Current Affairs in Short: 28 May 2018
The state government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to promote organic farming in a big way and plans to adopt an integrated approach for p...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Ireland ends abortion ban as 'quiet revolution' transforms country
In a referendum, more than 66 percent of Irish voters chose to repeal the Eighth Amendment, which states that an unborn child has the same r...
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Colombia to be NATO's first Latin American ‘global partner’
Colombia would be formally joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) next week. With the move, Colombia will become the first La...
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Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit
The summit combines two conferences ‘WindEnergy Hamburg’ and ‘WindEurope’. Over 1400 exhibitors will gather for WindEnergy Hamburg, the worl...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert ABC cancels 'Roseanne' reboot after Roseanne Barr's racially charged tweet 05/29/18 1:55 PM
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Fox News Breaking News Alert National Guardsman's body found after Maryland flooding, police say 05/29/18 1:38 PM
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Arkansas abortion law 05/29/18 10:25 AM
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Minor girl mauled to death by pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Modinagar
Incidents of stray dog menace have been reported in recent past from several parts of Uttar Pradesh. from Zee News :State https://ift.tt/2...
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Kabul’s first library on wheels
The converted public bus offers pupils and street kids free access to books from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/2ktrazQ
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'I Could Feel Her Patting My Head': Janhvi On Her Last Night With Sridevi
Janhvi Kapoor's debut film Dhadak will release in July from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LGG1U9
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Upset Over Poor Score in CBSE Class 10th Result, 2 Students Commit Suicide
One of the deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar Meena (17). He was a student of Dwarka's M R Vivekananda Model School. from Top Indi...
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Autistic Boy Allegedly Tortured With Burning Cigarettes In Coimbatore
The family of a 12-year-old autistic boy in Coimbatore has filed a complaint with the police and the district administration after locals re...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Apple Received 30,000 Device Information Requests From Governments
The governments and private parties around the world requested information on 3,358 Apple accounts and data was provided in 82 percent of ca...
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Ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says Elon Musk is Wrong on AI
Mush recently warned that if not regulated or controlled soon, AI will become an "immortal dictator" and there will be no escape f...
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No Fly-by-night Operator Will be Allowed to Play with Data: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Cambridge Analytica, a data-mining firm embroiled in a scandal purportedly over its work for US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, ...
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Asked Which Company She Would Like to Head, Hillary Clinton Gives a Surprising Answer
On being asked which company she would want to be the CEO of, Hillary Clinton didn't pause before quickly answering "Facebook"...
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Samples test negative for Nipah
All four samples of a 49-year-old brain fever patient who died at a private hospital on Monday were tested negative for Nipah virus infectio...
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Move to curb markups welcomed amid some concerns
Hospitals, nursing homes appreciate move but say making profit is not wrong and they should not be squeezed out of business from The Hindu...
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Pakeezah Actress Geeta Kapoor's Daughter Performs Final Rites
Geeta Kapoor's children had abandoned her last year and Ashoke Pandit along old age home personnel looked after her from NDTV News - S...
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Starbucks around the US are closing for anti-bias training: What you need to know
Starbucks will close about 8,000 company-owned locations on Tuesday afternoon to offer 175,000 employees racial bias training. from C...
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Chelsea Clinton is exactly right about Trump
Chelsea Clinton is being wrongly attacked on social media for speaking the truth about President Trump and "what he's doing to degr...
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Shanghai to Los Angeles in 5 hours? Why supersonic air travel could boom in Asia
As Boom Technology drums up support in Asia for its plans to build Mach 2.2 commercial jets, some analysts say the new wave of supersonic tr...
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China Rejects US Charge of 'Forced Technology Transfer' at WTO
US President Donald Trump has accused China of stealing American ideas and announced a plan for a $50 billion tariff penalty against Chinese...
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China invites Iran to attend SCO summit
The invitation to Mr. Rouhani at a crucial time after the U.S. withdrew from the nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran, the European Unio...
