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20 million artifacts go up in flames
(CNN)Priceless artifacts spanning 11,000 years went up in flames as an inferno swallowed Brazil's National Museum. More than 20 million pieces of history, including Egyptian mummies and historic artwork, may have been destroyed."The loss
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Huge fire engulfs museum
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Yom Kippur Fast Facts
(CNN)Here's a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. September 18-19, 2018 - Yom Kippur will begin at sundown on September 18 and end at nightfall on September 19.The Day
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ISIS Fast Facts
(CNN)Here's a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).Facts:Started as an al Qaeda splinter group. Also known as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Islamic State (IS).
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has its third straight weekend on top of the box office
"Crazy Rich Asians" is cruising toward its third-straight weekend on top of the box office. The Warner Bros. romantic comedy is expected to bring in at least $23 million between Friday and Sunday and
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China blocks top Australian broadcaster ABC’s website
The ABC is Australia's public broadcaster. China has blocked the website of one of Australia's biggest news networks, adding to the list of international media groups prevented from reaching internet users in the world's
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is on the way to win its third straight weekend
"Crazy Rich Asians" is cruising toward its third-straight weekend on top of the box office. The Warner Bros. romantic comedy is expected to bring in at least $23 million between Friday and Sunday and
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Why Coke is getting into the restaurant business
Coca-Cola is betting coffee shops will bring it closer to total beverage domination. On Friday, the company announced that it has agreed to buy UK coffee chain Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion. It's an
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Airstrike on Yemen school bus is ‘apparent war crime,’ says rights group
(CNN)A Saudi-led Coalition airstrike on a school bus in Yemen that killed dozens of children last month is an "apparent war crime," Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Sunday.The attack on a
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Saudis admit ‘mistakes’ in school bus attack
(CNN)The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen acknowledges "mistakes" were made in last month's deadly airstrike on a school bus in northern Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency said Saturday.The attack killed 51 people,


