistan, Texas, Kuwait, Dominican Republic, African American, United States, India, Gaza, Israel

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. high yield bond market is the dog that has rarely barked, never mind bitten, during the Federal Reserve's most aggressive interest rate-raising campaign in 40 years. The 'junk' bond market may also contain less junk than it used to. But changes in the composition of a leading high yield corporate bond index over recent years suggests this might be the case. "The high yield index is a higher quality index than in cycles past," reckons Bill Callahan, investment strategist at Schroders. It is now below 400 bps, and high yield bond investors are the most overweight since January, BofA's latest survey shows.

Persons: Bill Callahan, BofA's, Ashwin Krishnan, Morgan Stanley, Jamie McGeever, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S, ICE, Schroders, Bank of, North America, Reuters, Thomson Locations: ORLANDO, Florida

As Nasreen Parveen ran, her mind focused on nothing but putting one foot in front of the other. Occasionally, for the briefest flash, she remembered the high window ledge and her decision not to jump. Finally, after more than four miles of running on torn, blistered feet, Nasreen reached the bus station. From there, a bus brought her to a train station in the nearest city. Staring at the ticket counter, Nasreen could think of only one place to go: New Delhi, India’s capital, where she had lived with her family.

Persons: Nasreen Parveen, Nasreen Locations: New Delhi

☆ If you use any of these 9 phrases, you have 'better etiquette skills' than most: Public speaking expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( John Bowe | In Johnfbowe | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Actions may speak louder than words, but words still matter — a lot. People can get easily offended, and if you rush around like most folks, it's easy to say the wrong thing in the wrong way. As a public speaking expert, one thing I focus on is teaching good speech manners. If you use any of them every day, you have better etiquette skills than most people:1. This phrase is a gold star of conversational selflessness for two reasons: It's impossible to say these words unless you mean them.

Persons: they've, you'll, I'm

☆ I made $124,000 last year answering people's questions about their antiques. Here's how I turned my passion into a remote job that gave me financial freedom.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I moved to New York, where I landed a job with a fine-art gallery and auction house. I left the art scene in New York and worried how I'd be able to make a living from art and antiques there. For a while, I sold antiques I'd bought on eBay and Etsy and did freelance work for clients in New York. I wanted to work in antiques remotelyI wanted to be able to work from home helping people around the world identify the value of art, antiques, and collectibles. This job gave me financial freedom, and I was able to buy a houseI was especially busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persons: Nora Curl, Rookwood, Nelson Shanks, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, I'd, — there's, I'm, There's, I've, Samuel Clemens, Samual Clemens, Mark Twain Organizations: Art, Art Basel, eBay, Mayflower Locations: Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, New York, London, Miami, Christie's, England, JustAnswer

☆ The first known hybrid between a dog and a fox was discovered in Brazil after being hit by a car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The first known hybrid between a pampas fox and a domestic dog was discovered in Brazil. Her father was a domestic dog of an unspecified breed. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe dog-fox resembles both a dog and a fox and shares characteristics with both animals, scientists said. Other names suggested for the animal were "graxorra" and "dogxim," which reference the Portuguese names for the pampas fox and female dog. This type of hybridization can threaten wildlife conservation due to risks of introgression and disease transmission by the dog, the study said.

Persons: Flávia Ferrari, Ferrari, Bruna Elenara Organizations: Service, British, The Telegraph, Telegraph, Universidade Federal Locations: Brazil, Wall, Silicon, South America, Universidade, Rio Grande do Sul, North America, Europe, Africa, Universidade Federal, Santa Maria

☆ Yankees, Pirates out of playoff race, but on a roll
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 15 - Having the New York Yankees come to town for a series that starts Friday might not be quite the thrill it could be for the Pittsburgh Pirates. But the Yankees (74-73) and Pirates (69-78) are making a run at a strong finish. The Yankees won the nightcap 8-5 behind Aaron Judge's grand slam. I'm not going to be provoked by what you're doing, because I'm trying to be locked in on my game. I'm trying to be smart about it."

