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A year-by-year "what if" filling in a century-long gap of Academy Awards recognition for noteworthy stunt artistry and design in Hollywood movies.

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THE Philippine peso is part of everyday life, be it in the exchanging of coins with vendors on the street or the monetary policies that help shape the national economy. Unbeknownst to many, money also ...

Malaysia honors Nanyang Volunteers with WWII memorial park, preserving untold stories of overseas Chinese heroes.

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PHOENIX — A man convicted of killing a Japanese tourist in the Grand Canyon was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.