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Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution on morning of AFC title game

The New England Patriots owner was formally charged with two counts of solicitation of another for prostitution.

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Euroviews. The Oscars finally felt fun again and not even 'Green Book' could ruin it ǀ View

We may be witnessing the dawn of a new and very improved Academy Awards ceremony.

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Russia TV names 'US targets'

A Russian state TV news show has named a list of targets in the US it claims Moscow would aim to destroy in the event of a nuclear confrontation.

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Colourful and cosmopolitan: exploring the Bronx, birthplace of hip hop

In partnership with Brand USA

French singer-songwriter Laetitia Sheriff is travelling around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. Next on her tour is one of New York’s lesser visited boroughs: The Bronx.

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Visiting Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, the final home of a ‘sad soul’

The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the humble abode in which the world-famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life. It’s a must-see on literature lovers’ itineraries when they visit New York and was one of the stops on French musician Laetitia Shériff’s trip to the Bronx.

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American women cannot be excluded from military draft, judge rules

Because women are no longer excluded from combat duty, the "time has passed" for Selective Service to differentiate between men and women, the judge found.

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Former luxury home of drug lord Pablo Escobar is demolished

The 8-storey "Monaco" apartments, equipped with extensive garage space for Escobar's luxury car collection were a symbol of evil, Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez told journalists.

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Euroviews. Burnout is very real. Here's why some people think it's fake ǀ View

The message that we can work harder and be better at everything leaves us feeling that we are servants rather than masters of our work.

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R. Kelly has faced sex-abuse allegations before. Will this time be different?

The singer went on trial for a similar accusation in the past, but got off scot-free. Experts say this time, the odds may not be in his favor.

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US and China trade deal optimism

President Donald Trump hopes to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month in Florida and hopes to extend the March 1 tariff deadline.

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U.S. to leave about 200 troops in Syria, White House says

A "small peacekeeping group" will remain in Syria "for period of time," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said, confirming an NBC News report.

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How does the Academy Award ceremony works?

A film must meet many criteria to be nominated for an Oscar.

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Driver charged with murder of pregnant mother after clash over smoking

The 35-year-old suspect was allegedly asked by a father not to blow smoke in his children's direction, and then plowed his car into the family.

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Euroviews. How Ariana Grande beat The Beatles' 55-year chart record ǀ View

The young artist's savvy and changes to the charts that reflect what people listen allowed her to break the band's long-held record.

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Peter Tork of the Monkees dies at 77

"There are no words right now...heart broken over the loss of my Monkee brother, Peter Tork," bandmate Micky Dolenz said.

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Ohio man punches lawyer in court after receiving 47-year sentence

"All I remember is waking up on the floor underneath the table," the lawyer said.

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Jussie Smollett blasted by Chicago police for exploiting city's racial divide for personal gain

"'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career," said Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson.

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DC cancels comic book about Jesus Christ's second coming amid backlash

The "Second Coming" was centered on Jesus teaming up with a superhero named Sun-Man.

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Authorities are warning parents about '48-Hour Challenge'

"We don't know that anyone is doing it yet and but we saw it out there and we wanted to present it to parents," police in Indiana said.

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Chicago police: Jussie Smollett considered suspect in his report of hate crime attack

Police said Smollett is now suspected of filing a false report.

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