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Emily was dressed in her favorite pink dress
It was a beautiful and sunny day. A young girl named Emily was getting ready to board a plane. She was so excited to be taking her first flight ever. She had been dreaming of this moment since she was a little girl and today was the day. Emily was dressed in her favorite pink…
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Little International Earthquake Aid Has Come to Hard-Hit Corner of Syria
Since a disastrous earthquake a week ago, little international aid has come to the hard-hit northwest of Syria, which is under the control of opposition forces.
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As Russia Closes In on Bakhmut, Ukraine Bars Aid Workers From the City
With Moscow’s forces closing in, the besieged city is too dangerous for the volunteers, Ukrainian commanders said, in what could be a prelude to a Ukrainian withdrawal.
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Thousands Protest in Israel Over Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pressed ahead with plans to limit judicial influence, Israelis thronged to unusually large rallies.
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China’s Top Airship Scientist Promoted Program to Watch the World From Above
Corporate records and media reports reveal an airship scientist at the center of China’s high-altitude balloon program. Companies he has founded were among those targeted by Washington.
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Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Are Stymied
A week after a powerful quake struck Turkey and Syria, the combined death toll surpassed 35,000. With more than a million homeless in Turkey alone, there is a desperate need for temporary housing.
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Without True Love We Just Exist: Burt Bacharach (1928-2023)
Over the years I’ve seen contestants on singing shows try a Burt Bacharach–Hal David song—”Walk on By,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” etc. But the big rule of reality shows of “make an impression” means that even when they were mentored by Bacharach himself, the singers tended to go for a big, steady build to…
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Joel McHale Returns to TV Comedy in Promising Animal Control
You may have been surprised to see the ads for FOX’s “Animal Control” during the Super Bowl last night and said to yourself, “I didn’t know they made that kind of show anymore.” They really don’t. Before this series, FOX had a grand total of two sitcoms on their schedule, “Call Me Kat” and “Welcome…
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Serious Security: GnuTLS follows OpenSSL, fixes timing attack bug
Conditional code considered cryptographically counterproductive.
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Food-Scented Candles Have Taken Off
A pantry’s worth of savory food scents, from burgers to croissants to latkes, are finding their way into luxury candles.