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Her former co-star similarly made a cameo in Carpenter’s set at Coachella during weekend one.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
You can listen to the interview with both former prison officers on Talkback on BBC Radio Ulster at 12:00 BST and it will be available on BBC Sounds.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Jimmy Carter was such a micromanager that, according to James Fallows, his former staffer, Carter would “personally review all requests to use the White House tennis court.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Elsewhere, the Guardian noted that Putin had suggested former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder conduct negotiations on Russia’s behalf.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In Dallas, Texas, a former Bear Stearns bond salesman named Kyle Bass set up a hedge fund called Hayman Capital in mid-2006 and soon thereafter bought credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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