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Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute

Eddie Murphy has received the American Film Institute's life achievement award at a star-studded ceremony

Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute
Africa|Arts|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass

Large crowds gathered on Sunday in a field in Kilamba close to Angola's capital Luanda for a Mass with Pope Leo in what is expected to be one of

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass
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Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award

Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Life Achievement Award on Saturday night in Los Angeles, honoring a career that has

Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award
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Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

A U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
Africa|Arts|Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip

Pope Leo addresses spat with Trump, says ‘debate’ is not focus of his Africa trip
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An abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?

An abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?

An abandoned car, a photo trail and a missing girl: What led up to the arrest of singer d4vd on suspicion of murder?
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A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise

A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise

A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise
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Eileen Gu is at the top of her sport. Now, she’s out to fight ‘the bad guys’

Eileen Gu is at the top of her sport. Now, she’s out to fight ‘the bad guys’

Eileen Gu is at the top of her sport. Now, she’s out to fight ‘the bad guys’
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Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert

Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kanye West concert, becoming the latest European venue to stop or postpone the

Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert
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Trump's 250-foot arch clears approval hurdle despite overwhelming negative public feedback

Despite overwhelming negative public feedback, the Commission of Fine Arts, stacked with Trump loyalists, gives preliminary approval for President Trump's 250-foot arch.

Trump's 250-foot arch clears approval hurdle despite overwhelming negative public feedback
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Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says

A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday night to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White

Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
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Federal judge blocks politically fraught TV station merger

Federal judge blocks politically fraught TV station merger

Federal judge blocks politically fraught TV station merger
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Rapper Tory Lanez sues California prison system for $100 million over stabbing by inmate

Rapper Tory Lanez has sued the California prison system, claiming he should not have been housed with an inmate who stabbed him 16 times last year

Rapper Tory Lanez sues California prison system for $100 million over stabbing by inmate
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Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly

Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
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Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education

Hampshire College’s studen-driven, unorthodox approach to education has roots in the early 1900s and a belief that students should be active, engaged learners.

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside-the-box options in higher education
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Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says

A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive

Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says
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Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73
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France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset this week in protest at the

France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher
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Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech

Tunisian comedian and actor Lotfi Abdelli said on Friday a court in Tunisia had sentenced him in absentia to 18 months in prison over a play he performed

Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
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Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa

Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa

Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
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Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have announced their retirement from figure skating, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate

Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire
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It's not just Allbirds - another meme-stock season is on the horizon, Vanda Research says

U.S. tax season is over, but meme-stock season is just getting started.

It's not just Allbirds - another meme-stock season is on the horizon, Vanda Research says
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Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers

Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy
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Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep

Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep