Conlon also launched Recovered Voices, an initiative to revive operas by composers who had been murdered or driven into exile during the Nazi era.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
And in 1960, fearing Congo and its vast resources moving out of the West’s sphere of influence, Eisenhower ordered Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba murdered.
All 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot, were killed in the incident, authorities said.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Air Force officials did not immediately identify the eight people killed or explain why there were more people aboard than the bomber’s standard crew complement.
The plague victims likely hunted, skinned and butchered marmots for their meat and fur, which would have exposed members of the community to the bacteria, Macleod said.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .
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Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
In a blow to a major developer, traffic concerns have snuffed out a plan for dozens of Lake Norman townhomes on a busy Mooresville road.
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Joe Marusak
June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The White Sox won for the fifth time in their last 17 road games and finished 6-5 in an 11-game stretch against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees.
The energy crisis threatened by the Iran war was effectively neutralized through the natural functioning of the market — not through political breakthroughs.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Drones have become more advanced and accessible, but they can be neutralized with the right tools.
Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The Knicks are also getting whacked every time down the court.
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