The woman had lacerations to her scalp and lip that required 17 sutures, five staples, leaving her permanently disfigured, officials said.
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Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.
An immigration surge prior to last year’s homeless count likely distorted the picture of homelessness in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of research by University of Pennsylvania professor Dennis Culhane, a leading national expert on homelessness.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.
To start the week, former President Jimmy Carter, the humble peanut farmer who won the presidency and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, died Sunday at the age of 100.
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Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
This rock-hip-hop crossover redefined music boundaries, introducing rap to rock fans and revitalizing Aerosmith’s career while positioning Run-DMC as a cultural pioneer.
Landau, once a critic who wrote the famous line about seeing the future of rock n roll in Springsteen, supplanted Springsteen’s original manager Mike Appel during the recording of Born to Run.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
China has supplanted the Soviet Union as the United States’ principal rival—a superpower that is both economically and technologically more formidable than the Soviets ever were.
His Liverpool team, coached by Arne Slot who replaced Jürgen Klopp in the summer, sits top of the table over the festive period, four points ahead of its nearest rivals and with a game in hand.
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James Nalton,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
The bassist has been absent from touring since November 2023 due to back surgery and was replaced with Bissonette.
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