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'Big Brother is watching you': Collector's coin marks George Orwell's death 75 years ago

'Big Brother is watching you': Collector's coin marks George Orwell's death 75 years ago

LONDON (AP) — A commemorative coin featuring the image of an eye and the inscription “Big Brother is watching you" is being released to pay tribute to “Nineteen Eighty-four” author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago. The 2-pound ($2.
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Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative 1990s Benetton campaigns, dies at 82

Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative 1990s Benetton campaigns, dies at 82

MILAN (AP) — Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton's provocative ad campaigns of the 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand under controversy, died Monday at age 82.
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Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer's works lost

Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer's works lost

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
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Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic.
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No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day

No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day

LONDON (AP) — Mind the pants. Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around a bit, trying to look as though nothing unusual was going on. As if.
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Reality TV star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping a Twin Peaks bar manager in Atlanta

Reality TV star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping a Twin Peaks bar manager in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — Reality TV star Chase Chrisley is accused of slapping the manager of a popular sports bar in Atlanta after refusing to leave.
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No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day

No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day

LONDON (AP) — Mind the pants. Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around a bit, trying to look as though nothing unusual was going on. As if.
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'Den of Thieves 2' opens at No. 1 as 'Better Man' flops

'Den of Thieves 2' opens at No. 1 as 'Better Man' flops

NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood’s attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles , Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.
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As Biden joins the former presidents club, here are some ideas for his retirement to-do list

As Biden joins the former presidents club, here are some ideas for his retirement to-do list

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is about to have a lot more free time. He need look no further than past presidents for ideas on what to put on his retirement to-do list. At age 82, Biden is the oldest U.S. president .
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Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic.
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