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Two National Football League teams are facing serious allegations of sexual assault in Texas and California, sparking investigations and protests. The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles are the teams at the center of the controversy, with several players implicated in disturbing incidents. The cases highlight the darker side of
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Reports of children's hair getting caught in the mouths of Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids dolls have sparked an investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The commission has confirmed 35 incidents where children's hair was caught in the dolls' mouths, but fortunately, no serious
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A severe blizzard, forecasted to be one of the worst to hit the East Coast in 13 years, has led to the postponement of numerous high-profile sports events. The storm, which dumped over a foot of snow in the Washington D.C. area, has moved north, prompting authorities to expect
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Around 35,000 office building workers in New York City, including doormen, elevator operators, maintenance employees, and custodial workers from Local 32B-32J of the Service Employees International Union, have been on strike since Thursday. The strike began after contract negotiations with 1,000 commercial buildings broke down over wages and
Banking industry
The UAE's unofficial stock market, tracked by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi 27-share index, has reached record levels since 1988, with a 11.6% increase in 1995. The index stood at 2136.4 points, its highest level since the market began. The surge in profits made by
Professional hockey
The Boston Bruins started their training camp yesterday with over 70 players on board, including eight goalies vying for the number one spot. Absent was holdout Cam Neely, the 50-goal scorer suffering from cranky knees. Bruins general manager Harry Sinden stated that the next move in Neely's contract
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As the Israeli and Jordanian leaders officially opened a border crossing between their countries for the first time since the creation of Israel in 1948, the responses of Jordanians on the ground were mixed. Some watched with interest on television as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan's
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The Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) embassy staff in Athens, Greece, has been on strike for 10 days due to unpaid salaries. According to diplomatic sources, the 20 employees have not received their salaries for the past year, dating back to the signing of the Palestinian self-rule document in
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Fighting between Bosnian Serb forces and mainly Muslim Bosnian government troops intensified across the country on Thursday, amid reports that United Nations peacekeepers may be withdrawn within three weeks. The escalation came as the United Nations reconsidered its peacekeeping operations in the region, citing repeated failures to bring about peace
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling's recent rehabilitation efforts seemed to pay off in his first appearance since May 16, as he pitched five one-run innings, allowed one unearned run, and struck out seven. Schilling's efficient performance helped the Phillies secure an 8-1 victory over the Florida
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United Nations officials have confirmed that relief efforts have been halted temporarily following criticism of airdrop operations conducted on Sunday. Despite the delay, food and supplies are still being delivered to the estimated 1.2 million refugees jammed into camps on the Zaire-Rwanda border via roadways from the Goma airfield
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In the year 1995, the literary world saw a variety of fiction and non-fiction works make it to the top of the charts. From James Redfield's "Celestine Prophecy" to John Grisham's "The Chamber," the list of bestselling books showcased a diverse range
