01.10.2024 5:21From the archives: Kris Kristofferson Singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at age 88. In this "Sunday Morning" interview originally broadcast on February 5, 2006, Kristofferson talked with correspondent Tracy Smith about his remarkable road to fame from writing a hit for Johnny Cash, to first hearing a recording of Janis Joplin singing his song "Me and Bobby McGee" after her death, to sharing a bathtub with Barbra Streisand in "A Star Is Born.01.10.2024 5:21Trump, No Stranger to Playing Storm Politics, Visits a Battered Georgia In Valdosta, Ga., Donald Trump made a false claim about President Bidens responsiveness and demonstrated his long-held instinct to view disaster response through the prism of his personal politics.01.10.2024 5:21Newsom Tacks to the Middle With California in the Spotlight While Donald J. Trump has attacked California as too liberal for the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed several bills that could have become political fodder.01.10.2024 5:27NYC Fire Department Chief to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charge, U.S. Says Brian E. Cordasco was one of two former high-ranking officials arrested earlier this month and charged with soliciting and receiving bribes to speed up safety approvals.01.10.2024 5:36Irak: Rakete schl?gt auf US-Milit?rst?tzpunkt ein Zwei Geschosse fing die Verteidigungsanlage ab, ein drittes fand sein Ziel: Im Irak ist eine Basis der US-Armee angegriffen ... 01.10.2024 5:40USA: Tochter von Rudy Giuliani unterst?tzt Kamala Harris und teilt gegen Donald Trump aus Sie habe ihren Vater an Donald Trump verloren. Und sie k?nne es nicht ertragen, auch das Land an ihn zu verlieren: Rudy Giulianis ... 01.10.2024 5:53Same-sex foster parents raising flamingo chick at San Diego Zoo Dads are on duty at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where a pair of flamingo foster parents are raising a chick together.01.10.2024 5:56BREAKING NEWS: Japan urges restraint as Israel begins ground operation in Lebanon BREAKING NEWS: Japan urges restraint as Israel begins ground operation in Lebanon
==KyodoRead full story here01.10.2024 6:01For Hours, He Clung to a Tree and Cried for Help. But None Came. Bruce Tipton, 75, was in his trailer home when it was washed away by Tropical Storm Helenes floodwaters. As his agonized family watched, he slipped into the raging river.01.10.2024 6:06A hurricane, an intensifying war and a looming strike present a battery of new crises for Harris Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are scrambling to revise travel plans and tactics as they face a real-time test of how they cope with unexpected crises: a trifecta of life-threatening weather, a war, and a looming dockworker strike that could drive up prices.01.10.2024 6:21LeBron und Bronny James bei den Los Angeles Lakers: Vater und Sohn in einem NBA-Team Der NBA steht eine Premiere bevor. Mit LeBron James und LeBron Bronny Jr. spielen erstmals Vater und Sohn in einem Team. Leicht ... 01.10.2024 6:31Tim Pearson, Adams Confidant, Resigns Amid Corruption Investigations Few people in city government were closer to Mayor Eric Adams than Timothy Pearson, who had a role in handling migrant shelter contracts.01.10.2024 6:37Home hospice care in the spotlight as Jimmy Carter turns 100 The vast majority of hospice patients choose to receive care at home, like 98-year-old Joan Prum of Connecticut and former President Jimmy Carter.01.10.2024 6:45Israel begins "targeted" ground operation in southern Lebanon The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" ground operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.01.10.2024 6:50What to Know as Israel Begins Ground Offensive Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in the war.01.10.2024 7:29Testers Senate Fate Could Make or Break a Harris Presidency With Democrats waging an uphill battle to hold the Senate, the vice president, should she win, could end up facing a Republican firewall with veto power over her cabinet, court picks and legislation.01.10.2024 7:53
How Japan conquered 3 decades of deflation under Fumio Kishida -
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TOKYO -- On Tuesday, Fumio Kishida will step down aside as the prime minister of Japan to make way for his successor. The 67-year-old oversaw the most significant transformations of Japan's economic and defense policies in decades, but his party's scandals prevented him from achieving his full policy agenda and ultimately brought his three-year tenure to an end.01.10.2024 7:54Israel schickt Bodeneinheiten in den Libanon USA warnen Iran vor direkter Reaktion Die Lage im Nahen Osten hat sich noch einmal versch?rft: Israelische Soldaten sind im Libanon aktiv, ein Fl?chtlingslager nahe der ... 01.10.2024 7:57
The 80-year journey of an industrialist: Henry Kravis (1) -
