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Eighty years since the Tokyo firebombing, survivors are still awaiting recognition
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Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
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Jakucionis' 3-pointer completes Illinois' rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
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Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Bruins decided to trade Brad Marchand to Panthers after 'gap' in talks for new contract
Marchand reportedly wanted a three-year deal but for more money than the Bruins were offering.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals
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Three wanted in Toronto pub shooting that injured 12
Three people are wanted after 12 people were injured in a shooting at a Toronto pub Friday night, police said.NBC News - 1d -
US exits fund that compensates poorer countries for global heating
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German rail operator pays €197m in compensation for delays in 2024
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I keep fantasising about living in total solitude in a forest
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Crumble, cookies and madeleines – recipes of hope for Iran’s jailed women
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I adore my children. I’m also scared that one day my son will kill me
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Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Affects Iran’s Nuclear Inspectors
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The DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome
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Ill Palmer 'wanted to be on pitch' as barren run continues
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Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year
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DE Rousseau signs 4-year extension with Bills
The Bills continued a trend of agreeing to extensions with their own draft picks, signing defensive end Greg Rousseau to a four-year extension.ESPN - 1d -
Sources: Bengals keeping Gesicki on 3-year deal
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Saturday Sessions: Sam Barber performs "Better Year"
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AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years
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2025 NFL free agency: Chiefs re-signing Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown on one-year, $11M deal, per report
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Aaron Jones to re-sign with Vikings on a two-year, $20 million deal, per report
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Couples Who Married During the Covid Pandemic Reflect Five Years Later
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Sources: Seahawks DT Reed back on 3-year deal
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Patriots signing Harold Landry to three-year, $43.5M deal: Report
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NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run
NC State fired Kevin Keatts as the school's men's basketball coach, making the move a year after he led the Wolfpack on an unexpected run to the Final Four.ESPN - 11h
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