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Back then, Barbie dolls retailed for $3 a pop. Mattel introduced Barbie’s on-again, off-again longtime boyfriend, Ken Carson, in 1961. Ken was named after Handler’s (the co-creator of ...

Ken Early is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in soccer.

Sam Nguyen achieved his dream of competing on Jeopardy! on Wednesday night (December 11) after he’d previously almost blown his chance of appearing on another iconic game show. “I’m told ...