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House votes against the Iran nuclear deal
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Serena Williams’ grand slam hopes crushed at U.S. Open
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Hillary Clinton’s explanations of her email saga
After months of explaining and defending her email setup during her time as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton apologized on Tuesday.… MORE
The Pope wants to hear your best joke
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10 shootings in 11 days along stretch of Phoenix highway
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James Blake tackled by NYPD
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J.K. Rowling says you’ve been pronouncing ‘Voldemort’ wrong
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Weatherman nails town’s super long name
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Apple unveils upgraded devices
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025
Charlie Sheen’s autobiography, “The Book of Sheen”, is coming out September 9th. In it, he writes about, quote, “every detox, retox, drug deal, and adventure along his challenging journey to freedom.” Jennifer Love Hewitt will narrate a new true crime series called “A Killer Among Friends”. It’s about murders within friend groups and it premieres…
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025
Willie Nelson, at the age of 92 stopped smoking pot. In an interview with “Forbes”, he was asked how he stays young out there on the road. And he said, “[I] can’t smoke anymore. My lungs have already said, ‘Don’t do that’ . . . So, I don’t really do anything now except a few…