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‘If Big George hit you, you stayed hit’: George Foreman obituary
George Foreman was a two-time heavyweight champion, winning his titles 21 years and nine months apart One version of George Foreman had only mayonnaise sandwiches to eat at school. Another was winning Olympic gold aged 19. Another was committing muggings at 15. The 20-something version of Foreman was one-third of heavyweight boxing’s “holy trinity”, with…
Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
Boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman has died aged 76. Known as Big George in the ring, the American built one of the most remarkable and enduring careers in the sport, winning Olympic gold in 1968 and claiming the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart – the second making him the oldest champion in history…
Why George W. Bush’s Belly Tap of Barack Obama Is Going Viral
George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. George W. Bush is giving a new meaning to the presidential hello. The former president was one of several U.S. leaders who attended the funeral…
Minneapolis agrees to court-supervised police reform after George Floyd’s killing
Consent decree had been under negotiation since justice department issued a critique of authorities in June 2023 The Minneapolis city council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would require reforms within the city’s police department under longterm court supervision. The agreement was not…
Advisers urged Tony Blair to rein in George W Bush over Iraq war ‘mission from God’
A senior US official said the president needed a ‘dose of reality’ to deal with Iraqi insurgents, documents reveal Tony Blair’s advisers privately questioned if the US had “proper political control” of military operations in Iraq after a senior US official confided that George W Bush believed he was on a “mission from God” against…