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Magic’s Son E.J. in First Interview Since Coming Out

• April 17, 2013 • Comments Off

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Black Chicagoan Edward Clemons Survived Japan Quake and Tsunami After Days Without Food or Water; Finally Able to Talk With Anxious Mom Back Home

• March 19, 2011 • Comments Off

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Michael Jackson’s Final Months: Anonymous Gay Sex and Drugging?

• June 30, 2009 • 25 Comments

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With Abortion Largely Banned in Texas, an Oklahoma Clinic Is Inundated September 26, 2021
The new law prohibits abortions after about six weeks, a very early stage of pregnancy. Many women are now traveling out of state for the procedure.
The Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban. He Says It’s Not Enough. September 26, 2021
While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness.
For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error September 27, 2021
The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done?
New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash September 26, 2021
China has a complex relationship with video games. New government rules for minors have made it even more so.
Man Who Blackmailed Girls to Send Explicit Images Is Sentenced to 20 Years September 28, 2021
Joshua Henry Punt, 39, posed online as a teenager and preyed on girls ranging in age from 12 to 16 in states across the country, the federal authorities said.
A.C.L.U. Apologizes for Tweet That Altered Quote by Justice Ginsburg September 28, 2021
The organization acknowledged that changing references from women to people was a mistake — albeit a well-intentioned one.
Miami’s Embattled Top Cop Compared City Leaders to Cuban Dictators September 28, 2021
Chief Art Acevedo was a flashy hire when he arrived in Miami six months ago. Now his job is in peril after a series of clashes with city commissioners.
American Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S. September 28, 2021
Their release coincided with an agreement on Friday that cleared the way for a senior executive of Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications giant, to return to China.

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Power shortages in China hit homes and factories prompting global supply fears September 28, 2021
Factories were closed to avoid exceeding limits on energy use imposed by Beijing to promote efficiencyWidening power shortages in China’s north-east have left homes without power and halted production at numerous factories, while some shops operated by candlelight as the economic toll of the squeeze mounted.Residents in the north-east, where autumn temperatu […]
Revealed: exploitation of meat plant workers rife across UK and Europe September 28, 2021
Thousands of outsourced workers on inferior pay and conditions to fulfil demand for cheap meat, Guardian investigation showsRead more: ‘The whole system is rotten’: life inside Europe’s meat industryMeat companies across Europe have been hiring thousands of workers through subcontractors, agencies and bogus co-operatives on inferior pay and conditions, a Gua […]
Biden’s agenda hangs in balance as Republicans block measure to fund government September 28, 2021
Democrats seek common ground on landmark legislation amid threat of shutdownJoe Biden’s domestic agenda continued to hang in the balance on Monday, as the president and Democratic leaders sought to pull their party together and deliver the biggest overhaul of government priorities in decades. Related: Nancy Pelosi: Democrats will pass $1tn infrastructure dea […]
Boris Johnson puts army on standby amid fuel supply crisis September 27, 2021
Keir Starmer and industry leaders call on PM to do more as ministers decide against immediate deployment of troopsBoris Johnson has ordered the army to remain on standby to help fuel reach petrol stations hit by panic buying, as Keir Starmer and businesses called on him to get a grip on the shortages rippling across the economy.No 10 said army drivers would […]
Top US general to face heated questions in Congress after Woodward revelations September 28, 2021
Mark Milley poised for tense cross-examination after book said he took steps to prevent Trump from starting a warThe top US general will appear before Congress on Tuesday in what is expected to be the most heated cross-examination of a senior US military officer in over a decade.The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Mark Milley, can expect a hostile int […]
North Korea fires short-range missile into the sea, South Korean military says September 28, 2021
Latest of several launches within a month signals further ramp-up of hostility towards neighbours North Korea has fired a short-range missile towards the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military, as Pyongyang repeated a call for the Washington and Seoul Korea to scrap their “hostile policy” to restart talks.The missile was launched from th […]
R Kelly found guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges September 28, 2021
Jury finds singer guilty of running a criminal enterprise that recruited women and children and subjected them to unwanted sex and mental tormentA jury has found the R&B superstar R Kelly guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long racketeering and sex trafficking scheme that preyed upon Black women and children.The disgraced singer was found guilty […]
UK sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time in more than a decade September 28, 2021
The move challenges Beijing's claim to the sensitive waterway and marks a rare voyage by a non-US military vesselBritain sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Monday for the first time since 2008, a move that challenges Beijing’s claim to the sensitive waterway and marks a rare voyage by a non-US military vessel.HMS Richmond, a frigate deployed wi […]

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R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial September 28, 2021
After decades of allegations, the singer was found guilty of running a scheme to abuse women and children.
North Korea fires missile, says South's military September 28, 2021
It came as North Korea's ambassador to the UN said no-one could deny its right to test weapons.
Germany election: Coalition talks begin after close election September 27, 2021
The election is over but months of talks are just getting started to see who will be chancellor.
German election: Seven things we learned September 27, 2021
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John Lennon: Recording of unreleased song up for auction in Denmark September 27, 2021
The rare audio track was made in Denmark more than 50 years ago, months before The Beatles split.
Three Polish regions scrap anti-LGBT resolutions September 28, 2021
The move comes after the European Commission threatened to pull funding from the areas.
Covid-19: President Joe Biden receives Pfizer booster jab September 27, 2021
The US President and other Americans over 65 are now eligible for a third jab of the Pfizer vaccine.
What it's like to be a nine-year-old in a vaccine clinical trial September 27, 2021
Twins Evan and Lizzy are enrolled in Pfizer's vaccine trial for children between ages five and 11.