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Can Burnham really govern without an election?
Imagine you have a club at school where you help decide what games everyone gets to play during recess. Normally, you’d vote to pick a leader who de...
Thirteen injured and pilot killed as plane hits Beijing's tallest building
Imagine you're playing with your toy airplane and accidentally it bumps into your tallest stack of blocks. Something similar happened in a big city ca...
Oliver Tree Memorial Service to Be Livestreamed on July 25
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Iran bow out of World Cup: Late drama ends Team Melli’s knockout dream
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‘The Boroughs’ Dies With High Streaming Views
Imagine you have a super popular lemonade stand in your neighborhood—it's so popular that almost everyone stops by to get a glass. But even though e...
DWTS Mourns Death of Longtime Musical Director Harold Wheeler
Imagine you have a favorite music teacher who makes every school day fun by playing cool tunes and dancing around. Well, "Dancing With the Stars," whi...
Ex-minister not ruling out leadership bid yet
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car collides with multiple pedestrians
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Big AI Had a Point When It Said It Needed to Be Told What Is Not Okay
Imagine you have a super smart robot friend who helps you clean your room, do homework, and play games. But sometimes, this robot doesn't know what's ...
Bill Maher Gets Played by JD Vance on ‘Real Time,’ Admits He May Vote Republican in 2028
Imagine you have a friend who always says they don’t like broccoli but then one day, they try a really tasty broccoli dish at someone else’s house...
Iran war day 120: Tehran condemns US strikes, says it violates MoU
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Somali intelligence helps US arrest alleged ringleader of Minnesota fraud
Imagine you have a big box of crayons and someone sneaky takes some without asking. Now, if the sneaky person runs to another room, your friend in tha...
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