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Imagine you are playing a game of throwing little arrows at a board, which is called darts. Now, imagine if two of the best players in the game stoppe...
Critical incident declared at Nottingham hospitals
Imagine your toy box is so full that you can’t find your favorite toy because there are too many toys on top of it. This is kind of like what’s ha...
Journalist Don Lemon vows to fight charges over Minnesota church protest
Imagine you're in class and you see something you think is unfair. You decide to make a sign and stand up to tell everyone about it. But, your teacher...
How To Become Ruler In The Sims 4: Royalty And Legacy
Imagine you're playing a game where you can pretend to be a king or queen of a little town. This is what happens in a computer game called The Sims 4 ...
James Van Der Beek Bought $4.7M Texas Ranch 1 Month Prior To Death
Imagine you have a favorite playground where you always have fun and feel happy. One day, you decide to put a little flag in the ground to say, "This ...
Tucson SWAT Conducting Raid in Nancy Guthrie Case
Imagine you have a puzzle, and one big piece is missing — that's what happened when Nancy Guthrie disappeared. The police have been looking everywhe...
Nancy Guthrie Abduction: Third Reward Demand Says Kidnapper Is 'International'
Imagine you have a favorite toy and one day you can't find it anywhere. You look all over the house and even ask your friends if they've seen it. Then...
LIVE: World leaders gather in Munich for 2nd day of security conference
Imagine all the playground leaders from different schools decide to have a big meeting at the jungle gym. They’re all coming together to talk about ...
Sister of April Jones 'still waiting to wake up from nightmare' of her murder
Imagine if one of your favorite toys suddenly went missing, and you looked everywhere but couldn't find it. That would make you really sad, right? Wel...
DHS says immigration agents appear to have lied about shooting in Minnesota
Imagine you're playing a game of tag with your friends, and one friend accidentally trips and falls. Instead of telling the truth, they say that someo...
Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?
Imagine you're playing a game of musical chairs, but every time someone gets out, they have to pick the next player to replace them. Now, imagine that...
The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero
Imagine you're in the playground and you see a bigger kid being mean to a smaller kid just because they have different favorite colors. Now, imagine a...
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