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Mar 17 2023
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Protests erupt in France over Macron’s retirement age push
Angry protesters took over the streets in Paris on Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and doom the unpopular retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly.
A day after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked a special constitutional power to skirt a vote in the chaotic lower chamber,
Associated Press
Apr 18 2023
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China’s ‘Achilles heel’ exposed in takedown of secret NYC police station: Retired four-star general
The arrest of two Chinese-American citizens who were allegedly running a secret police station in New York City exposes China’s biggest weakness, according to one retired four-star general. "It does reveal sort of an Achilles heel, in my view, of China, and that is how sensitive they are to adverse opinion and how quickly they respond to it," Fox News senior strategic analyst Ret. Gen. Jack
Fox Business
Apr 07 2023
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Retired Baltimore County Police colonel would be county’s first Black police chief
Baltimore County will have a Black police chief for the first time if the county council approves County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s nominee, retired county police Col. Robert McCullough. Olszewski’s choice follows a national search and interviews by a panel that selected finalists. McCullough would replace interim chief Dennis Delp, who has led the department since former chief Melissa
Baltimore Sun
Feb 18 2023
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Patriots Captain to Return After Mulling Retirement
Fans of the New England Patriots got some good news as it was announced that a key piece of the team would be returning for 2023. The organization announced that special teams star Matthew Slater would be returning for his 16th season. “It is a great honor and blessing to return to the Patriots for my 16th season,” Slater said. “I thank God for His continued grace and provision over my career
Heavy.com
Mar 21 2023
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49ers tried to lure ‘intrigued’ Ben Roethlisberger out of retirement
Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger has been retired for a year now, but that didn’t stop the 49ers from reaching out to him in their time of need. San Francisco was dealing with the quarterback injury bug last season and decided to give the future Hall of Famer a call after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot versus the Dolphins. “There were some truths to the Niners thing,” Roethlisberger
New York Post (News)
Mar 21 2023
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Patriots honor retired S Devin McCourty with family-style send-off
FOXBORO — In his opening remarks, Patriots owner Robert Kraft skipped the man of the hour and turned to his brother. Standing before a few hundred seated attendees, Kraft thanked Jason McCourty for his pass deflection that saved a touchdown in Super Bowl LIII. Never mind Devin, the newly retired 13-year veteran sitting to Kraft’s right, whose presence Tuesday had gathered former teammates and
Boston Herald
Mar 10 2023
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Guregian: Devin McCourty’s retirement leaves Patriots with huge void
Devin McCourty earned several nicknames from his teammates. Perhaps it was Matthew Slater who came up with the best one. During a media session a few years back, Slater explained why he gave McCourty, who announced his retirement Friday, that moniker. “I just think of everything he embodies and what he stands for. Obviously his on-the-field play is elite, he’s one of the best players at his
Boston Herald
Mar 17 2023
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Macron Raises France’s Retirement Age as U.S. Politicians Debate Entitlements
As American politicians accuse one another of being the biggest threat to Social Security, several countries around the world are pondering whether to raise their retirement age to resolve future solvency concerns. Risking political backlash, President Emmanuel Macron has decided to raise the French retirement age from 62 to 64.
Macron was worried that France’s parliament would not
National Review
Apr 01 2023
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Terry Sanderson, retired optometrist who sued Gwyneth Paltrow, says it wasn’t worth it
The man who sued Gwyneth Paltrow wishes he didn’t. A jury in Park City, Utah, concluded Terry Sanderson was “100 percent” at fault in the ski collision with the Oscar winner, which occurred in 2016 at Deer Valley Resort. Paltrow was awarded $1 and the reimbursement of her legal fees for her countersuit. Sanderson, a retired optometrist, told reporters he was “very disappointed” to lose the
New York Daily News
Apr 20 2023
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CPD Interim Supt. Eric Carter to retire on May 15; same day as Mayor-elect Johnson’s swearing-in
CHICAGO — Chicago police interim Supt. Eric Carter will leave the department on May 15, the same day Brandon Johnson will be sworn in as the city’s next mayor. In an email sent to officers, Carter said that he declared his intention to leave the department in late 2022, and reiterated that desire to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Johnson. SEE ALSO: Eric Carter selected as CPD’s
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