The One Who Got Away

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1023 words  |  Tandra Barner

Frank Quattrone was always good at making deals. As a sizzling Silicon Valley investment banker during the tech boom of the 1990s, he orchestrated the initial public offerings (IPOs) of start-ups from Netscape to Amazon.com collecting as much as $120 million a year for himself in the process. Yet the deal he reached last week may well be the one he cherishes most. After 31/2 years of court dates, two criminal trials and the prospect of jail time, Quattrone struck a deal in which federal prosecutors agreed to all but drop charges that he obstructed justice during a 2000 investigation into how his employer handed out IPO shares of hot new companies. [Read More]

The shortest married couple in the world

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  189 words  |  Patria Henriques

On November 3rd, 2016, a record was set in Itapeva, São Paulo, Brazil, with a combined height of 181.41 cm (71.42 inches). Paulo is a civil servant, and Katyucia is a beauty salon owner. They met online in 2006 using Orkut, an obsolete social media platform. Paulo was charmed at first sight, but his feelings were not instantly reciprocated; in fact, Katyucia blocked him. However, Paulo did not give up, and he won her over. [Read More]

This Anthony Joshua's tweet is the best advice you need to be a successful saver

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  41 words  |  Martina Birk

If you really care about savings, this Anthony Joshua's tweet will be your financial watchword.

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Viewpoint: Pope Francis, Make This Man a Saint

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  39 words  |  Kelle Repass

When Pope Francis was elected last March, even doctrinally dissident Roman Catholics like me cut the former Argentine cardinal some slack. “I want to believe,” I wrote then, “that his history as an advocate for the poor …

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Watch 400-Pound Strongman Eddie Hall Attempt a Backflip for the First Time

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  294 words  |  Billy Koelling

But Wilson wants to prove that gymnastics can be for everybody, and he is convinced that he can coach Hall, who weighs nearly 400 poundsabout 380, he saysup to doing a backflip. They start with a run around the gym to warm up, followed by a series of stretching exercises which Hall struggles to complete due to his massive frame. "I'm sweating already," he says, before trying (and giving up on) the splits. [Read More]

What Happened on April 23, 2006

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  135 words  |  Martina Birk

Famous Weddings "Rascal Flatts" guitarist Joe Don Rooney (30) weds Playboy's 2005 Playmate of The Year Tiffany Fallon (31) in an intimate ceremony held on the beach at San Jose del Cabo, Mexico Famous Deaths Johnnie Checketts, New Zealand fighter pilot, dies at 94 Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and sports executive (owner Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors) and thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder (Knob Hill Stable, Newmarket Ontario), dies at Susan Browning, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - " [Read More]

What Happened on February 4, 1977

 Posted on August 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  124 words  |  Tandra Barner

Historical Events "Rumours" "Rumours" 11th studio album by Fleetwood Mac is released (Grammy Album of the Year) Elevated train jumps track, crashes onto Chicago st (11 die, 200 hurt) Wings release their single "Maybe I'm Amazed" Famous Birthdays Gavin DeGraw, American rock singer-songwriter "Not Over You"), born in South Fallsburg, New York Famous Deaths Brett Halliday, American writer (Dividend on Death), dies at 72 Died in 1977 1977 Highlights About February 4, 1977 [Read More]