For Love, Not the Game
By Karen Crouse
After four years playing on the L.P.G.A. Tour, Amanda Blumenherst has given up the road to spend time with her husband, Oakland Athletics first baseman Nate Freiman.
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On this day
September 28, 2013
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Exxon to Extend Health Care to Married Same-Sex Couples
By Tara Siegel Bernard
The Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has drawn criticism for policies related to its gay and lesbian workers, said that it would extend health insurance to married same-sex couples effective Oct. 1.
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Premier League Coverage Pays Off for NBC
By Richard Sandomir
NBC Sports Group has gone big with covering Premier League soccer games as part of a three-year deal. The viewership numbers have shown that the formula for full-blown coverage has been working.
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Race to End for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans Who Got Behind
By Brian Stelter
Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of “Breaking Bad” through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.
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For Yankees, Emotional Conclusion Isn’t End
By David Waldstein
The Yankees play a series at Houston after Mariano Rivera’s send-off in the Bronx. Manager Joe Girardi said Rivera could play anywhere he wanted.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 25, 2013, covering September 28, 2013.
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Fuse
Keith Urban
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Kiss Land
The Weeknd
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B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME
2 Chainz
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Crash My Party
Luke Bryan
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The Electric Lady
Janelle Monae
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Notable Deaths
2013James Emanuel, American-French poet and scholar (born 1921)[†]
James Emanuel was a poet and scholar from Alliance, Nebraska. Emanuel, who is ranked by some critics as one of the best and most neglected poets of the 20th century, published more than 300 poems, 13 individual books, an influential anthology of African-American literature, an autobiography, and more. He is also credited with creating a new literary genre, jazz-and-blues haiku, often read with musical accompaniment.
2013Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricketer and rugby player (born 1932)[†]
Jonathan Payn Fellows-Smith was a South African cricketer who played in four Tests in 1960. He played most of his first-class cricket in England.
2013George Amon Webster, American singer and pianist (born 1945)[†]
George Amon Webster was the baritone vocalist and the pianist with the Cathedral Quartet from 1969 through 1971, their pianist from 1973 through 1974, and their baritone vocalist and bassist from 1974 through 1979. George Webster wrote "Thanks For Loving Me" and the critically acclaimed song, "He Loves Me", during his second stint with the Cathedral Quartet.
Historical Context for September 28, 2013
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]