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Christmas Songs: “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Otis Redding, 1968

• December 25, 2010 • 36 Comments

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Christmas Songs: “Silver Bells,” From The Film “The Lemon Drop Kid”

• December 19, 2010 • Comments Off

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What We Know About the Shooting in Highland Park July 5, 2022
Police detained a person of interest after a manhunt across the Chicago area. The shooting, in which seven people were killed, sent a chill across the suburb.
‘Ghost Flights’? The Facts Behind Transporting Migrant Children June 24, 2022
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‘Swimming Wasn’t for Us’ July 4, 2022
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Once a Crucial Refuge, ‘Gayborhoods’ Lose L.G.B.T.Q. Residents in Major Cities July 4, 2022
Many are choosing to live elsewhere in search of cheaper housing and better amenities. They are finding growing acceptance in other communities after decades of political and social changes.
Yellowstone Flooding Is a Sign of What’s to Come for National Parks June 30, 2022
Record rainfall and mudslides forced closures just as tourism season ramped up. Virtually none of America’s national parks are untouched by extreme weather and climate change.
A Decade After DACA, a New Generation of Undocumented Students Rises June 16, 2022
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Southern Baptists, Battling Divisions, Elect Bart Barber as President June 15, 2022
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Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles July 5, 2022
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Villagers massacred in western Ethiopia, says state-appointed body July 5, 2022
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Female trafficking survivor targeted for UK removal to Rwanda, says charity July 5, 2022
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Anger as families of US detainees in Middle East left off Blinken call July 5, 2022
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Neglect Africa now and we will face labour shortages globally, IMF warns July 5, 2022
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Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea July 3, 2022
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Toronto: Sikh guards fired or demoted over ‘humiliating’ facial hair policy July 5, 2022
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Brittney Griner: US basketball star held in Russia asks Biden for help July 5, 2022
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