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CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment
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Israeli hostages return home in caskets
Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, ...CBS News - 6h -
The UK is snipping — rather than shredding — red tape
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UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's L.A. home is ransacked
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SEC, Big Ten to push for seeding changes to 2025 College Football Playoff
The two leagues will push CFP executives to alter the seeding of the upcoming postseason, aligning the seeds based directly on the selection committee’s rankings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent
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Chinese Hospital Bankruptcies Soar Amid Financial Strains
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WATCH: Massive warehouse fire forces residents to shelter in place in Pennsylvania
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