Large-scale study will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, a dream come true for historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on the contributions that African Americans have made to the English language.
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'Pretending to live a civilian life': How pro-Ukrainian residents of occupied Melitopol feel daily fear
Read a rare account of what it's like to live under Russian occupation.
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European leaders hope to restore stability in Tunisia, a major source of migration
Tunisia is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout
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A South Carolina woman mouthed 'help me' to a police officer during a traffic stop. Her passenger had just shot someone
A South Carolina police officer is being praised for her attention to detail during a traffic stop that led to a shooting suspect's arrest, according to authorities in North Myrtle Beach.
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Taiwan sends up fighters as Chinese warplanes cross strait's median line
TAIPEI Taiwan's air force scrambled into action on Sunday after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive median
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Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a 'garbage dump and animal cemetery,' Ukraine warns
Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is turning Odesa's Black Sea coastline into "a garbage dump and animal cemetery," according to Ukrainian authorities.
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German shepherd injured in Ukraine gets new start with Hungarian police
A German shepherd that was injured during a rocket attack in northeastern Ukraine is now training with the police department in Hungary's capital
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Ukraine's dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe
The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine is swiftly evolving into long-term environmental catastrophe
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Rolex or Faux-lex? Custom officers find fake luxury watches worth over $1.2 million at LAX
Rolex or Faux-lex? US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake luxury watches that -- if they were legitimate -- would have been valued at more than $1.2 million, authorities said.
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Long overdue: A book was returned to a Washington library 81 years after it was checked out
A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening when it was last checked out.
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Teofimo Lopez beats Josh Taylor by unanimous decision, wins 140-pound title
Teofimo Lopez captured a title in a second weight class, beating formerly unbeaten Josh Taylor by unanimous decision to win the WBO’s junior welterweight belt
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is censured by North Carolina GOP delegates at convention
The North Carolina Republican Party voted to formally censure Sen. Thom Tillis at the party's annual convention in Greensboro on Saturday, with at least one delegate citing Tillis' support for LGBTQ+ rights and immigration reform for the decision.
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