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Tiny Saint Francis, with $0 in NIL and a lifer as coach, is one of the best stories of this NCAA Tournament
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Dick Vitale breaks down while reflecting on cancer battle in last game of season: 'I'm praying I can be back next year'
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Trump tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium come into effect globally as Europe says it will retaliate – business live
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FirstFT: Investors make sanctions-proof bets on Russia as Trump seeks rapprochement
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The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
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EPA Cuts Expose Businesses in Disadvantaged Areas to Pollution Risks
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My Mother Is Punishing Me for Not Coming Out to Her Sooner. Help!
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She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law, JD Vance, wants to end it.
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