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Here is a look at the life of economist and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. Personal Birth date: March 19, 1943 Birth place: Varese, Italy…
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Continue Reading Myanmar a ‘war zone’ as security forces open fire on peaceful protesters, killing 38
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Continue Reading A dramatic rescue saves more than 30 crewmembers from a sinking ship off Nova Scotia
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Continue Reading Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms
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Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger faces third allegation of sex abuse
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Continue Reading Tennessee task force recovers 150 missing children
A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation,…
Continue Reading 13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is being held in detention center-3 in Kolchugino in the Vladimir region east of Moscow, his lawyer Vadim…
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Continue Reading Attempted blowtorch burglary; ‘They are kicking us when we are down’
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The details surrounding the deadly accident in rural California on Tuesday are still unclear, but what is known is that an SUV was struck by a…
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Continue Reading The Washington Football Team is turning in their cheerleading squad for a coed dance team
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Continue Reading Farmers donate $15K from grain sales to food bank
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Continue Reading First lady, U.S. education secretary make historic visit to Connecticut
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Continue Reading 1 year later: Nevada’s ‘patient zero’ still feels lasting effects of COVID-19
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Rare ‘locked’ letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually
Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in…
Continue Reading ‘Make the world a better place to shop’: Young cousins create their own store during pandemic
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Continue Reading ICC prosecutor to launch formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories
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With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone — especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we…
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