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Nxivm leader belongs in pantheon of human evil
On October 27, I sat in US District Court in Brooklyn as Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Nxivm cult founder Keith Raniere, 60, to 120 years in federal prison. It had been 16 months since a jury convicted him on seven counts that included racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy and sex trafficking.
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One person dead, several injured in Vienna 'terror attack'
At least one person has been killed and several injured, including a police officer, after multiple gunmen opened fire in central Vienna, Austrian authorities said. One of the gunmen was also shot and killed, they added.
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Igloos, heated tents and fire pits. These local restaurants are prepared for winter
As the temperatures drop, restaurants around St. Louis are working to extend the outdoor dining experience through the winter months. These restaurants have purchased individual igloos for diners, built heated tents and added fire pits to create a cozy atmosphere.
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Why wasn't the UK public told about Prince William's Covid diagnosis?
Sunday night's news that Prince William tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year has raised questions as to why the British public was not told that the second-in-line to the throne had been ill during the pandemic.
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Philadelphia police ask residents to stay indoors as spurts of violence erupt during protests over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
The Philadelphia Police Department requested that residents in seven districts to stay indoors as demonstrators took to the streets for a second night following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
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Online shopping has been turbocharged by the pandemic. There's no going back
The coronavirus crisis has divided retail companies into two distinct groups: those with functioning e-commerce businesses, and those without. Many of the have-nots won't survive.
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Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for auction theory
American economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in economics for their contributions to auction theory, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
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Put On A Happy Face
Texans look to secure their first win of the season after firing Bill O’ BrienLyricist Lee Adams and composer Charles Strouse composed a song that was used in the 1960 Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie
Lyricist Lee Adams and composer Charles Strouse composed a song that was used in the 1960 Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie” that was titled “Put on a Happy Face.”
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Here's what our viewers thought of the vice presidential debate
Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday night in their only debate of the 2020 election campaign in Utah. The debate covered more topics than last week's Trump-Biden showdown, but overall, the debate ultimately was about Trump.
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Virtual debates aren't new. Sixty years ago, Kennedy and Nixon debated 3,000 miles apart
This unprecedented year has inspired great innovation. But the idea of hosting a virtual debate isn't one of them.
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Kroger Here to Support Communities Through Hurricane Delta
Kroger is ready to serve Gulf Coast during preparations and in aftermath of the storm.
As Hurricane Delta makes its way towards the Gulf Coast, Kroger is deploying resources to ensure families across Louisiana can stock up on much needed supplies ahead of the storm’s impact. Several trailers of water have been delivered and shelves have been stocked with emergency supplies at the Lake Charles and Sulphur area stores in anticipation of landfall.
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to American poet Louise Glück
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to the US poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
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Hurricane Delta forecast to hit US Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm with storm surge that could kill
Hurricane Delta is expected to strengthen as it churns toward the northern Gulf Coast before hitting Louisiana on Friday at Category 2 strength in almost the exact spot Hurricane Laura hit just six weeks ago.
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Nearly 200 boats damaged by fire at St. Charles County marina
Nearly 200 boats were damaged after a fire broke out at the Woodland Marina in St. Charles County Wednesday afternoon.
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Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Pentagon's senior leadership are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.
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Charles Barkley is taking heat for his Breonna Taylor comments
Basketball legend and NBA analyst Charles Barkley is taking some heat following his comments on the grand jury's decision on charges in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
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Charles Barkley is hesitant to compare Breonna Taylor's death to other cases./Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
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Jada Johnson Becomes Miss Prairie View A&M University 2020-2021 Following First-Ever Virtual Pageant Competition
Joshua Lewis, a biology major from Houston, was named Mr. Prairie View A&M University 2020-2021.
Jada Marie Johnson becomes the 88th Miss Prairie View A&M University*.
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A crawling Hurricane Sally is threatening a 'historic rainfall event' in parts of the Gulf Coast
A crawling Hurricane Sally is set to pound parts of the US Gulf Coast with rain for another day Tuesday before it makes landfall, raising fears that significant flooding is in store for coastal Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
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A 194-year-old apple tree, the matriarch of the Northwest apple industry, has died
An apple tree thought to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest has died this summer at 194 years of age.