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☆ Japan says swarms of tourists defiling sacred Mt Fuji
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Mariko Katsumura | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Visitors are seen at the fifth stage on the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain 3,776 metres (12,388 ft), in Fujiyoshida, Japan, September 9, 2023. Mt Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in eastern Japan, has always been popular with local and overseas tourists. "It's uncontrollable and we fear that Mt Fuji will soon become so unattractive, nobody would want to climb it," he said. Mt Fuji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site 10 years ago, further boosting its popularity. "Any Japanese person would want to climb Mt Fuji at least once in their life," said 62-year-old Jun Shibazaki, who arrived on a tour.

Persons: Mariko Katsumura, Masatake Izumi, Shibazaki, Chang, Ran Kim, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Mt Fuji, Mt, UNESCO, International Council, World Heritage, Thomson Locations: Mount, Fujiyoshida, Japan, Yamanashi, Shizuoka

☆ Radioactive Water Is Complicating Japan and Korea’s New Friendship
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Choe Sang-Hun | More About Choe Sang-Hun | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a busy intersection in Seoul this summer, a banner from the main opposition Democratic Party barked “No!” to Japan’s plan to dump treated radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific. Across the street, a placard from the governing People Power Party said the real threat was the opposition spreading conspiracy theories that would scare people away from seafood: “The Democratic Party is killing the livelihoods of our fishermen!”Japan’s imminent decision to release more than 1.3 million tons of treated water at Fukushima Daiichi, the power plant that was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, has raised alarms across the Pacific. But in South Korea, it has triggered a particularly raucous political debate, with the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol and its enemies slugging it out through banners, YouTube videos, news conferences and protests. What sets South Korea apart from other critics in the region is that its government has endorsed Japan’s discharge plan despite widespread public misgiving, only asking Japan to provide transparency to ensure the water is discharged properly. The authorities are running online advertisements and holding daily news briefings to dispel what they call fear-mongering by the opposition and to convince the people that the water will do no harm.

Persons: Democratic Party barked, Yoon Suk Organizations: Democratic Party, People Power Party Locations: Seoul, Fukushima, South Korea, Korea, Japan

☆ I'm a Marine veteran. Now I'm an OnlyFans creator and proudly wear my military uniform in my content.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I'm shooting content with an extra 20 pounds on me, it's a heavy workout. Gunner often adopts military themes for her content for OnlyFans. Taylor GunnerThe fans loved how I incorporated my former life as a Marine into my content, especially service members. One of the biggest reasons I brought the Marines into my content was to watch out for veterans. A lot of people wear their husband's or partner's military uniforms in photos and videos.

Persons: Taylor Gunner, I'm, that's, Gunner, I'd, I've, It's, it's, Nobody Organizations: US Marine Corps, Service, Marine Corps, Marines, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Parris, , South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi , California, Arizona, Missouri, Europe

☆ Patrol dogs are terrorizing and mauling prisoners inside the United States
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Hannah Beckler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +64 min

But prison patrol dogs aren't deployed for chases; they are used inside the prison walls. Tri-State Canines training facility, Warren, OhioVirginia Department of Corrections patrol dogs are typically Belgian Malinois, Czech shepherds, or German shepherds. Department patrol dogs are trained to bite once and hold to minimize flesh tears and lacerations. Patrol dog kennels, Virginia Department of CorrectionsThe patrol dog kennels are even smaller, at 6 feet by 10. A veterinary technician who treated patrol dogs at a clinic in Lebanon, Virginia, said she was told not to touch the patrol dogs in her care without their handler present.

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☆ On the Front Line of a War Over Bullfighting Traditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Jason Horowitz | More About Jason Horowitz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Let’s go, little ones,” barked Juan Ajenjo — Popeye, who does not have achondroplasia — using the term the performers also used to describe one another. In the business for 42 years, he had seen the number of shows crater in the last 15. “The politicians don’t want the little ones to work.”But work they did. Unlike their gigs as waiters or as entertainment in discos, this was a performance they took pride in, several of them said. “We’re not OK with the bullfighting,” said Mariano Mateo, 66, a retired psychology professor, who got a flier.

