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Paul Newman’s Recently Discovered Memoir Will Be Published in Fall 2022

(NEW YORK) — A memoir Paul Newman left unpublished in his lifetime will come out next fall. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced Wednesday that the book, currently untitled, will include Newman’s thoughts on “acting, directing, boyhood, family, fame, Hollywood, Broadway,

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Iran says it thwarts U.S. attempt to “steal” oil in Sea of Oman

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards foiled an attempt by the United States to “steal” the Islamic Republic’s oil in the Sea of Oman, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, saying the incident took place recently. Reached for comment,

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U.S. blacklists Israeli hacking tool vendor NSO Group

By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department added Israel’s NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist on Wednesday, saying they sold spyware to foreign governments that used the equipment to target government officials, journalists and others. Positive

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Biden plays up positives but frustrations apparent after Cop26 talks – The Guardian

Biden plays up positives but frustrations apparent after Cop26 talks  The Guardian COP26 climate change summit: So far, so good-ish  BBC News Behind Biden’s China scolding at COP26  Axios The Guardian view on China and Cop26: do not despair  The Guardian Cop26: welcome to

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A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that’s winning global respect

Vinisha Umashankar came up with the idea of solar power instead of charcoal to heat street irons. “Iron-Max” was a finalist for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, and this week, she spoke at COP26. (Image credit: Umashankar Sathyakumar)

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The U.N. says all sides in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict may have committed war crimes

An investigation released a year after the start of violence over the breakaway region of Ethiopia has compiled evidence of summary executions, torture and rape. (Image credit: Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Terry McAuliffe concedes to Glenn Youngkin in Virginia governor’s race – 8News

Terry McAuliffe concedes to Glenn Youngkin in Virginia governor’s race  8News Republican Glenn Youngkin defeats Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s governor race | USA TODAY  USA TODAY Glenn Youngkin: ‘We will change the trajectory of this Commonwealth’  WTVR CBS 6 Republican optimism soars

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Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft

Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call “ghost bosses.” (Image credit: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR)

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The Real Black Cowboys That Inspired Netflix’s The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall, a film arriving on Netflix on Nov. 3, starts with a message plainly stating that its “events are fictional.” Over 137 sprawling minutes, director and co-screenplay writer Jeymes Samuel weaves an epic and blood-splattered tale of

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