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On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Benedict V, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1887, Pio Pion, Italian engineer and businessman (died 1965) was born. In 1914, Nuccio Bertone, Italian automobile designer (died 1997) was born. In 1926, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian activist and saint (born 1901) passed away. In 1928, Giampiero Boniperti, Italian footballer and politician (died 2021) was born. In 1928, Teofisto Guingona Jr., Filipino politician; 11th Vice President of the Philippines was born. In 1928, Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (died 2011) was born. In 1939, Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. In 1967, Vinny Castilla, Mexican baseball player and manager was born. In 1969, Al Golden, American football player and coach was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Joe Spagnolo: Roger Cook’s golden cannoli headache as Paul Papalia expected to announce retirement

The West Australian

July 4, 2026

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Joe Spagnolo: Roger Cook’s golden cannoli headache as Paul Papalia expected to announce retirement

With speculation mounting Paul Papalia will call time on his career this week, Roger Cook could be announcing a new minister. Who will get the golden cannoli (Joe Spagnolo’s nickname for Cabinet promotions)?

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