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Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
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David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.
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March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
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Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.
4 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.
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JMU Baseball loses second straight game to No. 12 Southern Miss
James Madison fell to No. 12 Southern Miss, 11-1, in eight innings on Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference baseball at Veterans Memorial Park.
Bridgewater Softball falls to No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan in ODAC Championship Series
Bridgewater Softball falls to No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan in ODAC Championship Series
Dukes Lacrosse rallies from five-goals down to defeat Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament opener
EVANSTON, Ill. (JMU Athletics) – #22 James Madison overcame a five-goal deficit and used a pair of goals late in…
Bridgewater Baseball gets knocked out of ODAC Championship Weekend
The Bridgewater College baseball team dropped both games in the second day of the ODAC finals round to Shenandoah and Lynchburg Friday night which ended their impressive conference tournament run.
JMU Baseball lets seventh inning lead slip away in 8-5 loss to No. 12 Southern Miss
No. 12 Southern Miss used a six-run seventh inning to come from behind and upend James Madison baseball, 8-5, on Friday night in Sun Belt Conference action at Veterans Memorial Park.
BC Softball falls to No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0, in game one of ODAC Champ Series
The Bridgewater College Softball team fell to No. 1 Va. Wesleyan 1-0 in a thriller in game one of the ODAC Championship Series.
