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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018.
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018.
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Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71

Hogan's wrestling skills and magnetic personality as a heroic all-American in the ring transformed the sport into mainstream family entertainment, attracting millions of viewers and turning the league into a multi-billion-dollar empire.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath's bat-biting frontman, dies aged 76

Osbourne kicked off his career in the early 1970s as singer on Black Sabbath's hits, from "Paranoid" to "War Pigs" to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". Those plus a string of solo releases saw him sell more than 100 million records worldwide.

3 weeks ago
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US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

During a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday, the jumbotron zoomed in on a man and a woman embracing in the stands.

3 weeks ago

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Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala set to be first woman named WTO boss

The WTO has called a special general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected as the global trade body's new director-general.

4 years ago
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expecting second child

The couple released a black and white image of them under a tree, all smiles, with Markle, 39, showing signs of pregnancy.

4 years ago
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Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run

Robert Maraj, 64, was walking on a road in Mineola, Long Island at 6:15 pm (2315 GMT) on Friday when he was hit, Nassau County Police Department said in a statement.

4 years ago
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Meghan Markle wins privacy claim against UK news group

Meghan Markle on Thursday won her high-profile privacy claim against a British newspaper group for publishing a private letter that she wrote to her estranged father.

4 years ago
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'This really hit home': California Chinatown crime wave prompts actors to offer reward

In a surveillance video that has gone viral, a 91-year-old Asian man is seen being shoved to the ground from behind in Oakland on Jan. 31, his head slamming face first into the sidewalk. It was one of three similar incidents that day, allegedly perpetrated by the same suspect.

4 years ago
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Shia LaBeouf denies abuse claims by ex-girlfriend FKA twigs

LaBeouf's attorney said in a court filing that the "Honey Boy" actor "denies generally and specifically each and every allegation" in the complaint.

4 years ago
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Jazz legend and fusion pioneer Chick Corea dies of cancer

Corea's illness "was only discovered very recently," read a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday.

4 years ago
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French nun, Europe's oldest person, turns 117 after surviving Covid

Born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904, Sister Andre said she didn't realise she had caught the coronavirus, which infected 81 residents of her retirement home in the southeast city of Toulon, killing 10 of them.

4 years ago
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Hunter Biden to publish memoir detailing drug addiction

Hunter Biden, a frequent target of conservative ire in the United States, also writes about the death of his brother Beau in "Beautiful Things," due out on April 6.

4 years ago
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With Amazon billions, MacKenzie Scott shakes up philanthropy

The approach has shaken up the philanthropic world, not only with the size of her gifts, but without the limits and accounting requirements of many large foundations or donors.

4 years ago
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Grammy-nominated Scottish pop producer Sophie dies aged 34

The Glasgow-born producer was nominated for a Grammy for her debut studio album in 2019 and collaborated with Madonna and the British singer Charli XCX.

4 years ago
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Moving on

Memories will last a lifetime. And photographs are forever.

4 years ago
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Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire

Baron, 66, presided over a vast expansion of the Post newsroom and several investigations of former president Donald Trump as the paper adapted to the ownership of billionaire Jeff Bezos, who bought the daily in 2013.

4 years ago
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Bernie's mitten maker marvels over 15 minutes of fame

Ellis, a 42-year-old elementary school teacher, lived a quiet life in the Vermont town of Essex Junction -- until Wednesday.

4 years ago
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Iconic TV and radio interviewer Larry King dead at 87

The company he co-founded, Ora Media, did not state a cause of death but media reports said King had been battling Covid-19 for weeks and had suffered several health problems in recent years.

4 years ago
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Vogue to release new Kamala Harris cover after controversy

Critics slammed the photo that graced the hard copy of the February issue, saying it was poorly composed and diminished Harris's achievements as the first Black woman to be elected vice president.

4 years ago
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Morocco Jews 'already packing' for direct Israel flights

Morocco, home to North Africa's biggest Jewish community and the ancestral homeland of some 700,000 Israelis, is also hoping for an influx of Israeli tourists when the Covid-19 pandemic eases.

4 years ago
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Ash Dykes: An explorer for the contemporary age

Extreme athlete and explorer Ash Dykes reflects on his latest adventure, a 6,437-kilometer trek along China’s Yangtze River, in new documentary series available on the National Geographic channel.

4 years ago
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As Wikipedia turns 20 it aims to reach more readers

Founded on January 15, 2001 by the American-British entrepreneur Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia is now the seventh-most popular website in the world, with its more than 55 million articles being consulted 15 billion times every month.

4 years ago
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Rap mogul Dr. Dre 'doing great' after hospitalization

Rapper and legendary producer Dr. Dre posted that he was "doing great" late Tuesday after being hospitalized with a possible brain aneurysm.

4 years ago
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Former 'Bond girl' Tanya Roberts dies of infection

Former Bond actress and That '70s Show star Tanya Roberts has died from a urinary tract infection at a Los Angeles hospital, her publicist said Tuesday, a day after premature reports of her passing were retracted.

4 years ago
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Bye 2020 & Cheers to a healthy New Year

2020 has not been easy for anyone, and the pandemic has affected each and every one of us, both personally and professionally.

4 years ago
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'Love wins', Harry and Meghan say in 2020 reflections on first podcast

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Tuesday thanked essential workers and offered encouragement to people who suffered during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in their first podcast released on Spotify.

4 years ago
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US actress Loughlin released from prison

American actress Lori Loughlin was released from prison on Monday after serving a two-month sentence for her part in a scam to secure spots for privileged children at prestigious universities.

4 years ago
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Kevin Spacey tells people who are struggling 'It does get better'

Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey appealed to people who were struggling with shame or depression not to take their own lives.

4 years ago
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Facebook bans Australian celebrity chef over virus misinformation

Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. 

4 years ago
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RM, Henry recognized for art patronage

K-pop singers RM and Henry have been named This Year’s Art Patron by the Arts Council Korea.

4 years ago
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Outrage after Miss France runner-up gets anti-Semitic abuse

French prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation into a torrent of anti-Semitic social media messages aimed at the runner-up of the latest Miss France contest.

4 years ago
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Pop superstar Ariana Grande announces engagement

Ariana Grande is now engaged to boyfriend Dalton Gomez, a luxury real estate agent.

4 years ago
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce partnership with food charity

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced Sunday that their new charity has partnered with the World Central Kitchen and its celebrity chef to feed the hungry in disaster-stricken areas around the world.

4 years ago