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Time for peace: Russian communities in Syria rejoice to celebrate spring folk festival

Living in the middle of a warzone gives little reason to rejoice, but a Russian community in Syria found some reason to smile and relax – at least for a short moment. During the days of the Maslenitsa – a Russian spring folk festival – Russians permanently living in the conflict-torn country gathered to revive […]

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ASA/USA Softball Members Arrive in Louisville for 84th Annual Meeting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over 300 ASA/USA Softball Council Members and guests from all across the country are traveling to Louisville, Ky. as the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States hosts its 84th Annual Meeting at the Galt House Hotel, announced the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball. During the weeklong event […]

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Epic Games Announces Free Cross-Platform Online Services for Developers

Epic Games announced today that it will be offering cross-platform game services originally built for Fortnite to all developers for free. Announced through the Unreal Engine website, these services have been “battle tested” by 200,000,000 players across seven platforms: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. In the roadmap posted, the services […]

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The Most Delightful(ly Cheesy) Hallmark Christmas Movies of 2018

NEW YORK — Have you heard the one about the girl who didn’t care about Christmas but found herself in a small town for the holidays surrounded by decorations, cookies and carollers, and found a new boyfriend and her Christmas spirit by Dec. 25? Hallmark Channel has, and it’s airing 22 original movies this year […]

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Nelson, Lipsett, Odom, Garcia, Farfan named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Norton’s (Mass.) Kelly Nelson, Culver Academies’ (Ind.) Emily Lipsett, Dickson County’s (Tenn.), MaKray Odom, Sweetwater’s (Texas) Abby Garcia and Calvary Christian Academy’s (Calif.) Noemi Farfan have been named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for contests played April 11-17. East Region – Kelly Nelson (Norton (Mass.) HS) Keyed her squad […]

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Pregnant Meghan Markle Cuts Down On Royal Tour Duties

Here’s a list of things Meghan Markle has done during the first five days of her royal tour: met with the Australian Governor General, met with the prime minister, met with the opposition leader, visited a zoo, visited a farm, visited a beach, played football in heels, watched the Invictus Games, met mental health advocates, […]

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Take Another Look at Captain Marvel With Brand New Footage

During the College Football Playoff National Championship, viewers were treated to a brand new look at the upcoming Captain Marvel film. This newest trailer focuses on Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel and the younger Nick Fury, but also gives us another peek at some new and familiar faces. This special footage also discusses the two alien species, […]

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US puts foreign financial institutions on notice of sanctions if they deal with Maduro – Bolton

Washington has warned foreign financial institutions that they might face repercussions if they facilitate transactions that benefit the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which the US called “illegitimate.” “The United States is putting foreign financial institutions on notice that they will face sanctions for being involved in facilitating illegitimate transactions that benefit Nicolas Maduro […]

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'If An Opportunity Comes Up To Teach, I Take It': Sarah Auger

Sarah Auger is Cree from Mikisew Cree First Nation and is a self-described grandmother, writer and researcher. She lives in Edmonton and is doing her PhD in Indigenous peoples education at the University of Alberta, focusing on art as a pedagogy – and thanks to life’s unforeseen circumstances, she now takes a different approach to […]

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Missouri softball’s pinch runner keeps Bulgaria, adoption in her heart

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a rundown Bulgarian town, Raime Cohen eagerly waited inside what she called the “Kids’ House” for the promise of a new future. An American couple pulled up to the orphanage where Cohen had lived since her biological parents gave her up shortly after birth. They were back after visiting six months […]

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