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Donnie Dunagan, original voice of Disney’s Bambi and triple Purple Heart marine, dies aged 92

Dunagan was six when he voiced the young deer in the classic cartoon, with an assistant director instructing him to pretend his own mother had died Donnie Dunagan, who voiced Bambi in the Walt Disney classic, as well as playing the son of Frankenstein opposite Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff, has died aged 92. Dunagan was six when he was chosen to provide the voice of the young deer in the animation’s most heartbreaking chapter. He recalled the experience in the recording booth as easy and relaxed, with rudimentary technology and notes from an assistant director instructing him to pretend his own mother had died when voicing Bambi’s reaction to his mother being killed by a hunter. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 23h ago
When a single vowel stands in the path to victory, the stakes could not be higher for these spelling bee champions

Primary school students bested 200,000 competitors across New South Wales to reach the Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in Sydney Competing in a spelling bee is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes, the difference between victory and loss is one incorrect vowel and you’re undone, months of training reduced to nought. At a small theatre hall in Sydney’s west on Friday afternoon, 34 primary school students sit stony-faced on a brightly lit stage, knowing this pressure only too well. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 6
Champions League : Lens suffer historic 9-1 defeat against Como

RC Lens suffered the heaviest defeat in the history of French football in European competition, losing 9-1 at home to Como in the Champions League. Having already been beaten by Club Brugge (3-0) and Sporting CP (2-0), Lens have now suffered three consecutive defeats in Europe.

France 24 · Nov 5
‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back

Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked for refusing to use the controversial topping With its sea foam-green and white decor, exposed brick columns and “classic Italian dishes” served atop European oak tables, La Costa was billed as an elegant slice of Italy in the urban heart of Queensland, Australia’s sunshine state. “We promise, it’ll only take a moment to realize you’re not in Brisbane anymore, you’ve made it to the Italian Riviera,” the now closed restaurant’s website still reads . Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 5
Champions League: Real Madrid seal late comeback as Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce

Real Madrid maintained their perfect Champions League record as Federico Valverde’s stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 comeback win at AEK Athens on Wednesday. Madrid twice trailed before Valverde scored from long range in the 92nd minute. Liverpool’s winning start ended with a surprise 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce in the competition.

France 24 · Nov 4
24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon

Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysis Runner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’ A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon , her father has said. Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the race, when she collapsed. It was Rachel’s first marathon and she was running as part of the Parkinson’s Champions team in honor of her late grandfather, who suffered from the disease. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 3
One person killed in shooting outside Magic City Classic football game in Alabama

Eight injured in shooting outside Legion Field Annual game draws huge crowds to Birmingham One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting outside Legion Field after the annual Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night, police in Birmingham, Alabama, said. Michael Pickett, chief of the Birmingham Police Department, said most spectators and families had left the stadium property after the game, but the shooting happened nearby, where vendors were set up along Graymont Avenue. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 1
PSG secure 9th consecutive win thanks to Achraf Hakimi hat-trick

A night to remember for PSG in Le Havre. In the opening fixture of Ligue 1's ninth round, the French champions thrashed Le Havre at the Stade Océane, inspired by an outstanding performance from Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan star scored a hat-trick and provided two assists, playing a decisive role in all five of his team's goals. PSG strengthened their grip on top spot, while Le Havre remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

France 24 · Oct 31