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Over the course of decades, the Nationalists clashed with the Communist Party led by future dictator Mao Zedong, the Japanese Empire (which controlled the formerly Chinese island of Taiwan), and various warlords seeking to carve out their own kingdoms amid the chaos.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
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The Associated Press left phone and email messages seeking comment from Vlachos.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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When the publication of his article is followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg, Lee follows a trail of breadcrumbs to find out the truth.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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The people who quit at year two never find out what year five would have delivered.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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No rain will accompany the front, but blustery north winds will rush in behind the front, sending temperatures tumbling nearly 50 degrees from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The re-enactments, which include bomb-making and transportation, as well as the three-pronged plan to escape, have a flavor that calls to mind ’70s heist and spy films, accompanied by Michael James Lee’s jaunty, genre-aping score.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Let’s run down San Francisco’s moves since the free agent negotiating period began Monday.—
Chris Biderman
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The researchers dug up 6,594 solar twins within roughly 1,000 light-years of Earth.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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My dog slipped outside and dug up the neighbor’s garden.—
Florence Taylor Barner,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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As suggested by its name, the actor and ensemble tour the country to share new treatments of music from the Mississippi Delta and 100 years of storytelling tradition heard in the songs of Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters and others.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The donation will also support research initiatives advancing precision medicine approaches including studies of treatment response, comprehensive molecular profiling to personalize therapy and the application of artificial intelligence to detect trends that can guide more effective care.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to the president, those capabilities allow US forces to detect and eliminate any craft attempting to mine the busy shipping lane.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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