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Priscilla Presley Sued for $50 Million by Partners She Accused of Elder Abuse
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Taylor Swift Recalls Her 1st Impression of Jason and Wife Kylie Kelce
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Taylor Swift Gives Update on Her Parents' Health During ‘New Heights’
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The Grimmest Ensign Deaths on ‘Star Trek’
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Eminem Disproves Claim That Nothing Rhymes with “Silver” in Viral Tweet
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BBC apologises after Jenrick accused of xenophobia
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No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day
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UK economy grows by better-than-expected 0.3% in second quarter
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Pulisic slams 'cop-out' criticism by ex-U.S. players
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Cafe owner feared £24k energy bill would sink firm
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Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls
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Ukrainians want an end to Russia's war, but remain wary of the Trump-Putin meeting
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Ants could teach humans a thing or two about teamwork
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European wildfires kill at least three as British bar worker joins emergency efforts on Greek island
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Expectations for Trump-Putin summit. And, homeless people in D.C. at risk
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Letitia James' lawyer discusses DOJ investigation into New York attorney general
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WNBA Coach Cheryl Reeve Livid Over Sex Toy Throwing, 'It's Not Funny'
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The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier
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Dean Cain Says He Joined ICE to Support Vilified ICE Agents
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Headphones that scan your brainwaves and keep you focused? It’s not science fiction.
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BioShock 4 Isn’t Getting Canceled Despite ‘Some Ups And Downs’
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Move Over, Labubus: Urupocha-Chan Plushies Are Coming to Town
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Denim Drama: The Political Battle for Your Butt Continues
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LA Reid’s Sex Assault Trial to Include Claims He Blocked Accuser From Signing Ye, John Legend in Retaliation
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7th Heaven's Beverley Mitchell Shares Emotional Social Media Update
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Rosie O’Donnell Fears ‘The View’ Will Be Canceled for Not ‘Aligning’ With Trump; White House Calls Her an ‘Irrelevant Loser’: ‘Our Country Is Better Off With Rosie Living Abroad’
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Alison Brie Says ‘Scream’ Franchise Lets “Too Many People Live” but Calls Dewey’s Death a “Mistake”
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‘Chimp Crazy’ Star Tonia Haddix Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison After Ape Investigation
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Disney, Lucasfilm Settle Lawsuit From Gina Carano Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing
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Trivium Announce New EP, Unleash “Bury Me with My Screams”: Stream
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Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali quits over rent hike claims
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The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza
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How India-U.S. relations are shifting
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Trump says he'll likely meet with Putin and Zelenskyy soon
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The chancellor is celebrating interest cut – but behind the scenes she has little to cheer
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Why has RFK Jr scrapped funding for vaccines?
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Does Netanyahu want a 'forever war' in Gaza?
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Guidance for police on sharing suspects' ethnicity must change, home secretary says
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