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The Great Star of Africa has sparked controversy and calls for its return
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The Great Star of Africa has sparked controversy and calls for its return

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Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond to Nigeria NAN Wed, Aug 30, 2014, 06:03 PM NAN NAN A £500m diamond, found in the...

Winfrey's "Legacy" is a reboot of "DWLSD"
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Winfrey’s “Legacy” is a reboot of “DWLSD”

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Oprah Winfrey bails on old pal Dr. Oz and endorses John Fetterman in tight Senate race Reuters (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey will not attend the annual "So You Think You Can Dance" season finale...

Netflix's biggest TV debut in years: The OA and "House of Cards"
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Netflix’s biggest TV debut in years: The OA and “House of Cards”

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Should Netflix's 'Glass Onion' stay in theaters longer? Updated: 11:42 a.m. Sept. 7, 2014 Chat with us on Facebook Messenger. Learn what's trending across P&Q. Netflix founder Reed Hastings looks on. ( AP )...

How to Avoid the Heat in Los Angeles County
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How to Avoid the Heat in Los Angeles County

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Southern California braces for another September heat wave, expected to top 100 degrees. But what about those of us in the South and Southwest who can't cool off? Do you have to worry about...

Bumblebees don't need federal protection, federal appeals court rules
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Bumblebees don’t need federal protection, federal appeals court rules

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Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says Under the California Wildlife Caretaker Act, the agency maintains that the species needs protection. "If a species doesn't need to be protected,...

Florence Price: A Jazz Singer, a Jazz Singer, and a Musician
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Florence Price: A Jazz Singer, a Jazz Singer, and a Musician

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Everyone is 'rediscovering' Florence Price. Leave it to the L.A. Phil to reveal her essence, and then reveal her secrets. For Florence Price is the most fascinating figure in American music in the past...

Kobe Bryant's daughter, Natalia, is asking a judge to keep an alleged stalker away from her
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Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia, is asking a judge to keep an alleged stalker away from her

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Kobe Bryant's daughter, Natalia, files restraining order against alleged stalker According to TMZ, Kobe's daughter is asking a judge to keep an alleged stalker away from her. TMZ was the first to report that...

The ACLU’s Story of a Military Flight
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The ACLU’s Story of a Military Flight

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Truth I Had Tried to Ignore’ By Traci Brauer On April 26, 2004, I was sitting in an Austin airport. I was returning from a trip to the Bay Area...

I Will Own a Gucci in My Life
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I Will Own a Gucci in My Life

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I Will Miss Alessandro Michele’s Freaky, Geeky Gucci Sleeves One day, I will be in a place that will have a Gucci store. To be clear, I don’t know if a Gucci store will...

The New Group: A New-found Passion
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The New Group: A New-found Passion

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Dance breathes life into L.A. Dance Project's 10-year anniversary gala LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For many L.A. Dance Project members, the group’s most celebrated 10th years have been a blur of frustration and joy....