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Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood homeJun 10, 2026 1:22 pm - Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain’s greatest ever stage actor, was honored Wednesday with a blue plaque attached to the central London property where he lived as a child.
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Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last — honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman.Jun 10, 2026 1:17 pm - Glenn Close will finally get her hands on an Oscar. Long considered among the best actors to never win one, the eight-time nominee will get an honorary Academy Award along with director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman at the annual Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.
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Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?Jun 10, 2026 10:39 am - Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of.
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SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here’s what to know before clicking ‘buy’Jun 10, 2026 10:37 am - Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its initial public offering of stock directly to what are called “retail” investors. These are people who buy stocks in a brokerage account on their phone, not pension funds or other big “institutional” investors routing orders to their professional trading desks.
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Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago parkJun 10, 2026 9:08 am - A large, burning cross was discovered at a Chicago park on Tuesday afternoon, and police said they are investigating how it ended up there and the motive behind it.
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Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, squeezing households, businessesJun 10, 2026 7:47 am - Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
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US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back. Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' for stalled talksJun 10, 2026 7:41 am - The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled peace negotiations.
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Hunter Goodman homers as the Rockies snap a 4-game skid with a 7-3 win over the CubsJun 10, 2026 1:33 am - DENVER — Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning to spark the offense and the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Cubs on Tuesd...
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Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5Jun 09, 2026 10:40 pm - CHICAGO — Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Tuesday night. ...
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Jordan Staal scores twice including game winner as Hurricanes pull even with Golden KnightsJun 09, 2026 10:11 pm - LAS VEGAS — Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good i...