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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – Xavier Lopez (Uvalde, Texas)
Even at 10 years old, Xavier Lopez could pull off a stylish outfit, complete with a button-down shirt…
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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – José Manuel Flores Jr (Uvalde, Texas)
José Manuel Flores Jr was a "little shadow" constantly watching over his family. "He was a helper,” Jose…
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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – Nevaeh Bravo (Uvalde, Texas)
Her name Nevaeh Bravo was "heaven", spelled backward. And to those who knew her, Nevaeh Bravo was indeed…
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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – Maranda Mathis (Uvalde, Texas)
Fun, spunky and very smart -- that's what Maranda Gail Mathis was described as by mother's friend. "She…
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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – Layla Marie Salazar (Uvalde, Texas)
Layla Marie Salazar loved to sing, dance, swim and follow the Dallas Cowboys, her favorite football team. And…
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‘Remembering America’s Gun Victims’ – Makenna Lee Elrod (Uvalde, Texas)
Makenna Lee Elrod “had the biggest heart and loved her family and friends so much”. So says aunt…
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Jit Murad: The Malaysian Who Pushed The Boundaries of Laughter
During the 1990s, Malaysia’s longest-serving premier Mahathir Mohamad — an authoritarian loved, despised and feared almost in equal…
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Lata Mangeshkar: “The Voice” of India and “The 8th Wonder of the World”
She was widely regarded as “The Voice” of India, and by some as the “Eighth Wonder of the…
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Bob Saget: The TV Dad Who “Taught” And Made Us Laugh
TV parents are special because they come across as the “perfect parents” ours will never be — with…
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Sidney Poitier: “The Sir” Whom The Whole World Loved
English singer-actress Lulu was the first to say it to Sidney Poitier. “If you wanted the sky I’d…
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Betty White: The Eternal ‘Golden Girl’
For American TV — and pretty much, the world’s — she’ll always be the “Golden Girl”. With a…
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Monica Moorthy: Behind The Smile and Glare of One of the Greatest Teachers Ever
It was still early in the school day, probably a couple of hours after the opening bell. In…
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Nagalingam Nagaraju: Covid’s Angel of Mercy for Food
“You do good, good will come to you. I follow this mantra,” Nagalingam Nagaraju says in an inspiring…
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Wong Sai Wan: Never Short of a Laugh or Witty Word
As I approached the hotel room, the door was ajar and a boisterous voice could be heard inside.…
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Prince Philip: The Man Behind One of the World’s Most Powerful Women
“Behind every successful man, there is a strong woman” is the saying. But Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband…
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Larry King: A Name As Big As Those He Interviewed
“A great interviewer and a great listener … are not the same thing,” Bette Midler, one of the…
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Pierre Cardin: A Futurist, Rather Than Fashionist
“Fashion is not enough,” Pierre Cardin once told Eugenia Sheppard, the American newspaper columnist and fashion critic. “I…
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Tony Francis: The Malaysian Champ in the Ring of Heavyweight Journalism
Among Tony Francis’ prized possessions was a pair of boxing gloves from Muhammad Ali, which when he put…
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John Le Carré: The Ex-English Agent Who Tinkered, Tailored And Soldiered His Way Into Spy Fiction
A good spy, in the mind of John le Carré, is essentially a rotten person. A British agent…
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Paolo Rossi: Football’s “Assassin” and Italy’s Undying Hero
Summer 1982, Madrid: The world’s eyes were on the magical feet of a Brazilian called Zico. Much of…
