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Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay
(The Canadian Press) — A Dildo, N.L., man’s photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland’s Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday. Ken Pretty says he could tell from the shore that the stately iceberg drifting off the coast of Harbour Grace, N.L., on Thursday had a distinctive anatomical quality. But it…
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Jerry Springer dies aged 79
Famed talk show host Jerry Springer has died. He was 79. The “Jerry Springer Show” host passed away peacefully at his Chicago home Thursday, his family announced. The controversial figure had been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and took a turn for the worse this week. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was…
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New World Citizenship Report 2023 shows HNWIs and mass affluent in search of freedom: CS Global Partners
The second edition of the annual World Citizenship Report, reveals how high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) and the mass affluent are in search of greater freedoms – whether that means being able to enjoy better social safety and security for oneself and family, increased access to better employment prospects and business opportunities or being able to live in territories…
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‘Rest Well Harry’: Statement from UWI Vice-Chancellor on Harry Belafonte’s passing
The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of singer, actor and civil rights activist, Dr. The Honourable Harry Belafonte. It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Dr. The Honourable Harry Belafonte on April 25, 2023. We…
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Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking Black singer and actor of ‘Day-O’ fame who became civil rights activist, dies at 96
Iconic singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died on April 25, 2023, at 96 years old, leaving behind his wife of 15 years and four adult children. According to reps for the late musician, Belafonte died of congestive heart failure in his New York home. His third wife, Pamela Frank, was “by his side.”…
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WHO fires doctor after findings of sexual misconduct
(AP) — The World Health Organization says it has fired one of its doctors who faced allegations, first reported by The Associated Press, that he had repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct. The U.N. health agency had come under pressure from the United States and other countries to do more in the fight against sexual misconduct…
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U.S. President Joe Biden officially announces re-election bid
U.S. President Joe Biden officially announced on Tuesday that he is running for re-election. Biden had previously said he intends to be the Democratic candidate in 2024 but was waiting to make a formal announcement. Both Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris have said they will run together. Biden was already the oldest U.S. president in history…
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New COVID variant spreads globally. More infectious Arcturus: What you need to know
A new subvariant of COVID-19 is proliferating in the US and is now responsible for nearly 10% of all new cases, according to alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that Omicron strain XBB.1.16 — more commonly known as “Arcturus” — was the cause of…
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‘Young and the Restless’ star Victor Newman reveals cancer diagnosis
Eric Braeden, who has played Victor Newman on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” for more than 40 years, announced Friday he is being treated for cancer. “I’m a little under the weather, but not really much. I work out, but reduced, in a reduced way,” Braeden, 82, revealed in a 13-minute…
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American Airlines flight forced to return to airport after engine catches fire
The engine of an American Airlines Boeing 737 caught fire after hitting a flock of geese about 25 minutes after it took off in Ohio on Sunday. Dramatic video from the ground shows Flight 1958 to Phoenix returning to John Glenn International Airport in Columbus as flames and smoke are seen coming from the right…
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21 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya
(AP) — Twenty-one bodies have been found so far on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death. Malindi sub-county police chief John Kemboi said more shallow graves have yet to be dug up on the land belonging to pastor Paul Makenzi, who was…