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The Pop Idol winner admitted he still breaks out in a sweat thinking about his embarrassing moment with Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
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Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest interior minister over 1994 bombing at Jewish Center
Iran lashed out at Argentina on Wednesday after the South American country sought the arrest of Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center. Without mentioning Vahidi by name, Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned Argentina against “making baseless accusations against citizens of other countries.”
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Five people from Maine arrested in Nova Scotia for illegally fishing baby eels
HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says five people from Maine were arrested in southwestern Nova Scotia last weekend for illegally fishing for baby eels. In a news release, the department says the arrests occurred April 20 and in the early hours of April 21 in the Meteghan area of Digby County. The release didn't say whether they would face charges, but it notes that fisheries officers seized nearly 3.5 kilograms of baby eels — also known as elvers — a vehicle, three dip nets and one fy
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Manchester United against proposed changes to Premier League finance rules
Manchester City are reportedly also opposed to the proposals.
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Way Day 2024: Everything you need to know about Wayfair's savings blowout
Mark your calendar: Way Day kicks off on Saturday, May 4 and runs through Monday, May 6. Plus, deals to shop now!
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Hollyoaks airs Sharon Bailey exit in latest episode
Hollyoaks has aired Sharon Bailey's exit scenes tonight (April 24), as Jamelia makes her departure from the Channel 4 soap.
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Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday praised her husband's advocacy for U.S. service members before she sounded a red horn to start the Wounded Warrior Project's annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn. “My husband often says that we have many obligations as a nation but only one sacred obligation: to support you and your families when we send you into harm’s way and when you return,” the first lady said about President Joe Biden, a Democrat who is seeking reelection to a second term.
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I just bought this $38 Amazon dress for summer — and it's surprisingly flattering
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St. Mary’s council passes budget at AGM
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Gilgo Beach murder probe expands with new search of wooded area in Long Island
Officers descended on an area of Long Island’s Manorville as part of the ongoing investigation into the deaths of four women
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Man Utd vs Sheffield United LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Red Devils play for first time since FA Cup thriller
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David Gilmour to confront ‘mortality’ in first album in nine years
The lyrics were composed by the Pink Floyd star’s wife Polly Samson, who contributed to his fourth and last solo album Rattle That Lock in 2015.
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Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as offside Calvert-Lewin denied penalty
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Hawthorn Bancshares Inc Reports Notable First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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Spain’s prime minister suspends duties in light of wife’s investigation
Spain’s prime minister has suspended his duties and announced he is considering resigning after a graft investigation was launched against his wife.
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About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the organization that shows how a graying America is worrying more and more about how to make ends meet even as economists and policymakers say the U.S. economy has all but achieved a soft landing afte
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Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prosecutor general told the parliament on Wednesday that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland, among them elected officials. Adam Bodnar told lawmakers that he found the scale of the surveillance “shocking and depressing.” “It is sad for me that even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system,” Bodnar told the Sejm, the lower house of parliament. Bodnar, who is also the justice
- Evening Standard
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
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Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have fired coach David Quinn after two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project. General manager Mike Grier announced the decision on Wednesday following a review of the team's season. "After going through our end of the season process of internal meetings and evaluating where our team is at and where we want our group to go, we have made the difficult decision to make a change at the head coach position,” Grier said in a statement. “David
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Arizona Democrats in new effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban law
Republicans, who control state legislature, feeling political heat amid focus on imminent threat to reproductive rights