lsanderson | Oct. 1st, 2024

Comet last seen in stone age to make closest approach to Earth
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–Atlas) was discovered last year and is thought to orbit the sun every 80,000 years
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/01/comet-last-seen-in-stone-age-to-make-closest-approach-to-earth

Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway veteran, dies at 48
Actor, who appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Waitress, Hair and Hello, Dolly!, has died of a rare form of cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/oct/01/gavin-creel-dies-broadway

US man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting
Arthur Schubarth of Montana used tissue and testicles from Marco Polo sheep to clone animal and create hybrid
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/sheep-cloning-montana-hunting-prison

‘We look to the past to move forward’: the ancient method boosting cuttlefish numbers in the Mediterranean
A project on Spain’s Costa Brava is reviving dwindling populations of the prized seafood – and keeping small-scale fishers in business
Stephen Burgen in l'Estartit
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/01/spain-costa-brava-catalonia-cuttlefish-nurseries-fishers-food-conservation

Overcharged for substandard housing: untold story of Haitians in Springfield
New arrivals in the Ohio city have been blamed for rising costs but reports suggest responsibility lies with landlords
Stephen Starr in Springfield, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/haitians-springfield-ohio-housing

Painting found by junk dealer in cellar is original Picasso, experts claim
Portrait hung in cheap frame for decades, with wife describing it as ‘horrible’ and family mulling getting rid of it
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/01/painting-found-by-junk-dealer-in-cellar-is-original-picasso-experts-claim

Kris Kristofferson: 10 of his greatest songs
From his most enduring hit inspired by Sinatra to the song that enabled him to stop working for a living, we pick some highlights from the late singer’s long career
Michael Hann
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/01/kris-kristofferson-10-of-his-greatest-songs

US officials say 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder parts
National Transportation Safety Board says operators could be unaware of components that may pose safety risks
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/30/boeing-737-max-planes

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