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  Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animals. The occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the elderly woman shuffling through the ...
  
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  New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach

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  ABC News - Jan. 12
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  Holcim Names Chairman Jan Jenisch as CEO of Planned North American Spinoff

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• Ulta Beauty names new CEO, raises outlook for holiday quarter

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  CNBC - Jan. 7
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  Ulta Names Steelman CEO, Kimbell to Retire

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  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6
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  Resident Evil 4 Remake Reaches Big New Sales Milestone

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  GameSpot - Jan. 6
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  Indian village that changed its name to honor Jimmy Carter pays tribute

  A village in India named after the late former President Jimmy Carter fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3
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  Louisiana lawmakers condemn 'evil' New Orleans New Year's attack

  Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the “evil” driving attack in New Orleans, in which a truck plowed through the crowds on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Ten ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 2
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  Trump calls New Orleans attack an 'act of pure evil' in statement

  President-elect Trump released a statement on social media after a driver plowed into a crowd in New Orleans, calling the attack an "act of pure evil."
  
  NBC News - Jan. 1

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