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Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin, sending a message to Western leaders that their efforts to isolate him have fallen short.
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‘A HUGE SURPRISE’ – In Washington DC, Adam Sandler reacts to receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Adam Sandler was celebrated by his comedic peers as he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Washington's Kennedy Center on Sunday.
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Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell and Kentucky’s Jacob Toppin reflect after Kansas State advances to the Sweet 16. bit.ly/3n4VHaY #MarchMadness
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