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Coach’s Stuart Vevers puts gen Z on the catwalk at New York fashion week
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My mother did not receive Social Security after my father died. Could a new law change that?
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Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released
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US business schools brace for the second Trump term
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'It's seen as the naughty school but it's turned our lives around'
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Math, Eagles mania collide for one group of Philadelphia students
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Barnes puts up 18, UTEP defeats New Mexico State 66-63
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A Louisiana state law passed just last year bans the very policies that make New Orleans a sanctuary city, the only one in the Gulf states.CBS News - 2d -
How the NFL is expanding its fanbase in Brazil
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Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law
President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...The Hill - 3d -
Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue
Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the regionABC News - 3d -
Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
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Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’
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Mitchell and Mobley help Cavaliers pull away from Wizards, 134-124
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How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher
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Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who ...The Hill - 3d -
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Plane Crash in São Paulo, Brazil, Kills Two
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Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
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How New Orleans Is Using the Super Bowl to Make Upgrades
The Big Easy will host the Eagles, the Chiefs, and Kendrick Lamar on Sunday.Inc. - 4d -
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism
In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump’s Vision for Gaza Shifts Away From a Cease-Fire Deal
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Former Flames Defenseman Makes Return To Calgary With New Team After Disappointing Departure
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Bears team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey passes away at age 102
The Chicago Bears and the rest of the National Football League mourn the passing of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who lived to the extraordinary age of 102 years-old. Virginia was a ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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