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'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say 'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say
'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say The purported “murder hornet” is earning its nickname. An Asian giant hornet killed a 54-year-old beekeeper in Spain after he was stung on the eyebrow while tending to hives near his home, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred in the northwest region of Santiago, Galicia. The hornets recently arrived in the United States (in Washington State) and Canada (in the Vancouver area), leading to national concerns. The giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been known to kill dozens of people each year and could potentially devastate the country’s bee populations, which has already bee…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies
Ex-Long Island Pool Salesman Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Owner Known As TV Spokesman, Dies Sy Sperling, founder of Hair Club for Men, former Long Island businessman, and philanthropist, who single-handedly launched a multi-billion dollar hair loss industry with his award-winning slogan, “I'm not only the Hair Club president but I'm also a client,” died on Wednesday, Feb. 19 after a lengthy illness in Boca Raton, Florida. Sperling retired in 2000 after he sold Hair Club to a private equity firm. He spent summers in Vancouver and winters in Hillsboro Beach, Florida. Sperling took over the Hair Club for Men after starting his professional career as a pool salesman on Long Island. H…

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by Zak Failla