Posts Tagged ‘News’
South African Louis Oosthuizen won golf’s biggest prize, winning big at St. Andrews to capture the British Open by seven strokes. The victory comes one week after South Africa concluded hosting the World Cup – and also on the day that happened to be Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday. “It felt a bit special, really,” Oosthuizen [...]
Telegenic ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews recently met up with with Vanity Fair’s irreverent interrogator George Wayne to talk sports, scandal, and her foxtrot to the finals of Dancing with the Stars. Here are the outtakes from her V.F. photo shoot, which prove that even the woman’s practice shots are home runs. George Wayne: With a [...]
Rafael Nadal described the Wimbledon crowd as the best in the world after regaining the title he had to give up last year because of injury. Rafael Nadal leapt into a winning backhand during a point in the second set and hit the tennis ball with such force that dust swirled when the ball landed. [...]
Searching for the best luxury blog and website, reporting on all things luxe for the affluent crowd? From style, fashion, travel, home, gadgets, bling to auto, here’s our list of the best luxury blogs. First off, Pursuitist.com launched one year ago. It’s been a fantastic year, blogging about the luxury lifestyle, featured in Forbes, Time, [...]
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Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.93 billion to five charitable foundations, including $1.6 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which combats global hunger and funds U.S. education initiatives. Buffett, 79, is giving away a personal fortune – estimated at $47 billion by Forbes magazine. Buffett gave another $330 million to four other charities. [...]
Former San Diego Chargers coach Don Coryell, considered by many as the architect of the modern passing game in the NFL, died Thursday at the age of 85. “He revolutionized the game of football, not only in San Diego, but throughout the entire NFL,” Chargers president Dean Spanos said. “Don Coryell was a legend not [...]
NPR had a wonderful story on the biggest Fourth of July fireworks ever – the explosion of a hydrogen bomb in outer space. This occurred in the summer of 1962 about 250 miles above the Pacific ocean. The result was a light show never seen before – or since. NPR Related Posts:No Related Post
A lock of hair cut from Napoleon Bonaparte’s head after he died has sold for US$13,000 at an auction in New Zealand. The circle of hair was part of a collection brought to New Zealand in 1864 by Denzil Ibbetson, a British commissary officer and artist. Ibbetson served on St. Helena during the six years [...]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped the list with a 12.6% annual return on investment, totaling $1,688,000 over 30 years. The California Institute of Technology came in second with a $1,644,000 ROI — also 12.6% annually, and Harvard University ranked third with a 12.5% ROI, totaling $1,631,000. The study was conducted by PayScale, an online [...]