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Between canada and the us. chunks of snow and ice have washed over the waterfall, although the niagara river is continuing to flow, the celebrated english designer vivienne westwood passing away at the age of 81. she came to prominence making clothes for the punk rock movement in the late 19705 before taking her work into the mainstream. she was also a campaigner on several issues, including the environment. a spokesman said she died peacefully surrounded by herfamily in clapham in south london....

On the bbc framed podcast its when he managed six—time world champion snooker player steve davis to his first world championship title in 1981.. we were to working class kids. he both had a dream, he wanted to be the best player in the world. i wanted to be wealthy, successful, have a business. i wanted to improve my life, if you would like. that was the moment when both of our lives changed forever. as much as you can rehearse it, as we did, we would sit there over a glass of wine or beer in ...

Off of the stock market. taking a huge bite out of average retirement investor plans. thats a back story to what you just laid out. >> were the ones at the committee to unleash prosperity that you record on a how the average 401(k) plan lost about $35,000. thats a lot of money, gillian. so its not just really rich people that get hammered when the stock market goes down like this. a big reason for the stock market sell-off in my opinion has been the really high inflation, which hit 9% in the sum...

Usually honors a past president every year. this years version, a gingerbread white house is inspired by richard nixons presidency. ed okeefe looks inside this long holiday tradition. >> reporter: just like some people always make sure to get the gas station toy truck or the holiday barbie, many families add the white house ornament to their holiday wish list each year. even the first families display them at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. but the ornament gets its start about 400 miles away at kemar...

The l.g.p.a. tour, six more than tiger woods. in 1981, she became the first woman to win $1 million in career earnings. she died suddenly while celebrating christmas eve with faattworth 83. some college students find themselves in an unexpected sister act at one pennsylvania school. stay with us. thats next.

>> this is my last broadcast as the anchorman of the "cbs evening news." for me, its a moment for which i long have planned, but which nevertheless comes with some sadness. for almost two decades, after all, weve been meeting like this in the evenings, and ill miss that. and thats the way it is, friday, march 6, 1981. ill be away on assignment and dan rather will be sitting in here for the next few years. goodnight. >> uncle walter had dominated certainly cbs, but in a way, the country. people u...

Had had enough. he was the youngest member. he was with six other guys, touring, he didnt enjoy it. he wasnt comfortable with the success. he was backstage on top of the pops and announced he was quitting to neville staple. he formed fun boy three and went on to have huge hits with bananarama. it aint what you do, its a way that you do it, really saying something, and he went through so many different acts, working with dave stewart from the ritz mix, on a band called vegas. so it went on. ~ ., ...

Follow so there will be a lot for you to go through. >> bring it on. this is why why go to the eye doctor frankly. democratic congressman adam schiff, thank you to you and your colleagues for your long year and a half of service on this investigation. thank you in advance for what youre about to dump on us in the next couple of days in terms of evidence and making time to be here tonight? thank you. much more to come in our primetime recap of the january 6th investigation releasing their crimi...

Looking back on his life. the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 19705, coventry at the end of the 1970s, bringing black and light musicians together at a time of racial tension. musicians together at a time of racialtension. fronted musicians together at a time of racial tension. fronted by terry hall, their music was neat but socially conscious and their first seven singles made their first seven singles made the top ten, culminating in this. (ghost town plays) ghost town, releas...

Hall found fame in the 1970s and 80s with hits like "ghost town", "gangsters" and "too much too young". he also enjoyed chart success with "fun boy three". mark savage looks at his life. the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 1970s bringing black and white musicians together at a time of racial tension. fronted by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious. and their first seven singles made the top ten culminating in this. # this place is becoming like a ghost town....