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☆ Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500. Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty. “Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books. Allison is one of 10 drivers to have won NASCAR’s career “grand slam” that includes the Cup Series’ most iconic races: the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.

Persons: Bobby Allison, Allison, Jim France, Darrell Waltrip, Mike Helton, of Famers Richard Petty, David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, “ Bobby, ”, “, Cale Yarborough, “ Cale, ” Allison, Donnie, Red Farmer, Jimmy Mears, Neil Bonnett, Allison’s, Davey, Clifford, Bobby, Judy, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson, Lee Petty, “ Bobby Allison, ’ ”, Roger Penske Organizations: Alabama, NASCAR, of Famer, NASCAR’s, Meyers, Bowman Gray, France, of Famers, of Fame, Catholic, Sunshine State, Talledega Superspeedway, Busch, Michigan International Speedway, Motorsports Hall of Fame, Winston, Indy Locations: Mooresville , North Carolina, North Carolina, Miami, Alabama, Florida, Hueytown , Alabama, Talladega, ’ ” France

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. Johnson won 83 Cup races — tied for sixth most in NASCAR history — in the Hendrick Motorsports No. Knaus, now the vice president of competition for Hendrick, was suspended for two of Johnson’s wins, including a Daytona 500 victory. Allison, who won 10 Cup races, was voted in on the Pioneer ballot. He becomes the final member of the Alabama Gang to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining brother Bobby Allison and Red Farmer.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, Donnie Allison, Janet Guthrie, Johnson, —, Knaus, Chandra Janway, Janway, Allison, Bobby Allison, Red Farmer, Guthrie, Cale Yarborough Organizations: NASCAR, of Fame, Alabama, Charlotte Convention Center, Indianapolis, Hendrick, Chevrolet, Daytona, Dover, Martinsville, Charlotte, Texas, Indianapolis Motor, Hall of Fame, Alabama Gang Locations: N.C, Charlotte, London

“But I’m sure the next few days,” he added, before asking how much longer the storm might last. We’ll figure it out.”The ever-resourceful Bills have become accustomed to Mother Nature throwing a snowball or two into their schedule. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesIt happened in 2022, when a major storm forced the Bills into relocating their home game against Cleveland to Detroit. “We prioritized the players’ safety and everyone’s safety as best we could here, and just a phenomenal job by everyone that’s out there working so hard to clear the roads,” McDermott said. At the Bills facility, defensive tackle Ed Oliver has become adept to dealing with Buffalo storms.

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☆ On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers' cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Trisha Gopal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Between 1910 and 1997, Black farmers lost around 90% of their property in the US. In 1920, there were nearly 1 million Black farmers in the United States, accounting for 14% of all farmers. But between 1910 and 1997, Black farmers lost around 90% of their property, while white farmers only lost 2% during the same time period. She hopes to create a platform that addresses economic and racial equity for Black farmers, while also encouraging sustainable agriculture. In the 19th century, after the Southern Farmers' Alliance refused to admit Black farmers except in certain chapters, Black farmers started the Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Co-operative Union.

Persons: Konda Mason, Mason, I've, Mason's, collard, she's, Robert Bimba, Erica Styger, Elisabeth Keller, Keller's, Donna Isaacs, Caryl Levine, Levine, Justice Rice, Rice, Jim Crow, Linda Jones Organizations: Service, Jubilee Justice, Lotus Foods, Justice, US Department of Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture, Southern Farmers ' Alliance, Colored Farmers ' National Alliance and, Union Locations: Alabama, California, Louisiana, Inglewood, Alexandria, New York, Asia, Africa, United States, Mason, Ecuadorian

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jorge Polanco capped a three-run ninth inning with a go-ahead single, helping the Minnesota Twins overcome Hunter Greene's 14 strikeouts to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Wednesday. The Twins (81-72) trimmed their magic number to clinch the AL Central to two games. Greene allowed one run – Castro’s second home run in two days in the seventh – and three hits with one walk over seven innings. Ian Gibaut allowed a run on three hits in the eighth, setting the stage for Minnesota's ninth-inning rally. Political Cartoons View All 1171 ImagesJhoan Duran (3-6) allowed a walk with two strikeouts to get the win.

Persons: — Jorge Polanco, Hunter, Willi Castro, Alexis Díaz, Luke Maile's, Kyle Farmer, Polanco, Sam Moll, Farmer, Christian Vázquez, Griffin Jax, Greene, Ian Gibaut, Jhoan Duran, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Will Benson, Bailey Ober, INF Carlos Correa, INF Jonathan India, Pablo López, LHP Andrew Abbott, ___ Organizations: CINCINNATI, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, AL Central, Minnesota, Reds, Cincinnati, NL, Cubs, Marlins, Chicago, INF, Tuesday, Twins, Angels, Pittsburgh Locations: Miami, Minnesota

[1/7] Farmer Wang Zhanling sits next to his wife in their house in Quansheng village, Heilongjiang Province, China, February 8, 2023. The state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences sees the pension system running out of money by 2035. "If the pension system does not change, this is unsustainable," said Xiujian Peng, senior research fellow in the Centre of Policy Studies at Victoria University in Australia. The province has the lowest birth rate in China, with just over 100,000 births in 2021 and 460,000 deaths. Many experts, including Macquarie's chief China economist Larry Hu, suggest implementing a unified national pension system, backstopped by the more resourceful central government rather than cash-strapped local administrations.

☆ Drought threatens U.S. wheat production despite acreage bump
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Julie Ingwersen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Mark Nelson, a scout on the Wheat Quality Council's Kansas wheat tour, checks a winter wheat field north of Minneapolis, Kansas, U.S., May 17, 2022. 3 winter wheat producer last year. Winter wheat typically represents about two-thirds of U.S. production, with the remainder planted in the spring, and the U.S. has lost market share to other wheat exporters, including Russia, in recent years. U.S. soft red wheat acres rose by 20% year-on-year and planting jumped by 45% in Illinois, the No. 8 U.S. winter wheat state by acreage.

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