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Trump Is Already Losing in Court—and the Judge Isn’t Playing

The Daily Beast 16 Apr 2024
By the end of the day, more than 50 potential jurors were excused from service for admitting they couldn’t impartially consider whether the most divisive politician in modern history broke the law ...
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How Holby City alum Jing Lusi went from soap star to Hollywood sensation: Actress, 38, ...

The Daily Mail 16 Apr 2024
It made history by being the first major Hollywood studio film where the cast was majority of Chinese descent in a modern setting since The Joy Luck Club in 1993.
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A new restaurant is opening in the historic Haver Building in Scottsdale. What to expect

Azcentral 15 Apr 2024
"As we approach the grand opening of Oliver's, we couldn't be more excited to unveil a space that is modern and inviting, but also pays homage to its rich mid-century history," said Nicole Herman, ...
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Guochao products showcase Chinese culture at 4th China Int'l Consumer Products Expo

People Daily 15 Apr 2024
Various exquisite Guochao products, ranging from traditional handicrafts to modern technological innovations, are undoubtedly one of the highlights of the ongoing expo, demonstrating China’s long history and rich culture.
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Study sheds light on 11th-century Arab-Muslim optical scientist whose work laid foundation for modern-day physics

Phys Dot Org 15 Apr 2024
... polymath to demonstrate their impact on the development of optical sciences and how they have fundamentally transformed the history of physics from the Middle Ages up to modern times in Europe.
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Arabica coffee's Yemeni family tree to protect it from climate change

The National 15 Apr 2024
“We’ve used genomic information in plants alive today to go back in time and paint the most accurate picture possible of Arabica’s long history, as well as determine how modern cultivated varieties ...
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3 professors named Guggenheim Fellows

Washington Square News 15 Apr 2024
As a professor at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, Nagel conducts research on art history in areas that include contemporary and early modern art, and has authored and co-authored five books as well as co-edited another five.
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First look at Jets’ new 2024 uniforms with modern twist on classic design

New York Post 15 Apr 2024
... franchise history, as well as with four playoff berths in a six-year span during the 1980s, are returning with a modernized twist in 2024, as unveiled here in photos exclusively obtained by The Post.
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The Tragic Story of the Four Greeks Who Perished on the Titanic

Greek Reporter 15 Apr 2024
Each year, hundreds of different stories are related of the most famous maritime tragedy in modern history when many souls, including those of four Greeks, perished in the shipwreck.
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Newly sequenced genome reveals coffee's prehistoric origin story, and its future under climate change

Phys Dot Org 15 Apr 2024
Jarkko Saloj�rvi et al, The genome and population genomics of allopolyploid Coffea arabica reveal the diversification history of modern coffee cultivars, Nature Genetics (2024).
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The Comeuppance review – eloquence, tension and wit in a dysfunctional reunion drama

The Guardian 15 Apr 2024
... the storming of the Capitol, gun crime – are embroidered into the personality contests and back-stories to explore memory, millennial malaise and modern American history under the shadow of death.
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Today in History: April 21, Prince dies at age 57

San Francisco Chronicle 15 Apr 2024
Today in History ... There are 254 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History.. On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis; he was 57 ... .
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Saladin - Conqueror of the Kingdom of Heaven (Video)

Ancient Origins 15 Apr 2024
Saladin, known as the "Conqueror of the Kingdom of Heaven," emerges from history as a figure of profound complexity and greatness. Born in 1137 in modern-day Iraq, he navigated the tumultuous political landscape of the 12th-century Islamic world.
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The Parallel Visions of Alexander the Great and Kapodistrias for Greece

Greek Reporter 15 Apr 2024
But the young man loved Aristotle who tutored him in Homer, Greek history, politics, philosophy, and international affairs ... The result was unprecedented in history ... in modern Greek and European history at the University of Wisconsin.
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