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The pioneer of South African jazz came to the forefront of the country’s music in the 1950s as a member of the Jazz Epistles, gaining international fame after moving to the United States in 1960.
The Mount Kusatsu-Shirane eruption set off avalanches and hurled rocks and debris into a gondola and people on the slopes.
For the fifth day, gymnasts and other athletes spoke about Dr. Nassar’s abuse.
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With a promise that lawmakers would soon take up immigration, Congress approved a short-term spending bill to reopen the government after a brief but heated shutdown.
The Trump administration said it would impose steep tariffs on imports, the first major step by the administration to erect the kind of barriers the president frequently threatened.
The House gave final approval to a measure that would fund the federal government for another three weeks, ending a three-day old government shutdown.
The pope’s doubting of sexual abuse victims prompts concerns that he will not hold the church hierarchy fully accountable for its role in the crisis.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, promises a “free and open debate” on immigration if Democrats will vote to reopen the government.
State bills on lightning-rod social issues are getting noticeably less impetus this year, as elections loom and state leaders try to attract business investment.
The state Supreme Court’s order on Monday joins a string of court decisions striking down political maps for unduly favoring one party. The court ordered that a new map be submitted to it by Feb. 15.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, promises a “free and open debate” on immigration if Democrats will vote to reopen the government.
As more victims read statements about abuse at the hands of Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar, top officials for the federation step down.
New England and the Philadelphia Eagles will meet in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. Yet their dominance makes it feel more like a Patriots show.
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