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वीवीपैट को 'लू' लगने से उपचुनाव प्रभावित, पुनर्मतदान पर आज फैसला करेगा चुनाव आयोग
सोमवार को 4 लोकसभा और 10 विधानसभा पर हुए उपचुनाव के मतदान के दिन कई बूथों पर ईवीएम और वीवीपैट मशीन में आई गड़बड़ी की खबरों के बाद कई राजनीति...
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Brazil president insists end to truck strike close
One of the many demands put forth has been to reduce diesel prices across the country. from Zee News :World https://ift.tt/2kwgrVn
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Indian origin girl's death triggers protests in South Africa
The girl, Sadia Sukhraj, was on her way to school with her father when three armed men allegedly accosted and hijacked the car she was in an...
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India's deal with Russia for ballistic missile shield may have irked US
The US could possibly make its displeasure known by casting doubts over the sale of Predator Drones to India. from Zee News :World https:/...
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'Spider-Man' from Mali climbs 4-storey Paris building to save dangling kid
Mamoudou Gassama quickly climbed four floors of a building from the outside to save the child. He is being hailed as a superhero in France. ...
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Chelsea owner and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich takes Israeli citizenship: Reports
Roman Abramovich has been counted as one of the richest men in Britain since he bought the English Premier League soccer club in 2003. fr...
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Pakistan claims India's atomic tests in 1998 forced it to go nuclear
Pakistan also claimed that it is confident of "ability to deny space for any misadventure against the backdrop of rapidly expanding nuc...
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Trump’s Team Lands in North Korea to Plan Singapore Summit With Kim
Trump withdrew from a planned June 12 Singapore summit with Kim last Thursday, but quickly announced that it could get back on track. from...
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Russia flight tests MiG-35 fighter: All about the jet NATO calls Fulcrum-F
MiG-35 has nine hardpoints, four on each wing and one under the fuselage, for carrying weapons apart from a cannon for close range combat. ...
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Samsung Galaxy A6+ Review
The Samsung Galaxy A6+ features an Infinity Display, dual rear cameras, face recognition, and a metal unibody. Read our review to find out i...
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Former chief justice Nasir-ul-Mulk named interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that all names considered for the post of interim Prime Minister of Pakistan were “credibl...
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Pakeezah Actress Geeta Kapoor's Daughter Performs Final Rites
Geeta Kapoor's children had abandoned her last year and Ashoke Pandit along old age home personnel looked after her from NDTV News - S...
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Israel begins building marine barrier on Gaza strip
Israel Defence Minister on Sunday announced that construction had begun on a marine barrier with the Gaza Strip extending into the Mediterra...
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London Mosque Now Accepts Bitcoin As Donation
The mosque says it is one of a handful to accept cryptocurrencies out of hundreds in London and its move is yielding results. It says it is ...
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Google Doodle salutes Danish biochemist Sorensen
Did you know that pH levels were first introduced way back in 1909 to better describe the acidity or alkinity of substances. from Zee News...
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Congress-JD(S) coalition wins floor test in Karnataka assembly
The Janata Dal-Secular (JDS)-Congress coalition headed by H D Kumaraswamy won the floor test in the Karnataka assembly on May 25, ending the...
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Coconut water, the perfect summer quencher
Forget the straw and the plastic-bottle variety — just lop the top off and let the sweet-salt coconut water be that perfect summer quencher ...
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When bro culture becomes so ridiculous you copyright it
Mankind today isn’t defined as much by its ability to survive by overcoming the direst of circumstances, as it is by its unparalleled idiocy...
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No smoking, we’re doctors
Medical pros who gave up cigarettes cold turkey tell us their stories, and why you should too from The Hindu - Life & Style https://if...
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H-4 Visa Work Permits To Be Revoked Soon, Says Trump Administration
The move to revoke work authorisation to certain categories of H-4 visa holders is in final stages, the Trump administration has told a cour...
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Indian-American Ex-Diplomat Wins Texas Democratic Primary
Indian-American Sri Preston Kulkarni has won the Democratic primary for the 22nd congressional district of Texas. from NDTV News - Indians...
