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Judi Dench talks Shakespearean journey, new book – CBS News Watch CBS News In her seven-decade career, Dame Judi Dench has played nearly every female character in William Shakespeare’s plays, from Juliet to Cleopatra. Dench and her late husband even used to refer to Shakespeare as “the man who pays the rent.” That’s also the
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Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has offered to pay $6.5 billion to settle allegations that its talc products caused cancer, a key step in the pharmaceutical giant potentially resolving decades of litigation over what was once one of the most widely used consumer products in the U.S. The proposal is aimed at ending a
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Judi Dench has tackled nearly every female role in William Shakespeare’s plays, from Juliet to Cleopatra, in her illustrious seven-decade career. Together with Brendan O’Hea, a friend and fellow actor, Dench explores her connection with Shakespeare in their collaborative book, “Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent.” The title is a nod to how Dench
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Johannesburg — Tourists were evacuated by helicopter on Wednesday from Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve as devastating flooding in the east African nation hit the renowned wildlife sanctuary. More than 14 tourist camps were flooded, with tents being swept away as the Talek river burst its banks Tuesday afternoon. The Kenyan Red Cross said
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Sinkholes don’t just happen on land, they also happen in the ocean where they’re known as blue holes. And now, researchers say they’ve found the deepest one yet on the planet – one so large that they can’t even get to the bottom. It’s the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole in Mexico’s Chetumal Bay, once thought
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U.S. pushes for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, deal to release hostages held by Hamas – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase aid in Gaza. The U.S. is also pushing for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile,
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London — The British government released video clips Wednesday of what it said were the first detentions of migrants in the country without permission under a highly controversial new program that aims to deport them to Rwanda. The plan, implemented by the country’s ruling Conservative party, was approved by lawmakers last week after more than two
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A group of major newspaper publishers, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News, are accusing two of the biggest artificial intelligence companies of stealing their content to improve their products. That accusation comes in a civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in New York. The lawsuit targets two of the biggest
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Washington — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday said she would next week follow through on her threat to force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, adding to the dysfunction that has become increasingly routine for Republicans in the lower chamber. “I think every member of Congress needs to take that vote and
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File: Timothy Kennedy, D-Buffalo, speaks in the Senate Chamber at the state Capitol during the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Hans Pennink / AP Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy on Tuesday won a special election for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins.
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