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Magic Johnson’s Gay Son E.J. Goes Public

• April 2, 2013 • 2 Comments

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Carl Ballantine, Magician and “Gruber,” Dies at 92

• November 4, 2009 • Comments Off

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Clinics that treat the poor and uninsured are facing hard times just when they are most needed. The coronavirus pandemic has depleted their revenues.
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Memories of the 1918 Pandemic From Those Who Survived April 4, 2020
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Coronavirus Cases In California By County April 4, 2020
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Edward Feightner, Test Pilot and World War II Ace, Dies at 100 April 4, 2020
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The Guardian, UK

‘I just want to go home’: the desperate millions hit by Modi’s brutal lockdown April 4, 2020
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Trump is 'decapitating' intelligence leadership amid crisis, senior Democrat says April 4, 2020
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Five-year-old child among latest UK coronavirus deaths April 4, 2020
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Keeping up with the Sussexes: will Harry and Meghan be LA's hottest ticket? April 4, 2020
The royal couple are tipped to be the toast of the celebrity circuit but they will have to work hard to maintain their A-list status Touching down to a city in lockdown cannot have been what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had in mind when they had imagined starting a new life in Los Angeles. With a stay-at-home order in place, all activities usually associat […]
Sanctions should not impede coronavirus fight, EU diplomat says April 4, 2020
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Keir Starmer wins Labour leadership election April 4, 2020
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Prince Andrew will reportedly not be interviewed in Epstein documentary April 4, 2020
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Sean Hannity defends Fox News against claims of coronavirus misinformation: 'I never called it a hoax’ April 4, 2020
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The BBC

Coronavirus: Spain 'close to passing peak' as deaths fall again April 4, 2020
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has extended lockdown measures in the country until 25 April.
Coronavirus: China stops for three minutes to remember the dead April 4, 2020
A day of remembrance is held to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.
Romans-sur-Isère: Two killed and others wounded in France knife attack April 4, 2020
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Michael Atkinson: Trump fires intelligence chief involved in impeachment April 4, 2020
Intelligence chief Michael Atkinson first alerted Congress to a whistleblower complaint.
Coronavirus: Coming 5,000 miles to die for the NHS April 3, 2020
Two British-Sudanese doctors became the first doctors to die of coronavirus in the UK. This is their story.
Coronavirus: Trump to defy 'voluntary' advice for Americans to wear masks April 4, 2020
The US president says he does not want to be seen in one, despite Centers for Disease Control guidance.
Coronavirus: Russia uses facial recognition to tackle Covid-19 April 3, 2020
As Russian cities go into lockdown to try to contain coronavirus, Moscow uses the latest technology to keep track of residents.
Robert F Kennedy: Search for granddaughter and her young son April 3, 2020
Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son were last seen in a canoe off Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.