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Secrets Of Success From Bill Gates: Billionaire And Former Microsoft CEO Answers Reddit Users'...
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates held his fifth “Ask Me Anything,” or “AMA,” session on Reddit Monday afternoon, using the handle...
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Charlotte man pleads guilty to beating bystander at Keith Lamont Scott protests uptown
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Nurse charged with recording 8 nude patients at doctor’s office
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Listening to America: Wichita residents on the Kansas political climate
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Sherri Papini Latest Update: Kidnapped California Mom 'Having A Tough Time,' Seeing Counselors, Donor...
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Spiral Toys, the maker of a line of internet-connected teddy bears that allows children and parents to share messages with one another, allowed nearly...
Momentous decision to right historic wrong at Grassy Narrows | Toronto Star
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Wage war on coal emissions, not coal country: Washington Post opinion
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Trump’s foreign policy is working and other notable comments
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U.S. embassy to Jerusalem? Unnecessary, provocative
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CaptionCloseThere was no Academy Award for young filmmaker Stephen Cone’s considerable achievement: Best Movie Depiction of the Evangelical Subculture Without Lampooning It. Cone’s small,...
Bill targets state nursing home issues
CaptionCloseTexas does not do well by the more than 93,000 elderly and disabled people who depend on the services of nursing homes for...
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Bobrovsky Shuts Out NHL-Leading Jets as Panthers Roll to 5-0 Victory
SUNRISE, Fla. – In a dominating performance, the Florida Panthers secured a 5-0 victory over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Sergei Bobrovsky...
