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Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Finnish Composer, Is Dead at 70
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 10:26pm
She brought new textures to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female composer to have two operas staged by the Met....
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Dev Shah Wins the 2023 Scripps Spelling Bee With ‘Psammophile’
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 8:18pm
After three years of studying, it took Dev Shah about 45 seconds to reach the apotheosis of his craft and become the national champion on Thursday night....
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Ukraine Investigates Deaths by Shelter as Russia Evacuates Border Towns
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 8:14pm
In Ukraine’s capital, residents struggled with the question of who was to blame for a shelter closed off to two women and a child. In Russia, the authorities described evacuations in a border region....
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Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 8:02pm
The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them....
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University of Chicago Graduates: Go Forth and Argue
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 7:47pm
For University of Chicago graduates, I celebrated the need to profoundly disagree....
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India Train Crash: Up to 200 Dead and 900 Injured in Odisha
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 7:41pm
Indian news reports said the tragedy occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed....
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Remains Match Traits of Missing Call Center Workers in Mexico, Officials Say
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 7:32pm
A grisly discovery in western Mexico this week has become a stark reminder of the fate of the country’s tens of thousands of disappeared people....
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Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 7:26pm
With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton....
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RNC Rules for First Debate Pose Challenge for Underfunded Candidates
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 7:06pm
Republican presidential candidates hoping to join the first G.O.P. primary debate on Aug. 23 must have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors to their campaign....
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Churchill Downs to Cease Racing as It Investigates Deaths of Horses
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:44pm
The track, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is moving races to another location while officials look into why 12 thoroughbreds have died at Churchill Downs in recent weeks....
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Elliot Page reveals past relationship with Kate Mara in upcoming memoir ‘Pageboy’
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:42pm
Elliot Page is opening up about his previous relationship with Kate Mara, while she was dating Max Minghella.
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Pennsylvania DA seeks death for man charged with fatally shooting kids playing with kittens
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:30pm
A Pennsylvania district attorney announced she will seek the death penalty against one suspect in the fatal shooting of young brothers this week.
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U.S. Will Try to Bring China Into Arms Control Talks
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:10pm
The nuclear order established during the Cold War is under more stress than at any point since 1962, but efforts to negotiate with Beijing are unlikely to succeed anytime soon....
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Biden on debt deal: ‘The American people got what they needed.’
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:08pm
President Joe Biden is expected to tell the nation Friday night that the debt limit deal averted an economic crisis because both sides compromised.
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The 10 Best Movies Added To Netflix In June 2023
Post Date: Friday - June 2, 2023 - 6:00pm
As we dive into the month of Jun 2023e, we can already see Netflix ushering in a new era of cinematic delight for its audience. Here are the best movies added so far....
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