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Shelley Long spotted out and about as “Cheers” celebrates its 40th anniversary
Shelley Long seen out and about as 'Cheers' celebrates 40th anniversary Share this story Share this story Shelley Long is seen out and about as "Cheers" celebrates its 40th anniversary. The actress was spotted...
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The Arab Spring Summit: What Happened?
Activists hoped Egypt's COP27 would bring a focus on Africa. They were disappointed last year, when UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Cairo for the first time as a non-African leader. That the World...
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California’s Fires Could Have Reduced Emissions By 90 percent By 2020
A single, devastating California fire season wiped out years of efforts to cut emissions by 20percent by 2020, while it has also destroyed a record of $30bn in assets. By comparison, it took a...
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The Fyre Festival Was Not a Festival, But a Reality TV Disaster
‘It was an absolute Fyre Festival.’ Before Miami contestants were enlisted to save the world, another group signed up in Montreal. But where were the cameras? The documentary crew for Netflix’s Fyre Festival was...
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Kenyan journalist killed in car attack in Mombasa
Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya was 'targeted' attack, minister says Kenyan security guard and British citizen Ahmed Hassan Darwish was targeted in a 'well-planned' attack on a vehicle in Mombasa's central business district....
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The first wildfowl cases confirmed in California this year have been identified in two counties
First bird flu cases in wildfowl reported in Los Angeles County this year Hawks Nest, California: The first wildfowl cases confirmed in Los Angeles County in the 2013-14 year have been identified in two...
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The Lessons Democrats Learned from Stacey Abrams
An Ethics Watchdog Criticized Stacey Abrams. His Boss Retracted It. Now He Fears There’ll Be More Criticism. Toward the end of last year, in mid-August, I wrote an opinion piece for The Week, entitled...
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Alaska Republican Party Supports Sullivan, a Republican Candidate
Murkowski withstands another conservative GOP challenger, advances to November Washington, D.C. (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski continues to lead Alaska’s Republican primary, winning her party’s nomination to take on Sen. Mark Begich in...
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The Sheriffs Act of 2011 is the New Normal
Column: If California finally starts cracking down on rogue sheriffs, thank Alex Villanueva of the Santa Clara sheriff’s office for being a poster boy for the issue. When the California Sheriffs’ Association decided to...
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The Story of a Woman Who Found herself in a Place of Unwelcome Violence
Editorial: Court cases following #MeToo movement show victims' bravery in describing abuse This is the fifth in a series of columns on sexual assault and harassment. The first three are here (1,2,3) and the...