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Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenadeJul 27, 2024 8:15 am - Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing out the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower.
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the SouthJul 27, 2024 5:00 am - GLOSTER, Miss. — This southern Mississippi town's expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins' home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She ...
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Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of ‘The Fabulous Four’ cherish longtime friendsJul 26, 2024 3:42 pm - From “Beaches” to “First Wives Club” and “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler has starred in a number of projects where women aren't just at the center of the story — but also female friendship is a major theme.
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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senselessJul 26, 2024 2:50 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Autopsy findings released Friday on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff's deputy charged in her...
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Mental health clinics across the U.S. are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriersJul 26, 2024 1:38 pm - Mental health experts, community clinics and politicians are working to create new programs to break down barriers that Latinos might face to getting therapy or treatment.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soonJul 26, 2024 11:35 am - "Deadpool and Wolverine" has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie. The comic-book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview screenings Thursday, Disney said Friday.
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A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political allyJul 26, 2024 10:49 am - WASHINGTON — Clasping his hand warmly, a beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years...
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Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony on the River SeineJul 26, 2024 7:04 am - PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ...
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What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of themJul 26, 2024 7:01 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 wh...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an assetJul 26, 2024 6:45 am - A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?