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Book excerpt: "Fire Weather" by John Vaillant
This 2023 National Book Award finalist recounts the rise of climate science and the increasing dangers from climate change, including the devastation brought by today's wildfires.CBS News - 5h -
Book excerpt: "The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining" by Sally Quinn
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Book excerpt: "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old"
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What was Jimmy Carter like from those who knew him?
Former President Jimmy Carter's casket arrived in Washington, D.C., and was taken to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Nick Steen, who led Carter's Secret Service detail, Terry Adamson, Carter's ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
The woman who captured Jimmy Carter's post-presidential career on camera
Former President Jimmy Carter was the longest-living president in U.S. history, dying in his home state of Georgia on Sunday at 100 years old. For more than 40 years after his presidency, Carter ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has diedABC News - Jan. 4 -
Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well
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