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China just reported its weakest annual growth in 29 years

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Christopher Tolkien has died at 95

Tolkien was his father's literary executor, editing much of the author's work published posthumously after his death in 1973, including "The Silmarillion."But many fans will also be familiar with Tolkien's detailed maps of Middle-earth,

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Airstrikes kill at least 15 during ceasefire in Syria

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Not much survived this natural disaster. Video shows what did

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