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Although summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, it’s already sizzling in a lot of parts of the country. This special time of year brings out many things, like tiny denim shorts, ice cream, moisturized afros, and oh yeah, annoying little bugs. Mosquitoes and ants specifically are living with the belief that it is their time to shine. I live in northern Louisiana, the temperature has reached 90 degrees, and I’ve already been bitten multiple times. I’m over it.
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Grammy and Pulitzer Prize Winning Trumpeter and Composer Returned to Houston
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Jon Stewart has a theory about the Samantha Bee controversy
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Exclusive: Trump considers dozens of new pardons
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American Muslims on Trump's iftar: Thanks, but no thanks
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Europe asks US to spare its companies from Iran sanctions
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Voters appear to back recall of judge who gave Stanford swimmer 6 months for sex assault
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