Hemingway Letter: 'I Am More Valuable to Them Alive Than Dead' (Newser Morning 8)

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September 5, 2023     "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. " —Ralph Waldo Emerson   1 2 Accused of Using Excavator to Make Shortcut at Great Wall of China An excavator reportedly carved out a gap in the Great Wall of China on August 24, and two people were detained in the country over what officials say is "irreversible" damage. Keep reading   2 Hemingway Letter: 'I Am More Valuable to Them Alive Than Dead' A letter that author Ernest Hemingway wrote to his attorney soon after he'd endured back-to-back plane crashes just sold for big bucks on the auction block. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance People line up outside the Texas State Capital waiting for doors to open in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. The historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins today and will determine whether the embattled Republican, who is an ally of former President Donald Trump, is ousted from office after years of scandal and corruption accusations. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Keep reading   3 Elon Musk: Anti-Defamation League Cost X $22B In an apparently unprompted tweet Monday, Elon Musk blamed the Anti-Defamation League for costing X, the social networking site formerly known as Twitter, $22 billion. Keep reading   4 Kim Jong Un, Putin Meeting in Russia Soon: Reports A US official said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Woman in BTK Killer's Sketches May Have Been IDed Hundreds of sketches were found among the belongings of the so-called "BTK Killer," Dennis Rader, and the Osage County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma says authorities may have identified one of the women depicted in a sketch. Keep reading   6 'Dream Weaver' Singer Gary Wright Dies at 80 Gary Wright, the singer-songwriter who went from a popular 1960s session player to a star in his own right with the 1970s hits "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive," died Monday at age 80. Keep reading   From our sponsors Buy This Gorgeous Bracelet, Support Maui Fire Victims Hawaiian-born golf star Michelle Wie West and custom jeweler Wove partnered to create the Ho'omau bracelet (Hawaiian for 'resilience') to raise money for Maui wildfire relief efforts. 100% of the bracelet profits will go to the Maui Strong Fund. Shop the Ho'omau Bracelet     7 Cops Hunting Escaped Killer Play Message From His Mom As authorities continue to search for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante in Pennsylvania, a message from his mom is being broadcast from helicopters and patrol cars. Keep reading   8 First Lady Jill Biden Has COVID Again Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, her spokesperson said, but the first lady currently has just mild symptoms. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1698, Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: 'Unresponsive' US Couple Crashes Plane Near Jamaica   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved