“Are wa ittai nan dai?” (What on earth is that?) cried a startled Japanese officer as a burst of elephant-gun fire whistled past his ears and a troop of half-naked Nagas leaped out of the bushes. He found out, but too late. He and his jungle patrol were wiped out. But last week other Japs who had survived the fight in northern Burma knew more about the Naga raiders and their leader.
Full Name: Lady Jane Grey
Profession: Queen of England
Biography: Jane Grey was an English noblewoman best known as the "Nine Day's Queen" for her brief period on the English throne.
She was chosen by King Edward VI's closest advisors in an effort to prevent Mary I from ascending the throne. Jane Grey was seen as an excellent Protestant choice, whereas Mary was a staunch Catholic likely to act against the Reformation.
It takes a village to raise a child. At a very young age, I was taught that God has a special plan for me and my life. My parents raised me to be confident in my own skin and to love each and every person unconditionally. They also taught me the importance of reading, studying, and learning from the elders and ancestors who preceded me. That being said, the ascension of my family and community has always been the driving force in my life—and will continue to be.
There are always going to be old cranks going through life saying, “It was better in my day.” It’s sad, however, when that crank is Fran Lebowitz, the New York City wit known for her insightful barbs, her unique sartorial sense, and her urbane sophistication. It’s also unfortunate that her latest cause célèbre is one that comes around every spring and is as tired and small minded as the clichéd shouting at the kids to get off the lawn.
Trying to get your friend to cover their half of the Lyft ride might have gotten a little more difficult. Lyft confirmed that it removed Split Pay, the feature that lets users split ride fares with other passengers. A spokesperson for the ride-hailing company didn't offer a reason for removing the feature, but said "easier and smoother ways to split your fare" are coming next year. The Split Pay feature, which was added in 2014, offered users an in-app method of splitting a fare with up to five people from the phone's contact list.
Madonna’s forthcoming “Celebration” tour has been postponed, according to an Instagram post from her manager Guy Oseary. The tour had been scheduled to launch in Vancouver on July 15.
“On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” he wrote.
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While Julia Louis-Dreyfus was surely disappointed that her son’s team lost to Gonzaga in the second round of March Madness Saturday, the award for most distraught Northwestern fan definitely goes to the young boy caught sobbing on camera after a questionable second-half foul call.
Dubbed “Crying Northwestern Kid” by the Internet, the boy — who is the son of the Wildcats’ athletic director, according to Chicago Tribune —instantly became the new face of NCAA tournament heartbreak, with Twitter users immediately turning his roller coaster of emotions into some hilarious memes.
Profession: Tennis Player
Biography: In her career Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles.
Born: October 18, 1956
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic Age: 67 years old Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Articles and Photos $48 Million Prize Money: Anyone For Tennis? The first Wimbledon Men’s Singles championship began on this day. The winner received prize money of $15.
Born. To Janet Helen Attlee Shipton, 25, daughter of Britain’s Prime Minister Clement Attlee, and Harold William Shipton, 27, electronics engineer: their first child, a daughter; in Bristol, England. Name: Ann Helen. Weight: 6 Ibs. 6 oz.
Born. To Jinx Falkenburg, 29, ex-model and cinemactress (Cover Girl), now chatty hostess of NBC’s evening interview Tex and Jinx, and John Reagan (“Tex”) McCrary, 37, Tex and Jinx’s drawling host: their second child, second son; in Manhattan.
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DIED. Jeanne Deckers, fiftyish, former Dominican Sister Luc-Gabrielle who, as Belgium’s “Singing Nun,” became an unlikely international pop star of the 1960s with her 1963 No. 1 hit Dominique, a 2 million seller, as well as other songs whose treacly lyrics were redeemed by her catchy melodies and high, pure voice; by her own hand (she and her female roommate took an overdose of barbiturates); in Wavre, Belgium.