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Two stadium gigs in Russia by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West have officially been cancelled.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Another survivor in Mumbai -- formerly known as Bombay -- is the Regal Cinema, an Art Deco hall that opened in 1933.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Work-requirement exemptions for some groups — including certain homeless people, veterans and young adults formerly in foster care — were removed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
“These individuals have industrialized fraud,” says Ari Redbord, formerly of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
As for the bad news: their education was now in the hands of the glum Russian tutor, Master Gogolev, who had formerly worked for the Babushkinovs.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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