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Haylie Duff has split from her fiancé, Matt Rosenberg, 12 years after the former couple announced they were engaged—and six years after they relocated their family from California to the actress’s home state of Texas.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
When Lululemon landed on former Nike executive Heidi O’Neill for the job last week, Chairwoman Marti Morfitt and the board thought they had it in the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The sanctions are designed not only to punish but to force behavioural change, signalling Washington's willingness to target former leaders accused of fuelling conflict.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He didn’t get the nod, but he is pleased that former Fed governor Kevin Warsh did.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
I had heard through the grapevine that a former math teacher named Dorothy Vaughan was running NACA’s highly regarded West Area computing unit, which was composed entirely of Colored women.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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