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Oct 25 2023
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Former Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker to retire
HOUSTON — Former Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker is expected to announce his retirement on Thursday. USA Today's Bob Nightengale first reported that Baker informed Houston Astros owner Jim Crane Tuesday afternoon that he plans to retire as manager. The 74-year-old told USA Today that he still wants to remain involved in baseball in an advisory position with either Houston or a team closer
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Oct 20 2023
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‘I Want My Number Retired’: Alex Rodriguez Complains About How NY Yankees Have Treated Him Since Retirement
Retired baseball player Alex Rodriguez on Thursday expressed frustration over the fact that the New York Yankees have not retired his number. Rodriguez, who helped the Yankees win their 27th World Series in 2009, was asked on WFAN how he felt about the team letting outfielder Joey Gallo wear the number 13. In Rodriguez’s 12 seasons with the team, he was named an all-star seven times and MVP
Mediaite
Nov 15 2023
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Idaho Health and Welfare director Dave Jeppesen to retire: Dean Cameron steps in as interim director
Governor Little announces that Dave Jeppesen, the Director of Idaho Health and Welfare is retiring at the end of this year. Jeppesen has served as the Director of IDHW for five years. Governor Little has appointed Dean Cameron, the Idaho Department of Insurance Director, as interim director of IDHW. Governor Little praises Jeppesen's time as director, saying "Dave Jeppesen promised me two to
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Sep 21 2023
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Rupert Murdoch is finally retiring
Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old media titan who built one of the world’s most powerful media empires, is stepping down. “I have decided to transition to the role of Chairman Emeritus at Fox and News,” Murdoch wrote in a memo to staff. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change. But the time is right for me to take on different
Mother Jones
Oct 20 2023
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Kara Eaker Retires From Gymnastics, Alleging Abuse
University of Utah gymnast Kara Eaker has announced her retirement from U gymnastics as well as from the sport as a whole, citing “verbal and emotional abuse” from head coach Tom Farden. She is also withdrawing as a student from the U. “For two years, while training with the Utah Gymnastics Team, I was a victim of verbal and emotional abuse,” her announcement reads. “As a result, my physical,
The Daily Utah Chronicle
Oct 26 2023
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Dusty Baker Retires: Top Five Successes As Astros Skipper
Dusty Baker will officially retire as a manager on Thursday putting to an end and incredible baseball legacy that spanned more than 40 years as a player and manager. It was with the Astros that he finally won his first championship and solidified his position as a Hall of Fame manager. Some fans will dwell on the questionable decisions over his final year with the team as the Astros struggled
Houston Press
Oct 31 2023
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UAW gets wins on pay, concessions on retirement in GM tentative agreement
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - General Motors union members in Burton and Swartz Creek are returning to work Tuesday for the first time since September 22. It comes on the heels of the United Auto Workers reaching a tentative agreement with G.M., the last holdout in the Stand-Up Strike. Just like in any negotiation, the U.A.W. were never going to get everything they were asking for, but U.A.W.
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Nov 09 2023
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Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby convicted of perjury about Florida retirement homes
GREENBELT, Md. — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes. A federal jury convicted former Baltimore state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of two counts of perjury after a trial that started Monday. Mosby
NBC News (Online)
Oct 23 2023
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Retired Hawaii assistant police chief arrested in domestic dispute
A retired assistant chief of the Hawaii Police Department was arrested in Kona early Sunday after he allegedly violated a restraining order amid a domestic dispute. Hawaii County police arrested Mitchell Kanehailua Jr., 57, at about 5:14 a.m. Sunday. Kanehailua Jr. retired in September 2019. He has not been charged. Kanehailua Jr. is at least the fifth current or former county police officer
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Oct 25 2023
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Dusty Baker tells newspaper he is retiring as manager of the Houston Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season. Baker broke the news in an interview with USA Today. “I’m very grateful and thankful to (owner) Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,’’ Baker told the newspaper
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