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Indian-Origin Boy In UK Who Went Missing After Accused Of Cheating, Found
A 15-year-old Indian-origin boy who disappeared from his school after he was reportedly accused of cheating when he scored 100 per cent mark...
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Japan greets another novel form of transportation: A Hello Kitty-themed Shinkansen bullet train. See photos of the cute new train, which is ...
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Indian-American Woman Confident Of Making It To US Congress
An Indian-American physician, who narrowly lost in the recent special elections in Arizona, is confident that she will get the additional vo...
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Is Narendra Modi the PM of some other country? DMK leader MK Stalin questions silence on Tuticorin violence
Stalin also said that the PM should have visited the place or should have at least sent a central minister to assess the situation. from ...
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Giant wheel trolley car crash kills 10-year-old girl in Andhra Pradesh
The giant wheel operator was handed over to the police after an angry mob beat him up following the incident. from Zee News :State https:/...
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Rag pickers
My mother-in-law was returning from a discourse that she had attended, given by her teacher and spiritual mentor. In the course of his talk,...
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Dream about earthquake triggers stampede at Bihar Sharif railway station, 100 injured
In a shocking incident, at least 100 students got injured in a stampede triggered by a rumour about an earthquake. The incident occurred on ...
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Voting for Kairana, Noorpur bypolls in Uttar Pradesh underway
Kairana parliamentary constituency has five assembly segments -- Shamli, Thana Bhawan and Kairana in Shamli district, and Gangoh and Nakur i...
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Gujarat board GSEB class 10 results 2018 to be declared shortly on www.gseb.org
The GSEB Gujarat board class 10 results 2018 is slated to be declared shortly by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board ...
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8 Mobile Phones With 6GB RAM Under Rs. 20,000
Redmi Note 5 Pro, Realme 1, Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 and Oppo F3 Plus are among the popular mobile phones under Rs. 20000 with 6GB RAM. fro...
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Blog: Once, Bollywood Fought For What's Right. Wonder What Stops Them Now
When I met Aamir, he narrated an incident in the history of Mumbai and shared details of an incident when actors and filmmakers united for a...
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Sterlite Plant Expansion Halted After Tamil Nadu Industries' Body Cancels Land Allocation
The order added that the land allotment for proposed expansion of Copper Smelter Plant (phase II) is cancelled in “larger public interest”, ...
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Nipah Scare: What is Nipah Virus and How to Be Safe from It
These practices can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus. from Top Lifestyle News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KXQJEx ...
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Rashid Khan Up There With Top Spinners in Game: Williamson
Rashid Khan is right up there with top spinners in world cricket, his skipper Kane Williamson said eulogising the Afghanistan's teen sen...
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Experienced Heads like Dhoni Take Teams to Deep End of Tournaments: Fleming
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that his franchise experienced a difficult time during the two-year ban from the...
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Monday, May 28, 2018
IPL 2018 Final: Shane Watson Hits Century As CSK Clinch IPL Title vs SRH
IPL Chennai Super Kings vs SunRisers Hyderabad Final Highlights: Shane Watson remained unbeaten on 117 runs to help Chennai win their 3rd IP...
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Body-Cam Video Shows Police Officer Fatally Shooting Naked Man
A Richmond, Virginia, police officer is under investigation after he shot and killed an unarmed naked man who lunged at him during a confron...
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Ireland Ends Abortion Ban as 'Quiet Revolution' Sweeps Country After Death of Indian Woman in 2012
No social issue has divided Ireland's 4.8 million people as sharply as abortion, which was pushed up the political agenda by the death i...
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Vintage Denim: 125-year-old Levis Sells for Nearly $100,000
The 125-year-old Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans, which failed to sell at auction in 2016, now have a new owner somewhere in Southeast Asi...
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LGBT Issues Loom as US Nears Decision on Baker's Refusal to Wedding Cake for Same-sex Couple
The outcome of baker Jack Phillips' fight at the Supreme Court could indicate how willing the justices are to carve out exceptions to an...
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Leaders of Two Koreas Hold Surprise Meet as Trump Revives Hopes of Summit With Kim Jong
It was the clearest sign yet that the on-again off-again summit between Trump and Kim is likely to be held as initially agreed, in Singapore...
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US Aligning with India Against Pakistan, Says Pervez Musharraf
The former army chief said that the people of Pakistan do not understand "why the US ditches us and then comes back to us". from...
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Liverpool manager says Mo Salah doubt for World Cup, Egypt more hopeful
Salah to be in Egypt's final World Cup squad which will be announced on June 4. from The Hindu - Sport https://ift.tt/2IRvQOA
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In Pics : HD Kumaraswamy sworn in as 23rd CM of Karnataka
In Pics : HD Kumaraswamy sworn in as 23rd CM of Karnataka from India Today | Photo https://ift.tt/2x5WH41 via IFTTT
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Khatron Ke Khiladi to Kaun Banega Crorepati: More than decade-old reality shows that continue to spin magic
Khatron Ke Khiladi to Kaun Banega Crorepati: More than decade-old reality shows that continue to spin magic from India Today | Photo htt...
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Karisma Kapoor and boyfriend Sandeep Toshniwal leave together for a vacation?
Karisma Kapoor and boyfriend Sandeep Toshniwal leave together for a vacation? from India Today | Photo https://ift.tt/2IFgUyV via IFTTT...
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How Many Calories Are There In An Orange?
Most health experts suggest adding citrus fruits to your daily diet, considering they come packed with essential minerals and vitamins benef...
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Abhiyum Anuvum review: An ill-conceived film that could have been much more
There’s a lot of effort that has gone into making Abhiyum Anuvum look young and edgy. The young couple in the film, Abhi and Anu, meet on Fa...
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The trailblazing Dr Anandibai
The story of India’s first women physician gets a contemporary recast in a Gujarati adaptation directed by Manoj Shah enacted by Manasi Josh...
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This weekend at the movies
Here is a handy guide to all the movies that released this weekend. Read our reviews and take your pick! from The Hindu - Entertainment ht...
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Halo: Not your average weepie
Halo is as much about a girl looking for her lost puppy as it is about Mumbai from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2GSiRGP
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Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 'Shoplifters': All in the Japanese family
As the institution of the family constantly evolves, Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda is around to document the change from The Hindu -...
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Now you can buy pocket friendly art for your living room!
Why must art only be for the elite? It is a summer of making art accessible from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2IN83Q3
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Rajkumari’s six songs
Rajkumari was surrounded by composers, who swore by her talent, but hadn’t used her voice for decades from The Hindu - Entertainment https...
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Morgan Freeman says he did not assault women
The 80-year-old Oscar-winning actor states he is “devastated” by the reports from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2GS72jN
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A shot at short films
An 18-minute film, Operation LSD, is all set to release on YouTube this Friday from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2xf8a1m
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Maredu Ramu and his modern canvas
Maredu Ramu on his landscapes and why his art works don’t tell a story from The Hindu - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2IMkdc1
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It Girl–Inspired Looks to Try This Summer
Serious inspo ahead. from Celebrity Style and Fashion Trend Coverage | https://ift.tt/NGdkFQ https://ift.tt/2ksxhok
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Apple May Give iPhones More NFC-Based Capabilities With iOS 12
iOS 12 will reportedly allow users to unlock NFC-enabled doors and potentially transmit data to transit systems, personal authentication dev...
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Tata Motors RaceMo Sports Car Project Shelved
Tata Motors is going ahead and shutting down the Racemo sportscar project as it comes to an abrupt end within a year of its global debut. ...
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Hyundai i20 CVT vs Rivals: Price Comparison
Hyundai today launched the long-anticipated i20 CVT automatic car in India and interestingly enough, both the i20's key rivals, Maruti S...
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Sally Yates: Trump's DOJ pressure is 'a step beyond dangerous'
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is alarmed by President Donald Trump's call for the Department of Justice to investigate whet...
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George H.W. Bush Fast Facts
Read CNN Fast Facts about the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, and the father of George W. Bush and Jeb Bu...
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