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This image released by PBS shows actor Laurence Fishburne, left, with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the series “Finding Your Roots." (PBS via AP)

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'

By MARK KENNEDY MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
Mon,04/07/25-11:48AM, 646 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series
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People clean debris from damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake on March 28, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo)

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Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600

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Mon,04/07/25-5:26AM, 116 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and
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Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) delivers the ball to relief pitcher Jason Flores (4) during an NCAA baseball game against Texas St. on April 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, file)

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College baseball notebook: Surprising Longhorns are tied for 1st nearing halfway point of SEC play

By ERIC OLSON ERIC OLSON - AP Sports Writer
Mon,04/07/25-11:16AM, 436 Reads
Texas has a new coach and a new conference, and two of its everyday starters are out with injuries. And on Monday, the team picked to finish eighth in the Southeastern Conference was tied with Arkansas for first place as league play reaches the halfway point this week.
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Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiations

By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG AND ZEKE MILLER AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG AND ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press
Mon,04/07/25-9:44AM, 67 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, while warning the Iranians they would be in “great danger” if the talks don’t succeed in persuading them to abandon their nuclear weapons program.
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