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by Adam Silverstein New York Post A Montana softball player discovered she had a long-lost sister when she faced her sibling on the opposing team — and a teammate pointed out how much the pair looked alike. Samantha Rensvold, 19, was playing in a softball tournament in Belgrade, Mont., last August while she …
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by Melissa Hogenboom BBC Fat has been demonized for years. Diet culture tells us to burn it, food companies market low-fat products, and weightlifting forums share tips on how to reach as little body fat as possible. You only need to spend a moment scrolling through social media and you’ll soon find …
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by Kevin Burton Ukrainian Center Kate Koval has signed with Baylor basketball, after leaving LSU and tone-deaf coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey, a four-time national championship coach, signed Russian center Anna Minaeva for the 2026-27 season, creating obvious tensions within the LSU locker room. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 without provocation and …
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by Dr. Charles Stanley It’s hard to watch someone you care about struggle against a heavy load, particularly when you’re not sure how to help. Maybe it’s a friend suffering from a chronic illness, a coworker in a painful family situation, or someone at church quietly struggling with loneliness—these trying circumstances can grieve …
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by Kevin Burton If one of your favorite new songs got banned from commercial radio today, you might not even know it. That, of course, would tamp down the outrage a bit. But back in the day radio was king, and airplay, or lack thereof, had big sales implications. What follows is …
by Blake Bachelor CNN (Blogger’s note: Yesterday we ran the first part of a BBC story explaining why many Americans, especially retirees, are leaving for other places. Today reporter Blake Bachelor gives details of just where to go and how best to thrive there.) Here are five countries that are well-suited for retirees. …
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by Blake Bachelor CNN Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the hope that it will better suit their financial or lifestyle needs and wants. While official numbers aren’t available, companies and organizations that specialize …
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by Charlotte Cox BBC When Nikki Little and John Porter retired, they considered buying a bungalow for just the two of them. Instead, they invested in a one million-pound ($1.33 million US) house tucked away on Devon’s rugged and remote Hartland Peninsula – and looked for a community of like-minded people to join …
by Kevin Burton My wife Jeannette sent me a devotional from the Bible app that leads with “Love is the beginning of everything.” It’s written under the title, “The Great Love of Jesus.” The closer I can stay to that theme and awareness, in what I do and say and pursue in …
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by Nadine Yousif and Sareen Habeshian BBC Alberta will hold a referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada or move ahead with a second binding vote on separation, marking the first significant test of the country’s unity in decades. Thursday’s announcement by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith comes after a citizen-led petition …
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