Last week's question: Already a great-grandfather at 73, Mick Jagger recently became a father for the eighth time after his 29-year-old dancer girlfriend gave birth to a baby son. If the Rolling Stones were to write a song about the struggles of being a septuagenarian new dad, what title could the band give the track?
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THE WINNER: "Let's Take a Nap Together"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
SECOND PLACE: "Help Me Up"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
THIRD PLACE: "You Can't Always Sleep When You Want"
Kris Freundlich, Madison, Wis.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Definitely the Last Time"
Nick Vacio, Perris, Calif.
"It's Only Rockers and Strollers (But I Like It)"
Laurie Precht, Westminster, Md.
"Sticky Everything"
Mary Jo Astrachan, Oneida, N.Y.
"Anybody Seen My Baby (or My Glasses)"
Jody Zellman, New York City
"Time Ain't on My Side"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
"Beast of Burpin'"
John Parry, Eldersburg, Md.
"Can't You Hear Me Creaking?"
Stephanie Sarich, Minnetonka, Minn.
"Father Needs a Helper"
Andy Pal, Mountain View, Calif.
"You Can't Always Get What You Waahhh Waahhnt!"
Leigh Barker, Demarest, N.J.
"Exile on Sesame Street"
John Dulzo, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
"Fingerpaint It Black"
Colleen McEwen, Franklin, Mass.
"It's Only Rock and Strollers"
Joe Whitham, Goleta, Calif.
"No Sympathy for the Old Devil"
Doug Johnston, Eerie, Pa.
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Prime minister shocks France with resignationSpeed Read French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his government’s resignation after less than a month in office
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Court allows Trump’s Texas troops to head to ChicagoSpeed Read Trump is ‘using our service members as pawns in his illegal effort to militarize our nation’s cities,’ said Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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Political violence: The rise in leftist terrorismFeature A new study finds that, for the first time in decades, attacks by far-left extremists have surpassed far-right violence in the U.S.
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Russia is ‘helping China’ prepare for an invasion of TaiwanIn the Spotlight Russia is reportedly allowing China access to military training
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdownIN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
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China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
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How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
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One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
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What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
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Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
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Inside the Israel-Turkey geopolitical dance across SyriaTHE EXPLAINER As Syria struggles in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, its neighbors are carefully coordinating to avoid potential military confrontations
