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☆ Jimmy Carter, the farmer, president and Nobel peace crusader, dies at age 100
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Marty Steinberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up his Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, 2002, in Oslo, Norway. His grandson Jason Carter said it was gratifying for Jimmy Carter to see a reassessment of his presidency and legacy. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and North Korean President Kim Il Sung meet in June 1994, just weeks before Kim’s death. A portrait of President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter and their extended family. Left to right: daughter-in-law Judy, the wife of Jack Carter; grandson Jason James Carter; son Jack (John William Carter); daughter-in-law Annette, the wife of Jeff Carter; son Jeff (Donnel Jeffrey Carter); first lady Rosalynn Carter; daughter Amy Lynn Carter; President Jimmy Carter; daughter-in-law Caron Griffin Carter holding grandson James Earl Carter IV; and son Chip (James Earl Carter III).

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☆ W.N.B.A.’s Popularity Booms, but Money for Players Hasn’t Kept Pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Tania Ganguli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She is six feet tall, speaks with a central Georgia drawl and smiles as if she’s keeping the best secret. During the W.N.B.A.’s All-Star weekend, she jumped into a whole new tax bracket. Her salary this year is $185,000, but she earned an additional $115,150 on Friday by winning the league’s 3-point contest and skills competition. Her situation illustrated a theme of the league’s All-Star festivities. There is more money than ever coming into the W.N.B.A.

Persons: Allisha Gray, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Organizations: Atlanta Locations: Georgia

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