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Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin's sons
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2023-11-29 01:47
Tiny Italian island coping with thousands of migrants who arrived in a short span
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Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
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Japan gives $80 million subsidy to moon exploration startup ispace
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2023-10-20 10:47
On Ukraine's landmine-strewn front, even the corpses can kill
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2023-08-03 17:17
Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for Europe
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St John's ready to help in search for missing Titanic sub
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