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Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown. President Joe Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, …

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Jimmy Carter honored with Washington funeral before burial in his Georgia hometown

LA Times

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter is pictured during a state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday. The first speaker was Joshua Carter, the former president’s grandson, who recalled how Carter regularly taught Sunday school after leaving the White House. He loved people.” Joshua said his grandfather explained his dedication by saying that, as a Christian …

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Beau Webster's tiny hometown of Snug is right behind him as he debuts for Australia's Test cricket XI

ABC

When Tim Scott first met Beau Webster, the now hulking test cricketer was a gangly 14-year-old playing second grade at the Kingborough Cricket Club. Former Test captain Tim Paine, the last Tasmanian before Webster to play a Test match, said Webster's recent form had "almost demanded selection". "So I'm sure there's a lot of cricketers … hoping Beau Webster does …

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Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia

NPR

Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia A motorcade with the body of Pres. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: This morning begins a nearly weeklong series of funeral events to remember the late former president Jimmy Carter, who died last Sunday at the age of 100. He's been tapped by the Carter family to document …

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Jimmy Carter Is Being Mourned In His Tiny Hometown And Around The World

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING PLAINS, Ga. — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. “Somebody texted my wife and told her about it — that’s when I found out,” Jones said Monday, a day after the 39th president died at the age of 100, surrounded by family in the one-story house he and his late …

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Former President Jimmy Carter Dies At 100

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and one-term U.S. president who dedicated his time after the White House to widespread humanitarian work, died on Sunday at age 100. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” In February …

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J.D. Vance trashed by hometown residents as he heads to White House with Trump

Raw Story

Residents of the tiny Ohio town that vice-president elect J.D. One council member who supports Vance called that 'unacceptable'," the report states before adding, "City council members declined to respond to Vance’s mother’s request at that time, though the city has since said it was discussing plans to mark Vance’s new position that include erecting street signs." “When I look …

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Beyonce's NFL halftime show only available for streaming for limited time on Netflix

Daily Mail

Beyonce will be performing the NFL Christmas Day halftime show live on Netflix, however streamers won't have the luxury of re-watching the show in perpetuity. Beyonce will be performing the NFL Christmas Day halftime show live on Netflix, however streamers won't have the luxury of re-watching the show in perpetuity Netflix streamers outside of the United States will have more …

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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

Associated Press

— A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. “And for relatives to stand out in the cold like they did — that’s something special.” Meredith, who resists being called a civil rights leader, now lives in Mississippi’s capital …

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Facing hometown Canucks ‘a bit surreal’ for Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Macklin Celebrini grew up dreaming about playing NHL hockey at Rogers Arena. And now I’m practicing here and getting ready for the game tomorrow,” the 18-year-old San Jose Sharks center said Sunday. “It’s pretty surreal.” Raised in North Vancouver, Celebrini was picked first overall in the June draft. Those are the memories that kind of stick …

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Bengaluru car crash: Truck driver's surgery delayed; police to continue investigation after discharge

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: A day after the CEO of a Bengaluru-based software company and five of his family members, including three children, died on the spot when a container truck toppled and crushed their car on Saturday on Tumakuru Road, the driver of the truck is still in hospital, and is set to undergo surgery on Monday. Meanwhile, police denied reports that …

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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

LA Times

James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, acknowledges the crowd Friday in Kosciusko, Miss., at the marker’s unveiling. A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. “And for relatives …

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In Bashar Al Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune and hope they won't share in his downfall

Hindustan Times

On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad, vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.” Men ride a motorcycle past a property owned by ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad's family in Qardaha, Syria, on Tuesday, Nearly two weeks after the ouster of his son, Bashar Assad, …

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In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall

Associated Press

QARDAHA, Syria — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad, vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.” Nearly two weeks after the ouster of his son, Bashar Assad, people streamed in to take photos next to the burned-out hollow where the elder Assad’s grave used …

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Suruchi – shooter from Manu’s hometown, academy – wins air pistol national title

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Manu Bhaker’s achievements at the Paris Olympics are serving as an inspiration for young shooters. At the National Shooting Championships here, 18-year-old Suruchi — who hails from Manu’s hometown of Jhajjar and has trained at the same academy where the Olympic medalist trained in her early days — shot brilliantly in a tough field to win the national …

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Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns

Associated Press

Kevin Jennings wasn’t even the player that Rhett Lashlee was going to watch when he went to his first Texas high school playoff game a week after becoming SMU’s coach. Jennings led South Oak Cliff to a victory that day, and later won the first state title for a Dallas Independent School District team since 1958. SMU or Penn State …

