ANNOUNCED
By Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, that it will retire elephants from its circus acts by May, in response to concerns from animal-rights activists. Its 11 elephants will be relocated to a conservation center in Florida.
APPROVED
By the NFL, a plan for the St. Louis Rams to move back to Los Angeles next season, 21 years after leaving the city. The San Diego Chargers may follow.
APPOINTED
Arlene Foster, 45, as Northern Ireland’s First Minister. She is the first woman ever to hold the province’s most senior position.
DIED
André Courrèges, 92, French designer who created space-age fashions in the 1960s and, along with Mary Quant, pioneered the miniskirt. He was known for A-line dresses, go-go boots and dressing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Catherine Deneuve, Brigitte Bardot–and more recently Miley Cyrus.
ANNOUNCED
By Campbell’s Soup, that it will label GMO ingredients in its products, becoming the first major food company to do so. Campbell is also calling for a mandatory federal GMO-labeling system.
ENGAGED
Thrice-wed media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 84, and model Jerry Hall, 59.
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