Mother’s Day: How Massachusetts daughters without moms find solace and comfort together

Mother’s Day: How Massachusetts daughters without moms find solace and comfort together

The prevailing wisdom today tends to be the “continuing bonds” theory, which says grief is to be carried, and relationships continue and change with a loved one, even after their death.

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G7 leaders evaluating type of sanctions to impose on Russia at the Japan summit this week

G7 leaders evaluating type of sanctions to impose on Russia at the Japan summit this week

While US allies have not agreed to apply the more-restrictive approach broadly, US officials expect that in the most sensitive areas for Russia’s military G7 members will adopt a presumption that exports are banned unless they are on a designated list.

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Motivation: How a video of NBA icon Michael Jordan inspired Brighton to outclass Arsenal

Motivation: How a video of NBA icon Michael Jordan inspired Brighton to outclass Arsenal

Brighton are sixth in the Premier League. They are four points behind Liverpool in fifth and eight behind Manchester United in fourth, although they do have a game in-hand on both sides.

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Ten Hag restores Alex Ferguson tradition of Man United directors talking to players after every match

Ten Hag restores Alex Ferguson tradition of Man United directors talking to players after every match

Welcoming directors the dressing-room is an attempt to encourage unity within the club, a move that has reportedly been received positively by players and staff. Man United legend Gary Neville recently discussed the tradition during Ferguson’s time at the club.

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Florida court finds MacDonald’s USA at fault for selling hot food that scalded, injured child

Florida court finds MacDonald’s USA at fault for selling hot food that scalded, injured child

Lawyers for McDonald’s noted that the food had to be hot to avoid salmonella poisoning, and that the nuggets were not meant to be pressed between a seat belt and human flesh for more than two minutes.

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Man United takeover: Moment of reckoning nears as reports indicate British billionaire Ratcliffe is in pole position to clinch majority stake

Man United takeover: Moment of reckoning nears as reports indicate British billionaire Ratcliffe is in pole position to clinch majority stake

Manchester-born Ratcliffe has long-expressed his interest in the club, which stepped up when the Glazer family opened up the possibility of a sale on November 23 last year. It quickly emerged that the OGC Nice owner and INEOS chairman was a frontrunner along with Sheikh Jassim, a member of Qatar’s ruling family.

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Lionel Messi’s $650m deal to play in Saudi Arabia as PSG contract ends divides football world

Lionel Messi’s $650m deal to play in Saudi Arabia as PSG contract ends divides football world

Saudi Arabia views the prospect of him playing in their league as a ‘unique opportunity which is impossible to pass up’ and the authorities there – both football and in government – have been preparing the groundwork for months.

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Explaining suicide decline: Restricted access to dangerous pesticides, but firearm suicide rates surge in US

Explaining suicide decline: Restricted access to dangerous pesticides, but firearm suicide rates surge in US

Means restriction works in part because suicide is often an unplanned act. The time between a suicidal impulse arising and a person acting on that impulse can be as little as five minutes. A person who dies by suicide has traditionally been represented as someone at the end of a long, tortured battle with depression, but this is generally not the case.

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Ukrainian offensive routs Russian forces in Bakhmut as Wagner mercenary boss fears a bloodbath

Ukrainian offensive routs Russian forces in Bakhmut as Wagner mercenary boss fears a bloodbath

The setback for Russia, which follows similar reports of Ukrainian advances south of the city, suggests a coordinated push by Kyiv to encircle Russian forces in Bakhmut, Moscow’s main objective for months during the war’s bloodiest fighting.

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Arsenal doing everything possible to keep Man City hands off starlet Ethan Nwaneri

Arsenal doing everything possible to keep Man City hands off starlet Ethan Nwaneri

Arsenal will have to battle Premier League title rivals Manchester City on two fronts in the summer transfer window, according to reports. After leading the Premier League standings for most of the season, the Gunners have now been leapfrogged by Man City in the home straight of the season. Arsenal,...

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