Persons: “ Let’s, ”, Juan Ajenjo —, “ It’s, “, don’t, —, Muñoz, tubas, Mariano Mateo Organizations: Diario, Teruel Locations: Spain, Ecuador, ”

☆ A pig farm on the site of a Nazi 'Roma camp' is finally demolished. After decades of campaigning, Czech victims of Roma Holocaust are getting their memorial
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down. Jana Kokyová is the chair of the Committee for the Redress of the Roma Holocaust in the Czech Republic. “During communism and even long after the revolution, nobody wanted to admit there was such a thing as a Roma Holocaust, it was not something you would speak about openly.”Many of Rudolf Murka's ancestors perished in the Roma Holocaust. However, it took another two decades for the government to finally act on the most obvious symbol of anti-Roma discrimination, the Lety pig farm. Čeněk Růžička poses with a pick during the official start of the demolition of the industrial pig farm on the site of the Lety camp.

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☆ ‘It just keeps coming’: Rescuers reach an inundated neighborhood to find fetid water and exhausted people.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Andrew E. Kramer | Maria Varenikova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

KHERSON, Ukraine — Oleksiy Kolesnik waded ashore and stood, trembling, on dry land for the first time in hours, rescued after spending the predawn sitting on top of a cabinet in his flooded living room. “The water came really quickly,” said Mr. Kolesnik, who was so weak he had to be helped out of a rubber boat by two rescue workers. Dogs in pet carriers barked. People spilled out of the rubber boats, exhausted, carrying at most a purse or a backpack and sometimes a cat or dog. The scene, overlooking a flooded square, was just one small snapshot of the vast disruption created by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River on Tuesday.

Persons: Kolesnik, ” Locations: KHERSON, Ukraine, Kherson, Dnipro

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Of course, the other people at your table will say they have no room for dessert. Or Kuh-TAH, like the British pronunciation of catarrh, a phlegmy sore throat?— How Do You Pronounce Qatar? The difference is that “b” is voiced, which for some people, makes it sound funny or strange coming at the end of a word. (April 3, 2005)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

☆ Turkey gifts Mexico puppy after rescue dog dies on earthquake duty
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Mexico City Reuters —Mexico’s army welcomed a new search puppy on Wednesday, gifted from Turkey following the death of a Mexican rescue dog who had been helping to find survivors of February’s massive earthquake near the Syrian border. The 3-month-old German Shepherd will join Mexico’s famed canine unit, specialized in helping locate survivors in a country prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters. Arkadas will be trained by the same trainer who cared for Proteo, the rescue dog that died on mission in Turkey, the army said. Mexico deployed rescue dogs to Turkey after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook a huge area near the southern border with Syria, causing at least 54,000 deaths across both nations. “Thanks to my friends from Mexico who welcomed me with great affection, I promise to do my best to be a great search and rescue dog,” the Mexican defense ministry tweeted on behalf of Arkadas.

☆ Turkey gifts Mexico adorable pup after a rescue dog was lost on quake duty
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Arkadas will be trained by the same trainer who cared for Proteo, the rescue dog that died on mission in Turkey, the army said. Mexico deployed rescue dogs to Turkey after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook a huge area near the southern border with Syria, causing at least 54,000 deaths across both nations. Mexico paid homage to Proteo, also a German Shepherd, at a military funeral earlier this year. "Thanks to my friends from Mexico who welcomed me with great affection, I promise to do my best to be a great search and rescue dog," the Mexican defense ministry tweeted on behalf of Arkadas. Reporting by Isabel Woodford; Editing by David Alire Garcia and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Inside the Wild World of Celebrity Keynote Speakers: Drugs, Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"I never saw myself as a speaker, let alone a motivational speaker," Leonard tells me while his assistant irons his jeans. 'When I ramble," Hunter told me, "hit me in the leg!" Every plane had been grounded, including the one stuck on the tarmac with an increasingly inebriated Hunter Thompson trapped inside. But by far the most all-consuming task was booking gigs for Hunter Thompson. Just before a debate with G. Gordon Liddy at Brown University, Hunter demanded that Betsy Berg, whom I now worked alongside at GTN, score him some crystal meth.

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