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Why Triple H Wore Biker Shorts As His Ring Gear In 2003, Explained - TheSportster

One could argue that Triple H has had one of the best looks in WWE over the years. Someone with the "Conan the Barbarian" look and physically-imposing body, throughout his WWE tenure Triple H's gritty image helped him be taken seriously as a main-event World Champion. However, even someone like him has had setbacks regarding his appearance, with one example during his "Reign of Terror" run on the Raw brand, where he wore biker shorts for a short period. As some fans who grew up around the Ruthless Aggression Era may remember the times Triple H rocked biker shorts, it begs the question as to what caused his new sudden change of attire for a short period. Related: Triple H's Forgotten Run As The Face Of SmackDown, Explained Triple H's Wold Heavyweight Championship Reign On Monday Night Raw When the Ruthless Aggression Era began and the brand extension split Raw and SmackDown into distinct brands, Triple H was among the very superstars wh...

Is Ames Department Store coming back to Pennsylvania? - ABC27

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From the FTX Crisis to the GameStop Short Squeeze: Making Connections - TheStreet

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These days, the capital markets are facing a huge level of scrutiny. Ever since the COVID pandemic, new retail investors and traders have brought investment dynamics into the spotlight. In this article, we've gathered some of the most discussed topics among retail investors and trader communities and made some connections. FTX Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded Alameda Research, a company that acted as a quantitative trading firm, in 2017. A few years later, Bankman-Fried decided to start the cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, to fund Alameda Research's initiatives. Figure 1:  Bankman-Fried decided to start the cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, to fund Alameda Research's initiatives. Forbes Within a few years, FTX had become one of the top three largest crypto exchanges in the world. At one point, it was even the largest by volume, with over 1 million users. However, the criminal misuse of its customers' funds causes a major crisis that many experts have compared to the notor...

$4 million scratch-off lottery ticket sold at Thumb area Meijer store - MLive.com

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BAD AXE, MI -- A 42-year-old Macomb County man who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket at a Meijer store in Bad Axe won a $4 million prize. Michigan Lottery officials announced the winning ticket on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The man, who did not want to be identified, bought a Diamond 7s ticket at the Meijer store at 100 Pigeon Road. Diamond 7s tickets cost $30 each. The man told lottery officials that he scratched the bar code at the bottom of the ticket first and it told him to file a claim. He then began scratching the rest of the card. "As soon as I scratched the winning symbol and saw '4MIL' underneath, I grabbed the ticket and ran out of the store. I was in complete shock!," he told lottery officials in a statement. When he redeemed the ticket, the man chose a lump-sum payment of about $2.5 million. He plans to buy a home, then save the rest of the money. More from MLive Coast Guard searching Saginaw Bay after empty shanty found on ice floe Plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer...

30 Best Winter Outfits for Women - Harper's BAZAAR

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Edward Berthelot Getty Images Creating cute outfits in the winter can sometimes be less than inspiring. As temperatures start to drop, we are all mentally preparing for those seemingly endless months of cold ahead and thinking about the best outfit ideas to spice up those winter doldrums, in order to make everyday dressing a cinch. "I find that many clients usually opt for a very simple winter formula that consists of a sweater and jeans, so I usually try to look for pieces that will enhance this look and offer clients some variety on their base," stylist Allison Bornstein tells BAZAAR.com . "If this is your go-to, then I suggest trying to shop for pieces that have this same silhouette or that you can layer with your tried-and-true pieces. In addition, I will often suggest adding small additions to brighten up the look, like adding some jewelry and a belt to make it feel m...

Fashion Statement: The explosion of new styles on the AVP Tour - Volleyball Magazine

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Sarah Pavan was terrified. There she stood, in the bowels of the Footprint Center, moments away from preparing to compete in the AVP Phoenix Gold Series Championships. She'd be playing with a new partner in Zana Muno, in a new format, in an arena the size of which she had never before played. And she was going to do so in a tennis skirt. A tennis skirt? Sarah Pavan? The 6-foot-5 Canadian who had thrice been named the best blocker in the world? The 36-year-old known for dominance at the net, icy staredowns and a mostly stoic demeanor? In a tennis skirt? "I think it's fair to say that I'm the last person people ever thought would do that. I'm the last person who thought I'd do that," Pavan said with a laugh. "If I'm being completely honest, the whole reason I even entertained the thought of it was because I saw how happy it made Zana. I saw how excited she was at the prospect and I couldn't say no to that, you know what I mean? She...