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Former Pope Benedict XVI, first pope in centuries to resign, dies at age 95

Rome — Benedict XVI, the pope who shocked the world by stepping down from the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, has died at the age of 95. The Vatican announced his death on Saturday. Benedict had been in failing health and his successor, Pope Francis, said Wednesday that Benedict was “very sick” and […]

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Final Reston Comprehensive Plan Proposal Begins To Take Shape: Alcorn

RESTON, VA — Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn hosted a town hall meeting Thursday night at the North County Governmental Center to solicit public input and answer questions about the Reston Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The meeting was the last chance for the public to provide in-person feedback before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors […]

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11 Good News Stories: Art Of Living After A Stroke; Tumbleweed's Trips

ACROSS AMERICA — Software developer Kurt Gardiner was 52 when his lifestyle caught up with him. The Hoboken, New Jersey, man knew when he woke up the morning of April 24, 2019, he’d had a stroke. His drooping right face in the mirror image before him confirmed it. He’d been drinking heavily the night before, […]

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Les 12 Coups de midi : qui est la nouvelle Maître de midi, Bernadette ?

Mardi 15 août 2023, Malik, alors Maître de midi depuis le 10 août, a été éliminé par Bernadette lors du coup fatal. Il repart avec une cagnotte s’élevant à 13.650 euros. C’est au tour de Bernadette maintenant de briller ! Il se sera battu pendant une semaine pour tenter de garder la place tant convoitée […]

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Guerre entre Israël et le Hamas : les Etats-Unis “ont intérêt à ce qu’Israël ne mène pas une offensive de grande ampleur” selon un chercheur au CERI

Interrogé sur l’appel de l’armée israélienne aux Gazaouis à se réfugier dans le sud de la bande de Gaza malgré des bombardements incessants, Etienne Dignat affirme que “c’est difficile” à expliquer. “Ce que fait l’armée israélienne est d’éviter le plus de pertes. Elle envoie un message comme elle a l’habitude de le faire”, précise le chercheur […]

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Pre-show match added to NJPW Power Struggle

A pre-show match has been added to the lineup for NJPW Power Struggle 2023. Dragon Gate's Mochizuki Jr., Yoshiki Kato & Strong Machine J will team up in a Frontier Zone match on the pre-show for Power Struggle. Their opponents for the bout have not been announced. In Frontier Zone matches, wrestlers from outside of NJPW get […]

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Revinylization #17: Gearbox Records & ERC’s Jazz Reissues

In Revinylization #9, I profusely praised the expensive, unobtanium Electric Recording Company (ERC) stereo reissue of Sonny Rollins’s Way Out West. The record was superb-sounding and beautifully made. “Clearly, these records are valuable in part because they’re rare. But only in part. They’re also valuable because they’re beautifully cut, well-crafted, and gorgeous. I can live […]

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Is It OK To Put Dog Poop Bags In A Neighbor's Trash? [Block Talk]

ACROSS AMERICA — Polite dog walkers carry a plastic bag and scoop up the poop their four-legged pal leaves behind. That’s great. What’s not so great is that some of them — apparently unwilling to walk all the way home toting the odoriferous bag, lazy, uncool or all three — sneak the bag into some […]

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NYS Issues RFP To Redevelopment Downstate Correctional Facility

FISHKILL, NY — New York is asking for proposals to redevelop the shuttered Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Emprire State Development, in partnership with the Office of General Services and Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, issue a request for proposals to deal with the vacant prison. The RFP […]

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La Russie tire des missiles balistiques pour s'entraîner à une "frappe nucléaire massive" de riposte

Une menace nucléaire latente. La Russie a procédé, mercredi 25 octobre, à des tirs d’essai de missiles balistiques visant à préparer ses forces à une “frappe nucléaire massive” de riposte, au moment où elle s’apprête à sortir du traité interdisant les essais nucléaires. De hauts responsables russes ont menacé à plusieurs reprises de se servir […]

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