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Writer delves into home truths

China Daily

By Yang Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-17 07:05 A photo taken by Shen Shuzhi captures the moment as residents gather in the summer dusk, at the entrance to their village in Nanling county, Wuhu, Anhui province. In her latest essay collection Yueliang Chulai, or Take Me Home, Shen Shuzhi, now living in Beijing, recalls those memories about her …

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Billie Eilish roars and whispers in hometown show at the Forum

LA Times

Billie Eilish sat down cross-legged on the Kia Forum stage like a kindergarten teacher calming her class for story time. The 22-year-old pop superstar had just summoned the voices of thousands as they sang along — or rather, as they screamed along — with Eilish’s song “Lunch,” in which she delights in the body of a woman who “dances on …

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Brian Thompson is laid to rest at hometown funeral after being slain on streets of Manhattan

Daily Mail

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down on the streets of Manhattan last week, was laid to rest in his hometown Monday - the same day his alleged assassin Luigi Mangione was arrested. Brian Thompson, 50, was laid to rest in a private funeral on Monday in his hometown of Maple Grove, Minnesota His family noted that Thompson played …

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Tomb of Assad's father set on fire in Syria hometown says AFP report

New Indian Express

SYRIA: The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha, AFP footage taken Wednesday showed, with rebel fighters in fatigues and young men watching it burn. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor told AFP the rebels had set fire to the mausoleum, located in the Latakia heartland of Assad's Alawite …

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Syrian rebels who ousted Assad get support from ex-President's hometown

India Today

The Sunni-led Islamist rebels who toppled Syria's Bashar al-Assad met elders in the former president's Alawite hometown on Monday and received their support, in what residents said was an encouraging sign of tolerance from the country's new rulers. The rebel delegation visited Assad's hometown of Qardaha in the mountains of Latakia province in northwest Syria, meeting with dozens of religious …

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'What's the rush?': Fight in J.D. Vance's hometown as his mom asks city to acknowledge him

Raw Story

A proposal to honor vice president-elect J.D. Vance at a city council meeting in tiny Middleton, Ohio, was disrupted when a dispute broke out this week after his mother made a plea to the city fathers to acknowledge his part in Donald Trump's 2024 election win. According to a report from WCOP, a local ABNC affiliate, Beverly Aikins, Vance’s mother, …

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South Africa eyes first hometown title since 2015 at Cape Town Sevens

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Argentina’s reign of the Cape Town Sevens was ended by South Africa after scrumhalf Ricardo Duarttee put on a show on Saturday. Duarttee had a hand in four of South Africa’s five tries in the 29-5 win at DHL Stadium. That clinched the pool for South Africa and a spot in the men’s semifinals on …

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Adelaide Test: Hometown hero Head lands another huge blow on India

Hindustan Times

Adelaide: Travis Head has had two careers. From past experience, India know how dangerous Head can be but they didn’t quite get their lines right to him. “Your execution gets tested every ball,” said India bowling coach Morne Morkel. I thought it was a great opportunity to put some pressure on before that new ball and try to maximise runs …

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Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Jimmy Carter honored with Washington funeral before burial in his Georgia hometown

Beau Webster's tiny hometown of Snug is right behind him as he debuts for Australia's Test cricket XI

Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia

Jimmy Carter Is Being Mourned In His Tiny Hometown And Around The World

Former President Jimmy Carter Dies At 100

J.D. Vance trashed by hometown residents as he heads to White House with Trump

Beyonce's NFL halftime show only available for streaming for limited time on Netflix

Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

Facing hometown Canucks ‘a bit surreal’ for Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini

Bengaluru car crash: Truck driver's surgery delayed; police to continue investigation after discharge

Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

In Bashar Al Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune and hope they won't share in his downfall

In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall

Suruchi – shooter from Manu’s hometown, academy – wins air pistol national title

Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns

Writer delves into home truths

Billie Eilish roars and whispers in hometown show at the Forum

Brian Thompson is laid to rest at hometown funeral after being slain on streets of Manhattan

Tomb of Assad's father set on fire in Syria hometown says AFP report

Syrian rebels who ousted Assad get support from ex-President's hometown

'What's the rush?': Fight in J.D. Vance's hometown as his mom asks city to acknowledge him

South Africa eyes first hometown title since 2015 at Cape Town Sevens

Adelaide Test: Hometown hero Head lands another huge blow on India