Eddie Fisher was the golden boychik of mainstream pop, the dimpled troubadour from Philadelphia. Pretty and poised, he had the packaging and the product: a clear, confident tenor that could turn powerful or intimate at will. In the 1950-54 prerock period — the most tepid five years in the history of 20th century music — he had 19 songs reach the Top 10, including four (“Wish You Were Here,” “I’m Walking Behind You,” “Oh!
Education: Bucknell's Ninth | TIME
In 1846, the Northumberland Baptist Association canvassed the hills and valleys of central Pennsylvania by stagecoach, canal boat and horseback, looking for money to start a new school. That fall, with donations given by thrifty churchmen ranging from 25¢ to $25,000,* the school that was to become Bucknell University held its first classes—22 students meeting with two professors in the Baptist Church basement in quiet Lewisburg, Pa. For a long while Bucknell’s faculty and students had a hard struggle.
Government extends citizenship law for Sephardic Jews
Spain said Friday it would extend by one year a law that makes it easier for descendants of Jews who were forced to flee five centuries ago during the Inquisition to get citizenship. The law -- which aims to correct the "historical mistake" of sending Jews into exile in 1492, forcing them to convert to Catholicism or burning them at the stake -- came into effect in October 2015 and was set to expire in October 2018.
HAITI: A Shock to the System
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April 15, 1991 12:00 AM EDT
She won international praise for faithfully steering Haiti to its first free and honest elections. But last week former Supreme Court judge and interim President Ertha Pascal-Trouillot was arrested and charged with complicity in a foiled coup against her own 10-month-old government in January.
The surprise arrest stemmed from a takeover attempt led by former Duvalierist strongman Dr. Roger Lafontant after the populist Roman Catholic priest Jean-Bertrand Aristide won the presidency in the Dec.
Heres What to Know About the Cucumber Recall
Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. is recalling whole cucumbers shipped to 14 states from May 17 through May 21 because they may have been contaminated with salmonella.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice from the Florida-based company Saturday. The company said in the press release that the recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie Split
Hilary Duff and her former pro-hockey husband Mike Comrie have separated, People reported Friday.
The couple, who married in August 2010, will co-parent their 21-month-old son Luca Cruz and remain close friends, a source lose to Duff told People. Duff and Comrie had gone through couples therapy before deciding to split.
“There was no major incident – no big event between the two of them,” said the source. “They really did drift apart.
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Is Taylor Swift's 'The Alchemy' About Travis Kelce?
For most of The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift puts the focus on her breakups with longtime partner Joe Alwyn and short-term boyfriend Matty Healy. But on “The Alchemy,” one of the (first part of the) double album’s final tracks, she seems ready to get back in the dating game. No surprise, fans are convinced “The Alchemy” is about Swift’s new love, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. And it’s hard to argue with them; the track is basically 50 percent sports metaphors and football analogies.
Jimmy Kimmel Asked People to Name One Country in the World
July 13, 2018 10:52 AM EDT
In light of President Donald Trump’s trip to Europe to meet with foreign leaders, Jimmy Kimmel wanted to test some everyday Americans’ knowledge of the world beyond the United States. So naturally, he sent his team out to Hollywood Boulevard to ask random passerby to name just one country on a map.
“It’s imperative that America has strong relationships with and knowledge about people in other lands,” Kimmel said.
Lagos puts Nigeria on world record with 60,000 cupcakes mosaic
The initiative by the Lagos State Government in conjunction with Fly Africa, aimed to put Nigeria in the Guinness Book of World Record as holder of the world’s largest anniversary logo made with cupcakes mosaic in the world. Speaking at the event held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, noted the state through the laying of the largest cupcakes mosaic, has sent a message to the world that Lagos remained a land of creativity and innovations.