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‘I knead the audience, like a baker!’ House music legend Peven Everett on life after cancer and vanquishing the ‘Disco Sucks’ movement
House music legend Peven Everett, who created the dance-music anthem Gabriel, is preparing for performances following his completion of stage four lung cancer treatment two years ago.
Northants actor Robert Rhodes targets ‘scarred villain’stereotype
Actor Robert Rhodes and the charity Changing Faces are calling for the film and TV industry to move away from using scars and visible differences as villainous character markers.
These tiny snakes roll four times faster than they slither
Dwarf reedsnakes in Southeast Asia can roll across the ground at speeds four times faster than they slither, using a specialized technique that keeps their heads stable while their bodies rotate.
Astronomers uncover a mysterious magnetic web above the Sun
Astronomers using a high-altitude balloon observatory have discovered intricate magnetic structures above quiet regions of the Sun, revealing new details about how energy travels through the solar atmosphere.
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Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali’s sacred Day of Silence
A Swiss tourist was sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for posting social media messages mocking the Day of Silence, a sacred Hindu observance requiring residents and visitors to remain home.
Polygamous sect leader gets 24 years in prison for child abuse after girls found in trailer
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader already serving 50 years federally, received an additional 24-year state sentence for child abuse after three girls aged 11-14 were discovered in an unventilated trailer during a traffic stop in Arizona.
Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care
A Jerusalem court acquitted a man of attacking a Catholic nun, ruling he was psychotic at the time, but ordered psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years.
Student loan borrowers face steeper ‘marriage penalty’ under new repayment plan
Married student loan borrowers face increased financial penalties under the Education Department’s new Repayment Assistance Plan, with combined income potentially raising monthly payments significantly compared to filing taxes separately.
New federal rules could end mortgage escrow interest for some homeowners. States are suing to block them
Ten state attorneys general sued Tuesday to block new federal rules allowing certain banks to avoid paying interest on mortgage escrow accounts that hold homeowners’ property taxes and insurance payments.
Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls
A call-blocking device company was fined £190,000 by UK regulators for making over 758,000 cold calls to elderly people, despite claiming to protect them from nuisance calls.
Berkshire shares trade lower even after Abel scores good marks at meeting, earnings jump
Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed nearly 1% lower Monday despite CEO Greg Abel’s strong first annual meeting performance and first-quarter operating earnings jumping 18%.
Cerebras stock plunges 14% after second earnings report following IPO
Cerebras Systems raised full-year revenue guidance but saw its stock decline 14% following its second earnings report after going public in May.
Cisco’s stock drops despite earnings, revenue beat
Cisco shares declined in extended trading despite beating earnings and revenue estimates, as the networking company demonstrated growing involvement in the artificial intelligence sector.
United’s next decision: What to do with all those Boeing 737 Max 10 seats it ordered years ago
United Airlines faces a decision regarding hundreds of lie-flat premium seats purchased for Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft, which remain in storage as the plane’s certification has been significantly delayed.
Centrus Energy (LEU) May Have Found its Next Major Growth Opportunity
Centrus Energy’s CEO stated the company expects a US government contract to supply nuclear fuel for military applications to be finalized as early as this year, potentially representing a major growth opportunity.
Eni Targets First Gas From 2-Tcf Egypt Discovery Within Two Years
Eni is pursuing a final investment decision on its Denise West gas discovery offshore Egypt, targeting first production within two years from the estimated 2-trillion-cubic-foot field.