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Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. ‘A New Earth’ is her book club pick for a second timeJan 07, 2025 7:50 am - Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life Purpose” for her book club, marking the first time she has chosen a publication twice.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96Jan 07, 2025 7:31 am - Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96.
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warmingJan 07, 2025 7:28 am - Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seek judge’s approval of divorce settlementJan 07, 2025 6:52 am - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have settled their divorce and are asking a judge to finalize their breakup.
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What’s on the table in 2025? Some predicted trends in foodJan 07, 2025 5:17 am - What’s in the cards for foodies in 2025? Some predict passions for Korean flavors, crunchy textures, international snacking, exotic fruit, aquatic (seaweed and such) ingredients and sustainability.
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Big Ten, SEC each have 4 top 10 teams in AP women's poll as UCLA, South Carolina still lead wayJan 06, 2025 4:14 pm - The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference both have arguments to be considered the top league in women's basketball. Each has seven teams ranked in The Associated Press Top...
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In Grammy spotlight, Khruangbin wants to ‘let the music speak for itself’Jan 06, 2025 4:13 pm - If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Grammy-nominated Khruangbin. It’s got 51 hours of songs.
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Tennessee, nation's lone unbeaten, strengthens grip on No. 1; WVU, Michigan, Utah St enter AP Top 25Jan 06, 2025 4:11 pm - Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the...
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Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15 billion deal scuttledJan 06, 2025 3:05 pm - Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a Biden administration decision to block Nippon's proposed $15 billion acquisition of the Pittsburgh company and said that the head of the Steelworkers union and a rival steelmaker worked together to scuttle the buyout.
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Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next monthJan 06, 2025 2:56 pm - The Federal Reserve’s top financial regulator said Monday that he would resign next month, avoiding a potential confrontation with the incoming Trump administration and Republicans in the Senate.