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Al-Shabaab attacks hotels in Somali capital to draw attention to its leadership
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Al-Shabaab attacks hotels in Somali capital to draw attention to its leadership

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Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somali lawmakers, police say Police in Mogadishu say gunmen stormed a hotel Wednesday afternoon and killed four lawmakers on their way to the capital as part...

Maja Boanin accuses WADA of misusing unfair means
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Maja Boanin accuses WADA of misusing unfair means

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Russian teenager banned from tennis for nine months following anti-doping breach says she feels 'disgusted' Maja Bočanin: Wearing a green hat and sunglasses, the 20-year-old Russian tennis player in tears She made the allegations...

Florence Price: The First of the New Rich
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Florence Price: The First of the New Rich

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Everyone is 'rediscovering' Florence Price. Leave it to the L.A. Phil to reveal her essence. March 27, 2014 6:02 PM April 10, 2012 6:09 PM Florence Price, the only girl to break away from...

Young Money’s Offset Talks to Maryann Karmo About His Cousin
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Young Money’s Offset Talks to Maryann Karmo About His Cousin

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At Takeoff's Atlanta memorial, Offset says his cousin 'changed the culture of music' Share this: A few days before his death, Atlanta rapper Young Money’s Offset spoke to Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Maryann Karmo about...

The Story of Frances Tiafoe
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The Story of Frances Tiafoe

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Carlos Alcaraz defeats Frances Tiafoe at the US Open semifinals in a battle of tennis' rising stars After just one week of qualifying, Frances Tiafoe is the US Open champion. At this point, there...

Former Presidents Are Running Late for Last-Minute Campaigns
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Former Presidents Are Running Late for Last-Minute Campaigns

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Ex-presidents hit the campaign trail for last-ditch pitches By Bob Ortega The campaign trail has gone from the halls of Congress to out back. This year more than any other, candidates and operatives are...

Sergey Kovalev faces a one-year ban when he returns to competition
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Sergey Kovalev faces a one-year ban when he returns to competition

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Russian teenager banned from tennis for nine months following anti-doping breach Sergey Kovalev has been handed a nine-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance. The former world number one player returned to...

The “South Central Los Angeles Black Community” and the LAPD are recording a “discussion”
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The “South Central Los Angeles Black Community” and the LAPD are recording a “discussion”

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Racist audio leak could push L.A. City Hall further left in Nov. 8 election A recording of a “discussion” between a group of angry black people, some of whom are wearing “Black Lives Matter”...

Elon Musk vs Trent Reznor: The Twitter spat is an example of a larger cultural problem
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Elon Musk vs Trent Reznor: The Twitter spat is an example of a larger cultural problem

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Trent Reznor says he's moving on from Twitter, and Elon Musk is taking it personally and publicly. The two tech giants engaged in a Twitter war over whether Musk was a "public relations" genius...

The Museum of Takeoff's Justin Takeoff will host a special concert to celebrate his life and work
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The Museum of Takeoff’s Justin Takeoff will host a special concert to celebrate his life and work

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Memorial for rapper Takeoff to feature performances by Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber and Nick Jonas, among others; an exhibit featuring photos, mementos and other items associated with the artist; and, of course, a performance...