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USTOA tour operators spotlight their top destinations for 2026, pairing perennial favorites like Italy, France and Japan with refreshed itineraries.

Last month, I wrote about a University of Oklahoma teaching assistant who was put on administrative leave for giving a ...

A devoted family woman and the matriarch of a large, loving family, Marie died on Jan. 8, at her Staten Island home of more than 60 years in Dongan Hills. She was 99.

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Most people can picture the Grim Reaper instantly: a robed skeleton, face hidden, scythe angled like a verdict. That image ...

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