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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?Aug 01, 2024 11:28 am - TALLINN, Estonia — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him. Another was jailed for only a few month...
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In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy MagnussenAug 01, 2024 11:02 am - “COUP!,” in theaters Friday, Aug. 2, is the kind of original script that doesn’t often see the light of day. Its tonal and aesthetic inspirations range from the works of playwright Harold Pinter to Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel” and the genre-bending work of the Coen brothers.
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Carrie Underwood will return to ‘American Idol’ as its newest judgeAug 01, 2024 10:26 am - LOS ANGELES — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges' table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry's spot after her departure from the show in ...
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F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impactAug 01, 2024 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that's been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the...
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Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 yearsAug 01, 2024 6:53 am - LONDON — The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 as inflationary pressures in the economy hav...
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Israel says it has confirmed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strikeAug 01, 2024 6:47 am - JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The...
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These plants wait their whole lives to bloom once. It’s usually spectacularAug 01, 2024 5:45 am - Monocarpics spend their whole lives growing to provide a single, swan-song bloom before dying. That once-in-a-lifetime bloom is often spectacular. Some examples are century plants, American columbo, fishtail palms, bamboo, bananas, and hens and chicks.
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‘Didi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008Jul 31, 2024 4:03 pm - We’ve seen the awkwardness, the raucous, lewd humor and the emotional complexity that accompanies teen years on screen before, but films that balance those three things are harder to come by. “Didi,” the semi-autobiographical debut from director, writer and producer Sean Wang, delivers just that.
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Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalistsJul 31, 2024 2:59 pm - Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in...
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The Federal Reserve sees cooler inflation and slower job market, suggesting a rate cut is nearingJul 31, 2024 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that greater progress has been made in reducing inflation to its 2% target, a sign that the central bank is moving closer ...