The most famous beastly sculpture in the college town of Athens, Ga., is — improbably — not a bulldog. It is an 11-foot-tall welded steel horse, an abstract labyrinth of undulations and crescents, created at the University of Georgia by a visiting Chicago sculptor, Abbott Pattison, in 1954. When a crane first heaved Pattison’s mammoth…
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An emotionally somnambulant year and a half later, her father just as suddenly announced that her mother was alive and, actually, they were on their way to see her just then. When mother and daughter were reunited, Case writes that her parents informed her that her mother had been sick with a potentially fatal disease…
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UFC 311 has been rocked by an unexpected change just days before the highly anticipated event, as Arman Tsarukyan has been forced to withdraw from his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury. The news broke Friday morning during the official weigh-ins, which was later confirmed by UFC President Dana White…
Getty Images The UK economy returned to growth in November, but the expansion was less than expected. The 0.1% uptick was driven by trade for pubs, restaurants and the construction industry, and marked the first time the economy had grown for three months after it shrank in October and September. The figures come after recent…
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The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators on Wednesday, confirmed that their head coach Shane Watson will be unavailable for the 10th edition of the marquee league. The Gladiators, in a detailed statement, shared that Watson’s unavailability was due to the revised window of the league this year, a change made by the Pakistan…
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A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the disease was declared over in neighbouring Rwanda. The viral hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate as high as 88%, and is from the same virus…
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said Tuesday her cancer is in remission, about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis. Princess Kate made the announcement on social media after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment. “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery,” she said in her…
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A man accused of arson and a group of looters targeting homes in evacuation zones amid the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County have been charged, officials said Monday. The charges were filed against a group of people accused of residential looting in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas, while arson charges were brought against…
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has reaffirmed the central bank’s dedication to increasing financial inclusion through robust collaboration with both global and domestic stakeholders. He made these remarks in a meeting on Monday with Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Chief Executive Officer Dr Alfred Hannig, who was on a visit to…
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