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Queen Elizabeth statue to be unveiled in London
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Queen Elizabeth statue to be unveiled in London

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Carol

'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II for his home She said she wanted to bring the monarch’s ‘steely eyes’ to her home...

The Day That Made Ana de Armas an International Icon
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The Day That Made Ana de Armas an International Icon

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Carol

How the intensity of shooting 'Blonde' put Ana de Armas in the Marilyn Monroe mind-set This article contains spoilers. In the summer of 1957, 15-year-old Ana de Armas was doing gymnastics at the gymnasium...

The Phillies vs. Padres: A Game of a Lifetime
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The Phillies vs. Padres: A Game of a Lifetime

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Carol

NLCS: Big Inning Gives Padres Win Over Phillies in Game 2 By Brian McTaggart The Philadelphia Phillies were without their best player as they defeated the San Diego Padres. It was an ugly performance,...

The Black Lives Matter Movement Is a Pyramid-shaped Organization
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The Black Lives Matter Movement Is a Pyramid-shaped Organization

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Carol

Column: Campaigns flood us with reductive racial rhetoric. How can we push back? I’m here at the end of one of the most troubling years of my life. What happened with the Black Lives...

Joe Biden says he supports the energy industry
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Joe Biden says he supports the energy industry

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Carol

Biden taken aback by multiple reporters suggesting oil reserve release is meant to help Democrats win general election Former Vice-President Joe Biden was taken aback in the hours after he told the nation’s most-watched...

Lekki International Port is close to completion
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Lekki International Port is close to completion

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Carol

Construction completed on Nigeria's $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port The world’s second largest deep sea port, Lekki International Port in Nigeria, is close to completion, with the first vessels expected to arrive in...

The "Africa First" man who bought his dream house in Nigeria
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The “Africa First” man who bought his dream house in Nigeria

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Carol

Africa must cut reliance on food imports, says Nigerian billionaire Agnew has a personal stake in his vision, having spent most of his life in his native Nigeria. He said he decided to buy...

Kurtis Alexander Jr., Los Angeles’s only black administrator, dies at age 84
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Kurtis Alexander Jr., Los Angeles’s only black administrator, dies at age 84

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Carol

Sheila Kuehl, retiring at 81, is honored at her final Board of Supervisors meeting. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) Kurtis Alexander, who served as a Supervisior Council member for nearly a decade and was a...

David Murray, 72, of St. John's, died on Saturday
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David Murray, 72, of St. John’s, died on Saturday

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Carol

West Indies cricket great David Murray dead at 72 The West Indies cricket legend David Murray passed away on Saturday night at his home. He was 72. According to the West Indies Broadcasting Corporation...

Pizza Hut is introducing a single-serving option to its pizzas
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Pizza Hut is introducing a single-serving option to its pizzas

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Carol

Pizza Hut is finally selling slices — with a twist. The pizza chain — which has been offering customers the convenience of a single-slice pie for 16 years — announced Thursday that it will...