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Henry Kravis, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR, pioneered the private equity industry, transforming how private companies are managed and how corporate value can be unlocked. Alongside George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg, he co-founded KKR in 1976. Today, KKR is one of the world's largest investment firms with over $600 billion in assets across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure and insurance solutions. The firm invests on behalf of public pensions, sovereign funds, foundations and millions of individuals all over the world. Before assuming his current position in 2021, Kravis was Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR.01.10.2024 7:57Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83 One of the sports greatest players, he set a record with 4,256 career hits. But his gambling led to a lifetime ban and kept him out of the Hall of Fame.01.10.2024 8:02
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba chosen as prime minister in Diet votes -
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TOKYO -- Shigeru Ishiba, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the country's 102nd prime minister on Tuesday in votes by lawmakers on the first day of a brief session of parliament as he moves to establish a government and prepare for a legislative election later this month.Members of both the lower and upper houses of the Diet, where the LDP has majorities in both chambers, chose Ishiba over nominees from opposition parties. Later in the afternoon, the former defense minister, who has served in the Diet for nearly four decades, will also name a cabinet and be formally appointed by Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.01.10.2024 8:05Pete Rose, Baseballs Banned Legend, Dies at 83 Rose became baseballs all-time hit leader in 1985. Four years later he was banned from the sport for life for gambling.01.10.2024 8:08FEATURE: Award-winning Chinese winemakers battling for market recognition In a desert region of northwestern China, Liu Li spoke proudly of how the once barren sands have been transformed in recent years into rolling vineyards, helping the region become one of the heartlands of the country's domestic wine industry.
"We have turned a yellow sand area into a golden one," said Liu, workshop director and assistant brewer at Lilan Winery in Ningxia, referring to the success of the local wines. "Good grapes and wine are produced, winning many awards at home and abroad."
Read full story here01.10.2024 8:29Japan urges restraint as Israel begins ground operation in Lebanon Japan's government expressed "serious concern" Tuesday over Israel's ground incursion against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, urging maximum restraint to prevent a further escalation of the conflict.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi called for an immediate cease-fire, stressing all possible measures must be taken to prevent civilian casualties and requesting the relevant parties to pursue a diplomatic solution.
Read full story here01.10.2024 8:38Model Choi Soon Hwa: 81-J?hrige aus S?dkorea verpasst Einzug ins Miss-Universe-Finale Choi Soon Hwa hatte viel vor: Die 81 Jahre alte S?dkoreanerin wollte ihr Land beim Miss-Universe-Wettbewerb vertreten. Nun musste ... 01.10.2024 8:42
Australia cuts commodity earnings estimate as prices weaken -
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SYDNEY -- Australia's government expects earnings from the nation's resource exports to drop by 10% this financial year amid weaker prices for commodities such as iron ore and coal, although it says the latest round of economic stimulus in key customer China could buoy demand for key minerals.In its quarterly commodity outlook released on Monday, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources predicted the country would earn $372 billion Australian dollars ($258 billion) from commodity exports in the year ending next June -- down a touch from its estimate of AU$380 billion three months ago.01.10.2024 8:50News: Israel, Libanon, J.D. Vance, Tim Walz, TV-Duell, USA-Wahl, Mark Rutte, Nato, Frankreich Im Libanon startet Israel eine begrenzte Operation mit Bodentruppen. In den USA treten J.D. Vance und Tim Walz zum TV-Duell an. ... 01.10.2024 8:53East and Gulf coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike Tens of thousands of longshoremen are likely to go on strike at midnight, shutting down dozens of major ports and choking off deliveries of a range of goods.01.10.2024 9:00ETFs: Kein Mensch braucht mehr als f?nf Experte ?ber Geldanlage Er gilt in Deutschland als Vorreiter f?r die Geldanlage mit kosteng?nstigen Indexfonds. Hier verr?t Experte Gerd Kommer, wie ... 01.10.2024 9:00Geldanlage: So bauen Sie ein kleines Verm?gen auf Sie wollen ein bisschen Geld zur?cklegen? Hier erfahren Sie, wie es richtig geht, und wir rechnen gemeinsam aus, wie viel dabei ... 01.10.2024 9:01A New Fine-Dining Restaurant in London, Staffed by Ex-Homeless People In Londons upmarket Primrose Hill, a Michelin-starred chef is employing people on the edge of homelessness as chefs, wait staff and cocktail makers.01.10.2024 9:04Erneuerbare Energien: Der gr?ne Job-Boom n?tzt vor allem China Die Zahl der weltweiten Arbeitspl?tze im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien hat ein neues Rekordhoch erreicht. Doch der Jobboom ... Страницы: 270271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300301302303304305306307308309310