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US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
Today is Thursday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2024. There are 40 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most because of smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Also on this date:
In 1920, on “Bloody Sunday,” the Irish Republican Army killed 14 suspected British intelligence officers in the Dublin area; British forces responded by raiding a soccer match, killing 14 civilians.
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General Daily Insight for November 21, 2024
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Marcellus Marshall grew up five minutes from the West Virginia campus and Milan Puskar Stadium.
His family used to park cars during the Mountaineers football games, which allowed him to catch a game or two occasionally. It’s where he developed his passion for football, which took him to Kent State and now UCF.
But for the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman, a return home is nothing more than a game to him.
“I look at it as just another football game,” said Marshall, a fifth-year senior.
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