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Some zodiac signs have many misfortunes while others excel in all sectors. Venus is in Libra on August 29 and will transform the three luckiest zodiac signs’ lives. Their friendships and relationships will grow on Thursday. Libra’s transition will inspire them to have a good attitude in each move they make. Could you be among these lucky signs?

3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs On August 29, 2024

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Oklahoma State has claimed the top spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Pre-Season Poll for the 2024 season. The Cowboys, who are the defending national champions, are ranked No. 1 unanimously. BYU, Arkansas, Northern Arizona and Iowa State rounded out the Top 5.

2024 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country National Preseason Coaches’ Poll Released

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Everton striker Martina Piemonte has left the club to join Italian side Lazio this summer. Piemonte, 26, joined Everton on a two-year deal in July 2023 but struggled to cement a place in their starting XI. The Italian international, who missed out on a place in the 2023 Women's World...

Italy striker Piemonte leaves Everton to join Lazio

It's been 14 years since actor James MacArthur died of natural causes at only 72 years old. Best known as Danny “Danno” Williams on the original TV adaptation of Hawaii Five-0 (the famed crime-adventure series, CBS, 1968-1980), MacArthur was the adopted son of acting legend Helen Hayes. This is his story.

'Hawaii Five-0'' Actor James MacArthur Was Adopted by Helen Hayes): A Look Back at His Tragic Death

Louisiana State

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

The Associated Press

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Excitement is ramping up in Naples over the rekindling of the winning combination of Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Conte. Chelsea forward Lukaku landed in the Italian city on Wednesday to finalise his transfer to Napoli, and more than 100 fans greeted the Belgian international when he arrived at the club’s clinic to complete his medical.

Lukaku lands in Italy to finalise move to Napoli and rekindle winning relationship with Conte

Cycling Weekly

Jayco AlUla's Irishman has endured a difficult year but is now higher than he ever has been in the sport

'I thought I might not have a future in the sport' - Eddie Dunbar savours Vuelta a España stage win, and good luck at last

PRAGUE (AP) — In the days leading up to Slovakia’s chance to return to the Olympics, coach Craig Ramsay made sure to remind players what is at stake. “We want to defend our medal and maybe look for something even better, and we should be thinking that way,” Ramsay said this week, 2 1/2 years since bronze in Beijing gave Slovakia its first podium finish in Olympic hockey.

Slovakia sets its sights on qualifying for the Olympics with NHL players back for the Milan Games

The US Sun

NEIL FACHIE hopes to stay safe in Paris after being mugged in Rio affected his Paralympics preparations. Scotland’s visually impaired cyclist — and his riding wife Lora — will target golds in the velodrome over the course of 11 days of action in the French capital. Yet...

Me and my wife are targeting golds at Paralympics despite being mugged in warm-up in Brazil, cycling ace Fachie reveals

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Sporting News

Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped his clearest hint yet over his plan to retire from international duty with Portugal.

Cristiano Ronaldo offers shock Portugal retirement update

Green Bay, WI

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Georgia State

DeanLand

We join a gold panning group to search for treasure. In August 1829, the Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that two gold mines had been discovered in Habersham County. The report onfirmed for the broader public a loosely held secret shared by a few new white settlers: the gold region of North and South Carolina extended into Georgia.

Georgia's Gold Fever: Prospectors Still Hunting after 100 Years

With the majority of semester-based schools getting back in session this week while quarter-system kids are getting another month at summer camp, the NCAA cross country season is just around the corner. But this year will look a bit different than the past as 2024-2025 will see big changes to the landscape of collegiate athletics.

What The NCAA’s Conference Realignment Means For Cross Country + Track & Field

Wheelchair tennis player Gordon Reid is determined to upset the odds and get on the podium again at the Paralympics in Paris.

Reid wants to claim more Paralympic medals

Wout van Aert won the 10th stage of the Vuelta a España 2024 on Tuesday to seal a hat trick of victories in his debut on the Spanish Grand Tour. The Belgian Visma-Lease a Bike rider worked with Quentin Pacher on the way to the finish in Galicia, with the French rider leading out but soon accepting defeat against the sprint king.

Wout van Aert Wins Stage 10 For Third Win Of Vuelta a España 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It took Emma Hayes and her United States women’s national team players just 10 games together to win Olympic gold and restore their status as FIFA’s No. 1 team in the world. Some may have been surprised at the quick turnaround, but at least...

USWNT’s Emily Fox, Chelsea’s Millie Bright not surprised by Emma Hayes’ gold-medal success: ‘More to come’

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What’s Next For World Record Holders Jakob Ingebrigtsen And Mondo Duplantis

Two of the greatest students of their respective events have once again reached new heights in their post-championships return to the Diamond League circuit. Pole vault...

What’s Next For World Record Holders Jakob Ingebrigtsen And Mondo Duplantis

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