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Visitors to the National Gallery of Art’s new wing may not be able to touch the world’s most expensive painting — at least not at first. The 1,300-year-old “Salvator Mundi” by Leonardo da Vinci,…
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DELTA STATE — Two decades ago, Delta State’s banks were in contention for Nigeria’s most profitable bank. In the 1990s, it was a regional dynamo that was attracting foreign investors. Things changed when the…
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Written by by Catherine Earp, CNN The Smithsonian Institution faces challenges from weather as well as climate change. With all 267 of its museums offering something for everyone from art to science, the “Great…
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Amman local government ended a funding arrangement with Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs in June, in a decision that the Canadian embassy said was ‘based on principles’ While Canada sent hundreds of millions in…
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A 290-foot long and 12-meter wide swimming pool has opened in Dubai as part of a futuristic new mall called Dubai Mall. The “integrated” infinity pool in the Mall of the Emirates, near Burj…
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At 64, actor and aviator Harrison Ford has the distinction of being one of the last balloons to grace the field at the 84th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Known in the past for being…
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It’s not easy to thrive in Silicon Valley these days. Faced with steep headwinds and the anxieties around “sharing economy” startups, both in the US and globally, many of the most successful tech companies…
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IAAF Athletics Council (CAB), Council’s decision to impose a complete ban on Sandro Viletta was also supported by Jamaica’s overseas IAAF Council member/CEO Michael Bailey. “I stand with the IAAF,” Bailey told BBC Sport….
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by Matthew D. Elisofon Don’t even think about making fun of Afghan women on social media. Although there are hundreds of reasons why not, a good recent reason why not is especially because a…
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Story highlights The Thanksgiving episode of “Family Guy” and “The Big Bang Theory” are among the most-watched shows on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is not only the best day of the year, it’s the biggest…
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