Alan Jackson reveals nerve condition affecting his balance
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country superstar Alan Jackson revealed in an interview Tuesday that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance but he intends to keep performing.

Jackson, 62, said in an interview aired on NBC’s “Today” show that he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease a decade ago. He said it was a genetic condition and its effects on his ability to walk have been getting more noticeable.

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Britney Spears hearing may mean freedom from court or father
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Difficult decisions await a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at what could be a pivotal hearing in the conservatorship controlling the life and money of Britney Spears

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Judge Brenda Penny has been the calm eye of the storm surrounding Britney Spears and the conservatorship that controls her life.

Now all eyes are on her.

The Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has thus far been able to act more as a caretaker than a dictator in the case,

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Happy birthday, Google: Search giant honors its own 23rd birthday with new doodle
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Google’s latest doodle is celebrating an important birthday: its own.

The search giant is serving up a special birthday cake Monday in honor of its birth 23 years ago.

An animated doodle available on google.com features a smiling cake with a “23” and a single candle representing the “L” in the logo. The remaining letters are covered with chocolate icing and sprinkles.

According to Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page met in 1997 at Stanford University,

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Google dominance in Australia online advertising harms businesses -regulator
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Google dominates Australia’s online advertising market to the point of harming publishers, advertisers and ultimately consumers, the country’s antitrust regulator said, calling for new rules to rein in the Big Tech giant.

A report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), published on Tuesday, said more than 90% of clicks on advertisements traded through the Australian “ad tech” supply chain passed through at least one service owned by the Alphabet Inc unit in 2020.

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Rodgers rallies Packers past 49ers 30-28
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Aaron Rodgers completed two deep passes to Davante Adams on a last-minute drive, setting up Mason Crosby’s 51-yard field goal on the final play of the game that gave the Green Bay Packers a 30-28 victory over the San Francisco 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — With only seconds to play and no timeouts, Aaron Rodgers had no doubt where he’d look to drive the Green Bay Packers to a game-winning kick.

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Google in Court to Appeal EU’s 2018 Android Antitrust Case
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Google is heading to a top European Union court to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition by abusing the dominance of its Android operating system. LONDON (AP) — Google is heading to a top European Union court Monday to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through the dominance of its Android operating system.

The company is fighting a 2018 decision from the EU’s executive Commission,

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Kelly Price Reportedly Missing In Georgia Following COVID-19 Battle
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According to TMZ, Price went missing shortly after being released from the hospital after battling COVID this past summer. Officials in Cobb County have listed Price as a missing person following a welfare check conducted at her residence last Saturday (September 18). Authorities found no evidence of foul play and spoke with her boyfriend at home but she’s currently listed as a missing person with the National Crime Information Center.

 

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Google Doodle honors Christopher Reeve, Superman actor and humanitarian
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He played a superhero on the screen but was a real-life hero after he hung up the cape.

Christopher Reeve is largely remembered for his flights across the screen while wearing a red cape and sporting a giant S across his chest. But it’s for his later off-screen work, while hoping to walk again, that solidified him as a hero.

His sensitive portrayal of Superman helped make the 1978 movie a blockbuster that set the stage for a wave of superhero movies.

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Supermodel Linda Evangelista Says Cosmetic Procedure Left Her ‘Disfigured’
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Linda Evangelista, the supermodel made famous in the 1990s, said she had become “brutally disfigured” and “unrecognizable” after a cosmetic body-sculpting procedure that had turned her into a recluse.

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, she referred to filing a lawsuit, saying that she was taking “a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years.”

She added: “To my followers who have wondered why I have not been working while my peers’ careers have been thriving,

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Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey strained hamstring vs. Texans; severity unknown
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Though the Panthers are off to a 3-0 start to the season, there is major concern for Carolina.

Standout running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a strained hamstring in Thursday night’s Panthers win over the Texans, Carolina head coach Matt Rhule said after the game. Rhule added he does not know the severity of the injury.

McCaffrey left the field and went into the blue medical tent in the second quarter following a run in which he could be seen favoring his leg after no contact.

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