This is the comedy where a couple of supporting characters, the quarreling Beatrice and Benedick, often upstage the show’s main romantic plot line.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
The victim, 36, was quarreling with an unknown man on the street in the 400 block of North Wells Street just after 7 p.m. when the second man pulled out a firearm and shot the victim, striking him in the left arm, police said.
While chasing the suspect later in the morning, officers exchanged gunfire with the man and killed him.
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
The noon Christmas in July event began with a lunch, then residents exchanged gifts during a popular seasonal game called white elephant – where typically low-cost items or interesting things lying around the house are wrapped and put in play.
As officials bickered over who had the right to investigate, the crime scene was overrun by gawkers who pocketed souvenirs and tampered with crucial evidence — including an unknown man’s handkerchief, a pair of glasses and the gun used in the murder.
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Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Trump withdrew his nomination of Isaacman as the president bickered with Musk in the waning days of the billionaire's formal involvement with the White House.
Let the bromance begin, as Derringer and Clarke squabble their way back to the Western world, punching out hoodlums and escaping to Poland in the back of a livestock truck.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 July 2025
After the verdict was read, the prosecution and defense squabbled over the matter, with Subramanian expected to make a decision later today.
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