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N.Y. attorney general subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump

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What I got wrong in 2021
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Climate change is coming for the world's poles
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The daily gossip

4 January 2022
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Tristan Thompson apologizes to Khloé Kardashian after having a baby with another woman

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'Morbius' has been delayed for the umpteenth time

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Michael Keaton explains why he quit playing Batman

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2021: The year of ____
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4 January 2022
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Elizabeth Holmes convicted on 4 fraud charges

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White House pledges $1 billion boost for independent meat producers

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