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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich left waiting for UK visa
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Enough with Will and Jada! There's a Petition to Stop Media interviewing the Smiths
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People are blaming Anthony Joshua's heavyweight boxing upset on the Drake curse
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This photographer uncovers Hong Kong’s creatures of the night
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France says it will reopen UK border -- with conditions
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Acclaimed STEM Educator Links Marvel's Black Captain America to the Power of STEM Education
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TGI Coalition Member Lance Gross Speaks on Sustainability
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Will Smith's mother: 'That's the first time I've ever seen him go off'
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This little Scottish cafe was inspired by a meeting with the Dalai Lama. Now international donations have saved it
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Tennessee parents say some books make students 'feel discomfort' because they're White. They say a new law backs them up
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From India to Russia: A cyclist's dream of meeting Argentina's Lionel Messi
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Federal Lawsuit Accuses CPS of Discriminating Against Black Children
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American billionaire Stan Kroenke makes $777m offer for 100% ownership of Arsenal
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Grand jury testimony of Pence aides brings Justice Department January 6 probe into Trump's White House
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Broadway performer Nick Cordero, who died of Covid-19, is remembered with music-filled memorial
Friends and family gathered virtually to pay tribute to theater performer Nick Cordero in a memorial streamed Sunday on Broadway on Demand.
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Olivia Wilde gets support after claim she abandoned rescue dog
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The British Retailer Smashing Records
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The Power Of Apple: Chipmaker Shares Hammered Over Analyst Warning
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US scientist outrages British with tea advice – American embassy stirs it up
Two hundred and fifty years after American revolutionaries dumped tea into Boston Harbor, a fresh diplomatic storm is brewing between Britain and the United States over the cherished beverage.
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Loni Love Welcomes #ClubQuarantine's D-Nice and Star of The Clark Sisters Biopic Kierra Sheard to #QuarantineWithLoni
In light of COVID-19, Emmy and 2x NAACP Image Award winner Loni Love has been providing fans an opportunity to escape for an hour a day. #QuarantineWithLoni is an Instagram Live series (via @ComicLoniLove) in which Love brings on fans to chat about how they are dealing with the 'stay at home' order. Many fans have checked in with her from around the world giving various perspectives of regulations within their country. To add some fun, fans look forward to playing the popular 'Shoutragous!' game as seen on "The Real" that requires blurting out things related to a specific topic before time runs out!
