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Panthers LB Kuechly retiring after 8 seasons in NFL
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Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back
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EU launches 1 trillion-euro plan to support Green Deal
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Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
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Libya’s rival leaders leave Moscow, no peace deal signed
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Marchand overskates puck in shootout, Bruins fall to Flyers
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US sends home nearly two dozen Saudi cadets after shooting
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US troops in Iraq got warning hours before Iranian attack
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Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein’s rape trial
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ScarJo and Erivo go for 2, and other Oscar facts and figures
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‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind
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The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards: