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Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka

Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Tayyab Arif smashed an aggressive half-century on debut and provided a new-look Pakistan lineup a confident start to the first cricket test against Sri Lanka on Monday. The 20-year-old Tayyab struck nine boundaries and a six in his 57-run knock as Pakistan reached 137-2 at lunch on a greenish wicket that lured Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis to bowl first after winning the toss.

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Godzilla Minus Zero leads North American box office with $31.6m

Godzilla Minus Zero leads North American box office with $31.6m

NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31. 6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.

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Robert Trujillo discusses literacy and social justice children’s books

Robert Trujillo discusses literacy and social justice children’s books

Earlier this year, the lily-white Atlantic Journal reported that the United States had become a “post-literate society. ” In 2004, based on information from studies conducted, 28% of individuals in the U.

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Advocate calls for coordinated support for children facing trafficking

Advocate calls for coordinated support for children facing trafficking

This is part two of a conversation with Nola Brantley of Misssey and Nola Brantley Speaks! about changing the realities of trafficking victims by changing community responses Leah Harmony: California stopped arresting children for prostitution-related offenses, but you have argued that some agencies then stopped engaging with them altogether.

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Civil rights advocate William Bill Tucker dies aged 98

Civil rights advocate William Bill Tucker dies aged 98

The family of Dr. William (Bill) Tucker, regrets to inform you of his passing.

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Pennsylvania Democrats secure state trifecta in midterm elections

Pennsylvania Democrats secure state trifecta in midterm elections

From Congressional races to a new reality in Pennsylvania, Tuesday night’s Midterm Elections gave Republicans the blues. The soundtrack for Tuesday night’s midterm elections depend on which side of the political fence you were sitting on.

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US Treasury order targets bank transfers linked to crypto exchange MEXC

US Treasury order targets bank transfers linked to crypto exchange MEXC

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Godzilla Minus Zero sets foreign-language box-office opening record

Godzilla Minus Zero sets foreign-language box-office opening record

NEW YORK (AP) — “Godzilla Minus Zero” stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31. 6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.

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Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles' defence sacked New York Giants quarterback J. J.

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Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Denis Villeneuve began to announce the actor chosen as the next James Bond during an acceptance speech at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Art+Film Gala on November 7, but stopped before naming anyone. The director was being honoured at the Saturday event.

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