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Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 40 years for financial crimes

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Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer convicted in a high-profile trial last year of murdering his wife and son, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday for financial crimes. Murdaugh pleaded guilty last year to state charges of stealing millions of dollars from clients of his prominent personal injury firm, and was sentenced … Read more

It’s the cost that counts: more Japanese men ‘fed up’ with splurging for obligatory White Day gifts

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Like an increasing number of Japanese men, Ken Kato will not be shelling out for chocolates, a bottle of nice wine or a meal out with his wife for “White Day” on Thursday. Kato says he is tired of “manufactured” occasions designed to guilt people into buying gifts. And he says none are more artificial … Read more